The DAC Clay Club offers a variety of open-studio ceramic projects including a weekly clay challenge! Learn the entire clay process of reclaiming, building, glazing and firing. Come join Mr B for 10 weeks of clay and creativity! This is a great program to help young artists find their confidence, all the while having fun and making new […]
Art gives meaning to our lives and helps us understand our world. Join us for Making the World a Better Place Through Art! Students will explore drawing, painting, sculpture and much more! The Arts can improve motivation, concentration, confidence, and teamwork! You will find that here at The Durango Art Center where our classes offer fun, non competitive […]
The DAC Clay Club for Kids, offers a vareity of ceramic projects including a weekly clay challenge! Learn the entire clay process of reclaiming, building, glazing and firing. Come join Mr B for 10 weeks of clay and creativity! This is a great program to help young artists find their confidence, all the while having fun and making […]
Come join Mr B for 10 weeks of creativity in an open studio artistic environment where students will discover different mediums that promote creativity and encourage experimentation. This is a great program to help young artists find their confidence, all while having fun and making new friends for years to come. For questions, please email Mr.B, at ben@durangoarts.org. […]
Join us the second Saturday of January, February, March and April for graphite, charcoal, and pen and ink drawing. Learn encaustics, fresco painting, and sculpture. This program also offers a different lesson in leadership, integrity and self confidence each month Please Join Us, this is a great program to help young artists find their confidence, all the […]
Come get your hands dirty as you create a unique and functional Heart Hanging Basket! We will mix creativity with pleasure as we unwind from a busy week, enjoy happy hour drinks, spend time with community artists, and most importantly hand-build a unique piece of pottery. By the end of the evening your piece will be […]
In this 5 evening, 10 hour workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of working with acrylic paint. Discover basic color theory, explore principles of composition and design, all while learning how to successfully paint a landscape, a still life and discovering abstraction. All supplies, laughter, and an exceptional teacher, Mike Scieszka, are included in this Acrylic Painting […]
Come get your hands dirty as you create a unique Pet Bowl. We will mix creativity with pleasure as we unwind from a busy week, enjoy happy hour drinks, spend time with community artists, and most importantly hand-build a unique piece of pottery. By the end of the evening your piece will be left behind […]
Create a brilliant work of stained glass artistry! In this 5 to 6 hour workshop, students will learn the basics of stained glass. Techniques being taught include: cutting, grinding, foiling, assembling, soldering, finishing, and the proper safety steps to take along the way. Students will have pre-drawn designs, a variety of colors to choose from, […]
In this fun-filled adult class, enjoy a glass of wine or other adult beverage, be exposed to variety of tips, tricks and techniques, as you create a One-of-a-Kind Painting of Love Graffiti! All supplies, laughter, beverage and an exceptional teacher, Mike Scieszka, are included in this very special class. This is also a great venue for engagement […]
Come get your hands dirty as you create a unique Mad Hatter Tea Cup. We will mix creativity with pleasure as we unwind from a busy week, enjoy happy hour drinks, spend time with community artists, and most importantly hand-build a unique piece of pottery. By the end of the evening your piece will be […]
Join us for a Valentine’s evening extravaganza as the Lower Left improv squad and local standup comedians duke it out on the DAC stage! Improvisers will do standup. Standups will improvise. Merry mayhem will ensue!
DAC MOVIE NIGHT!! Every second Saturday! February 15th PLAN 9 from Outer Space! Plan 9 from Outer Space is a 1957 American independent science fiction-horror film produced, written, directed, and edited by Ed Wood. The film was shot in black-and-white in November 1956 and had a preview screening on March 15, 1957, at the Carlton Theatre […]
Silent Sundays with Swanson Sunday, February 16th , 2:00 PM Come enjoy a Sunday afternoon with silent film classics accompanied live by professional pianist Adam Swanson! For the first show of the year, Adam will be screening a feature-length Buster Keaton masterpiece that has never been shown in Durango. From 1928, The Cameraman is a fascinating […]
Come get your hands dirty as you create a unique Ceramic Bird Feeder! We will mix creativity with pleasure as we unwind from a busy week, enjoy happy hour drinks, spend time with community artists, and most importantly hand-build a unique piece of pottery. By the end of the evening your piece will be left behind […]
Come get your hands dirty as you create a unique and functional Utensil Caddy! We will mix creativity with pleasure as we unwind from a busy week, enjoy happy hour drinks, spend time with community artists, and most importantly hand-build a unique piece of pottery. By the end of the evening your piece will be […]
Join us for a night of musical improv at the Durango Arts Center! We'll play some short-form musical improv games, followed by a fully improvised musical based upon a single audience suggestion! The SymPhonies team will be joined by some special guests, so come and join us for a night of musical merriment!
Curious about graphic design but have no experience? In this half-day bootcamp, you'll learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop to create designs, illustrations, digital art, branding, collateral, and more! Get hands-on experience and personalized instruction from local professional Nick Kogos in a fun, interactive class. Nick Kogos is a local Durango designer, […]
DURANGO ARTS CENTER: Live storytelling from the Raven Narratives returns in 2025! Join us to hear local storytellers sharing personal, true, sometimes funny, sometimes poignant (sometimes both!) stories on the theme of “TREES/ROCKS/BIRDS”. You will have a chance to tell your own story on the theme by putting your name in the Cracker J/Jane/Jack Box […]
