The Thousand Islands Arts Center

The Thousand Islands Arts Center A handweaving museum and arts center, we offer 100+ classes, exhibits, and special events year-round.

Looking for a space to let your imagination and artistic side flow? 🎨✨ Our Drop-In Paint Nights are the perfect place!Ch...
08/27/2026

Looking for a space to let your imagination and artistic side flow? 🎨✨ Our Drop-In Paint Nights are the perfect place!

Choose from watercolor, acrylic, or oil paints and paper—or bring your own materials! From 5–7 PM, our classroom is open for you to relax, unwind, and create.

No instructors. No guidance. Just community, creativity, and your imagination. 🖌️

These Drop-In Paint Nights will take place on the last Thursday of every month! Can’t make it tonight? Join us for our next Paint Night on September 24!

Register for tonight’s Paint Night at https://tiartscenter.givecloud.co/product/FB9F966/paint-night-august or simply drop in at 5 PM!

New to our class offerings this year! THIS SATURDAY, take our Graphic Design: Brand Identity Design Principles course fr...
08/25/2026

New to our class offerings this year! THIS SATURDAY, take our Graphic Design: Brand Identity Design Principles course from 9:30am-4pm.

Explore the foundations of graphic design while gaining real-world, industry-inspired skills in this hands-on class for aspiring designers. Using Affinity Studio, a free alternative to Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, students will learn how to develop a cohesive brand identity—from logo design to brand guidelines, color palettes, typography choices, and more. Through a guided, step-by-step process, you’ll discover how professional designers approach creative projects, including how to:

-Organize a design project from concept through completion

-Think strategically with a brand identity mindset

-Create, refine, and iterate on logo designs

-Build quick mockups to present ideas clearly to clients

-Properly prepare and package files for client delivery

This class is ideal for beginners, creative thinkers, or anyone curious about pursuing graphic design as a skill or career path. Walk away with a stronger understanding of design workflows and the confidence to bring your ideas to life.

Required materials: Please bring your own computer with “Affinity Studio” installed, along with a charger to keep it powered throughout class.

Register here: https://tiartscenter.givecloud.co/product/6869E9A/graphic-design-brand-identity-design-principle

Create a holiday keepsake that truly shines! ✨Join instructor Nancy Robbins THIS Thursday, August 27, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m...
08/24/2026

Create a holiday keepsake that truly shines! ✨

Join instructor Nancy Robbins THIS Thursday, August 27, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. to hand-build your own pierced ceramic luminary. Choose from a ghost, witch, Christmas tree, Santa, or snowman, then add carved details that allow a votive’s warm glow to shine through.

Perfect for all skill levels, though some handbuilding experience is helpful. Space is limited—register today at https://tiartscenter.givecloud.co/product/54203E0/holiday-themed-pierced-ceramic-luminaries 🎃🎄⛄️

Introducing the Seventh Partner in Our Spotlight Series — the Thousand Islands Arts Center ~ Home of the Handweaving Mus...
08/24/2026

Introducing the Seventh Partner in Our Spotlight Series — the Thousand Islands Arts Center ~ Home of the Handweaving Museum.

As part of our upcoming virtual roundtable, Textiles Close Up: The Dressed Body & Wearable Innovations, the Thousand Islands Arts Center brings a rich perspective grounded in handweaving, heritage arts, and textile preservation.

A nonprofit educational institution and state-chartered museum, the Arts Center advances art, craft, and its distinctive handwoven textile collection through education and exhibition. Its year-round curriculum, weaving and pottery studios, exhibitions, and textile library cultivate appreciation for traditional making practices while supporting artists, students, and the wider community.

The Handweaving Museum’s permanent collection offers an important connection to the histories, techniques, and enduring possibilities of woven textiles—inviting us to consider how material knowledge from the past continues to inform the dressed body today.

Join us virtually on September 23, 2026 from 12:00-1:30 PM EDT for the second part of this program. Everyone is welcome—whether or not you participated in our June program.

Classroom packages are available for educators and academic programs interested in participating as a group. A limited number of student scholarships are also available for eligible applicants. We encourage interested students and emerging scholars to reach out for additional information. Contact [email protected] to learn more.

Learn more and register today at: https://textilesocietyofamerica.org/community/events/textiles-close-up-virtual-roundtable

This program is funded in part by the Coby Foundation, Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery, and Thistle Hill Weavers.

