Adult Classes
Welcome to Farmington Valley Arts Center Adult Classes and Workshops (teenagers 16+ are welcome to join). Click on any area of interest below to find the classes you are looking for. Members save 10% for a year on tuition.
Registration for WINTER classes opens November 9, 2025, at noon.
Registration for SPRING classes opens February 15, 2026, at noon.
Blending with Charcoal (Advanced)
10 Mondays, Jan 12 - Mar 16
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Maurice Casas
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Basic Drawing
10 Tue, Jan 6 - Mar 10, 7-9 PM
10 Wed, Jan 7 - Mar 11, 1-3 PM
10 Sat, Jan 10 - Mar 14, 10 AM-12 PM
Maurice Casas
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Watercolor
Beyond the Basics: Next-Level Watercolor
10 Thursdays, Jan 8 - Mar 12
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Carolann Dvorak-Brewer
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Abstract Watercolor
10 Tues, Jan 6-Mar 10, 6:30-9
10 Wed, Jan 7-Mar 11, 10-12:30
Deborah Velasquez
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Color Mixing Demystified (For Oils, Acrylics, and Gouache)
Saturday, Dec 13
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Mike Laiuppa
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Expressive Process Painting: A Mindful, Heartful, and Trauma-Informed Approach
6 Mondays, Jan 12 - Feb 16
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Sarah Schwartz
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Abstract and Semi-Abstract Painting
10 Mondays, Jan 12 - Mar 16
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Maurice Casas
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Intro to (Abstract) Landscape Painting
8 Thursdays, Jan 8 - Feb 26
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Edith Skiba LaMonica
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Painting Intermediate to Advanced
WATER MEDIA! Advanced Painting
10 Tuesdays, Jan 6 - Mar 10
10 Wednesdays, Jan 7 - Mar 11
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Carolann Dvorak-Brewer
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Finishing School: Resolving a Work in Progress
6 Thursdays, Oct 30 - Dec 11 (no 11/27)
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Karen Israel
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Painting & Collage with Botanical & Fashion Imagery
10 Tuesdays, Jan 6 - Mar 10
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Deborah Velasquez
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Block and Silkscreen Printmaking ON PAPER AND FABRIC
10 Thursdays, Jan 8 - Mar 12
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Deborah Velasquez
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iPhone/iPad Photo Collage with iColorama & Superimpose X Apps
Sundays, Nov 2 - Dec 14 (no 11/30)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Andy Mars
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Mixed Media Photography
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Sunday, March 8, 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Andy Mars
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Experience an evening of art-making in the inspiring and creative atmosphere of Fisher Gift Gallery! No prior experience required. Click "Learn More" to explore the variety of workshops available.
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