Upcoming Events
Halloween!
Stop by the Wrightwood Arts Center for some candy, stay for a fun craft and movie, and/or enjoy a scare! We are going all-out this year with our decorations with a Star Wars display inside, a kid friendly walk-through Nightmare Before Christmas display outside, and a creepy graveyard walk-through for those brave enough in our side yard.
This event will be free and for all ages.
If you would like to help contribute candy to distribute to all on Halloween night, please stop by during open hours to drop off donations.
Dia de Muertos
Come and gather with the community to celebrate Dia de Muertos. There will be traditional food and music, a community altar where people can add their loved ones, and special crafts (available throughout the month of October as well).
This is a free event and all ages are welcome to join in!
WAC Open Hours
We are open Friday through Sunday from 12 PM to 5 PM. You can stop by during open hours to view the current artist’s exhibition, purchase local artists’ work for sale, and participate in activities.
Saturdays are open studio hours where artists can come and work on their projects among other artists. Sundays host a kids’ craft where supplies are provided.
Fiber Arts Gathering
Join our vibrant stitching community for a monthly gathering designed for all who enjoy working with their hands. Whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, or are exploring any other stitching craft, you are welcome to bring your current project or start something new alongside fellow enthusiasts!
Free to attend and all ages welcome!
Sunday Kids’ Craft: Autumn Bead Tapestries
Join us for our weekly Sunday Kids’ Crafts (every Sunday from 1-4PM)! This week we will be making autumn bead tapestries with pony beads. We will have 2 designs to choose from!
$5 per craft. All ages are welcome, but adult help may be required for younger ones.
Members' Only Event!: Cookies & Cocoa
All current Wrightwood Arts members are invited to this special, members-only holiday party with exclusive early access to our Holiday Handmade Market. Enjoy hot drinks, baked goods, and wonderful company!
Become a member to attend!
Holiday Handmade Market (Nov 13-Dec 20)
Find the perfect gift this holiday season with our annual Holiday Handmade Market consisting of special, hand-crafted items made by local artists and artisans. Jewelry, baked goods, greeting cards, ornaments, paintings, sewn and crocheted items, ceramics, and so much more! Be sure to stop by during our open hours anytime between November 13-December 20 to see what’s new (new things will be added throughout the season).
Art Night!: Fall Watercolors with Gayle Dowling
For this class, you will be guided by local artist Gayle Dowling as you paint with watercolor to create a fall scene. No previous experience is required and all materials are provided. Complimentary snacks and drinks are available. Event is ages 21+.
Tickets can be purchased through our Eventbrite.
Sunday Kids’ Craft: Paper Owl Masks
Join us for our weekly Sunday Kids’ Crafts (every Sunday from 1-4PM)! This week we will be designing owl masks to wear. You can design your own or select on of three designs: great horned owl, snowy owl, or a barn owl.
$5 per craft. All ages are welcome, but adult help may be required for younger ones.
Sunday Kids’ Craft: Holiday Pie Slice Garlands
Join us for our weekly Sunday Kids’ Crafts (every Sunday from 1-4PM)! This week we will be creating a holiday pie slice garland. Pumpkin, pecan, cherry, apple, blueberry—the choices are endless!
$5 per craft. All ages are welcome, but adult help may be required for younger ones.
Wrightwood Mountain Holiday Celebration
Drop by our extended hours for this special holiday celebration! We will have ceramic ornaments available to paint and take home. While you’re here, be sure to check out our Holiday Handmade Market and all of the unique, handmade gifts made by local artists and artisans!
See more about this event at the Chamber of Commerce page: WW Holiday Mountain Celebration. The whole town will be part of the celebration with tree lightings, photos with Santa, wagon rides, elf hunts, a parade of lights, and more!
Wrightwood Mountain Holiday Celebration
Drop by our extended hours for this special holiday celebration! We will have ceramic ornaments available to paint and take home. While you’re here, be sure to check out our Holiday Handmade Market and all of the unique, handmade gifts made by local artists and artisans!
See more about this event at the Chamber of Commerce page: WW Holiday Mountain Celebration. The whole town will be part of the celebration with tree lightings, photos with Santa, wagon rides, elf hunts, a parade of lights, and more!
WAC Open Hours
We are open Friday through Sunday from 12 PM to 5 PM. You can stop by during open hours to view the current artist’s exhibition, purchase local artists’ work for sale, and participate in activities.