Calling all pottery students and instructors! 🏺Thrown Together: Creations from Our Pottery Studio celebrates the creativ...
08/19/2026

Calling all pottery students and instructors! 🏺

Thrown Together: Creations from Our Pottery Studio celebrates the creativity, craftsmanship, and community found in the Arts Center’s pottery studio. From first-time students to experienced ceramicists, this exhibition will showcase the many ways clay can be transformed into functional pottery, sculpture, and artistic expression.

Current and former students and instructors may submit up to three functional or decorative ceramic works—wheel-thrown or hand-built. Space is limited, and entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early!

📅 Registration and artwork delivery deadline: August 29
🎨 Exhibition Dates: September 10–October 23
🥂 Opening reception: September 10, 5–7 p.m.
🎟️ Entry fee: $15 for up to three pieces

Artwork may be offered for sale, with 70% of the proceeds going to the artist and 30% supporting the Arts Center.

Let’s fill the gallery with the creativity of our pottery-studio community! Showcase your work in our galleries by registering on our website TIArtsCenter.org.

The Thousand Islands Arts Center is seeking creative instructors for our After School Arts program, held Tuesdays and Th...
08/18/2026

The Thousand Islands Arts Center is seeking creative instructors for our After School Arts program, held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30–5:00 p.m. in our brand-new children’s classroom!

Instructors may be retired or active teachers, local artists, or community members with a special talent and a passion for sharing creativity with young people. Instructors can develop their own craft or creative project for the week—or multiple weeks—and work with the Arts Center to gather the necessary materials. Instructors are compensated for their time.

Interested in inspiring the next generation of artists? Contact our Education Coordinator Katherine Lake at [email protected] to learn more.

Join us in saying farewell to our Visitor Experience and Retail Coordinator, Lucia Kempton! Lucia played an invaluable r...
08/17/2026

Join us in saying farewell to our Visitor Experience and Retail Coordinator, Lucia Kempton! Lucia played an invaluable role during our move, helping bring our new retail area to life and welcoming every guest with a smile.

As Lucia heads to graduate school this fall, we wish her the very best in this exciting next chapter. Thank you for joining our team and for making such a meaningful impact at the Arts Center, Lucia—you will be greatly missed!

Taking over the position is Kaitlin Jones. We are thrilled to welcome Kaitlin to the Arts Center team and look forward to introducing her to our visitors, members, and community. Kaitlin will be ready to greet guests, assist shoppers, and help create a warm and welcoming experience for everyone who walks through our doors.

The next time you stop by, be sure to say hello and give Kaitlin a warm welcome!

✨ Create something beautiful for your garden! 🌿Join instructor Susan Berry for our Mosaic Garden Sculpture Pole class an...
08/13/2026

✨ Create something beautiful for your garden! 🌿

Join instructor Susan Berry for our Mosaic Garden Sculpture Pole class and turn colorful glass and mosaic pieces into a one-of-a-kind work of art!

You’ll design your own pattern on a 32-inch cylindrical pole, layer vibrant materials, and finish your creation with grout for a beautiful, polished look. No experience necessary—just bring your creativity! 🎨

📅 3-Day Class:
• Monday, August 17 | 10 AM–4 PM
• Monday, August 24 | 10 AM–4 PM
• Tuesday, August 25 | 9 AM–12 PM

You’ll leave with a unique mosaic sculpture ready to brighten up your garden or outdoor space!

Instructor: Susan Berry

🖥️ Register online at https://tiartscenter.givecloud.co/product/4FF6C77/mosaic-piece-by-piece-garden-sculpture-pole

Spaces are limited, so don’t miss your chance to make a little mosaic magic! ✨

Something’s been a little bit fishy this week at the Arts Center! 🐟🎣Not only is our Kids’ Art Camp swimming with fish-th...
08/12/2026

Something’s been a little bit fishy this week at the Arts Center! 🐟🎣

Not only is our Kids’ Art Camp swimming with fish-themed fun, but our galleries are home to over 100 fish as part of our current exhibits!

Today, our campers headed down to the galleries for a “Reel Art Fish Finder” scavenger hunt, searching high and low to spot some of the many fish hiding throughout the artwork. 🎨🐠

While the kids were fishing around downstairs, Doug Drumm was leading a Gyotaku Fish Painting class upstairs! Participants got to create their own prints using the real outline of a fish, transferring its shape onto fabric to create one-of-a-kind artwork. 🐟🖌️

It was a day full of art, fish, and plenty of fun at the Arts Center! 🎣

Address

321 James Street
Clayton, NY
13624

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+13156864123

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