2026 PAC Academy Class List
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
*= open to preteens ** = open to teens *** = open to both
Mon 15
9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Digital Art Playground
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
Thur 18
10am - 12pm
Digital Tools in Painting**
Create Your Own Children's Book***
1pm - 4pm
Zines for Teens**
6pm - 8pm
6pm - 9pm
Sculpture Uncovered: A Survey of Materials & Methods
Sat 20
10am - 12pm
Draw Like An Imagineer**
Going Global: International Opportunities for Artists
1pm - 4pm
* The Luminous Landscape: Mastering the "Wipeout" Underpainting and Oil Glazing
1pm - 4pm
10am - 12pm
Making Sense of AI: A Conversation for Artists and Makers
June Week 2
*= open to preteens ** = open to teens *** = open to both
Mon 22
9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
1pm - 3pm
6pm - 9pm
Drawing The Figure
Tue 23
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
From Idea to Object: Inside the Product Design Process
6pm - 8pm
Workshops
Wednesday June 24
Thursday June 25
The Art of Connection: From Found Objects to Meaningful Assemblage at 9am - 12pm
Cyanotype Lanterns at 1pm - 4pm, Open to Teens and Pre-Teens
Friday June 26
Saturday June 27
Miniature Worlds from Recycled Materials at 9am - 12pm, Open to Teens and Pre-Teens
The Art of Cloisonné at 1pm - 4pm, Open to Teens
Sunday June 28