Saturdays are open studio hours where artists can come and work on their projects among other artists. Sundays host a kids’ craft where supplies are provided.
Holiday Handmade Market (Nov 13-Dec 20)
Find the perfect gift this holiday season with our annual Holiday Handmade Market consisting of special, hand-crafted items made by local artists and artisans. Jewelry, baked goods, greeting cards, ornaments, paintings, sewn and crocheted items, ceramics, and so much more! Be sure to stop by during our open hours anytime between November 13-December 20 to see what’s new (new things will be added throughout the season).
Fiber Arts Gathering
Join our vibrant stitching community for a monthly gathering designed for all who enjoy working with their hands. Whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, or are exploring any other stitching craft, you are welcome to bring your current project or start something new alongside fellow enthusiasts!
Free to attend and all ages welcome!
Bug Doodles with Slithers & Crawls
Come draw and get creative with us as we introduce live bugs as your subjects! Event is free to attend and all ages are welcome.
Pauly’s World: A Paul Samenfeld Exhibit - Opening Reception
Join us for our opening reception for a special exhibit featuring local Wrightwood folk assemblage artist, Paul Samenfeld! With over 20 years as an artist, Paul Samenfeld’s work has been written about, featured on television, and displayed in museums. For this exhibit, he will have many new works not yet seen.
If unable to make it to the opening reception, Paul’s work will be available at the Wrightwood Arts Center from October 2nd through October 25th during our regular open hours (12-5P).
View Paul’s work on Instagram (@paulsamenfeld_la_artist) or Facebook (@paulysworld).
Ceramic Wall Alter Workshop: Glazing
Taught/guided by Darleen Vorobyov and Bonnie Hanson.
Celebrate your loved ones by designing your own alter or following one of our designs! All materials and instructions will be provided to you as we assist you in your creation. Once finished, alters will be on display at the Wrightwood Arts Center the weekend of Halloween & Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos).
Workshop schedule:
September 19 @ 9:30 am: Build your alter. Stay as long as needed to complete your alter.
October 10 @ 9:30 am: Glaze your alter to be fired. Stay as long as needed to complete.
November 01, 1-4 pm: Day of the Dead Celebration; Alters can be taken home after 4 pm.
Ages 12 and up. $100 for non-members, $75 for members. Enroll at our Eventbrite.
Art Night!: Folk Assemblage Art with Paul Samendfeld
For this class, you will be guided as you create your very own assemblage art. All materials will be provided but it is recommended that you search for any frames, buttons, jewelry, chains, wire, lids, and similar items that you have around your house and feel inspiration from. Assemblage art will be constructed using glue. No previous is needed.
Tickets can be purchased through our Eventbrite.
Ceramic Workshop: Japanese Tea Ceremony: Handbuilding
This workshop will be a series of classes that begin with creating a tea bowl and a small plate, followed by a day of glazing and raku firing. For the final class we will gather to use our tea bowl and confectionary plate in a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony (Chanoyu) guided by Kazumi Svenson. Emersed in nature, we will embody the principles of harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility while focusing on mindfulness and finding beauty in imperfection (wabi-sabi).
October 3. 9:30am-12:30pm: The making of the ceramic tea bowl and confectionary dish.
October 17, 3-9pm: Glazing and Raku firing of the ceramic works.
October 24, 2-5pm: The gathering for the “tea ceremony” using our creations.
Enroll in the class at our Eventbrite!
WAC Open Hours
We are open Friday through Sunday from 12 PM to 5 PM. You can stop by during open hours to view the current artist’s exhibition, purchase local artists’ work for sale, and participate in activities.
Saturdays are open studio hours where artists can come and work on their projects among other artists. Sundays host a kids’ craft where supplies are provided.
Fiber Arts Gathering
Join our vibrant stitching community for a monthly gathering designed for all who enjoy working with their hands. Whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, or are exploring any other stitching craft, you are welcome to bring your current project or start something new alongside fellow enthusiasts!
Free to attend and all ages welcome!
Ceramic Wall Alter Workshop: Hand Building
Taught/guided by Darleen Vorobyov and Bonnie Hanson.
Celebrate your loved ones by designing your own alter or following one of our designs! All materials and instructions will be provided to you as we assist you in your creation. Once finished, alters will be on display at the Wrightwood Arts Center the weekend of Halloween & Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos).
