Art Programs - Pastel in the Studio with RUTH HOOK COLBY pastels, 4 sessions Pastel is an exciting and versatile medium and is truly hands on. We will work with pastel on sanded paper using different techniques such as layering, blending and stumbling. The rich, vibrant colors are mixed on the paper, not on the palette. We encourage individuality. Each student can express their creativity using personal photos or references. We will also discuss framing tips. We will touch on “going green” in…See More

Jazz Club Concert: The Eddie Tobin Quartet September 21, 2012 5-7pm $10 for ACS and Jazz Club Members $15 for non-membersArt Center Sarasota and the Jazz Club of Sarasota are proud to present a live concert in the Atrium of ACS, featuring the Eddie Tobin Trio. Eddie lived in Nashville for 15 years and played with the Forester Sisters and Brenda Lee and opened for Kenny Rogers. He spent seven years as pianist, conductor and music director for Engelbert Humperdink. Eddie has performed in such…See More

Title: Vibrant Watercolor on Aquabord and More Instructor: Karen Vernon 3 Day WorkshopDates: November 15-17, 2012Cost: $290 ACS Members; $320 non-memberArtist Demo: November 14, 2012; 1-3pm; $15 ACS Members/ $20 non-membersDiscover your artistic voice while creating better designed more colorful paintings. In this 3 day workshop, students will be guided through multi-themed paintings while learning to create powerful unifying compositions. Learn the "whys" of color, how to make great greens,…See More