Middletown Arts Center

🚨 Last Call for Workshops! 🚨

Still thinking about signing up? Consider this your sign! 🎨

Our one-day workshops are happening this Saturday, June 27, and registration is closing soon. Grab your spot, get creative, and spend the day making something awesome.

Don't wait, your future masterpiece is counting on you. 😉
https://www.middletownartscenter.com/class-workshops

Huge thanks to Shawn Conner, Naturalist at Hueston Woods State Park, for visiting our YAW classes today!

Students had the opportunity to see three amazing raptor birds up close while learning about each bird and the important role they play in nature. It was a fun and educational experience that captured everyone's attention.

Thank you, Shawn, for sharing your knowledge and passion for wildlife, and thank you to Hueston Woods for helping inspire a love of nature in our students! 🦅💚

We look forward to Shawn's return!

Meet our Watercolor instructor, Peggy Trimble! 🎨✨

Peggy Trimble has been teaching at the Middletown Arts Center since 2008. A highly experienced artist with award-winning work and exhibitions in galleries across the region and beyond, she brings both strong technical skill and a supportive teaching style.

Peggy offers two watercolor classes this session, one for Beginning/Intermediate students and one for Advanced artists looking to refine their technique and grow their personal style.

Watercolor Classes w/ Peggy Trimble
📅 Beginning/Intermediate: Thursdays, July 9 – August 27 | 1:00–3:00 PM
📅 Advanced: Wednesdays, July 8 – August 26 | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
👉 Sign up here: https://www.middletownartscenter.com/product-page/watercolor-all-levels-peggy-trimble

Advanced: https://www.middletownartscenter.com/product-page/creative-watercolor-advanced-painting-class-peggy-trimble

Last chance, The Annual Student Exhibition is closing THIS Thursday. 🎨

Art + real life inspiration = the best part of this show.
Here is our Best in Show artist Toni Forgue pictured with her portrait subject, her husband! 🥲🖼️

Stop in before 3PM this week at the MAC Main Exhibition Hall. 🧑‍🎨

Meet our Oils and Acrylics instructor, John Wiehe! 🎨✨

John Wiehe began painting after retirement, bringing with him a background in home improvement, design, woodworking, and furniture making. Since then, he’s become an award-winning self taught artist with work shown throughout the Greater Cincinnati area.

He teaches both fundamentals and portrait painting, helping students build skills and confidence with oils and acrylics.

📅 Mondays July 6 to August 24
🕙 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Painting Fundamentals
🕐 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Portraiture in Oils and Acrylics

👉 Sign up here: https://www.middletownartscenter.com/product-page/painting-fundamentals-oils-acrylics-class
Portraiture: https://www.middletownartscenter.com/product-page/portraiture-basics

Meet our Ceramics instructor, Jean Ann Bolliger! 🏺✨

Jean Ann Bolliger draws inspiration from nature shaped by time spent between the fields of Illinois and the rivers of Florida. She holds degrees in Nursing and Fine Arts from Miami University and has been making and teaching pottery and sculpture since 2001.

She brings a playful down to earth energy to the studio and enjoys helping students explore clay at any level.

Ceramics w/ Jean Ann Ages 16+

📅 Wednesdays July 8 to August 26 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
📅 Thursdays July 9 to August 27 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM or 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM👉 Sign up here: https://www.middletownartscenter.com/product-page/ceramics-pottery-class-jean-ann-bolliger

✨🎨 Sensory Friendly Saturday is almost here! 🎨✨

Join us on June 27th for a relaxed, welcoming morning of art, creativity, and exploration at the Middletown Arts Center. Enjoy hands-on activities, guided art projects, and a calm, inclusive environment designed for all ages and abilities.

🌟 Free to attend
📅 June 27, 2026
📍 Middletown Arts Center

Come create with us! 💛

Meet our Watercolor instructor, Roger Kimmel! 🎨✨

Roger Kimmel is a retired aerospace engineer who rediscovered his love of art through watercolor. He’s since studied locally, exhibited in juried shows, and earned awards for his work.

He brings a calm, encouraging approach to helping students explore watercolor at any level.

Watercolor w/ Roger Kimmel – All Levels
📅 Wednesdays, July 8 – August 26, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
👥 Ages 16+
👉 Sign up here: https://www.middletownartscenter.com/product-page/watercolor-all-levels

Meet our Ceramics instructor Adriana De Palma! 🏺✨

Adriana brings extensive experience in raku and pottery, with studies at North Carolina State University and Miami University. She is bilingual and brings a rich, global perspective to her teaching. Adriana has been sharing her passion for ceramics at the Middletown Arts Center since 2001.

Her Ceramics class is a great opportunity to explore wheel throwing, hand building, and creative clay techniques in a supportive studio environment.

📅 Wednesdays, July 8 through August 26
🕚 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
👉Sign up here: https://www.middletownartscenter.com/product-page/ceramics-pottery-class-adriana-de-palma

Today we honor Juneteenth. ❤️💛💚

Juneteenth marks a powerful moment in American history and a time to reflect, recognize freedom, and celebrate resilience, culture, and progress.

At MAC, we stand in appreciation of Black history, creativity, and the artists who continue to shape and inspire our community.

We encourage everyone to take a moment today to learn, reflect, and celebrate.