PUBLIC PROGRAMS
AND EVENTS
Use the calendar to view upcoming as well as past events, or scroll down to see what’s coming soon!
Looking for CLASSES? Please visit our classes registration page.
UPCOMING EVENTS,
PROGRAMS, AND CLUBS
Closed for the Holidays
Please note that The Arts Center in Orange will be closed for the Winter Holidays in order to give our team time with their families from December 25 through January 1.
We will reopen for our regular hours on Thursday, January 2, 2025, 12 - 8pm.
Open Jam Session
Come jam with us! Every second Wednesday, drop in to jam with local musicians and meet your fellow artists from 6 to 8 pm, join local musicians at the Arts Center in Orange for an open jam session. Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin—whatever acoustic instrument you have—to enjoy some time playing along with fellow musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds. On nice evenings, we’ll play in the garden out back; on other evenings we’ll move inside to the studio.
Guests and visitors are welcome to observe and enjoy the music, but please be respectful of the musicians. We will start out slowly so that people can learn the tunes together and feel where the music takes us. All are welcome, especially those just getting started playing together with other musicians.
Holiday Gift Bazaar
Join us for our annual Holiday Gift Bazaar! Shop artwork by local artists and find the perfect gift for your loved ones this holiday season. Preview some of the fabulous handmade items available from these local artists and artisans below!
Participating Artists:
Anna Blackwood
Barbara Nye
Caleb Mathews
Jennifer Wright
Juliette Swenson
Kathy Atkinson
Leslie and Molly Lillard
Mary McMahon
May Townley
Pearl Hawk
Tammy Tatum
Eclectisicm Opening Reception
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 | 5:30 - 7:30PM
IN THE MORIN GALLERY
THE ARTS CENTER IN ORANGE (link)
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
Join us in celebrating the work of local artists from the BozART Fine Art Collective! Featuring artworks by Matalie Deane, Cindy Stegmeier, Julia Kindred, Catherine Wittig, Carol Williams, and Judith Ely.
This event is FREE and open to all. Light refreshments will be served.
Artwork image: Catherine Wittig, Blue Bell Woods
Closed for Thanksgiving
Please note that The Arts Center in Orange will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving in order to give our team time with their families on November 28th, 29th, and 30th.
We will reopen for our regular hours on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 12 - 8pm.
Kids Craft Club
Get crafty with the kids! Aimed at younger children and their families, this craft club is free fun for everyone. There is no fee to participate, and all craft ideas are welcome. Each month, participants will work on a specific craft, guided by a Montessori-style mentality of letting children's interests guide their activities. Supplies are provided.
Free and open to all. No registration is required.
Open Jam Session
Come jam with us! Every second Wednesday, drop in to jam with local musicians and meet your fellow artists from 6 to 8 pm, join local musicians at the Arts Center in Orange for an open jam session. Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin—whatever acoustic instrument you have—to enjoy some time playing along with fellow musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds. On nice evenings, we’ll play in the garden out back; on other evenings we’ll move inside to the studio.
Guests and visitors are welcome to observe and enjoy the music, but please be respectful of the musicians. We will start out slowly so that people can learn the tunes together and feel where the music takes us. All are welcome, especially those just getting started playing together with other musicians.
FISHBOWL 2024: Spaghetti Western
On Saturday, November 9, 2024, saddle up for Art’s Night Out in Orange!
The Arts Center in Orange’s annual Fishbowl fundraiser supports our programs, classes, and exhibitions all year round. Come hang your hat with fellow art lovers and horse around with local artists.
This year’s theme is all about the American West: a symbol of expansion, new horizons, and untapped potential. With your help, it’ll rival the gold rush of ‘49!
Have questions? Please contact us at info@artscenterinorange.com.
Opening Reception: PAINTINGS OF SERENITY
Join us for an opening reception for local artist Lee Nixon, our Community Gallery will be show casing his newest body of work titled PAINTINGS OF SERENITY.
Light refreshments will be provided. This event is free and open to all!
On the theme of serenity:
“I desire to share my love of our home, THE EARTH.
Each painting reflects a need and desire for a serene earth.
I desire to share this with the viewer and art lovers through color, patterns, and texture.”
