Riverside Arts Center

About the Riverside Arts Center
Since 1993, the Riverside Arts Center (RAC) has been providing Riverside , its surrounding suburbs and the city of Chicago with arts classes, free art exhibitions, and special events. The RAC is located in the heart of Historic Riverside, IL and includes the Freeark Contemporary Art Gallery and a variety of studio space including a renowned clay studio that has a full range of electric, raku and stoneware kilns.

About Art Education at the RAC
We offer over thirty art classes each term (Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall) for children and adults in mediums ranging from clay, to oil painting, to fused glass jewelry, to printmaking.

The RAC also offers provide tours, field trips, and curricula-based workshops for public and private schools and professional development opportunities for teachers.

About the Town of Riverside
The Riverside Arts Center is located in historic Riverside , IL. The town, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted (the founder of landscape architecture), has a strong community of art makers, art teachers, and art lovers. To find out more about the town of Riverside, please click on the link below.

http://www.riverside.il.us/

We at the Riverside Arts Center offers a multitude of alternative classes and art-based activities for a variety of events and organizations. They include:

BIRTHDAY PARTIES AT THE RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTER
For anyone who wants to celebrate in a creative and fun way. You pick the medium and we do the rest. Catering can be arranged for an added cost.

DESIGN YOUR OWN CLASS
Bring your group to the Arts Center and exercise your creativity. You choose the time, day and medium you would like to work in and we do the rest. Classes and workshops can range from one day to eight weeks. Contact the Riverside Arts Center for more information.

FIELD TRIPS TO THE RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTER
We can design a special workshop for your school, day care facility, senior center, arts organization, or business.
These workshops can be tailored to in-school curricula, designed to include team building activities, or can be arranged just for fun.

RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTER TO GO
Many of the Riverside Arts Center's teaching artists are available for off-site activities. Contact us if you you would like to celebrate your daughter's birthday at school, to incorporate creative learning into your curricula, or to celebrate art at your office.

Board of Directors		Board of Trustees
Ruth Freeark	President	John Harmon	Building/Grounds
Jennifer Taylor	Vice-President	Carmela Rago	Publicity
Nancy Hejna	Secretary	Jonathan Grice	School Liason
Bob Finn	Treasurer	Garry Henderson	Exhibitions
		Mauro Crestani	Trustee
		Bob Faust	Trustee

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Please note that you need to complete an online class registration form before paying for a class and remember your payment amount to record on the credit card transaction. You also have the option to register for a class online and pay at the Arts Center.

Membership Options - other options available
(708) 442-6400

or call the Art Center at 708.442.6400 to join today!

All Riverside Arts Center Memberships receive the following benefits:
- Membership price for any class.
- Inclusion in the Freeark Gallery Annual Members Show
- Invitations to the opening night artist receptions and artist talks

Members who join the Friend Donors Circle receive all of the above and:
- Acknowledgement in our class brochures

Members who join the Patron Donors Circle receive all of the above and:
- Invitations to special events like Raku firings and barbecues

Members who join the Olmsted Donors Circle receive all of the above and:
- 5% off gallery purchases

Members who join the Freeark Donors Circle recieve all of the above and:
- Two free tickets to our annual fundraiser

DONOR CIRCLES

Friend $51-$249

Patron $250-$499

Olmsted $500-$999

Freeark $1,000 and above

RAC is also eligible for corporate matching gifts. Please ask your employer.

Please help us continue our programs

The Riverside Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organization.

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Regarding Classes and Registration: Classes are filled on a first come, first served basis. RAC cannot reserve classes. All classes must be paid for at time of registration. Classes cancelled due to insufficient enrollment will be fully refunded. Alternatives may be available. Please notify us if you have special needs. Gift certificates are available for classes and memberships.