In light of the progress in our Capital Campaign, the staff at ESAC has been in a celebratory mood! And one of the many things we have to celebrate is the 40th anniversary of the construction of our studios. Join us on a walk down memory lane to commemorate the occasion!
If you walk in the rear entrance of the Art Center (as described in our last blog post), you will find one of the most exciting areas in the building: our Academy! In these four studios, we host our classes, field trips, small groups, and workshops! Four times a year, we have as many as 20 classes at a time, with up to 175 students coming in per week. We offer a variety of media, from acrylics to drawing to pottery to Asian brush painting – and everything in between! Be sure to check out our Spring schedule for all the details on the classes coming up in April.
The studios were completed in December of 1977 in conjunction with a massive construction project renovating the Art Association’s building. The rest of the renovations were completed by March of 1978. When the studios were completed, our Academy was only three years old, but already booming!
Great job! What fun to see how things were 40 years ago, and how they have changed. Thanks, Gaye
Thanks, Gaye! We enjoyed looking through the photographs to make this post as well. We’re thinking of doing something for Outdoor Art Show next!