-Lee Nixon
Arts Center Halloween: A Fowl Affair
Fly in to the Arts Center during The Town of Orange’s Downtown Trick or Treat for our annual Arts Center Halloween Party! There will be trick-or-treating, a moment for photo op, a bird-themed dance party, snacks, and our signature sherbet punch. Costumes are encouraged but not mandatory!
Our Fowl Affair theme is inspired by our current exhibition HUMANWATCHING with Anna Hogg and Conrad Cheung.
Fiber Club
All fiber arts welcome! The club meets every Wednesday. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, weave, or embroider, bring in what you are working on or start a new project while meeting new people.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Kids Craft Club
Get crafty with the kids! Aimed at younger children and their families, this craft club is free fun for everyone. There is no fee to participate, and all craft ideas are welcome. Each month, participants will work on a specific craft, guided by a Montessori-style mentality of letting children's interests guide their activities. Supplies are provided.
Free and open to all. No registration is required.
Fiber Club
All fiber arts welcome! The club meets every Wednesday. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, weave, or embroider, bring in what you are working on or start a new project while meeting new people.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Fiber Club
All fiber arts welcome! The club meets every Wednesday. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, weave, or embroider, bring in what you are working on or start a new project while meeting new people.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Fiber Club
All fiber arts welcome! The club meets every Wednesday. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, weave, or embroider, bring in what you are working on or start a new project while meeting new people.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Open Jam Session
Come jam with us! Every second Wednesday, drop in to jam with local musicians and meet your fellow artists from 6 to 8 pm, join local musicians at the Arts Center in Orange for an open jam session. Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin—whatever acoustic instrument you have—to enjoy some time playing along with fellow musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds. On nice evenings, we’ll play in the garden out back; on other evenings we’ll move inside to the studio.
Guests and visitors are welcome to observe and enjoy the music, but please be respectful of the musicians. We will start out slowly so that people can learn the tunes together and feel where the music takes us. All are welcome, especially those just getting started playing together with other musicians.
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Opening Reception: HUMANWATCHING
Join us for First Thursday in October to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition: HUMANWATCHING, featuring new collaborative work by Conrad Cheung and Anna Hogg.
This event is FREE and open to all. Light refreshments will be provided.
“What is a human to a pigeon, a person to a rock dove, a homo sapiens to a columbia livia? Humanwatching conceives of humans in the image of pigeons and the process of futuring not as sustaining the Anthropocene but as introducing interspecies possibilities in which the columbiform is the hottest form.”
Fiber Club
All fiber arts welcome! The club meets every Wednesday. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, weave, or embroider, bring in what you are working on or start a new project while meeting new people.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Kids Craft Club
Get crafty with the kids! Aimed at younger children and their families, this craft club is free fun for everyone. There is no fee to participate, and all craft ideas are welcome. Each month, participants will work on a specific craft, guided by a Montessori-style mentality of letting children's interests guide their activities. Supplies are provided.
Free and open to all. No registration is required.
Fiber Club
All fiber arts welcome! The club meets every Wednesday. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, weave, or embroider, bring in what you are working on or start a new project while meeting new people.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Fiber Club
All fiber arts welcome! The club meets every Wednesday. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, weave, or embroider, bring in what you are working on or start a new project while meeting new people.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Fiber Club
All fiber arts welcome! The club meets every Wednesday. Whether you knit, crochet, sew, weave, or embroider, bring in what you are working on or start a new project while meeting new people.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.
Open Jam Session
Come jam with us! Every second Wednesday, drop in to jam with local musicians and meet your fellow artists from 6 to 8 pm, join local musicians at the Arts Center in Orange for an open jam session. Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin—whatever acoustic instrument you have—to enjoy some time playing along with fellow musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds. On nice evenings, we’ll play in the garden out back; on other evenings we’ll move inside to the studio.
Guests and visitors are welcome to observe and enjoy the music, but please be respectful of the musicians. We will start out slowly so that people can learn the tunes together and feel where the music takes us. All are welcome, especially those just getting started playing together with other musicians.
Orange Painting Club
The Orange Painting Club meets every Wednesday at 11am. Whether you’re a beginner or have painted for years, this art club is for anyone who wants to explore watercolor painting with other community members.
Drop in and join the club! No formal membership or registration is required.