Current and upcoming classes (ages 16-Adult):


Holiday Workshop: Knit Christmas Trees

Saturday, December 10 - Saturday, December 10

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Saturday, 1 - 4 PM
Register by
December 10, 2022
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Quick, easy, and totally awesome holiday gift!
Instructor
Brittney Lockridge

Holiday Workshop: Winter Scene Paint & Sip

Wednesday, December 14 - Wednesday, December 14

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Wednesday, December 14th, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Register by
December 14, 2022
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Join CTAC's Egan Franks Holzhausen for a glass of wine and a festive, relaxed evening of painting.
Instructor
Egan Franks Holzhausen

Holiday Workshop: Felt Ornaments!

Saturday, December 17 - Saturday, December 17

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Saturday, 1 - 4 PM
Register by
December 17, 2022
Grade Range
Preschool - Adult
Make this heartFELT gift or added decor for your tree!
Instructor
Liz Erlewine

Holiday Workshop: Collage Cards!

Sunday, December 18 - Sunday, December 18

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Sunday, 1 - 4 PM
Register by
December 18, 2022
Grade Range
5th grade - Adult
Join local artist Lindsey Claire Newman make holiday collage cards & gift tags

High School Portfolio Reviews: Winter 2023

Tuesday, January 10 - Tuesday, January 10

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Tuesday, January 10th: 3:30 - 6:30pm (first come, first serve)
Register by
January 10, 2023
Grade Range
8th grade - 12th grade
Receive feedback on your creative work in this free one-on-one session.
Instructor
Egan Franks Holzhausen

Clay & Pottery (Adult Intermediate), Session 1 Winter 2023

Tuesday, January 10 - Tuesday, February 14

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Tuesdays, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Register by
January 10, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Sign up for this popular clay class. Spots are limited and fill fast!
Instructor
Kim Meyer

Clay Club (Winter 2023)

Tuesday, January 10 - Tuesday, March 28

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Tuesdays, 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Register by
January 10, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Experienced ceramic artists can sign up for this 12-week open-studio-style class.
Instructor
Kim Meyer

High School Portfolio (Traverse City, 14 weeks)

Wednesday, January 11 - Wednesday, April 26

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Wednesdays, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Register by
January 04, 2023
Grade Range
8th grade - 12th grade
Build a competitive art portfolio and take the next step with your creative practice.

Life Drawing - Open Studio (January 12)

Thursday, January 12 - Thursday, January 12

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm
Register by
January 11, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Open studio for figure drawing

Fused Glass & Mosaics

Friday, January 13 - Friday, February 03

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Friday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Register by
January 06, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Create fused glass elements for a unique mosaic project.
Instructor
Susan Smith

Fused Glass - Functional and Fun Accessories

Friday, January 13 - Friday, January 27

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Friday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Register by
January 06, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn how to make fused glass cabochons (domed tiles) for jewelry and accessories.
Instructor
Susan Smith

Clay & Pottery (Adult Beginner), Session 1 Winter 2023

Friday, January 13 - Friday, February 17

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Fridays, 12:00 - 3:00pm
Register by
January 13, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Sign up for this popular clay class. Spots are limited and fill fast!
Instructor
Kim Meyer

Free Drop-In Family Art - January

Saturday, January 14 - Saturday, January 14

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Saturay, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Register by
January 14, 2023
Grade Range
Preschool - Adult
Stop by for a fun, free art activity for all ages.

New date! Soar in 2023 with Leslie Hamp

Saturday, January 14 - Saturday, January 14

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Saturday, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Register by
January 07, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn journaling techniques for self-awareness, creative expression, and resilience.
Instructor
Leslie Hamp

Teen Intro to Mixed Media

Monday, January 16 - Monday, February 06

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Mondays, 4:00-5:30 PM
Register by
January 09, 2023
Grade Range
6th grade - 12th grade
Explore mixed media techniques on paper and canvas.
Instructor
Amber Coulter

Mixed Media and Art Journaling

Monday, January 16 - Monday, February 06

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Monday, 12:30 - 3:00 PM
Register by
January 09, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Make an art journal to capture everyday moments
Instructor
Amber Coulter

Comics

Monday, January 16 - Monday, February 06

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Mondays, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Register by
January 09, 2023
Grade Range
6th grade - 12th grade
Afterschool class for young teens who love comics, graphic novels, drawing.
Instructor
Jillian Mateus

Drawing and Design I (Session 1, Winter 2023)

Tuesday, January 17 - Tuesday, February 21

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Register by
January 17, 2023
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Develop your drawing skills! Beginner level course.
Instructor
Egan Franks Holzhausen

