Art Classes & Kids' Summer Camps
These listings are for public and private art classes and children's summer art camps that are offered by area artists and organizations. Classes offered through Caldwell Arts Council will be posted on our event calendar. If you would like to be listed on this page, please contact us.
Art Classes and Workshops
Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory: 828-327-8576 x207 or website
Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center, Hiddenite: 828-652-6966 or website
Florence Thomas Art School, West Jefferson: 336-846-3827 or website
Private Lessons - Painting & Drawing
Waitsel Smith, Lenoir: oil, watercolor, and drawing for children age 11 & up and adults - 404-357-2163, website or email
Anne Welch, Lenoir, painting & drawing - 828-781-9536 or email
Eddie Tallent, Lenoir: painting - 828-572-0962 or email
Carole Childers, Lenoir: human & pet portraiture - 828-758-9787 or email
Teena Stewart, Lenoir: painting - 707-980-0317 or website
Rita Fair, Hickory: painting - 704-236-9336
Ken Hobson, Greensboro: painting - website
Fine Craft Classes
Caron Baker Wike, Lenoir: pottery classes for adults - 828-403-7368
Catawba Valley Community College Potters’ Workshop, Hickory: website
Catawba Valley Quilters' Guild, Hickory: website
Pine Needles Quilters' Guild, Granite Falls: contact Debbie DeBaeremaeker @ 828-394-7897, Facebook
Teena Stewart, Lenoir: fused glass - 707-980-0317 or website
Arts Organizations Offering Classes
Arts & Crafts Mobile Events, Hickory: Facebook
Burke Arts Council, Morganton: website
Caldwell Senior Center, Lenoir: quilting, painting, woodworking, and more - website
CCC&TI, Hudson: website
Robert Dow, Lenoir: free classes in crochet - contact him at 352-602-9523
Florence Thomas Art School, West Jefferson: website
Foothills Visual Artists Guild: call 828-729-3699 or Mary at 828-896-1531
Frye Art Studio, Lenoir: classes for children and adults - website
Hickory Arts, Hickory: acting, dance and music classes - website
Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory: website
Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center, Hiddenite: website
J.C. Harper School of Music, Lenoir: website
John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown: website
Lenoir School of Visual Arts, Lenoir: contact Margaret Carter Martine at 828-234-0992
Lenoir Parks & Recreation Center, Lenoir: website
Lolli-Lu's Art Studio, Hudson: classes for children and adults - contact Jeannie Hawkins at 828-493-3509 or website
Newton Performing Arts Center, Newton: website
Patterson School Foundation (Lenoir): website
Red Awning Gallery at HUB Station Art Center, Hudson: Facebook or call 828-610-6300
Wine & Design, Hickory: website
Wilkes Art Gallery, North Wilkesboro: website
Organizations Offering Summer Art Camps for Kids
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock: website
Burke Arts Council, Morganton: website
Caldwell Arts Council, Lenoir & Hudson: summer art and JAM camps - website
CCC&TI, Hudson: Super Summer Camps - website
Frye Art Studio & Folk Keeper Gallery, Lenoir: call 828-320-7819, studio Facebook, gallery Facebook
Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory: website
Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center, Hiddenite: website
Lenoir Parks and Recreation Center, Lenoir: website
Lolli-Lus Art Studio, Hudson: website
Newton Performing Arts Center, Newton: website
Red Awning Gallery at HUB Station Art Center, Hudson: website
Watauga County Arts Council, Boone: website
Wilkes Art Gallery, North Wilkesboro: website