Save the Date: Friday, February 27 2026
6-7PM VIP | 7-10PM Main Fundraising Event
Morean Center for Clay, 420 22nd St. S.
Join us for an evening of immersive art and community, featuring hands-on creative projects across multiple mediums where you are the artist, along with lively entertainment and art experiences guided by Morean’s talented teaching artists.
Explore all of the mediums and stamp your Art Passport Punch Card along the way- Complete them all for a prize! There will be tasty appetizers and drinks around every corner that will help fuel your creative spark.
Each booth will have a beginner-friendly, fully-guided project with an art teacher from the Morean Arts Center, and… if you’re feeling playful, you can enjoy the “Art of Play” station, featuring custom balloon animal fun!Â
Clay: Hand Building + Wheel-Throwing Demonstration
Jewelry: Pendant and Ring CreationÂ
Drawing: Color Value and Blending Techniques with Guided Illustration
Glass: Jolly-Rancher Glass Blowing with Glass Color-Chemistry Introduction + Torchworking Demonstration
Painting: Chinese Brush Painting Project
Photos: Film & Darkroom Highlights + Vintage “TTV” style (Through The Viewfinder) Camera Phone Capture
Features of the evening:
Have a blast dressing up as your favorite artist for a chance to win the best-dressed prize! Winner will be announced at 9pm. During the night, you’ll witness a crowd of artists – you included – and will enjoy plenty of inspiring silent auction artworks that you can bid on to take home. Come with an appetite for scrumptious food, decadent fun, and a great cause.
VIP Hour: Live Music from Camelia Jade | Exclusive Raku Firing Demonstration | First Dibs on Art Projects before the Crowd
This event was made possible by the generosity of our sponsors and partners:
Thank You to our Sponsors:
Barbara Sansone
Steve Beaty
Sarah Ellison
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Thank You to our Partners:
