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Shadow Box Art

$70.00
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Learn about printing by carving imprints and using them to add flair to your new tote bag.

Age: Adults and mature teens 16+

Session: May 8 - May 15 (2 weeks)

Instructor: Melinda Welch

Cost: $70/student

Class Size: minimum of 7 students registered to run class; no more than 15 students total

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: April 29, 2024

About the Instructor
Melinda Welch Melinda E. Welch earned her Master’s degree and teaching license in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati’s school of Design Architecture, Art and Planning. Melinda’s Masters thesis focused on developing a visual arts curriculum for a community arts center. Currently, Melinda is teaching for the Clifton Cultural Arts Center and leading art classes at Bridgeway Pointe, UC Health, an assisted living residence. Melinda’s teaching experience includes 14 years as Art Director at the Wyoming Fine Arts Center. While Art Director, she developed her vision for a visual art community driven by a strong, cohesive art curriculum and relationships with her students and families. She sought to connect with surrounding communities by integrating free art programming through connections with local schools, libraries and recreation centers. She often collaborates with diverse music teachers, and other non-profit organizations such as Elementz and BioKoto. While in graduate school, she was employed by Kennedy Heights Art Center to teach adult and youth art classes. She also taught after-school art at Pleasant Ridge Montessori and the Pleasant Ridge Library. Her student teaching experience includes Walnut Hills High School, Sherwood Elementary, North Avondale Montessori, and Anderson High School. For the Contemporary Art Center, she taught an arts integration curriculum at Bond Hill Elementary. For the CAC she also led art programing at various local schools and in the UNMuseum. She has completed internships at the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Taft Museum of Art, Manifest Gallery and Prairie Gallery. She was part of a youth community photography program in conjunction with Happen Inc, Prairie Gallery and the Mill Creek Restoration Project. Melinda is an active and experienced artist who works in ceramics, photography, collage and whatever else strikes her artistic fancy. She and her husband reside in Camp Washington with their two children.
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Pilates Class Payments

$10.00 – $80.00
Mondays and Fridays, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. and Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Pilates is a form of exercise which concentrates on strengthening the body with an emphasis on core strength. This helps to improve general fitness and overall well-being. Similar to Yoga, Pilates concentrates on posture, balance and flexibility. Pilates also focuses on the mind-body connection. Class payment options:

$10 per class for a single class

$80 for a 10 class pass
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Painting Fabric with Dye

$45.00
Wednesday, April 24 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Discover techniques used to add color directly onto fabrics, experimenting with shape and palate.

Age: Adults and mature teens 16+

Session: One Time Workshop, meets on April 24, 2024

Instructor: Barbara Sferra

Cost: PRICE DROP! $45/student

Class Size: minimum of 3 students registered to run class; no more than 20 students total

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: EXTENDED! April 21, 2024

About the Instructor

Barbara Sferra
Bio coming soon.
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On Becoming an Author Writers’ Retreat

$150.00
Saturday, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Have you ever wondered how it feels to publish a book? You get a box in the mail, open it, and it's the first copy of your book with your name printed. You just became an author! This one-day writers' retreat will change your mindset on becoming an author. Throughout the workshop, participants will:

Explore questions like: why do you want to publish a book? In what genre do you want to write? What is preventing you from starting your book right at this moment?

Learn best practices on your writing space, time, and designing a writing system.

Participate in group discussions and exercises to motivate you to start and continue until you become an author.

Explore traditional and online publishing.

Learn how to visualize your book before it's published.

Take part in a Q & A session with a local author.

Beginners welcome. No complete manuscript is required. Bring your pen and paper, but most importantly, your desire to publish and become an author.

Ages: Adults 18+

Session: One-Time Workshop

Spring 1: January 13, 2024

Spring 2: February 10, 2024

Spring 3: March 16, 2024

Spring 4: May 11, 2024

Instructor: Victor Vélez

Cost: $150/session (includes lunch and Writers' Workbook)

Class Location: CCAC’s new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Class Size: 3 – 10 students enrolled per session.

About the Instructor

Victor Vélez Victor, a native of Puerto Rico, grew up in New York City and currently lives in Cincinnati. His creative talents are expressed through multiple artistic disciplines as a writer, poet, photographer, and musician. Victor studied Communication Arts at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York, and began his writing career as a freelance writer in the early 1980s. Victor’s published works include:

Poetry collections – A Quest for Answers (2003), Conga Blues (2008), Donde Estas, Senor? (2014), Divine Reflections (2016), and Wandering Soul (2019)

Photography – Images (2013)

Children’s book – You Live Inside (2022)

Fictional and non-fiction works – Salsa in the 'Nati (2020), The Triduum of All Hallows (2021), The Twelve (2022), and Forecast (2022)

"Jennifer's Notes," a novel suspense thriller with a twist, is coming in 2024.
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November: Donald Broerman
Sunday, November 5 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
As a Master Class participant, each student has the opportunity to present a piece and learn from our instructor’s expert coaching and advice. Remember to tune your guitar and warm up beforehand, and come prepared with your questions for our instructor as well as an open mind! View upcoming Guitar Master Classes!