Workshop schedule:
September 19 @ 9:30 am: Build your alter. Stay as long as needed to complete your alter.
October 10 @ 9:30 am: Glaze your alter to be fired. Stay as long as needed to complete.
November 01, 1-4 pm: Day of the Dead Celebration; Alters can be taken home after 4 pm.
Ages 12 and up. $100 for non-members, $75 for members. Enroll at our Eventbrite.
Art Night! - Charcoal Still Life with Edward Dillon
For this class, you will be drawing a fall still life from direct observation using charcoal pencil as artist Edward Dillon assists you. Drawing from direct observation is the practice of translating your 3-dimensional subject onto your 2-dimensional paper. No previous experience is required and all materials are provided.
Complimentary snacks and drinks are available. Event is ages 21+.
$35 per person; $25 for WAC members. Purchase tickets at our Eventbrite.
WAC Open Hours
We are open Friday through Sunday from 12 PM to 5 PM. You can stop by during open hours to view the current artist’s exhibition, purchase local artists’ work for sale, and participate in activities.
Saturdays are open studio hours where artists can come and work on their projects among other artists. Sundays host a kids’ craft where supplies are provided.
Third Annual Artiversary: Local Artist Exhibition & Silent Auction
Join us for our third annual Artiversary celebrating our move to our location at 6045 Park Drive! We will have live music featuring B.O.B., hors d’oeuvre, a dessert bar, local artist exhibition, silent auction, and more!
Tickets go on sale starting August 01, 2026 at our Eventbrite. Members are free, non-members are $25, and at-the-door tickets will be $30.
Fiber Arts Gathering
Join our vibrant stitching community for a monthly gathering designed for all who enjoy working with their hands. Whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, or are exploring any other stitching craft, you are welcome to bring your current project or start something new alongside fellow enthusiasts!
Free to attend and all ages welcome!
Art Night! Abstract Landscape Paintings with Suzi McKinney
Join us for this special Art Night!
For this class, you will be guided by Suzi McKinney as you create abstract landscape paintings in acrylic paint. Be sure to bring your own reference landscape photo for inspiration!
No previous experience is required and all supplies are included.
$35 to enroll; $25 if you’re a member. Enroll at our Eventbrite!
WAC Open Hours
We are open Friday through Sunday from 12 PM to 5 PM. You can stop by during open hours to view the current artist’s exhibition, purchase local artists’ work for sale, and participate in activities.
Saturdays are open studio hours where artists can come and work on their projects among other artists. Sundays host a kids’ craft where supplies are provided.
Bonnie Hanson Ceramic Exhibition: Texture, Form, & Function
Come join us for Bonnie Hanson’s opening reception! There will be light refreshments and drinks available. She will also be speaking about her work, so don’t miss out this opportunity! Her work will remain on exhibit at the art center until August 23, 2026.
Pottery & Raku Workshop: Hand Building
Join us for the first of our three-part pottery and raku workshop!
The first part of this workshop deals with the hand building of your ceramic pieces. There are 4 hand building sessions available, and how many you attend is up to you and your schedule (as long as you attend one). The dates available for hand building are 2 separate Saturday/Sundays, July 18/19 and July 25/26 from 9:30A-12:30P. Participants are given creative freedom during this time and are provided help from our expert instructors.
Once hand building is done, we will move on to our second part of the workshop: glazing, a pot luck, and raku firing. This will take place on August 08. An exhibition of completed pieces will be held at the Wrightwood Arts Center on August 09.
$250 to enroll; $200 for our members. Enroll at our Eventbrite!
Pottery & Raku Workshop: Hand Building
Join us for the first of our three-part pottery and raku workshop!
The first part of this workshop deals with the hand building of your ceramic pieces. There are 4 hand building sessions available, and how many you attend is up to you and your schedule (as long as you attend one). The dates available for hand building are 2 separate Saturday/Sundays, July 18/19 and July 25/26 from 9:30A-12:30P. Participants are given creative freedom during this time and are provided help from our expert instructors.
Once hand building is done, we will move on to our second part of the workshop: glazing, a pot luck, and raku firing. This will take place on August 08. An exhibition of completed pieces will be held at the Wrightwood Arts Center on August 09.
$250 to enroll; $200 for our members. Enroll at our Eventbrite!
