ART WORKSHOPS COMING UP
A private art workshop make a great family vacation or birthday party or even a staff party right here at home. Call the MVAC Gallery at 256-571-7199 to discuss details.
Calling MVAC artists - if you are interested in facilitating an art workshop in a particular art medium, please contact the MVAC Gallery at 256-571-7199. Payment depends on how supplies are provided.
OPEN STUDIO DAY
FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH
In 2026, MVAC will reserve the first Wednesday of each month as Open Studio Day. Bring whatever you are working on and enjoy the company of other artists. There will not be a facilitator, but you never know what you’ll learn from another artist. In April, one participant worked on a quilt, another worked on a watercolor, and another worked on promos for MVAC. One participant got new connections for area poets, info from Alabama Extension Service, discovered the Charburger, and saw MVAC exhibits in the Courthouse, too.
If you are specifically interested in watercolors, please call the MVAC Gallery and let us know what day and time works best for you. We are considering a separate art day with a facilitator.
ART WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN
Children art workshops are free to participants in 2026 thanks to a generous donation by Andrew Hamilton in memory of Betty Hamilton, a Marshall County artist. If you’re interesting in leading one, call the Gallery at 256-571-7199.
June - Private art workshop with Child Advocacy Center
TBD - Teens Workshop with Caring Heart in Arab
October 10th, 10 AM - 5 PM - Pumpkin painting during Guntersville FallFest
October - Halloween/Fall - paper pumpkins designs - Kim Klueger
December - Holiday theme - lots of choices - Kim Klueger and Lisa Bramhill
December - Holiday theme - Susan Persall
Friday, July 31st, 10:00 - 2:30 PM
Beginner Stained Glass with Elizabeth Brown
Fee: $ 55 for MVAC members / $65 for non-members (Limit of 4 participants)
Come try out stained glass with Elizabeth Brown, a stained glass artist from Madison.
Sign up early so we can send you some details about the workshop - what to wear, etc. All materials and tools are provided, and participants will need to sign a waiver due to the danger of the materials. You’ll learn a lot from Elizabeth Brown and appreciate stained glass art even more.
Football Craft with Susan Persall
Friday, August 21, 2026 1 - 3 PM
It’s nearly football season, so get ready with your own custom 18” wooden door hanger. Supplies will be provided for team colors for Auburn, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and Guntersville.
Fee is $35 for MVAC members/$40 for non-members