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The Visual Arts Center


The Visual Arts Center is located in the lower level of the Paramount Theatre.

The Paramount Visual Arts Center (VAC) offers a creative environment for the community to interface with the visual arts. As a community resource, we nurture a love of the arts, welcoming the beginning student through experienced artist in our newly renovated studio for hands-on arts education. We have a great selection of art classes and newly updated studios available to community members at all experience levels.

SUMMER CAMPS for children ages 4-14 are online and available for registration. Register today camps will fill quickly!

Click here
for a calendar of all Summer Camp Activities

 

Visual Arts Center Hours

Normal Studio Hours
The Visual Arts Center is open Monday through Friday 10am-9pm & Saturday-Sunday 10am-4pm. Artists are welcome to purchase a Studio Pass and utilize the space durring these times when there are no classes in session.
 
 

 

To be added to the Paramount VAC mailing list, e-mail visual@paramountarts.org
 
 



Our Facilities Include:


  • Pottery studio
  • Handbuilding studio
  • Cone 10 reduction gas kiln
  • Electric kilns
  • Photo lab & darkroom
  • Painting & drawing studios
  • Fused & stained glass studios
  • Fiber arts studio

Firing services are available
for
ceramic & glass artists 

Upcoming Lobby Exhibitions

Empty Bowls
Sunday March 21st, 2010

Visual Arts Minnesota presents High School Art
March 25th-May 3rd, 2010

Visual Arts Minnesota presents Children's Art Exhibition
May 4th-May 26th, 2010

Visual Arts Minnesota presents Art Ala Carte Exhibition & Competition
June 7th-July 9th, 2010



Artists Studio Figure Drawing

Instructor: Lisa Carlson
Tuition: $7.00
Dates and Times: Sundays, 1-4pm (through May 16)
Materials: Students Supply
Description: A Central Arts Board grant has given the Visual Arts Center the opportunity to offer a nude model series on Sunday afternoon. We welcome and encourage all art mediums to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. No need to register. Simply join us in the Visual Arts Center, located in the lower level of the Paramount. Please note that there will be no Artists Studio on April 4 and May 9.

Artists must be 18 years old or have a parent's written consent to participate.

Please call if you have any questions!
(320) 257-5928

This activity is made possible by a grant from the Central Minnesota State Arts Board, through funding provided by the Minnesota State Legislature


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