Painting: Intro to Watercolor

Tuesday, January 17 - Tuesday, January 17

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Tuesday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Register by
January 10, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Great opportunity to learn about painting with watercolor before purchasing supplies!
Instructor
Margaret Weeks

The Art of Keeping a Personal Journal (Session 1, Winter 2023)

Tuesday, January 17 - Tuesday, February 21

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Tuesdays, 3:30 - 5:00pm
Register by
January 17, 2023
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Explore different techniques of keeping a personal journal!
Instructor
Helen Raica-Klotz

The Mixed Media Sketchbook (Session 1, Winter 2023)

Tuesday, January 17 - Tuesday, February 21

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Tuesdays, 4:30 - 7:00pm
Register by
January 17, 2023
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Kickstart your creativity in the new year with teaching artist Lindsey Claire Newman
Instructor
Lindsey Claire Newman

High School Portfolio (Petoskey, 16 Weeks, Winter 2023)

Tuesday, January 17 - Saturday, May 20

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Tuesdays 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm & Saturdays 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Register by
January 17, 2023
Grade Range
8th grade - 12th grade
Build a competitive art portfolio and take the next step with your creative practice.
Instructor
Egan Franks Holzhausen

Drawing & Urban Sketching

Tuesday, January 17 - Tuesday, February 07

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Tuesday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Register by
January 10, 2023
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Learn drawing and urban sketching techniques.
Instructor
Richie Gunn

Painting: Acrylic and Oil

Tuesday, January 17 - Tuesday, February 07

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Register by
January 10, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Beginner/intermediate class teaches the foundational concepts of oil and acrylic painting.
Instructor
Sherry McNamara

Teen Drawing & Urban Sketching

Tuesday, January 17 - Tuesday, February 07

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Register by
January 10, 2023
Grade Range
6th grade - 12th grade
Teens will develop and enhance their drawing and sketching skills.
Instructor
Richie Gunn

Watercolor 1 (with Trish Morgan), Session 1 Winter 2023

Wednesday, January 18 - Wednesday, February 22

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Wednesdays, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Register by
January 18, 2023
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Grab a spot in this popular introductory watercolor class.
Instructor
Trish Morgan

Painting: An observational study with Royce Deans

Wednesday, January 18 - Wednesday, February 08

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Wednesdays, 12:30 - 3:30 PM
Register by
January 11, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn how to interpret what you see with paint.
Instructor
Royce Deans

Watercolor 2 (with Trish Morgan) Session 1, Winter 2023

Wednesday, January 18 - Wednesday, February 22

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Wednesdays, 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Register by
January 18, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
This 6-week course will further develop your watercolor skills.
Instructor
Trish Morgan

Printmaking Open Studio (Session 1, Winter 2023)

Thursday, January 19 - Thursday, March 23

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Thursdays, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Register by
January 19, 2023
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Make the most of CTAC's studio and Conrad etching press!
Instructor
Liz Erlewine

Life Drawing - Open Studio (January 19)

Thursday, January 19 - Thursday, January 19

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm
Register by
January 18, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Open studio for figure drawing

Teen Drawing & Painting Fundamentals

Thursday, January 19 - Thursday, February 09

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursdays 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Register by
January 12, 2023
Grade Range
6th grade - 12th grade
This class is developed to help teens build their drawing and painting vocabulary and confidence.
Instructor
Royce Deans

Painting I (16 and up) Session 1, Winter 2023

Friday, January 20 - Friday, February 24

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Fridays, 12:30 - 3:00 PM
Register by
January 20, 2023
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Think you might want to try painting? This class is for you.
Instructor
Egan Franks Holzhausen

Art Canvas: My Word of the Year

Saturday, January 21 - Saturday, January 21

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Saturday, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Register by
January 14, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Create an art canvas to empower your word of the year.
Instructor
Amber Coulter

Life Drawing - Open Studio (January 26)

Thursday, January 26 - Thursday, January 26

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm
Register by
January 25, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Open studio for figure drawing

Beach Stone Pendant or Ring - January

Saturday, January 28 - Saturday, January 28

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Saturday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Register by
January 21, 2023
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Fun introductory metal smithing workshop.
Instructor
Janet Ryan

Painting: Watercolor Beg/Intermediate

Tuesday, January 31 - Tuesday, February 21

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Register by
January 24, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn the foundations of watercolor painting with Margaret Weeks
Instructor
Margaret Weeks

Life Drawing - Open Studio (February 2)

Thursday, February 02 - Thursday, February 02

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm
Register by
January 30, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Open studio for figure drawing

Painting: Watercolor Valentines

Saturday, February 04 - Saturday, February 04

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Saturday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Register by
January 28, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Have fun playing with watercolors in this one-day all supplies included workshop
Instructor
Margaret Weeks

Life Drawing - Open Studio (February 9)

Thursday, February 09 - Thursday, February 09

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm
Register by
February 06, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Open studio for figure drawing

Free Drop-In Family Art - February

Saturday, February 11 - Saturday, February 11

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Saturay, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Register by
February 11, 2023
Grade Range
Preschool - Adult
Stop by for a fun, free art activity for all ages.

