Art Center of Citrus County

The Arts Academy was found by the Art Center Executive board in the Spring of 2011 with the purpose of filling the educational goals of the organization. These goals are three fold: to provide instruction in all art forms; provide venues for students’ artistic expression; provide students of all ages classes at an affordable price. To help fulfill this goal all teachers in the academy are qualified volunteers.

Youth drama classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. When it gets closer to performance time additional practices may be scheduled as needed.

Youth art classes for the fall session will be held on Monday from 4:00 to 6:pm. and run approximately 12 weeks. Class is limited to 12 students. Materials will be provided.

Camera Club:
The Camera Club meets in the Art & Education building at 6:30 PM on the first Monday (except Holidays) of each month between September and June and holds competitions several times during the year. Entries for the competition can be either in printed form or submitted online through the club’s website. At the end of the year, there is a “Best of the Best” competition where the members select the best photos that were merit winners in each skill division during the year. Awards are given to the 1st 2nd and 3rd place winners of each division and overall awards are given to the person or persons who have won the most merit awards and the most merit points during the year.

During other weeks in the month, the club has workshops and field trips that will help the aspiring photographer hone their skills. The club teaches both photographic skills as well as post-processing skills. Photoshop and Lightroom are the two major post-processing software used.