Calendar of Events

Our Classes

The Clear Lake Arts Center offers a wide range of classes with different types of media for all ages and skill levels throughout the year. Select Read More on the classes below to learn more. Call us at the Arts Center to register! 641-357-1998

Class: Trinket & Ornament Making With Instructor Dr. Martie Geiger-Ho

Celebrate the season with clay!

Class: Pastel in Practice – An All Day Workshop with Artist Tom Christopher

Join artist Tom Christopher for an engaging, hands-on pastel workshop focused on creating vibrant and dynamic paintings.

Studio 101: Introduction to Ceramics with instructor Dr. Martie Geiger- Ho

Curious about ceramics but not sure where to begin? Studio 101 is a welcoming three-day short course designed especially for beginners.

Open Studio Punch Passes Available!

Come in, get your hands dirty, and make something amazing.

Class: Capturing the Landscape in Pastel

Discover the versatility of pastel in this four day workshop!

Class: Crazy Quillz Zentangle® Inspired Art (ZIA)

A meditative art form creating fun and funky feathers!

Wednesday Painters

Enjoy a relaxed, creative space to paint, share ideas, and connect each week! Every Wednesday 10AM – 12PM

Class: Holiday Gnomes

Create cute gnomes for the holidays!

OPEN STUDIO: Doodle Drop-ins

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month for an all-ages art experience!

Want to Teach a Class or Workshop?

The Clear Lake Arts Center is looking for talented artists and “creative types” in art, theater, and literature who want to share their passion with the community!

If you are interested in teaching a class or workshop, please contact us at 641-357-1998 or email us at: info@clearlakeartscenter.org

Arts Center Events

We have multiple galleries. Our featured exhibits are shown at our Hanson and Stanton Galleries. We host new exhibitions approximately every month, and our Sukup Lakeside Courtyard and Sculpture Garden exhibits new pieces each year. check out what we have coming up at the Arts Center!

Exhibition: Windbent, Waterworn by Artist Jennifer Lee

For Jennifer Lee, clay alone isn't enough.

Art for Everyone – An Evening of Art, Design and Conversation with Liz Lidgett

Whether you're an art collector, aspiring designer, artist, or simply curious about bringing more art into your life, this evening is just for you!

Exhibition: Environmental Concerns by Margaret Whiting

Margaret Whiting makes artwork about current environmental and social issues. She recycles discarded law books as her medium. These books are interesting to her because the decisions recorded in them have shaped our past and still influence present day actions. A great percentage of her time […]

Exhibition: Watermarks & Constellations by Artist Kimberlee Rocca

Kimberlee Rocca Artist StatementSolo Exhibition: Watermarks & Constellations My fascination with the cosmos began on a wooden dock at North Lake in Pennsylvania. As a teenager, I would lie on my back for hours, staring up at shooting stars and tracing the night sky letting the […]

Exhibition: Was It Just a Dream? by Artist Kenneth Hall

Artist Statement for Was It Just a Dream? Kenneth Hall creates imagery that is mysterious and seductive, immersive and resonant with the senses. Sometimes he uses figurative elements, appropriated from art history or contemporary media, and sometimes he uses purely abstract elements to create emotionally charged […]