Aberdeen Art Center Classes and Art-in-the-Community Programs
Aberdeen Art Center, 200 West Market St, Aberdeen, WA 98520
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Aberdeen Art Center Classes and Art-in-the-Community Programs include free art classes, watercolor classes, mural painting classes where students paint an actual mural on a nearby building, and seasonal options like a pumpkin sculpting class and Sip & Sculpt. The program also offers Art-in-the-Community activities such as mural painting around Aberdeen, outdoor art installations, and live painting and artist demonstrations during events like the annual Aberdeen Art Walk, Sunday Farmers Market, monthly First Friday Art Walks, and the Third Saturday Art Walk in Ocean Shores. Local artists also take part in live music and artist demonstrations in common areas, photo exhibits featuring local history, and exhibits in the halls and lobby of Grays Harbor Community Hospital.
• Schedule: Ongoing classes and events with general hours for the Aberdeen Art Center and Alder Grove Gallery from 12–6pm Thursday through Monday, free art classes every First Friday during Art Walks, multi-day mural classes that combine classroom time and four days of mural painting, and single-session options like a two-hour pumpkin sculpting class.
• Price: Options include free art classes with all materials provided during First Friday Art Walks, a $25 watercolor class, a $50 pumpkin sculpting class per person paid in advance, and Mural Painting 101 at $300 for six two-hour classes, along with classroom rentals typically $35–$40 per hour with a promotion of eight hours for $160.
Aberdeen Art Center is home to Harbor Art Guild and Aberdeen Finish Club and hosts First Friday Art Walks where downtown businesses participate, with artist demonstrations, a free art class, snacks and punch, and live music. Art-in-the-Community programs include a “Paint a Mural in Aberdeen” project where Jenny Fisher teaches Aberdeen High School students to paint a downtown mural, as well as the Healing Gallery exhibits at Grays Harbor Community Hospital that run for three months at a time. The center also participates in the gHost Grays Harbor Open Studio Tour, National Music Day musical performances on the Alder Grove Gallery stage, and the Third Saturday Art Walk in Ocean Shores with artists painting live at several local venues. The Aberdeen Art Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary and its 120th consecutive First Friday Art Walk, and it states a mission of building a better community by empowering local artists to create, show, and sell their art. Douglas Orr is the Director of the Aberdeen Art Center.
Last updated June 12, 2026.
• Schedule: Ongoing classes and events with general hours for the Aberdeen Art Center and Alder Grove Gallery from 12–6pm Thursday through Monday, free art classes every First Friday during Art Walks, multi-day mural classes that combine classroom time and four days of mural painting, and single-session options like a two-hour pumpkin sculpting class.
• Price: Options include free art classes with all materials provided during First Friday Art Walks, a $25 watercolor class, a $50 pumpkin sculpting class per person paid in advance, and Mural Painting 101 at $300 for six two-hour classes, along with classroom rentals typically $35–$40 per hour with a promotion of eight hours for $160.
Aberdeen Art Center is home to Harbor Art Guild and Aberdeen Finish Club and hosts First Friday Art Walks where downtown businesses participate, with artist demonstrations, a free art class, snacks and punch, and live music. Art-in-the-Community programs include a “Paint a Mural in Aberdeen” project where Jenny Fisher teaches Aberdeen High School students to paint a downtown mural, as well as the Healing Gallery exhibits at Grays Harbor Community Hospital that run for three months at a time. The center also participates in the gHost Grays Harbor Open Studio Tour, National Music Day musical performances on the Alder Grove Gallery stage, and the Third Saturday Art Walk in Ocean Shores with artists painting live at several local venues. The Aberdeen Art Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary and its 120th consecutive First Friday Art Walk, and it states a mission of building a better community by empowering local artists to create, show, and sell their art. Douglas Orr is the Director of the Aberdeen Art Center.
Last updated June 12, 2026.
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