We visited in May 2019. The Art League Gallery is now a studio for members and workshops. It's…read morecalled Grateful Hearts and is not a gallery. So Sad. When we were his in 2016 it was a very nice gallery exhibiting local artists' work. The ladies I met inside were very nice, but no artwork.

What a pleasant surprise in Sebring, FL! While visiting family in the area, my sister insisted we…read morego to the Highlands Art League gallery. Gallery? In Sebring? My sister said she went there every time she visited grandma. Who knew there was a gallery, so we said okay and went. What a lovely place! A lot of artists have retired in Sebring and operate this small gallery and also teach classes. We had a wonderful tour by one of the artists, met another one working on a beautiful painting and ended up buying a small oil of a chicken for the kitchen and a painted tile for fun. The art is a nice mix, the gallery has an entire area dedicated to a specific local artist each month (and a wine and cheese reception too), and the prices are reasonable. Check it out next time you are in Sebring - I know we will!

Before I begin, I have to be up front. I've only been once and it was for an event they held. I…read morewent for the Emoji Pumkin Painting night. The event was free, which gathered a HUGE crowd. We were literally shoulder to shoulder inside the studio as well as in the breezeway where they had primary painting of the pumpkins, and drying and clear coating stations. I mean, it was crazy packed. However, had it been a paid event, we probably would have gone anyway because our daughter is a huge art nut. Aside from the crowd, we had a great time. It's a small painting studio but it appears to have all you would need for any painting project. They've got a decent sized staff on hand for tips and help, as well. It's located right on South Florida just South of the heart of downtown. Loads of parking in the back, too. It's a cute place. We look forward to going again sometime soon!

Took kids for a Kids Night out, they loved it. The instructor was helpful, friendly, and welcoming…read more Cute little studio; the offer more than just painting. We'll be back for sure.

My 9-year-old son likes art and is good at it. Unfortunately, the schools in Hillsborough County…read moreschedule art class for 30 minutes, once a week. Not only is my son totally disenchanted with the art teacher, it just is not enough time for a child to learn and explore his creativity in 30 min. a week. But, now we have Shelly Valdez, owner and art instructor at Get ARTrageous! Wow, what an unbelievable experience my son had for a week of art camp this month. He got to explore, drawing, painting, sculpture, how to use color, technique to drawing animals, and a whole lot more! It was such a good experience that he is signed up for art classes once a week after school from 3:00pm to 4:15pm. He is going to learn how to draw cartoons and 3-D images!. He's totally psyched! I highly recommend Get ARTrageous. Miss Shelly, who has taught art for several years in Hillsborough County schools, is awesome with the kids.

The Lake Wales Arts Center is located in a former historic mission style, Holy Spirit Catholic…read moreChurch. The church architect was Peter Cornelius Samwell of Winter Park and the landscape architect and decorator was A. E. de Leon. R. W. Burrows Construction Company built the Catholic Church in 1927. For the next sixty years the church congregation steadily grew until finally it reached capacity in 1988 and moved to a new church on 9th Street. Mrs. Frances Donnellon Updike, a parishioner and Ann W. Norton, an artist and educator, co-chaired a movement to raise the money to purchase the old church and transform it into the new home of the Lake Wales Arts Council which was founded in 1972 to promote arts in the region. Throughout the 1990's, the Arts Center expanded its programming by adding performances, exhibitions, summer camps, and community art education. By 2001, $1.4 million was raised for structural restoration and a new addition. The Michael Crews Education Wing and Gallery opened in 2001, named in honor of one of the Arts Council founders. In 2011 Polk County State College took over the building and renovated it. They held college classes and art events but they returned ownership back to the Lake Wales Arts Council in 2018. Today the Lake Wales Arts Center serves as a regional destination for visual and performing arts. They offer many free events throughout the year including concerts with partners like Bok towers in the Updike Concert Hall, in the grassy courtyard, and in the outdoor seating area. They also have art exhibitions, workshops, classes, festivals, and community events. Annual events include an international photo competition, black history month exhibit, and Hispanic heritage month exhibit. Art from seasoned and emerging artists is displayed in the Michael Crews Fine Arts Gallery. Art is rotated every 1-2 months. They offer the most publicly accessible pottery wheels in Polk County and they have the only publicly accessible stained glass studio in Central Florida. They are the home of the Lake Wales Chorale, a group of community voices that have toured internationally. On a recent trip to Lake Wales I was able to pop in for the free art exhibit Sacred currents Spirituality in African Art. I love how the Lake Wales Arts council was able to turn this historic church into a cultural resource for this community.

Fantastic display of horns throughout history from all over the world. Great after school…read moreprograms for arts and cultural enrichment. Wonderful upbeat environment with all kinds of concerts and performances. Highly recommended.

I have been going since 2004 and I love it. I have learned from each of the teachers which were…read morevery good.

My daughters love it here. My 13yo starts camp next week and she's so excited! The ladies there are…read moreextremely encouraging and kind

They were very friendly and helpful. Could take as much time as needed…read more Granddaughter loved her choices and paint colors available.

loved painting my gourd!!! the owner was awesome, friendly,…read moreinformative. definitely going back but for glass fusion

Had my daughters 5th birthday party here last weekend. It was amazing! So many activities and fun…read morefor all kids of all ages! My daughter wanted a rainbow paint party. I had no idea where to look or what to do. I googled places around and found craftland. It was perfect for us. No age restrictions and local family owned business. They were so amazing they supplied a lot and even did the most perfect decorations. They really went above and beyond. Everyone was ranting about how great they did at craftland. The owners are super sweet and you can tell they truly cared and wanted my daughter to have the best party as well! We weren't just customers to them, they treated us all like family. I could not have asked for more. I highly recommend craftland for any upcoming parties.

We took my daughter and a friend for her 12th birthday, and they had a great time! The owners were…read morevery friendly and accommodating. The girls had a blast in the splatter room and then made some beautiful tumblers. We'll definitely be back.

the art studio located in beautiful downtown punta gorda is known for their exceptional art…read morepaintings and drawings. we give wondrful art classes in oil, acrylic and watercolor. drawing in pencil, brush and charcoal. the kids have so much fun after school being creative with instruction in small groups. the classes are set up to teach drawing for one hour and painting for one hour. kids take home a masterpiece each class and this gives them the ability to see their improvement as they attend the six week course. $150. saturday classes are 2 hours of fun. kids learn to draw, paint and pottery wheel in classes held on saturday 12 to 2:30 pm. $25. adult: wednesday evening is watercolor classes 6:30 to 8:30 pm $30 adult: thursday evening is acrylic painting classes 6:30 to 8:30 pm $30 private classes are held monday and tuesday $35 per class or $150 for 5 classes. 11 to 5pm 2hours in length supplies included