Putnam Arts Council Workshops & Classes
Putnam Arts Council / Belle Levine Art Center, 521 Kennicut Hill Rd, Mahopac, NY 10541
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Putnam Arts Council Workshops & Classes include exhibitions, Art in Public Places, workshops in the visual arts and performing arts, a summer arts program, concerts, theatre performances, advocacy, technical assistance workshops, studio tours, special events, and a WINTER Clay OPEN STUDIO. WINTER Clay OPEN STUDIO is available to current pottery and ceramics students for free during their session and to non-students for a fee, with a monitor on hand who knows the studio and its materials and does not provide instruction.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: WINTER Clay OPEN STUDIO on Sundays from 3–5pm
• Price: WINTER Clay OPEN STUDIO is free for enrolled pottery/ceramics students and $10 an hour for others
The Putnam Arts Council is a not-for-profit arts service organization chartered in 1963 by the New York State Department of Education. Its mission states that it is the voice for the arts in Putnam County and that it maintains a leadership role in promoting, fostering, and perpetuating the visual, performing, and literary arts in the county and surrounding areas. The organization’s leadership includes Executive Director and President Joyce Picone, Regrant Coordinator and Office Administrator Mary Beth Becker, Chairperson Carlos Passi, Vice President Dawn Willis, Secretary Alex Lindquist, and Members at Large Charles Albertario, Nancy Faulds, James T. Meyer, Beryl Polin, Jim Scully, and Helen Senko. The Putnam Arts Council, in collaboration with the county and other local organizations, is developing initiatives to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, with public support provided by Putnam County Government and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor’s office and the New York State Legislature. One feature of the program space is that it was originally a turn-of-the-century barn and once the studio of cartoonist Bud Fisher, who created “Mutt and Jeff,” the first syndicated cartoon for the Chicago Tribune. PAC classes are described as having small class sizes and programs designed for all ages and skill levels.
Last updated February 9, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: WINTER Clay OPEN STUDIO on Sundays from 3–5pm
• Price: WINTER Clay OPEN STUDIO is free for enrolled pottery/ceramics students and $10 an hour for others
The Putnam Arts Council is a not-for-profit arts service organization chartered in 1963 by the New York State Department of Education. Its mission states that it is the voice for the arts in Putnam County and that it maintains a leadership role in promoting, fostering, and perpetuating the visual, performing, and literary arts in the county and surrounding areas. The organization’s leadership includes Executive Director and President Joyce Picone, Regrant Coordinator and Office Administrator Mary Beth Becker, Chairperson Carlos Passi, Vice President Dawn Willis, Secretary Alex Lindquist, and Members at Large Charles Albertario, Nancy Faulds, James T. Meyer, Beryl Polin, Jim Scully, and Helen Senko. The Putnam Arts Council, in collaboration with the county and other local organizations, is developing initiatives to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, with public support provided by Putnam County Government and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor’s office and the New York State Legislature. One feature of the program space is that it was originally a turn-of-the-century barn and once the studio of cartoonist Bud Fisher, who created “Mutt and Jeff,” the first syndicated cartoon for the Chicago Tribune. PAC classes are described as having small class sizes and programs designed for all ages and skill levels.
Last updated February 9, 2026.
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