Rockport Center for the Arts

10/09/2026

🎨 Join Us for An Artist Reception THIS WEEKEND! 🌟
Saturday, October 10th from 5-7PM AFTER the Austin Street Art Walk!

Enjoy Cocktails, Hors d'oeuvres, Community, and Meet and Hear from the Artists with Exhibitions in Our Galleries!

FREE and Open to the Public!

Current Exhibitions:
Peter Mangan "Illuminating Nature" Through Nov 22
Ian Manseau "Residue" Through Nov 8

⭐ NEW Exhibition:
Steve Russell "Beyond the Brush" Through Nov 22

👩‍🎨 It All Begins with ART WALK PLEIN AIR
Every Second Saturday at the RCA Campus from 9AM to Noon
This Saturday it Will Be Lead By Artist, Shelly Wierzba!

👇Click the Link Below or the One in Our Bio to Learn More About These Exhibitions:
https://www.rockportartcenter.com/exhibitions-1

👇Click the Link Below or the One in Our Bio to Learn More About the Austin Street Art Walk:
https://www.rockportartcenter.com/austin-street-art-walk

10/05/2026

Steve Russell "Beyond the Brush" October 3rd - November 22nd
Join Us for an Artist Reception Saturday, October 10th 5-7PM

10/02/2026

🎨 Class and Workshop Focus 👩‍🎨
Come Find Your Inner Artist!

UPCOMING CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

Fun with Fabric: Zipper Bags
with Susie Black
Tuesday, October 6th, 2026 | 10AM-2PM
(With a Short Lunch Break)
$65 for Members | $80 for Non-Members

Drawing From Life
with Clothed Model
Thursdays, October 8th - 29th, 2026 | 10AM-1PM
$40 for Members | $50 for Non-members for Four Sessions
$20 for Members | $25 for Non-Members for INDIVIDUAL Session

Acrylic Painting Basics and Beyond
with Greta Watkins
Fridays, October 9th - 30th, 2026 | 10:30AM - 1PM
$175 for Members | $220 for Non-Members

Sugar Skull Cookie Decorating
with Jennifer Bartos
Saturday, October 17th, 2026 | 10:30AM - 1PM
$50 For Members | $75 For Non-Members
Ages 10 & up are welcome to attend class with an adult.
Price is per person.

Watercolor Batik
with Lisa Millard
Saturday, November 7th, 2026 | 10:30AM - 3:30PM
One hour Lunch Break
$85 for Members | $105 for Non-Members

FREE FAMILY SATURDAY SPECIAL!
Gingerbread House Decorating with Jennifer Bartos
Saturday, December 12th | 10AM - 4PM
FREE
1 Per Family and Limited to First 100 Families

Intermediate to Advanced Wheel Throwing
Focus on Tall Vessels
with Genie Mysorski
4 Consecutive Mondays
Mondays, January 4th - 25th, 2027 | 9AM - 12PM
Bill Hildebrand & Sam Williams Ceramic Studio
$175 For Members | $220 For Nonmembers
First Bag of Clay Included

UPCOMING CULINARY ARTS / COOKING CLASSES

Teriyaki Master Class with Noemi Medrano, Founder of Mimi Kitchenboss
with W**e Pairing
Sunday, November 22, 2026 | 2PM-4PM
$109 MEMBERS, $159 NON-MEMBER
Hands-on Culinary Experience

Home for the Holidays:
an Immersive Holiday Entertaining Experience
Featuring Chef Marjorie Pettigrove, Mixologist Jalen Glen Campbell and Tablescapes by the Orchid Atelier
Sunday, December 6th, 2026 | 2PM-4PM
$109 MEMBERS, $159 NON-MEMBER

👇Click the Links Below or the Ones in Our Bio to Learn More About our Classes and Workshops and Cooking Classes!
https://www.rockportartcenter.com/classes-workshops
https://www.rockportartcenter.com/culinaryarts

09/28/2026

🎨👩‍🍳 After School Just Got More Creative!

Spots are still available in Rockport Center for the Arts’ FREE Visual Arts Afterschool Program! And the best part? Every student gets to experience BOTH art and culinary arts!
Kids will get creative through Visual Arts, Clay Studio, and Culinary Arts—painting, creating, cooking, learning, and having fun along the way.
📅 Monday–Thursday
⏰ 3:45–5:30 PM
🚌 Transportation provided from Fulton Elementary to Rockport Center for the Arts
✨ Creativity Builds Brighter Futures!
Space is limited, so don’t wait! Contact Deidra Cate at [email protected] or click the link below or in our bio for more information or to sign up. 🎨🍴💛

https://www.rockportartcenter.com/youth-visual-arts-program

09/25/2026

😎 HAPPINESS IS ADDING TO YOUR ART COLLECTION
Today is a Perfect Day to Visit the Art Center! 🎨

Mendez Family Gallery - Members' Gallery

Theme: In Bloom
Artwork That Evokes Themes of Growth, Renewal, and Vibrant Transformation, Bridging the Natural World with Personal or Collective Evolution. A Moment of Peak Vitality—A Bursting Forth of Color, Creativity, or Emotional Expression.

