Join us on Sunday, April 18th from 1pm - 3pm for a fun, free, and family-friendly art-making activity. Take a break from shopping at our Sundae's on Sunday fundraiser and be an artist yourself! We will have all the supplies set up and a staff member on hand to help you make a delicious ice cream cone balloon print to take home with your sundae bowl. If you're curious about the process, check out this Creative Classroom video: 

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Join us on Saturday, March 27th for a fun, free, and family friendly sun printing activity! Take a break from shopping our fabulous artist Pop Up shops to be an artist yourself. Choose from a variety of pressed botanicals and other artful, small forms to make your unique and interesting compositions. We've never met anyone, young or old, that isn't at least a little in love with this process and the heavenly blue results. All supplies are provided and there will be an instructor on hand to demonstrate and answer any questions.

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From the early days of the pandemic in March, 2020 to the close of the calendar year, Prairie Arts Center offered to take Porch Portraits for anyone in Stillwater interested in helping us capture this very unique moment in our personal and shared histories. The concept was simple: for a few minutes at a set time, everyone in a household gathered on the porch (or deck, stoop, community yard, etc.) and one of our photographers took photographic portraits from a safe distance. Our aim was very simple- to document, memorialize, and capture our community during an unprecedented time. We were very aware of being a part of history and wanted to do what we could to remember and celebrate the resilience of Stillwater and its citizens. The images taken comprise our virtual Porch Portraits gallery.  

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Saturday, November 22 | 10 AM – 2 PM
We’re excited to be hosting our annual Holiday POP UP Art Shop a little earlier this year! Join us to get a head start on your holiday shopping and support local artists. Browse a wide variety of handmade works in pottery, printmaking, jewelry, fiber arts, woodworking, metalsmithing, and more. Artists will be set up outside alongside the Stillwater Farmers Market. Don’t forget to come inside the Prairie Arts Center to shop our Holiday Ornament Emporium in the lobby and participate in our free holiday-themed making activity—fun for all ages and skill levels!

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Calling all artists! Our HOLIDAY POP UP Art Shops will be November 16th this year. Shopping will be outside and we hope to have Good Little Eater and Red Barn Coffee join us as usual. We will be offering a Free Making Activity inside and Stillwater Farmers Markert will also be onsite. Interested artists can sign up NOW!
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Prairie Arts Center is committed to developing and supporting interest in and exploration of the visual arts. As a part of that commitment, we offer students aged 13 and older the opportunity to partner with a working artist in our community for instruction and guidance here at the center. If you or your child have an interest or talent in a particular medium, we can help find a mentor that is knowledgable and skilled in that same medium. This includes drawing, painting, ceramics, printing, digital photography, fiber arts, and graphic design. To begin, we offer an Introductory Art Partner Package to establish rapport and basic skills. After that class is completed, students can return for study as they wish. Scheduling would be contingent on artist and student availability.
 
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