VISUAL ARTS CENTER
Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida
19 E.4th Street, Panama City, FL • 850.769.4451
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday • Friday • Saturday 10am - 6pm
Closed on Sundays and Mondays
Education is a priority of the Visual Arts Center, the only museum of its kind within 100 miles. The staff and volunteers understand the importance of daily educational programs. The VAC offers educational programs and services such as:
· The hands-on Impressions Gallery for children.
· Drawing, painting, photography, pottery and sculpture classes for adults.
· Year-round intensive studio workshops for mature artists.
· Summer youth art programs for elementary and middle school students.
Through weekend and evening hours, the VAC offers opportunities for people of all incomes and schedules to visit and participate in our programs.
Panama City is recognized as one of America's 100 Best Small Art Towns and the Visual Arts Center has a unique responsibility to the community to maintain its status as a cultural arts leader in Northwest Florida. With the help of a dedicated staff and volunteers, we strive to meet this goal each year.
"The purpose of the Visual Arts Center is to foster excellence, diversity and vitality of the visual arts, to broaden the availability and appreciation of such excellence, diversity, and vitality through education and exhibitions, and to serve as a source of information about the arts, activities and events in Northwest Florida. The Visual Arts Center shall serve the needs of and enhance opportunities for visual artists and assure them of an integral role in policy development and programming."
Sneak Preview
June 4, 6-9pm
Art on a String Soiree kitetails and dinner, call for reservations
June 5, 6pm
Kite Runners 5K
July 17, 6:30-11am
Kites for Kids brunch, story-telling, kite making
June 19, 10am-12pm
Full Moon Kite Festival at Pier Park
June 26, 27, Noon until Moon
