Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts

Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts offers Handbuilding Clay, Wheel Class, Beginning Children’s Ballet, Intermediate Ballet, Cartooning Boot Camp, Painting and Drawing for Kids, Mixed Media and Paper Mache Sculpture, Summer Art Camp, Pottery Wheel Throwing, Beginning Pottery: Hand Build and Wheel Throwing Experience, Clay Workshops: Holiday & Christmas Ornaments or Gifts, and Pit Fire Workshop. The listed classes include handbuilding clay, wheel throwing, ballet, cartooning, painting and drawing, mixed media sculpture, summer art camp sessions, pottery, and clay workshops.

Programs

• Handbuilding Clay — Ages 8 and up · 5 Mondays, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, beginning September 28, 2026 · $30 · Taught by Victor Fowler with assistant Betsy Grella. All materials provided. Sorry, this class is full.
• Wheel Class — Ages 11 and up · 5 Wednesdays, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, beginning September 30, 2026 · $30 · Taught by Malissa Fox. All materials provided. Sorry, this class is full.
• Beginning Children’s Ballet — Ages 5 - 9 · 5 Mondays, beginning September 28, 2026 · $20 · Taught by Shellyn Leeper. Introductory experience for beginners wanting to know about ballet.
• Intermediate Ballet — Ages 8-11 · 5 Mondays, 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm, beginning September 28, 2026 · $20 · Taught by Shellyn Leeper. For beginners who have already taken ballet with Shellyn.
• Cartooning Boot Camp — Ages 8 - 11 · 5 Mondays, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, beginning September 28, 2026 · $30 · Taught by cartoonist Douglas Laubacher.
• Painting and Drawing for Kids — Ages 8 - 11 · 5 Wednesdays, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, beginning September 30, 2026 · $30 · Taught by William Koch. Learn skills, explore media and engage your creativity! All materials provided.
• Mixed Media and Paper Mache Sculpture — Ages 8 - 11 · 5 Wednesdays, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, beginning September 30, 2026 · $30 · Taught by Alex Allesandri-Bruce. Create amazing 3-D artworks. All materials included.
• Summer Art Camp — Ages 7 and up · July 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 2026; morning session or afternoon session · $30–$50 · Students may sign up for a morning session, an afternoon session, or both. All materials provided.
• Pottery Wheel Throwing — 5 weeks beginning Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 1 - 3 PM · $125–$150 · Taught by Dee Grossman. Tools, clay and glaze are provided. This class has been postponed until later this fall.
• Beginning Pottery: Hand Build and Wheel Throwing Experience — Beginning Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9:30 am to noon, 4 weeks · $125–$150 · Taught by Malissa Fox. Includes all materials, tools and firing.
• Clay Workshops: Holiday & Christmas Ornaments or Gifts — 2 Saturdays, October 17 & 24, 2026, 10 am to noon · $55 · Taught by Dee Grossman. Make unique, one of a kind clay ornaments or gifts.
• Pit Fire Workshop — Ages 10 to Adult · $55–$65 · Taught by Kim Hohlmayer. Learn a process in glaze firing that is similar to RAKU yet surprisingly different.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Price range: $20–$150
• Facility hours: T-F 10 am to 2 pm; Sat: Noon to 4 pm

About the provider

The program is led by Jeannine Kennedy, Executive Director. It is a non-profit 501c3 arts organization with partners since 2001. Its mission is to provide opportunities for community excellence through the arts. It serves area students and arts educators across Tuscarawas and surrounding counties, including elementary, middle, high school, college, and adult students, and offers classes, workshops, and professional development. The Ohio Governor's Exhibition is held at TCCA every year.

Some classes are full. Some classes require prior experience or are for students who have already taken a related class. Open studio has membership and prior-class requirements. No email registration is stated for Summer Art Camp.

Last updated October 17, 2026.