Life Drawing - Open Studio (February 16)

Thursday, February 16 - Thursday, February 16

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm
Register by
February 13, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Open studio for figure drawing

Comics - Session II

Monday, February 20 - Monday, March 13

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Mondays, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Register by
February 13, 2023
Grade Range
6th grade - 12th grade
Afterschool class for young teens who love comics, graphic novels, drawing.
Instructor
Jillian Mateus

Teen Drawing & Urban Sketching with Color

Tuesday, February 21 - Tuesday, March 14

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Register by
February 14, 2023
Grade Range
6th grade - 12th grade
Teens will develop and enhance their drawing and sketching skills.
Instructor
Richie Gunn

Drawing & Watercolor Wash

Tuesday, February 21 - Tuesday, March 14

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Tuesday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Register by
February 14, 2023
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Learn how to incorporate a watercolor wash to your drawings.
Instructor
Richie Gunn

Painting: Acrylic and Oil - Painting Water

Tuesday, February 21 - Tuesday, March 14

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Register by
February 14, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Explore techniques to paint landscapes with water.
Instructor
Sherry McNamara

Adult Intro to Printmaking

Wednesday, February 22 - Wednesday, March 15

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Wednesdays, 12:30 - 3:30 PM
Register by
February 15, 2023
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Beginner printmaking class introducing relief, intaglio, and monoprinting.
Instructor
Royce Deans

Printmaking for Teens

Thursday, February 23 - Thursday, March 16

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Register by
February 16, 2023
Grade Range
6th grade - 12th grade
Beginner printmaking class introducing relief, intaglio, and monoprinting.
Instructor
Royce Deans

Life Drawing - Open Studio (February 23)

Thursday, February 23 - Thursday, February 23

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm
Register by
February 20, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Open studio for figure drawing

Collage on Canvas

Saturday, February 25 - Saturday, February 25

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Register by
February 25, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Experiment with fun mixed media techniques in Beth's collage on canvas workshop.
Instructor
Beth Bynum

Intro to Printmaking (16+) (Session 2, Winter 2023)

Monday, February 27 - Monday, March 20

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Mondays, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Register by
February 27, 2023
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
4-week beginner printmaking class introducing relief, intaglio, and monoprinting.
Instructor
Liz Erlewine

The Narrative in Art: Comics/Illustration (Session 2, Winter 2023)

Wednesday, March 01 - Wednesday, March 22

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Wednesdays, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Register by
March 01, 2023
Grade Range
7th grade - 9th grade
For the student interested in illustration, comics, and anime.
Instructor
Egan Franks Holzhausen

Life Drawing - Open Studio (March 2)

Thursday, March 02 - Thursday, March 02

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm
Register by
February 27, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Open studio for figure drawing

Color Class (16+) (Session 2, Winter 2023)

Thursday, March 02 - Thursday, March 23

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Thursdays, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Register by
March 02, 2023
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Expand your color knowledge and mixing with acrylic paint
Instructor
Lindsey Claire Newman

Life Drawing - Open Studio (March 9)

Thursday, March 09 - Thursday, March 09

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm
Register by
March 06, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Open studio for figure drawing

Free Drop-In Family Art - March

Saturday, March 11 - Saturday, March 11

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Saturay, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Register by
March 11, 2023
Grade Range
Preschool - Adult
Stop by for a fun, free art activity for all ages.

Life Drawing - Open Studio (March 16)

Thursday, March 16 - Thursday, March 16

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm
Register by
March 13, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Open studio for figure drawing

Life Drawing - Open Studio (March 23)

Thursday, March 23 - Thursday, March 23

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm
Register by
March 20, 2023
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Open studio for figure drawing

Drawing and Design II (Session 3, Winter 2023)

Tuesday, April 11 - Tuesday, May 16

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Register by
April 11, 2023
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Improve your compositions with this advanced Drawing and Design foundations course.
Instructor
Egan Franks Holzhausen

Painting II (16 and up) Session 3, Winter 2023

Friday, April 14 - Friday, May 19

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
Fridays, 12:30 - 3:00 PM
Register by
April 14, 2023
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Painting class for the student with painting experience!
Instructor
Egan Franks Holzhausen