May Programs
Classes and Workshops for ADULTS
Summer Ceramic Workshop Series
Altered Forms with Buddy Dobbins
Buddy Dobbins creates functional pottery with altered flair and will teach students in this two-day workshop how to alter wheel-thrown pottery with an eye toward organic curves and playful lines.
Saturday, May 16, 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday, May 17, 10 am to 4 pm
Register HERE
Printmaking Class
In this hands-on beginner course, you’ll learn the foundational techniques of printmaking in a fun, supportive environment with instructor Jonas Hurley.
Tuesdays from 7-9 pm
May 5 through June 23
Register HERE
Porch Goose Paint Party
Bring a touch of charm and personality to your porch in this fun and creative workshop at the Art Center of the Bluegrass! Participants will paint their own 24″ cement porch goose using acrylic paints and a variety of decorative materials.
Saturday, May 16, 1-5 pm
Register HERE
Coffee, Cocoa & Clay: Garden Stakes
Enjoy a cup of coffee or cocoa and create with clay. We will be making pottery garden stakes for your spring garden.
Saturday, May 2, 10 am to noon
REGISTER HERE
Bob Ross Painting Class
Discover the oil painting techniques popularized by Bob Ross. No experience required, all materials provided! Instructed by Shane Morrow.
Saturday, May 23, 1-5 pm
Register HERE
workshops and Camps for Kids
Cookies & Canvas
For kids ages 6-12, this hands-on painting experience is a great way to learn basic techniques for painting with acrylics. This is the last one until fall, so register today!
Saturday, May 2, 3-5 pm
Register HERE
Mini Makers Club
We invite kids ages 0-5 and their grownups to come create, explore, and play in our Art Lab Classroom every Friday and the first Saturday of the month from 10:30 am to 2 pm. FREE!
Mini Makers will be on hiatus throughout the summer, so be sure to visit in May!
Art Exploration Summer Camps
We have a summer full of creative fun planned at the Art Center! Full-Day and Half-Day Camps for kids rising into 1st – 5th grades, Preschool Camps on Fridays, and Camps for Tweens & Teens! Camps start in June and run through the end of July.
Murrini Café
Brats & brews
Third Thursdays are back! It’s time to wander down Main Street, take in all that Danville has to offer, and grab a bite and a brew in our Art Park parking lot!
It’s a great place to gather and enjoy a beautiful spring evening! This month, it’s also Gallery Hop – visit our open artist studios! The museum will be open late!
Thursday, May 21, 5:30-8:30 pm
Traditional Tea Service
Alice in Wonderland Inspired Tea
Whether you’re feeling mad as a hatter or simply curious as Alice herself, gather your friends and reserve your place for an afternoon brimming with wonder, whimsy, and a touch of playful mischief.
Monday, May 11, with seatings at noon and 6 pm
Make your reservation HERE
Cultural conversations
Lunch with the Arts
Pioneer Playhouse will celebrate its 77th Season Under the Stars – Robby and Heather Henson will be our guests to tell us all about it!
They will talk about the upcoming season, focusing on the Kentucky Voices original play adaptation of “The Iron Baby Angel”, set in Danville in 1908, and which is part of Boyle County’s America 250 celebrations!
Tuesday, May 5, noon to 1 pm
FREE