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

Fri 19

Blind Expression: Discovering Your Inner Abstract Voice**

1pm - 4pm

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

Sun 21

1pm - 4pm

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

Sat 27

9am - 12pm

Miniature Worlds from Recycled Materials***

The Art of Cloisonné**

1pm - 4pm

Sun 28

9am - 12pm

Art in Action: Transforming Public Space

1pm - 4pm

*= open to preteens ** = open to teens *** = open to both