The Parkersburg Art Center
Founded in 1938 by members of the Parkersburg WV Woman's Club, the Art Center is the oldest arts organization in WV in continuous operation! Now in its fifth home, the Art Center is located on a busy corner right downtown.
Visit the Art Center Today! Art viewing is a proven life enhancing activity!
Mission
- Providing art shows,education, unique gifts and fun for all people of the Mid-Ohio Valley.
Description
- PAC brings Fine Arts and shopping to the Mid-Ohio-Valley!
- ArtStart pre-school guides children through their world of creativity in the arts.
- Art Classes for ALL ages.
- Bingo Every Tuesday to benefit educational programing.
- Our Beautiful facility can accommodate your special event !..and much more!
The facility houses six separate gallery areas (including one just for kids!) that can be used individually or in tandem, and those galleries hold an average of 16 exhibits each year. Shows range from the works of internationally known artists though art by area schoolchildren, and there is ALWAYS something interesting to see. We also have a gift shop- ZOCOLO!
Some of the great benefits of being an Art Center member include: Free admission to the galleries and reception parties, free use of the Art Center reference library, discounts on classes, and frequent newsletters with advance notices of classes.
Tours
School and group tours are available! A variety of fun and exciting art exhibits can be toured throughout the year. Tours are lead by our Docent staff. High-Quality Arts Education can prepare students for the future! Learning through the arts helps students understand to value diverse perspectives and cultures! Join our "Docent-on-Duty Day for all shows the Wednesday after the exhibition opening. Come and join (or become a docent!) our docent committee form noon to 1:30 for an in-depth look at all the artworks.
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