Shemer Art Center has become a cultural center for all ages. It is a “home for the arts” that provides a unique and inviting atmosphere for residents and visitors to enjoy and learn about visual art, through classes, lectures, workshops, exhibits and events. Areas of instruction offered year-round by professional teaching artists include drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, fused glass, mixed media, photography and jewelry-making. Additional features of the Shemer Art Center include a boutique gift shop plus an outdoor sculpture garden, both featuring beautiful, one-of-a-kind works of art created by some of Arizona’s most talented artists, for viewing and for sale.
- The Shemer Art Center is a non-profit art education facility and gallery.
- The center was founded in 1984 by Martha Shemer, who purchased a mission-style house and three acres not only to preserve the property but to donate it to the City of Phoenix to be used for art education.
- The Shemer Art Center offers a variety of classes and workshops for adults and children, as well as exhibitions of local and regional artists.
- The center is located in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix, and is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday.
- Take a class or workshop in a medium that interests you.
- Attend an exhibition of local or regional art.
- Volunteer your time to help the center with its many programs and events.
- Donate to the center to support its mission of providing art education to the community.
The Shemer Art Center is a great place to learn about art, to meet other artists, and to be a part of a vibrant community of artists.