Donna Kay Arthur
"Blooming Where You're Planted"
Acrylic on Canvas
22" x 26" Framed
$300

Natalie Ayala
"She Grows in Grace"
Stained Glass
9" Round
$150

Michelle Bollom
"Garden of Becoming"
Alcohol Inks
8" x 10"
$100

Jamie Dippner
"Butterfly Dunes"
Watercolor & Pen
16" x 20"
$500

Vonnie Hoefer
"My Wild Roses"
Watercolor
18" x 15"
$150

Stan Irvin
"New Growth"
Stoneware
23" x 12" x 6"
$675

Quite Frankly Photography
"Give It Just A Chance"
Digital Mixed-Media From Original Photograph
20" x 30"
$250

Elaine Riley
"Cottage Dreams"
Mixed-Media Collage
12" x 12"
$225

Phil Roets
"American Gold Finch on Sunflower"
Wood
5" x 8"
$300

👇Click the Link Below to Learn More About the Members' Gallery:
https://www.rockportartcenter.com/members-gallery

Explore Rockport-Fulton

09/23/2026

📣 20th Rockport Film Festival is Coming - October 30- November 1st 🎥
Red Carpet Party October 29!

09/18/2026

😎 HAPPINESS IS ADDING TO YOUR ART COLLECTION
Today is a Perfect Day to Visit the Art Center! 🎨

H-E-B Gallery
Doerte Weber
"Material Conversations: Woven in Place"
Presented by
FieldGuide Financial
On View Through September 27th

Doerte Weber
"Movement"
Woven with Vinyl in a Frame with Synthetic Background; 2025
28 x 60in
$2,500

Doerte Weber
"No Rain"
Woven with Various Fibers; 2022
75 x 30in
$4,000

Doerte Weber
"Shifting Horizons - Translucent Currents"
Woven with Various Fibers, Laminated; 2025
3 x 33ft
$17,500

McKelvey Charitable Fund Gallery
Ian Manseau
"Residue"
On View Through November 8th

Ian Manseau
"PMID 22517496"
Serigraphy; Transparent Ink Screenprint on Combat Paper Coated with Ashes from the Raku Firing Process; Pinewood Frame, Constructed and Hand-Torched
17 x 20in
$800

Ian Manseau
"54 (6): 689-697"
Ceramic, Raku Fired with Donated Military Uniforms
3 x 6 x 4in
$350

Ian Manseau
"GAO-11-63"
Ceramic, Raku Fired with Donated Military Uniforms
8 x 10in
$550

Jeanie & Bill Wyatt Gallery
Peter Mangan
"Illuminating Nature"
On View Through November 22nd

Peter Mangan
"Rock Flowers - Blossom Time"
Steel, Glass, Brass, Limestone
25 x 16 x 11in
$1800

Peter Mangan
"Rock Flower - Confetti"
Steel, Glass, Brass
24 x 20in
$900

Peter Mangan
"Second Standing Man"
Steel, Glass, Copper, Brass, Juniper Wood
36 x 16 x 10in
$2800

👇Click the Link Below to Learn More About These Exhibitions:
https://www.rockportartcenter.com/exhibitions-1

Explore Rockport-Fulton Doerte Weber Peter Mangan Ian Manseau

09/16/2026

🎉 We Have a Winner! 🎉

A Big Congratulations to , Winner of Our Social Media Drawing for Two Tickets to See the Del Castillo Trio at The ROCC! 🎶🎸

Thank You to Everyone Who Followed, Liked, Shared, and Showed Some Love to Rockport Center for the Arts! ❤️ We’re So Glad You’re Here — and We Hope You’ll Keep Following Along for More Art, Music, Events, and Fun Happening Across Our Campus.

Congratulations, ! Check Your DMs for Details on Your Prize! 🎟️🎟️

09/14/2026

09/14/2026

📣 Did You Enter Our Concert Weekend Drawing? 🎶🎵

We Loved Welcoming So Many of You to The ROCC This Weekend—and We Want to Make Sure Everyone Who Entered Our Social Media Drawing Gets Their Chance to Win!

If You Followed, Liked and Shared Rockport Center for the Arts on Facebook or Instagram by 11 PM on September 13, Please Comment “Entered!” Below by NOON TOMORROW, September 15th, So We Can Confirm Your Entry.

We Don’t Want to Miss Anyone! Be Sure to Comment by Noon! 😊

Haven’t Entered Yet? The Drawing Has Closed, but We’d Still Love for You to Follow Along and See Everything Happening at Rockport Center for the Arts and The ROCC!

Thank You for Spending Your Weekend With Us—and Good Luck to Everyone Who Entered! 🎨✨