Herrig Center for the ARTS

10/21/2026

Make a black cat this Saturday, 10/24! Just drop your child into our class for a Halloween adventure this Saturday 10AM-Noon:$23 Members, $30.50 Future Members.
This cute class is for Ages 6-10.
Sign up today: Call the Herrig at 941-746-2862!
If you want to take more October Artfest and Happy Halloween classes:
3 Saturdays in a row (10/24, 10/31, 11/7): $69 Members, $91.50 Future Members

10/21/2026

We invite you to join us on Saturday, November 7, 10AM-Noon, for The Art Of...A Fireside Chat with international artist Jake Fernandez. This contemporary artist will inspire you with his unique translation of pictorial structure and his approach to the depiction of light and space. Extremely accessible yet mysterious. Question and Answer Session open to the public at the end of the chat.

Seating is limited, so to reserve your space, contact [email protected] or 941-746-2862.

10/21/2026

Make & Take KIDS: $35 TOMORROWThursday, Oct 22, 6-9PM, Ages 8-14
Title: Beads Bonanza - Belts, Bracelets, Bobbles
Teacher: Kristen Simpson
Drinks and snacks provided! Bring your friends!
Sign up today: 941-746-2862 or www.herrigcenter.org

A fun beading adventure! We'll design bracelets and simple jewelry pieces using bright beads, cords, and jewelry-making tools. Kids can create pieces that show off their personal style, and everyone will leave with a handmade item and new creative skills. Perfect for boys and girls!

10/20/2026

Your wedding day should be filled with moments that make you smile, spaces that inspire, and little surprises around every corner. The Herrig offers a wedding experience that is anything but ordinary.

10/20/2026

Make & Take: $55 on Thursday, Oct 22, 6-9PM
Title: Draw a Dog with Watercolor Wash
Teacher: Janet Flickinger
Drinks and snacks provided! Bring your friends!

Enjoy a night out learning all about watercolor wash. The class starts with the drawing already on the paper, onto which everyone will shade with pencils utilizing many unique techniques & then finish with a watercolor wash to create a beautiful piece of art. So fun!

Sign up today: 941-746-2862 or www.herrigcenter.org

10/20/2026

Make & Take KIDS: $35 on Thursday, Oct 22, 6-9PM, Ages 8-14
Title: Beads Bonanza - Belts, Bracelets, Bobbles
Teacher: Kristen Simpson
Drinks and snacks provided! Bring your friends!
Sign up today: 941-746-2862 or www.herrigcenter.org

A fun beading adventure! We'll design bracelets and simple jewelry pieces using bright beads, cords, and jewelry-making tools. Kids can create pieces that show off their personal style, and everyone will leave with a handmade item and new creative skills. Perfect for boys and girls!

10/19/2026

Make & Take: $65 on Friday, Nov 13, 2-5PM
Title: Rockin' Raku Firings
Teacher: Ted Camp
Drinks and snacks provided! Bring your friends!

Perfect for First Timers! Raku is a dramatic type of firing of clay. Students will glaze bisque pieces and then participate in the loading, firing, and extraction of the pieces to experience the many unique colors that defines Raku. Please no sandals.

Sign up today: 941-746-2862 or www.herrigcenter.org

10/19/2026

As part of The Art Of... series, we invite you to join us on Saturday, Oct 24, 5-7PM, for a special musical collaboration with the Performing Arts Foundation called Sound & Story.
While the audience is creating art to take home, the Halloween-inspired performance will be by Delores McKenzie, a Sarasota-based musical theatre performer, producer, teacher and vocalist. Fun for the whole family! Costumes are encouraged!
Reserve a spot here:

An immersive arts experience that brings live music and visual art together in a shared journey of creativity and reflection.

10/19/2026

Celebrate your love story with a rehearsal dinner at the Herrig Center for the ARTS, where elegant charcuterie stations, delicious bites, and a stunning setting come together for an unforgettable evening. Because the best weddings begin with a wonderful rehearsal celebration! This display designed by NOM Catering.