PAC Academy Class List
June 15-28, 2026
PAC Academy is a dynamic two-week arts program at the Petaluma Arts Center, packed with 43 inspiring lectures, hands-on workshops, and creative experiences led by professional artists and educators. Designed for artists, creatives, and curious learners of all levels, PAC Academy offers an immersive opportunity to explore new techniques, build skills, and connect with a vibrant creative community.
Pricing
Workshops
Non-Member $65
Member $60
Youth Under 18 & Art Students $50
Lectures
Non-Member $45
Member $40
Youth Under 18 & Art Students $30
Online
Non-Member $30
Member $28
Youth Under 18 & Art Students $25
June Week 1
Mon 15
9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
6pm - 9pm
Drawing a Clothed Figure
6pm - 8pm
What is a Print?
Tue 16
9am - 12pm
6pm - 9pm
6pm - 8pm
6pm - 9pm
Digital Art Playground**
Wed 17
9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
6pm - 9pm
6pm - 8pm
Thu 18
10am - 12pm
Digital Tools in Painting**
Create Your Own Children's Book***
1pm - 4pm
Zines for Teens**
6pm - 9pm
Sat 20
Draw Like An Imagineer**
9am - 12pm
Going Global: International Opportunities for Artists
1pm - 4pm
Making Sense of AI: A Conversation for Artists and Makers
10am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
The Luminous Landscape: Mastering the “Wipeout” Underpainting and Oil Glazing
June Week 2
Mon 22
9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
1pm - 3pm
6pm - 9pm
Drawing The Figure
6pm - 8pm
Sculpture Uncovered: A Survey of Materials & Methods
9am - 12pm
Art of What’s Possible**
From Trash to Art: Dream Catchers and Junk Journals***
1pm - 4pm
Alla Prima Essentials: Paint in One Sitting
1pm - 3pm
6pm - 8pm
Digital Tools for Visual Artists**
6pm - 8pm
Wed 24
9am - 12pm
Paint Your Pet! A Watercolor Workshop
Exploring Color**
1pm - 4pm
Digital Art Playground
1pm - 4pm
From Idea to Object: Inside the Product Design Process
6pm - 8pm
Thu 25
Art of Connection: From Found Objects to Meaningful Assemblage
9am - 12pm
Cyanotype Lanterns***
1pm - 4pm
Fri 26
9am - 12pm
Botanical Watercolor
Petaluma Landscapes: Drawing Nature, Mapping Memory
1pm - 4pm
Sun 28
9am - 12pm
Art in Action: Transforming Public Space
1pm - 4pm
*= open to preteens ** = open to teens *** = open to both