Studio 23/The Arts Center, Bay City, MI Videos

Meg is here to talk about the upcoming Art Bites: Latin America, as well as a couple other workshops. We'd love for you to join us for a light brunch, while learning about some art history! Sign up with the link below: https://www.hisawyer.com/studio-23the-art-center/schedules/activity-set/970146?source=camps *please note the event begins at 11:30, not 11:00*

Come join us this afternoon for FREE art and craft activities from 2-6 p.m. at Studio 23! We have painting and drawing projects, sculpting with air dry clay, button making, origami, spin art, and more!

Our Thelen Free Art Fridays have been a big hit so far! We're so happy to be able to offer these free workshops to the community, courtesy of Thelen Subaru. There are so many fun workshops planned for the rest of the summer. Head over to our website to register (registration is required for these workshops). https://www.hisawyer.com/studio-23the-art-center/schedules?page=1&schedule_id=camps And a big thank you to Sean Gallagher, who painted Thelen's logo on our classroom window! It's a great reminder how fortunate we are to partner with local businesses, organizations, and artists to make the arts relevant and accessible to all. (Check out those cool moving clouds in the reflection! ☁️☁️☁️)

Check out this awesome video one of our instructors, Allise Noble, put together! She highlights her upcoming classes and workshops, while demonstrating working with polymer clay. We'd love to have you in some of these classes and workshops! Browse and sign up here- Classes: https://www.hisawyer.com/studio-23the-art-center/schedules Workshops: https://www.hisawyer.com/studio-23the-art-center/schedules?schedule_id=camps

Our Visiting Artist Program application deadline has been extended until Sunday, April 28 at 11:59 p.m. Don't miss out on this great opportunity! Check out this video for more information about the program. Application: https://form.jotform.com/curator.studio23/studio-23-visiting-artist-2024

Amy has been hard at work installing our next exhibit - Teenworks & Kids' Kreations, which opens this Sunday, April 21. Check out this fun timelapse of her hanging some of the work for this show!

We're introducing our brand new website! Watch Meg walk you through a brief introduction of the site, highlighting what you'll find in each section. Look out in the coming weeks for more in-depth tutorials of how to navigate the site, both on a desktop and a mobile device. We're so excited to bring you an improved, user-friendly website! Please let us know if you have any questions!

Check out this awesome video Allise made talking a little bit about mixed media and the upcoming classes and workshops she's teaching! We're so excited to offer a new mixed media class on Saturdays. There are also several workshops coming up in the next few months. For a full list of our classes and workshops, please visit our website: https://www.hisawyer.com/studio-23the-art-center/schedules?page=1 https://www.hisawyer.com/studio-23the-art-center/schedules?page=1&schedule_id=camps

Studio 23's 100 Day Project is back for our sixth year! Curator of Exhibits & Membership Amy Gibas shares a rundown of the 100 Day Project, tips on keeping yourself accountable, and how to catch yourself up when you fall behind in this short informational video. Join us for our kick-off meeting on January 17th at 5 p.m., and be sure to register your project ahead of time here: https://form.jotform.com/curator.studio23/100-day-project-2024

Black & White Affair event and auction
Only two more days until our annual Black & White Affair - Friday, December 8, 6-9 p.m.! We're so excited and we can't wait for you to join us. There is still time to buy tickets to the event, as well as raffle tickets to win our bar cart (you do not have to be present to win the cart)! To buy tickets, stop in, call, or purchase online: https://www.studio23baycity.org/black-and-white-affair-23/ Watch Amy walk through all the auction items. The auction ends Saturday, December 9 at noon. You can bid on auction items by visiting this link: https://www.32auctions.com/Blackandwhite23?r=1&t=all

Happy Giving Tuesday! This Giving Tuesday and holiday season we're raising money for Studio 23 and your contribution will make a big impact, whether you donate $5 or $500. Every little bit helps. We are kicking off a special campaign to update our elevator/lift to improve accessibility for our clay room and flex space. We appreciate your continued support during this season and would love for your to share with your family and friends to spread the word! Visit our website to donate or check out our Facebook Fundraiser. https://www.studio23baycity.org/membership/donate/ Check out this video where Amy & Meg share information about our Black & White Affair auctions and raffles. We can't wait to see you December 9th! Stop in to buy your raffles tickets for our Stock the Bar Raffle!

Check out what some of our staff members are thankful for this holiday season. 😊We'd love for you to tell us what you're thankful for in the comments!

Exciting announcement!! We launched an online web-store fundraiser with Studio 23 merchandise! The web-store is through Shirts, Mugs, and More, and will be available through October 31st. Orders will be ready for pickup after November 14th, in time for Christmas. Please check out the site and consider placing an order. We have youth t-shirts and sweatshirts, as well as adult t-shirts (two styles), ladies v-neck shirts, crewneck sweatshirts, and hooded sweatshirts. There are lots of color options for each item. Studio 23 will receive $5 for every item purchased, with the exception of adult sweatshirts where we will receive $10. Thank you for your support! Grab a shirt and promote your local arts center. This is our ONLY campaign! If you see any other links floating around out there, please do not go through them. If you have any questions or doubts, feel free to reach out to us. Please note: The Bella + Canvas shirts are a lighter weight, soft t-shirt, and Comfort Colors is a boxier fit, heavier weight t-shirt. We wanted to accommodate everyone's likes and needs in a t-shirt! https://smm-printing-inc.printavo.com/merch/studio-23-webstore

Time for July's installment of our Studio 23 in 2023 videos! Our Curator of Education, Misty Coss, talks about our annual Chalk Walk Art Festival on Saturday, August 12.