Check out these classes and workshops at Sedona Arts Center!

Art Classes and Workshops
at Sedona Arts CenterAt Sedona Arts Center, creativity is meant to be experienced. Our classes and workshops — from iPhoneography and oil painting to sculpting, stained glass, ceramics, and pottery for teens and beginners — are designed to be welcoming, hands-on, and inspiring. Whether you’re exploring something new or building on existing skills, you’ll learn from working artists in a supportive environment that values curiosity, craft, and creative joy — all in the heart of Sedona.

FREE ART HISTORY TALK THIS SATURDAY

FREE Art History Talk:
The Many Faces of Friendship
with Brandelyn Andres
April 11, 2026 — Saturday, 11am-12pmFriendship is one of the most fundamental and meaningful of human experiences.We see this in the many diverse forms that amiable companionship takes, ranging from intimate bonds to playful camaraderie, to relationships based on shared philosophy or political solidarity. This lecture explores how artists throughout history have depicted these varied expressions of friendship, revealing much about the societies they lived in and our ever-evolving understanding of interpersonal connection.

FREE ART HISTORY TALK – THE MANY FACES OF FRIENDSHIP

Alternative Firing: A Workshop in Alternative Finishings
with CJ Henderson
April 12–19, 2026 This workshop is great for a first time clay experience or for the experienced potter to explore a number of new finishes. We will be using non-traditional finishes such as Raku, Saggar, and Obvara to create beautiful surface results.

We will meet on two consecutive Sunday’s, the first, to create our pieces and the second to fire them.

ALTERNATIVE FIRING WORKSHOP : LEARN MORE / SIGN UP

Amazing Gel Prints: Working with Stencils
with Elizabeth St Hillaire
April 13, 2026, 10am-5pmBased on her book of the same name, Elizabeth St. Hilaire will teach you how to achieve complex gel prints through layering. Learn to build layers with stencils over solid colored sheets with initial prints and ghost prints. Create pastel colors with layers of pattern that stay light in color. Combine stencil patterns with foam stamping, mark making, and texture. Add watery washes and spatter for even more pattern and color that soaks all the way through the sheet. Experiment with one pull prints where you build up multiple layers on the plate and pull them all at once. Enhance your prints with glitter or sparkly foil effects, the cherry on top! Elizabeth has been teaching gel printing for over 20 years and she still gets excited every time she pulls the paper off the plate! Come and learn in a fun environment where you are encouraged to ask questions and enjoy the process.

AMAZING GEL PRINTS : WORKING WITH STENCILS : LEARN MORE

Fabulous Friday & Florals
with Elizabeth St Hillaire
April 14–16, 2026, Tuesday — ThursdayBe inspired by beloved Mexican painter Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón aka Frida! You do NOT need to know how to draw faces, I will teach you a photographic transfer technique that works like magic in order to start with a good proportional likeness.

Portrait emphasis will be on creating an acrylic encaustic effect background, transferring your drawing directly from a photo print-out, and shading black pastel line-art by rubbing with your fingers. Add a fabulous floral crown inspired by photo reference or your imagination and hand-painted papers created in class through the gel printing process.

Floral collage emphasis will be on utilizing gel printed papers to develop form through light and shadow. Hand painted papers will be glued down over a basic acrylic under-painting to create impressionistic painterly collaged florals for Frida’s crown or a bouquet. Paint your own collage papers, print local leaves, learn mark making, and more!

FABULOUS FRIDA & FLORALS : LEARN MORE / SIGN UP

Exploring and Developing Glazes
with John Post
April 21-May 9, 2026 – Tuesdays, 12:30-3:30pmThis course provides a comprehensive introduction to the creation and modification of ceramic glazes. Students will begin by learning how to read glaze recipes and accurately prepare liquid glaze batches. Building on this foundation, the course explores techniques for developing multiple glaze variations from a limited number of initial batches.

EXPLORING AND DEVELOPING GLAZES : LEARN MORE

The Joy of Painting: A Bob Ross Class
with DJones
April 22, 2026, Wednesday, 1-4pm

Tap into your inner artist and experience the joy of painting — Bob Ross style! In this fun, hands-on workshop, a Certified Ross Instructor will guide you step-by-step through creating your own landscape masterpiece using traditional Bob Ross wet-on-wet oil techniques. Learn how to paint happy little trees, soft clouds, and serene mountain scenes in just three hours.

All materials are included, and all skill levels are welcome — no experience needed! Ages 12 and up can participate with an adult, making this a perfect creative outing for families or friends. Come paint, relax, and discover just how happy art can be.

Alternate Date: May 27

THE JOY OF PAINTING : A BOB ROSS CLASS : SIGN UP

Pastels Plus
with Nori Thorne
April 23, 2026, ThursdayThis class will jumpstart pastel beginners with a toolbox full of tips and tricks for better pastel paintings. There will be pastel demonstrations, fun warm-up exercises, and plenty of at-easel encouragement in Pastels Plus. You will experiment with different underpainting techniques, explore mark-making and layering with hard and soft pastels and try out a range of pastel surfaces. With an emphasis on achieving correct values, colors, and shapes you will create an expressive raven portrait and leave the workshop with skills to continue your own pastel journey. No drawing skills necessary – just a love of color and sense of adventure!

PASTEL PLUS : TIPS AND TRICKS : LEARN MORE / SIGN UP

iPhoneography Crash Course
Online AND In-Person
with Kelli Klymenko
April 24, 2026, Friday, 9am-2pm

In today’s digital age, your iPhone can be more than just a phone — it’s a camera, an editing studio, and a powerful creative tool. Join photographer and artist Kelli Klymenko for a one-day workshop designed for both beginners and advanced users.

Learn how to turn everyday moments into striking works of art with nothing more than your iPhone. This hands-on class covers breathtaking landscapes, expressive portraits, and up-close macro photography — plus the editing apps and techniques that will take your images to the next level.

Alternate Date: May 29

iPHONEOGRAPHY WITH KELLI KLYMENKO: IN-PERSON / 4/24

iPHONEOGRAPHY WITH KELLI KLYMENKO: ONLINE / 4/24

Watercolor Unleashed
with Julie Gilbert Pollard
April 29 – 30, 2026Wet & Wild! Using a combination of watercolor and gouache (gouache is optional) learn to paint water that looks wet, reflective, and splashy. With a stunning creek scene as your model, paint water as it cascades, then splashes around and over the rocky streambed. Techniques will be demonstrated to address the various puzzles with which the artist is faced when painting this stunning, fascinating and challenging subject!

WATERCOLOR UNLEASHED – PAINT OAK CREEK – SEDONA

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Scholarships Available

Scholarships are an important part of Sedona Arts Center. It has a long history in providing students in need of financial assistance, the ability to hone their skills and creative talents. Art classes and workshops also allow an emotional break from daily life and offer social interaction with fellow lovers of art. We are proud to offer our scholarship program, with the help of The Kling Family Foundation, The Ceramics Scholarship Fund, and the Debbie Winslow Scholarship Fund, which allow us to continue this long standing opportunity.

For more scholarship information, policy updates and to apply: CLICK HERE

Our mission is to connect, enrich, educate and lead through the inspiring power of the arts and creative discovery.

Sedona Arts Center (SAC) is a cornerstone of Northern Arizona’s cultural community and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, this nonprofit organization is based in Uptown Sedona and offers year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enrich the artistic life of the Verde Valley.

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Sedona Arts Center is a 501(c)3 organization that offers all purchases without sales tax (an almost a 10% savings!)

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