Classes & Workshops
Film CLub Fridays
Creative Aging Photography Project
Monthly Kids Craft Series
Join Visual Arts Director, Saja Montague, in our BAC Darkroom for Film Flub Fridays. This is an open studio time to develop 35mm, 120 or 4x5 film. There is a guided option for beginners or those wanting to learn. We also have access to a computer and scanner, for film scanning needs.
Monthly Kids Craft Series
Creative Aging Photography Project
Monthly Kids Craft Series
Every Second Thursday of the month!
This month we will be making mixed media clay birds nests on April 13 at 6pm.
Join instructor, Rebecca Iscaro, for BAC's newest initiative, Kids Craft Series for ages 6+. This will be a class that meets every second Thursday at 6pm of each month.
Look out for a new craft projects revolving around ceramics
Every Second Thursday of the month!
This month we will be making mixed media clay birds nests on April 13 at 6pm.
Join instructor, Rebecca Iscaro, for BAC's newest initiative, Kids Craft Series for ages 6+. This will be a class that meets every second Thursday at 6pm of each month.
Look out for a new craft projects revolving around ceramics, printmaking, painting, collage, and much more throughout this series. Our prices and bundle options listed below.
Creative Aging Photography Project
Creative Aging Photography Project
Creative Aging Photography Project
April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13
with a Final Exhibition event on May 20
Time: 11 - 1pm
This project is for ages 55+ exclusively!
This photo project will consist of 6 photography classes covering a range of photographic processes. Including cyanotypes, holga film, 35mm film, and pinhole photography. At the conclusion of th
April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13
with a Final Exhibition event on May 20
Time: 11 - 1pm
This project is for ages 55+ exclusively!
This photo project will consist of 6 photography classes covering a range of photographic processes. Including cyanotypes, holga film, 35mm film, and pinhole photography. At the conclusion of the 6 classes, the instructor, Saja Montague, will take one favorite image from each student and create 24x26 wheat paste murals. We will have a final exhibition displaying the final images on the side of the Beckley Art Center building. Each student will also receive a book of collective images from class.
This projects supported with financial assistance from the WV Department of Arts, Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts with the approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.
Half of the classes will be held at the BAC, and the other half will be photo field trips to easily accessible local spots.
Sculpey Clay play
Intro to Acrylic Painting
Creative Aging Photography Project
Join instructor, Sharol Batey, for this fun and instructive workshop working with 3D sculpey clay forms. Create your own small sculpture & decorate! Ages 14+
Beginners Oil Painting
Intro to Acrylic Painting
Intro to Acrylic Painting
May 2, 9, 16, 23 from 5pm - 6pm
This BAC Basics class will be taught by Sandy Shaw, where she will cover the basics of oil paint. This class is for beginners of the medium and encouraged for ages 16+.
Intro to Acrylic Painting
Intro to Acrylic Painting
Intro to Acrylic Painting
Instructor Sharol Batey will be leading a beginners acrylic painting class! Students will explore color mixing, color theory, mixing tints, tones, and shades, acrylic techniques, and creating a completed composition. They will go home with at least one completed painting. Ages 18+
Location: Lower Floor of Beckley Art Center
Group Guitar Class
Intro to Acrylic for Teens
Songwriting Workshop
Aspiring guitarists will learn from BAC music instructor, Zach Willis, the essential elements to playing the guitar, with a touch of music theory.
The class will cover:
- Chords
- Strumming Patterns
- Reading guitar tablature
- Playing the Pentatonic Scale
- Playing the Major Scale
Songwriting Workshop
Intro to Acrylic for Teens
Songwriting Workshop
Students will learn basic songwriting techniques, including but not limited to, forming chord progressions and melodies, writing arpeggios, writing lyrics, instrumental solos, and finally arranging the song. Notepads and additional instrumentation will be provided by the instructor. Instruments of choice will be provi
Students will learn basic songwriting techniques, including but not limited to, forming chord progressions and melodies, writing arpeggios, writing lyrics, instrumental solos, and finally arranging the song. Notepads and additional instrumentation will be provided by the instructor. Instruments of choice will be provided by the students. Ages 13+
Materials are limited and subject to being shared. If you would like to purchase personal materials, please feel free to reach out to the instructor for advice and recommendations.
Intro to Acrylic for Teens
Intro to Acrylic for Teens
Intro to Acrylic for Teens
Join instructor, Alice Tener, for beginners acrylic painting class! Students will explore color mixing, color theory, mixing tints, tones, and shades, acrylic techniques, and creating a completed composition. They will go home with one completed painting, ready to submit to the next exhibition! Ages 11+
Location: Lower Floor of Beckley Art Center