The Marion Art Center is gearing up for a productive start to the new year. Classes for all ages start in January at the Marion Art Center.

Two new eight week sessions of all Levels Watercolor Painting for Adults starts on Jan. 12 and 13, 2023. Instructor Jay Ryan will teach a two-hour class on Thursday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and he will offer a three-hour, eight-week course on Friday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost for the Thursday class is $195 for Marion Art Center members and $225 for non-members, while the Friday class costs $290 for Marion Art Center members and $325 for non-members. Each class has a one-day drop-in option ($30 for Thursday, $45 for Friday) for those who can’t commit to the entire session or would like to get in some extra studio time with the instructor. 

Instructor Lisa Elliott will teach a new session of Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom on Sundays from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in the Marion Art Center Studio, Jan. 15 to Feb. 12, 2023. In five short weeks, learn a new fiber skill and take home your very first woven project. Students will weave one of the following: a scarf, table runner, set of placemats, or set of tea towels. Looms and weaving equipment are provided, but students will provide their own yarns. The cost is $150 for Marion Art Center members and $160 for non-members, and the class is limited to six students. 

To learn more about the Marion Art Center’s classes or to register, visit marionartcenter.org/adult-classes.

Registration is open for the winter and spring sessions of Marion Art Center Dance Academy. Instructor Erin Murphy hosts classes for preschool, beginner, and intermediate, each meeting for thirty minutes on Monday afternoons at the Marion Art Center. The Dance Academy is a low-key, low-cost dance program geared toward girls and boys ages 3-12. The five-class winter session begins on Monday, Jan. 23 and costs $95 for Marion Art Center members and $105 for non-members. The 10-class spring session begins on March 13 and costs $175 for Marion Art Center members and $195 for non-members. To learn more, see the full schedule for both sessions, and to register, visit marionartcenter.org/mac-dance-academy.

Music Instructor Colin Bradley offers guitar, piano, and more, one-on-one music lessons for all ages and skill levels. Lessons are scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons through early evenings at the Marion Art Center. Thirty minute lessons focus on the training of the ear, improvisation, songwriting, and music reading comprehension. Instruments of study include guitar, bass, ukulele, slide guitar, piano, and more. The five-week winter session begins on Jan. 17 and 18, and costs $175 for Marion Art Center members and $195 for non-members.

The seven week spring session begins on February 28 and March 1 and costs $245 for Marion Art Center members and $270 for non-members. Registrants will receive 10% back on lessons when purchasing tuition for two or more people from the same household. Spots fill quickly, and lesson times will be determined on a first come first serve basis depending on availability. A third day of lessons may be added. Early registration is strongly recommended. Learn more and register online at marionartcenter.org/kids-music-lessons.

The Marion Art Center will close to the public for the season on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. The Marion Art Center reopens on Tuesday, Jan. 3 in preparation for the Winter Members’ Show, the first gallery show of the year. Classes for both children and adults will resume mid-January.