Ages: 5+

Session: One-time workshop on Sunday, November 5, 2023

Instructor: Donald Broerman

Cost: Free; suggested donation $20

Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine). Please note that there will be no virtual option for this master class.

What to bring to master class:

Your guitar (please tune and warm-up beforehand).

A classical guitar piece you are currently working on.

Your questions for the guest artist.

Your open, “beginner mind”.

How to Register: enter your donation amount (from $0 - $20+) in the box below, then click "Donate"
About the Instructor
Donald Broerman Donald Broerman is an active composer, whose compositions are primarily solo guitar works. His music has been heard in concert at: The Cincinnati Guitar Society, Dayton Guitar Fest, CCM’s Something Different, Classical Revolution and House Concerts all over the midwest and as far as North Carolina. With two albums of original classical and classical crossover compositions, Donald's music has reached listeners in 73 countries and 5 continents. Donald earned his BM in Classical Guitar Performance at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) under the direction of Clare Callahan and graduated Magna Cum Laude. He has also taken masterclasses with internationally acclaimed artists: Oscar Ghiglia, David Russell, Zoran Dukic, Marcin Dylla, Carlos Perez and Johannes Möller Donald studied composition with Terry McQuilken at the University of Oregon, Orchestration at CCM and took private lessons with Jennifer Jolley (Professor of Music Theory and Composition at CUNY Lehman College, President and Co-founder of N.A.N.O. Works Opera Company). Donald humbly gives back to the community through the Greater Cincinnati Guitar Society where he served as President from 2013 to 2022. His current role in the Society is Education Director. Donald is a member and guitar adjudicator for the Ohio Music Educators Association. He served as co-director and guitar faculty for the Summer Youth Guitar Workshop at CCM. Donald is a dedicated teacher whose students have won both state and regional gold medals through the Royal Conservatory of Music. He currently teaches at Indian Springs Academy of Music, The Wyoming Fine Arts Center, Leaves of Learning, Frederick Douglass Elementary, as well as his Home Studio. Learn more about Donald at https://donaldbroerman.com/home
Having trouble registering? Call CCAC at 513-497-2860 to register over the phone. Suggested Donation: $20.00
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Nia Technique Class Payments

$6.00 – $140.00
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

The Nia technique is an expressive body-mind movement and fitness program incorporating dance, martial arts and healing arts, including yoga. It is a cardiovascular program that uses whole-body, expressive, grounded movement. Nia is adaptable to most levels of fitness, age and body types. Class payment options:

$10 per class for a single class

$6 per class for students (with a valid student ID) and seniors (over 65 years)

$80 for a 10 class pass

$140 for a 20 class pass
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Name Collage Workshop

$40.00
Saturday, April 20 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Unleash your imagination by creating a beautiful word, a name, from humble but interesting paper.

Ages: Adults and mature teens 16+

Session: One-Time Workshop, meets on April 20

Cost: $40/students

Class Size: Minimum of 4 students required to run workshop, no more than 15 students registered.

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: April 17, 2024

About the Instructor
Deb Brod Deb enjoys teaching art and sharing her love of art-making and its countless therapeutic effects with people of all ages. She has taught and led community-based art projects through the Ohio Arts Council, community arts centers, schools, art museums, and many other organizations. She has created artwork for commissions (including for the Taft Museum of Art and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital), and exhibited her artwork made with many media and approaches including, painting, textiles, and installation, in the midwest (including at Cincinnati’s Contemporary Arts Center), and occasionally other parts of the country and the world. In college, Deb studied French, art history, and fine art, culminating in a masters degree in fine art in painting. Although her work often appears abstract, or non-representational, the sources of Deb’s inspiration draw on both her inner life and the outer world, and range from nature to human nature.
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Musikgarten: Family Music for Toddlers

$245.00
Wednesdays or Fridays, 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Participate with your toddler in singing, moving, dancing, listening, and playing simple instruments – while developing a strong musical bond with your child. Toddlers and their adults will sing, chant, move, dance, listen and play simple instruments: this class provides a full mix that allows them to be active, which is how they learn. We'll channel the toddler's energy productively, facilitate expression of feelings, assist in improving memory through repetition, and develop further musical aptitude and focused listening.

