All New Programs, Workshops and Classes

Welcome! We pride ourselves on quality classes for all skill levels, taught by working artists.

To create art is a human instinct, but to make time for it can be something else all together. We hope you will find classes to meet your scheduling needs as well as interests.

►Not a Member of Frank Bette Center for the Arts? Join Now! If you have questions or suggestions, please call: 510.523.6957 or email: info@frankbettecenter.org

Workshops:
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Taking Charge of Your Outdoor Painting"
May 13 - 15
Instructor: Mark Monsarrat

"The Glory of Water" June 10 & 11
Paint water with watercolor, tip & tricks
Instructor: Margaret Fago

Classes:
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Life Drawing Sessions
No Instructor

"Creating Luminous Pastel Still Lifes"
May 5, 12, 19 & June 9, 16, 23
Instructor: Gema Lopez

"Altered Day Book: No experience required"
April 25, May 4, 11, 18
Instructor: Xtina Solano

"Keep a Visual Journal!"
Instructor: Lorinda Ferland

"Color Dynamics with Watercolor Techniques"
Instructor: Margaret Fago, CWA

"Drawing Dynamics"
Instructor: Margaret Fago

Artist Demo:
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Pastel Still Life
Gema Lopez

Oil Painting, au plein air
Julia Munger Seelos

Oil Painting
Mark Monsarrat

Registration There are 4 ways to register for a class or workshop:
1.   On Line - Use the pay now button
  2.   Over the phone: (510) 523-6957
  3.   Mail in your registration form to:
            1601 Paru St.
            Alameda, CA 94501
   4. Stop by the gallery
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Cancellation Policy

If a class does not have the minimum number of students signed up 3 days before the start date, it will be cancelled and fees returned to students who already paid. Students will be notified by phone or email.

If you would like to cancel a class you already signed up for, please do so more than 3 days before the class begins to receive a full refund. If you cancel with less than 3 days of notice, you will only be refunded half of the class fee.

Plein Air workshop by Julia Munger Seelos

Outdoor painting workshop by Mark Monsarrat

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