Fiber Arts Gathering
Join our vibrant stitching community for a monthly gathering designed for all who enjoy working with their hands. Whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, or are exploring any other stitching craft, you are welcome to bring your current project or start something new alongside fellow enthusiasts!
Free to attend and all ages welcome!
Pottery & Raku Workshop: Hand Building
Join us for the first of our three-part pottery and raku workshop!
The first part of this workshop deals with the hand building of your ceramic pieces. There are 4 hand building sessions available, and how many you attend is up to you and your schedule (as long as you attend one). The dates available for hand building are 2 separate Saturday/Sundays, July 18/19 and July 25/26 from 9:30A-12:30P. Participants are given creative freedom during this time and are provided help from our expert instructors.
Once hand building is done, we will move on to our second part of the workshop: glazing, a pot luck, and raku firing. This will take place on August 08. An exhibition of completed pieces will be held at the Wrightwood Arts Center on August 09.
$250 to enroll; $200 for our members. Enroll at our Eventbrite!
Pottery & Raku Workshop: Hand Building
Join us for the first of our three-part pottery and raku workshop!
The first part of this workshop deals with the hand building of your ceramic pieces. There are 4 hand building sessions available, and how many you attend is up to you and your schedule (as long as you attend one). The dates available for hand building are 2 separate Saturday/Sundays, July 18/19 and July 25/26 from 9:30A-12:30P. Participants are given creative freedom during this time and are provided help from our expert instructors.
Once hand building is done, we will move on to our second part of the workshop: glazing, a pot luck, and raku firing. This will take place on August 08. An exhibition of completed pieces will be held at the Wrightwood Arts Center on August 09.
$250 to enroll; $200 for our members. Enroll at our Eventbrite!
Bonnie Hanson Exhibit
Come and explore the beautiful work of Wrightwood local ceramicist, Bonnie Hanson! Her work will be on exhibit at the Wrightwood Arts Center starting July 17, prior to her opening reception on August 01.
Mountaineer Days
Come to Wrightwood for it's annual Mountaineer Days (this year it will be hosted all on one day)! The event has all of Park Dr. filled with vendors and has live music, old-time games and contests, a petting zoo, cowboys and gunfighters, a parade, and more!
At the Wrightwood Arts Center, we will have a free community banner that anyone can paint, artist vendors out front, and our exhibiting artist Thaddeus Sissing will be here with more prints available!
Be sure to stop by with the family and enjoy this free event!
Art Night! Abstract Landscape Paintings with Suzi McKinney
Join us for this special Art Night!
For this class, you will be guided by Suzi McKinney as you create abstract landscape paintings in acrylic paint. Be sure to bring your own reference landscape photo for inspiration!
No previous experience is required and all supplies are included.
$35 to enroll; $25 if you’re a member. Enroll at our Eventbrite!
Thaddeus Sissing Exhibit
Visit the Wrightwood Arts Center during open hours (Fri-Sat, 12-5P) to view the work of local photographer, Thaddeus Sissing. His exhibit will run through until July 12th before a new exhibit will take its place. Be sure to see his work before it goes!
WAC Open Hours
We are open Friday through Sunday from 12 PM to 5 PM. You can stop by during open hours to view the current artist’s exhibition, purchase local artists’ work for sale, and participate in activities.
Saturdays are open studio hours where artists can come and work on their projects among other artists. Sundays host a kids’ craft where supplies are provided.
Fiber Arts Gathering
Join our vibrant stitching community for a monthly gathering designed for all who enjoy working with their hands. Whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, or are exploring any other stitching craft, you are welcome to bring your current project or start something new alongside fellow enthusiasts!
Free to attend and all ages welcome!
"Birds of the World" Presentation by Moses Sparks
Come and listen to world wildlife photographer, Moses Sparks, as he shows and talks about his photography of birds from around the world!
Donation of any amount appreciated. No RSVP needed, but seating is limited.
Art Night!: En Plein Air with Cheyanne Hunter
For this class, your teacher artist will help guide you as you work en plein air (in the open air) within Wrightwood. A variety of mediums will be available for use, such as watercolor, gouache, acrylic, etc. No previous experience is required and all materials are provided. If preferred, participants can also bring their own supplies.
Complimentary snacks and drinks are available. Event is ages 21+.
Register and get your ticket at our Eventbrite.