Ages: 16 months - 3.5 years with parent/guardian

Session: 19 weeks

Wednesday sessions run Jan 3 – May 22, 2024. No class Feb. 7 or Mar. 27!

Friday sessions run Jan 5 – May 24, 2024. No class Jan. 26 or Feb. 9; snow day make up class on Mar. 29!

Instructor: Shea Haney

Cost: $245/student

Class Size: minimum of 5 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total

Class Location: CCAC’s new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: Ongoing! Class tuition prorated based on start date: contact CCAC with questions.

About the Instructor
Shea Haney
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Musikgarten: Family Music for Babies

$245.00
Wednesdays or Fridays, 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Play musically with your baby through bouncing and rocking songs, wiggle and peek-a-boo games, dancing, moving, and singing. Music play activities are designed to increase your child’s curiosity about music, to develop listening skills and a sense of beat, and to establish the foundation for singing and musical thought.

Ages: newborn - 18 months with parent/guardian

Session: 19 weeks

Wednesday sessions run Jan 3 – May 22, 2024. No class Feb. 7 or Mar. 27!

Friday sessions run Jan 5 – May 24, 2024. No class Jan. 26 or Feb. 9; snow day make up class on Mar. 29!

Instructor: Shea Haney

Cost: $245/student

Class Size: minimum of 5 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total

Class Location: CCAC’s new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: Ongoing! Class tuition prorated based on start date: contact CCAC with questions.

About the Instructor
Shea Haney
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Musikgarten: Cycle of Seasons

$245.00
Wednesdays or Fridays, 11:00 - 11:40 a.m.
The Cycle of Seasons is a musical celebration of the four seasons using activities that build on the child's growing independence and competencies. It nurtures the children's ability to use language and capitalizes on their delight in dramatic play within the musical context. Classes are filled with songs, movement activities, exploration of instruments, and imaginative stories for children to make their own. Encourage the child's moving, singing, verbal, and listening skills and tap into the child's vivid imagination and lay the foundation for creative development via story-telling and poetry.

Ages: 3-5 with parent/guardian

Session: 19 weeks

Wednesday sessions run Jan 3 – May 22, 2024. No class Feb. 7 or Mar. 27!

Friday sessions run Jan 5 – May 24, 2024. No class Jan. 26 or Feb. 9; snow day make up class on Mar. 29!

Instructor: Shea Haney

Cost: $245/student

Class Size: minimum of 5 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total

Class Location: CCAC’s new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: Ongoing! Class tuition prorated based on start date: contact CCAC with questions.

About the Instructor
Shea Haney
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Movement & Meditation: Yoga in the Gallery

$18.00 – $45.00
Wednesdays, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Connect with your creativity by practicing mindful movements and meditation surrounded by art. All levels welcome, beginner-friendly. (This wellness class is offered in collaboration with World Peace Yoga and is timed to coincide with the exhibit HAIRitage, presented by CCAC's "New Woman" artist-in-residence, Erin Smith Glenn.)

Session: March 13 - March 27 (3 weeks)

Ages: Adults and mature teens 16+

Instructor: World Peace Yoga

Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Payment options:

$18/ drop-in

$45/ 3-week session

About the Instructor

World Peace Yoga Created and operating in Clifton on Ludlow Ave. since 2005, World Peace Yoga is a modern yoga studio inspired by ancient wisdom and practices. Our classes are designed with the intention for you to connect with and manifest your most authentic self. We believe the practice of yoga is a form of self-love and self-acceptance. World Peace Yoga works to create a brave space that honors ALL bodies to explore and nourish their physical, emotional, and spiritual self. As a developing, fluid, and ever-transforming studio, we teach a spiritual, holistic approach to yoga with classes, programs, and events that encourage each person to leave a legacy of a life well-lived, a life of compassion and love. We believe the practices of yoga are for any living, breathing body. The only requirement for yoga practice is to breathe. You don’t have to look, dress, or be any way but yourself. This is your practice, your choice, your consent. You are invited to come as you are, allow for pause, and be open to change. The practices of yoga have the ability to move our lives in a positive way, deepening awareness and mindfulness, and it is important that all are welcome and have access. This is what we mean when we say we offer “yoga for people who breathe.” World Peace Yoga is ecstatic about collaborating with the CCAC to offer wellness classes, such as mindful movement, meditation, and yoga in the gallery and on the rooftop. You are in for a beautiful experience.
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