2928 West 13th Street, Ashtabula, Ohio 44004 (440)964-3396 Contact Us
2928 West 13th Street, Ashtabula, Ohio
44004 (440)964-3396
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Welcome to the Ashtabula Arts Center
The Ashtabula Arts Center is a non-profit, multi-arts facility established to preserve and promote the arts through education and entertainment. We feature dance, theater, music and visual arts. Classes and performances or exhibits are held in each discipline.
What We Are
Sound .... movement .... color .... form .... music .... dance .... literature .... drama .... painting .... sculpture .... "The Nutcracker" .... musicals .... exhibits .... displays .... shows .... concerts .... recitals .... classes .... audiences.
Who We Are
Students .... teachers .... instructors .... actors .... actresses .... singers .... musicians .... dancers .... artists .... men .... women .... boys .... girls .... rich .... poor .... seniors .... YOU!
Special Programming
The Visual Arts Department presents 11 month-long exhibits each year. Our gallery is used to present local, regional and national artists. Many school programs are scheduled in conjunction with the exhibits. Gallery hours: 9am-9pm, Monday through Thursday; 9am-5pm Friday and Saturday. The Gallery is also open for viewing during all performances.
Art Classes are offered for adults and children in traditional fine arts such as oil painting, watercolor, drawing and ceramics. Other classes and workshops are offered in many other areas, including quilting, candlemaking, papermaking and cooking, to name a few. Children's classes are designed to develop skills in drawing, painting and ceramics.
The new dance wing, funded by the Civic Development Corporation, has been open since October 1996. It houses two spacious dance studios, equipped with state of the art basket-weave dance floors. This technology in dance floors minimizes dance related injuries and wear and tear on the joints. Performances throughout the year include the holiday classic "The Nutcracker," the annual Spring Concert and other concerts throughout the year.
The philosophy of the Dance Department is to create a warm and nurturing environment for students to explore dance as an art form and as a form of recreation. A comprehensive program for students of all ages is offered. Dance classes include creative dance, ballet technique, point, pas de deux, variations, modern, tap and dance exercise throughout the year.
The Theater Department consists of and exists for the members of the community. It strives to entertain, educate and develop a highly perceptive and critical audience through artistic productions. In order to do this our efforts are geared toward developing the talents and furthering and satisfying the creativity of those active in our productions. The G.B. Community Theatre's season runs from September to May and includes five to seven productions ranging from contemporary comedies and dramas, to classics and musicals. The summer season consist of three to four musical and is held in our outdoor Straw Hat Theatre facility. In addition, two Youth Theatre productions are mounted each year as well as at least one Dinner Theatre show.
The Theater Department also offers a wide range of drama classes and workshops for children, teens and adults to encourage creative imagination.
Our Music Department servers both students and music lovers alike. With music an integral part of our daily lives, the department's primary focus is establishing a foundation of understanding and awareness that will sustain a lifelong enjoyment and appreciation of all types of music. Individual instruction, open to all ages, is offered in piano, guitar, voice, woodwinds, percussion, violin and brass. In addition a variety of music classes is offered for preschoolers, youth and adults.
These free performances are offered twice yearly for students of Arts Center faculty to show and individual's progress.
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