Express yourself with a trip to the Farmington Valley Arts Center on Art Center Lane in Avon. Since the 1970s, FVAC has been providing creative enrichment activities for all ages in an effort to make the community a more beautiful place to live and grow. Today, they continue their legacy with more programs and opportunities than ever before.

If you’re looking to find a new passion or hobby, try one of their classes. They offer everything from painting to jewelry making, printmaking to paper art forms, photography to interior design, and more. One of the most unique classes they have running is the iPhone Workshop, which will show you how to turn your phone camera photos into masterpieces. Classes start as low as $30 and increase depending on the level of involvement and materials cost.

For established artists, they have studio space rentals so you have a place to create and call your own. The first Saturday of each month, the public is welcomed for Open Studio events where artists open their arms and showcase their work for all to enjoy.

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