Birds of a Feather with Jim and Amy Anderson

Students will collaborate together to create a set of their favorite birds. They will use the colored slips and tools provided. Come with your ideas and be ready to have fun! Projects will be slow dried and clear glazed, ready to be picked up in three to four weeks.

Paint and Pour Landscape

Join us for a paint and pour class inspired by the paintings of Shirley VanBenschoten. A fine arts graduate of Siena Heights University she resided in Tecumseh and was president of the Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts when it became the Adrian Center for the Arts.Using acrylic paint mixed with pour medium you will create an abstracted landscape. This class is perfect for those who love nature and thinking outside the box.Shirley’s paintings will be on display in the ACA’s Gallery May 3rd-31st

Date: Sunday May 17, 2-4 pm

 Ages 13 and up

Acrylic Painting

Tues May 19 to June 23, 2026 (6 weeks) 10:00am - 12:00pm

In six weeks learn to control acrylic and your creativity will bloom. Acrylic can be applied several ways. You will be introduced to knife and brush techniques, from impasto to thin as watercolor. Come enjoy the experience.

Bring to class: Sketchbook, tube acrylics, a printed photo reference, apron, paint cloth or paper towels.

ACA will furnish: Canvases, easels, paper palettes.

Age 16 and up

Play with Clay with Jim and Amy Anderson

Sunday June 7th * 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Have fun making two works of your choice. Explore a variety of tools and techniques and colored slips while your creativity flows!  All materials are included.  The projects will be fired then dipped in a clear glaze and re-fired before students pick them up.  Projects will be completed by the end of the class and ready to pick up in 2 to 3 weeks. 

2026 Teen Camp at the ACA

June 22-26

Times 9:30-4pm

Ages 12 and up 

Is your teen always drawing, begging for more supplies and making things? Are you dealing with a creative kid? 

Your teen can be immersed in a fun-filled week of creativity at the Adrian Center for the Arts.  They will be inspired as they work in different studios on the ACA campus and learn from a variety of talented artists, using a wide range of art media. Participants will have an opportunity to experience new things, expand their art knowledge and skills, all while surrounded by others just like them.

Participants should bring a packed lunch, we provide water and snacks daily. 

2026 Kids Art Camp

July 13th through July 17th 

9am til noon

Ages 6-11

It's the middle of the summer and the kids are getting bored. It’s time to spark their creativity and the best place to be is at the Adrian Center for the Arts. Throughout this week participants will be getting into all kinds of materials,  from painting to constructing. We know every child is unique. We encourage them to express themselves and approach lessons from their own perspective.

2026 Kids Art Camp

July 13th through July 17th 

1 pm to 4 pm

Ages 6-11

It's the middle of the summer and the kids are getting bored. It’s time to spark their creativity and the best place to be is at the Adrian Center for the Arts. Throughout this week participants will be getting into all kinds of materials,  from painting to constructing. We know every child is unique. We encourage them to express themselves and approach lessons from their own perspective.

 Kids Clay Camp (Ages 6-10) with Erin Hoekzema

Monday August 10th to Friday August 14th * 10:00am-12:30pm

Make, play, explore.

This fun and creative clay camp is perfect for younger artists who love to build, imagine, and get a little messy. Using handbuilding techniques, students will create a variety of projects like animals, creatures, functional pieces, and imaginative sculptures.

Each day includes time in the studio as well as outdoor breaks to explore the campus, gather inspiration from nature, and recharge. Projects are designed to encourage creativity, confidence, and hands-on learning in a relaxed, supportive environment.

No experience needed—just come ready to play with clay and have fun!