MCAC Adult Classes & Workshops:
Whether you're looking to take a one-time workshop or to join a class that meets weekly, MCAC offers a variety of affordable opportunities to exercise your creativity!
We believe in small class sizes and quality instructors.
Basic supplies are always included in our course fees.
Registration Policies: Your class registration is not complete until your payment is processed. (Registration may be canceled if payment has not been received within 3 days of registering.) This helps us offer open spots to our community.
- Class registration may be cancelled up to 7 days before the start of class for a full refund. (please note that reminder emails do not necessarily get sent out prior to this deadline)
- No refunds or transfers within 7 days of a class' start date. Please plan ahead.
- No registrations or refunds are allowed after the start of a class.
Class fees pay the instructors and buy the supplies. These policies help us offer you the widest variety of events, tools, and supplies possible! Thank you for your cooperation!
CLASS FEES are calculated using a class rate times the number of sessions
Ceramics=$32.50/session Painting/Drawing/Metal/Fabric= $25/session
(workshops and intensive costs may vary)
Classes In Ceramic Classroom Have Light Gray Background
Classes In Painting/Drawing/Fiber/Jewelry Classroom Have Light Blue Background
Classes Off Campus Have Light Orange Background
SPECIAL NOTE TO NEW CERAMIC PATRONS:
Sequence to qualify for Ceramics Open Studio & Advanced Ceramic Courses:
Due to the popularity of our open studio option we have streamlined the prerequisites to qualify for that option.
In order to ensure the best experience for all of our patrons by keeping the studios clean and safe we ask that you follow one of these pathways towards qualifying for open studio access and advanced classes.
First identify which circumstances apply to you and then fulfill those requirements.
When the requirements are fulfilled you will be ready to enroll in any of the open studios or any of the advanced classes that come with open studio access.
Are you completely new to Ceramics and MCAC?- if yes
Enroll in these four classes: Throwing Part A, Throwing Part B, Beginning Hand building & and finish with Studio Procedures (mandatory)
Do you have some ceramics experience but are new to the MCAC? - if yes,
Enroll in the experience you’re lacking: Beginning Hand building or Throwing Parts A &/or B, and finish with Studio Procedures (mandatory)
Are you well trained in both hand building and Throwing but are new to the MCAC? If yes,
Enroll in the Studio Procedure orientation (mandatory)
(1st Sunday of each month- free! From 12-2pm and pass the short test)
Throwing Part A
4 sessions
Join us to explore the wonderful world of wheel thrown ceramics. This is a class for beginners to experience our MCAC community, the facility, and the wonder of creating a piece on the wheel. Learn the basics of creating a piece from beginning to end in the 4-week introductory course. No experience is necessary. (No Open Studio Access.)
Throwing Part B
4 sessions
If you can center the clay on the wheel and pull up the sides, but need more beginner level instruction, this class is for you. Learn to throw various shapes and play with assorted surface techniques as you improve your throwing skills. At the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to take the procedural test where you can go on to any of our advanced classes. (No Open Studio Access.)
Beginner's Hand-building (any beginning hand-building class offered)
Ceramic Studio Procedures (FREE)
2 hours in length (1 session offered the first Sunday of each month)
Description: Familiar with clay but haven’t taken any classes at MCAC? You are an experienced ceramicist but not knowledgeable about this studio? Maybe you need a refresher on our updated space. Join us for a 2-hour introduction to the ceramic studio at MCAC. At the end of the class, after you pass a short quiz, you will be eligible to take any of our advanced courses (which come with open studio access) except Daytime Open Studio; that requires 1 advanced class completed.
EVENTS OFFERED:
Mission Statement: We encourage and promote the appreciation, study, cultivation, development, and practice of art for the benefit of all the people, cultures and communities of McLean County.
 | "This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts" |
