Our main activities are held between September and May of each year. During this time the Art Guild has three weekly workshops that are open to both members and non-members (with an additional charge for non-members).

The Portrait Workshop is the only workshop that continues through the summer months and is held at 9am in the Suntan Art Center 3300 Gulf Blvd, St Pete Beach. Phone 367-3818. Complementary parking is provided for the artists and models. Call Pete Garino 345-4150 for further details and to volunteer as a model which pays $20.

First time guests/visitors can attend all three workshops just once without charge. The exception is when an instructor/tutor is present; in this case the Art Guild policy “first workshop free” will not apply to these workshops. Click here: to check "The Art Guild Newsletters" for details of instructor/tutor lead workshops. Most workshops have no instructor/tutor, only friendly faces and conversation.

Guests can come in and ask questions, sit in and watch. If they are interested in painting for the first time they can bring their supplies or a starter kit of their choice.

Visiting a workshop before attending is encouraged but not required.

There is great satisfaction in the work produced at these workshops.

Members are encouraged to bring guests!

Workshops:

Anything Goes / in Art - Open Studio

Wednesdays, 9:30am-noon

$3 members, $4 non-members

Location: Garden Room at Treasure Island Community Center, 106th Ave: in the park, one block behind Walgreen’s which is on Gulf Blvd.

There are large tables in the Community Center. Everyone in this workshop work at their own level without pressure. Please bring in projects you wish to work on. The media used is usually oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastels or pencil. We have beginners, intermediates and skilled levels artists in this workshops.

If a visitor wants to paint on their first visit they should bring an idea of what they want to paint with them. There is no formal format to this workshop, come, paint, share ideas, critique's are on a friendly level, make artist friends, have some fun and smiles.

Complementary parking is provided for those attending workshops at the Community Center. These permits will be given out at the workshop.

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Still Life or Open Studio, your choice!

Thursdays, 10am-12:30pm

$3 members, $4 non-members

Location: Treasure Island City Hall, 120 108th Ave.

The Still Life workshop is a studio of painting from Arrangements. Members & non-members are encouraged to bring in Arrangements. It is preferred to have two Arrangements at each workshop, and recommended that each Arrangement be brought back for a second week. This will give each artist one returning Arrangement and one new Arrangement each workshop. Participants may also choose to work on another painting they wish to bring in. The media used is usually oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastels or pencil. We encourage all skill levels including beginners in this workshops.

Painting easels, card tables & snacks are provided at City Hall.

Free parking at City Hall.

For more information call Fred Wilder 360-8390

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Portrait - Live Model

Fridays, 10am-12:30pm

$4 members, $6 non-members

Location: Treasure Island City Hall, 120 108th Ave.

The Portrait Workshop works from a model in a quiet atmosphere with classical music playing. There are breaks for the model to rest which also is a time for sharing and reflection as desired. The choice media is mostly paint but pastels and pencil drawing are also used by the artists.

The Art Guild pays $20 per workshop to each person sitting as a model. This Workshop is always looking for new people to sit as models for artists to paint; the general public are welcome to apply.

See above for details of the summer Portrait Workshop held in St. Pete Beach.

For more information call Pete Garino 345-4150

Painting easels, card tables & snacks are provided at City Hall.

Free parking at City Hall