Ages 9-13 - Join us for an evening of bold creativity; an opportunity to explore visual expression without the constraints of perfection. Create something wildly unique using our art supply inventory and compete for the grand prize! No registration.
Ages 3-5 with a caregiver – Drop-in for DIY art projects to complete together! Please wear clothes that you don’t mind getting messy. No registration.
Ages 18+ - Unleash your creativity as you dive into the colorful, anything-goes world of junk journaling. Mix papers, textures, and found treasures to build pages that are totally your own.
Join us to celebrate another year of fabulous artworks by the students of the Fine & Applied Art Department at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC)! Open to the public with light refreshments provided by students and sponsors. For more information, please visit www.clearwaterartists.com.
Ages 18+ - Follow a step-by-step painting tutorial while enjoying light refreshments and a cup of coffee. Excellent for beginners. Starting this month, we will have No Registration with Limited Seating.
Ages 12-18. Decorate and break in a new journal with stickers, markers, ribbons and more, learn what it means to keep a journal and how it can benefit you as a young writer. Write your first entry at this chill program and explore writing books, and prompts, that could inspire you. No registration.
Ages 12+ - Artists of all kinds are welcomed to drop-in and create in a group setting. Bring your own tools, or borrow some of ours, to work independently on your own works in progress or create something new from prepared art prompts. No registration.
Family-friendly Makerspace featuring hands-on, low-tech tools for crafting, building, and creative exploration. Perfect for makers of all ages and skill levels. Drop in.
Ages 9-13 – It’s National Poetry Month! Get creative with collage and bring your poetry to a whole new level with these magnets. No registration.
Please Join Us! Concept Input Meeting at ClearWater Arts, Main Gallery: 4/13/2026, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. ClearWater Arts Center & Studios continues to grow and we need your help shaping its future! We are currently exploring options for the Clearwell Building, adjacent to the ClearWater Ceramics Center. Maker shop, metalworking, woodworking, more studio space for local artists...? […]
The Cyanotype is one of the earliest forms of photography, which uses only light-sensitive paper (or fabric) and sunlight. Participants will receive a fun, hands-on approach to understanding what light can do and creating their own individual cyanotype. The product will be a blue and white print using a variety of objects to create the shapes […]
Bring out your creative writer with story starters, prompts, and games! No registration.