Ease into your weekend with a grounding Yoga Flow designed for all levels. Through mindful movement, breathwork, and moments of stillness, you’ll create space to unwind, reconnect, and move at your own pace. Come as you are—this class is a space to feel supported, relaxed, and at home in your body.

Please note that yoga mats will not be provided - you will need to bring your own.

Ages 15+

Saturday, July 18th

1-2 pm

Registration Fee: FREE!!

This free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with the City of Manassas. 

2026 is the year to give back to yourself, and there's no better place to start than this installment in our ARTful Wellness series, brought to you by UVA Health!

Join us for an exploration of personal memory through painting and visual storytelling. Participants will recall meaningful moments and translate them into works of art using color, composition, and abstraction.

This workshop emphasizes emotional expression, reflection, and process over technical accuracy. Artists of all levels are welcome to join.

Ages 16+

Saturday

2-5 pm

Registration Fee: Free!

This free wellness workshop is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health.

Discover the expressive beauty of palette knife painting in this energizing, hands-on workshop. Explore texture, bold color, and fresh mark-making that breaks perfectionism and brings life and movement into your work. Learn how to see big shapes, simplify details, and let paint do the heavy lifting.

Feeling tight or overly careful in your painting? Want more texture and energy in your work? Ready to let go of overthinking? In this workshop, you’ll:

• Loosen up your approach

• Build rich, dimensional texture

• Use color more boldly

• Create movement and atmosphere

• Finish with a vibrant, expressive painting

All supplies will be provided via the supply fee.

Ages 13+

Saturday, August 1st

11:30 am - 4:30 pm

Registration Fee: $150     Supply Fee: $25

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation, and to celebrate we are offering a class focused on the defining landmarks of our country!

"From Sea to Shining Sea", each class will focus on painting a different historic landmark, with references provided by Mike. 

Please note that aside from watercolor paper, supplies will not be provided for this class. Please see this list to purchase the recommended supplies!

Ages 16+

Thursdays 10:30 am - 1 pm

August 6-27

Registration Fee: $190    Paper Fee: $5

Explore the beautiful fluidity and transparency of watercolor.

Beginners will learn basic tools and techniques

. Experienced students will explore new methods, materials, and styles. This class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented in each session. 

A list of supplies can be found on the Classes and Camps page, or by clicking here. Watercolor paper will be provided by the instructor.

Ages 15+

Fridays 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

August 7-28

Tuition: $152  Supply Fee: $5

Join artist Michele Frantz for a 4 lesson session in acrylic painting! 

Versatile and forgiving, acrylic paints may be manipulated with a wide array of techniques, applied to many different surfaces, and modified with various additives.

Students new to acrylics will learn introductory basics; experienced students will improve their skills and explore new directions.

Class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented in each session.

Click here for a list of supplies. Canvases and boards will be provided by the instructor.

Ages 15+

Tuesdays 10:30-12:30

August 11 - September 1

Tuition: $152 Canvas Fee: $5

Join us for an introduction to creating the illusion of atmosphere and depth in interiors and still life art!

Learn how light and shadow affects how we perceive objects in a limited space, such as a room or a tabletop, and how it differs from achieving depth in landscape art.

Students will come away with an understanding of the role of color, value, edges and contrast, and how to use them to improve their art.Students may work in any media. Students must bring their own supplies! Michele will provide reference photos, or students may use their own.

Ages 15+

Thursdays 4-5:30 pm

August 13 - September 3

Registration Fee: $114

Join artist Michele Frantz for an evening class in acrylic painting.  Quick drying, vibrant, and versatile, acrylics may be applied to a wide variety of surfaces and altered with different additives.  Students new to acrylics will learn introductory basics; experienced students will improve their skills and explore new directions. Supplies will not be provided - please check the supplies list here for everything you need! 

For ages 15 & up.

Thursdays 6-7:30 pm

August 13-September 3

Tuition: $114