The galleries are free and open to the public.
Gallery hours (during exhibitions):
Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 1 pm
Thursday: 5 – 8 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 1 pm
Sunday: 1 – 4 pm
Art with Coffee: Miniature Watercolor Painting
Saturday, May 30, 10 am–noon
Instructor: Antonia D’Amato
Saturday, May 30, 10 am–noon
Heyyy, whatcha doing Saturday, May 30th?
Come and paint with me! 
All materials are provided for you to make a framed and magnetized lighthouse masterpiece! 
You will learn cloud painting and paint your own lighthouse for the miniature frame of your choice. Pencil drawings of lighthouses will be made available, as will blank papers to work with. You will receive a small watercolor book, a frame of your choice, and your painting will be framed and given magnets, so you will leave with a completed framed piece, ready to hang!
Cost is $15 per participant; the fun is priceless!
No need to register; just come!
Call for Applications by Interested Artists
For more information and to apply, click here.
Sarah Irland: Across the Seasons
June 6–28
Sarah Irland
Across the Seasons:
The Language of Color
Opening reception:
Saturday, June 6
7–9 pm
Kirk Beason Gallery
Potter’s Wheel for Beginners: June/July
Instructors: Marybeth Sorendo and Antonia Cantu
June 7–July 12
Sundays, 4–6:30 pm
AAO Members: $250
Non-members: $290
Please note: Payment is due 1 week before the first class.
This class will introduce students to the potter’s wheel: preparing clay, learning to center, and creating a cylinder. Once a cylinder is achieved, students will learn about basic utilitarian shapes through demonstrations. Students will also learn about drying clay properly, trimming the base of pots, kiln firing, and basic glazing techniques. Students who have taken one class are welcome to continue in order to improve their wheel skills.
Art with Coffee: Saturdays, 10 am–Noon
Art with Coffee: It’s like 2 hours of SPA TIME for your mind! Bring your own coffee or other beverage! We’ll supply all the materials and the inspiration. Make art along with a variety of guest instructors. No experience necessary!
No need to register; just come!
All ages are welcome; children under 12 should attend with a participating adult.
Saturdays 10:00 am–noon, $15 per person
May 2
NO Art with Coffee.
Come to the Opening Reception for Local Heroes: Art by First Responders: 3–5 pm
May 9
Summer Bouquets with artificial flowers with Diane Pupparo, just in time for Mother’s Day
$15 per participant
May 16
Water Marbling with Theresa Bower
$15 per participant
May 23
Abstract Acrylic Painting, dark vs light with Sarah Chapman
$15 per participant
May 30
Miniature Watercolor Painting with Antonia D’Amato
$15 per participant
June 6
NO Art with Coffee.
Come to the Knoer/Irland/Metcalf Opening Reception: 7–9 pm
June 13
Beginning Watercolor Painting with Rosemarie Pupparo
$15 per participant
June 20
Acrylic Painting, Big Brush, Small Palette with Cris Metcalf
$15 per participant
The Art of Kurinuki Class
Instructor: Shelly Lewis Jones
Discover the art of Kurinuki in this hands-on, two-part pottery class!
Dates: May 13 & May 27
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Perfect for beginners through advanced potters, this class will guide you through the unique Japanese technique of carving forms from solid clay. In the first session, you’ll create your piece, and in the second, you’ll glaze and finish it.
Max 8 students.
Cost: $80 for non-members, $70 for members.
Payment is due one week before the first class.
To register for this class, click here.
The Pottery Open Studio
is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5–8 pm.
Open Art Studio (in classroom area)
is held on Thursdays, 5–8 pm.
Spring is here, and events are building at the AAO!
Remember, you must be a current member of the AAO to participate in the Members’ Show, the Holiday Sale, and other members-only events. Members save on class fees, too!
Check your membership status on the Membership page.
You can renew your membership with PayPal or Venmo, by mail, or in person.
New members are always welcome!
Gallery Sitters Needed!
Gallery hours are Saturdays 10 am – 1 pm and Sundays 1 – 4 pm
during exhibitions.
Gallery Coordinator: Karen Ringwald: ringwald@oswegoarts.org
Gallery Sitters open the door, turn on the lights, put out the Open flag, and welcome visitors to the exhibitions.
We have a guide and will show you what you need to know.
It’s also a great time to work on your own art, writings, musings, or what have you. Explore the internet on one of our new Macs, chat with visitors, stand on the deck, and take in the beautiful view of the fort. You might even catch a softball or baseball game across the road!
Please sign up to gallery-sit during exhibition hours. Contact our Gallery Coordinator: Karen Ringwald: ringwald@oswegoarts.org
For more information, click here.
Thank you!
Watch this one-minute video and get a tour of the AAO galleries. Video by Leon Brooker