Welcome to the Art Verve course catalog! Adults ages 16 and up (or accompanied by a guardian) are welcome to register or enroll! Please familiarize yourself with the terms and conditions for registration or enrollment.
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Mahatma Gandhi
New to the Art Verve?
If this is your first class with us, please complete this one-time required admissions form before the first session.
If you skip the online completion, we'll give you a hard copy in person.
Get Started!
If you would like to get started, it's easy! Visit our orientation for the simple steps to take!
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Verve is synonymous with vigor, the energy or enthusiasm behind expressing an idea, which is vital in the creative process! Artists need this type of stuff to keep on creating over time.
Find a class, workshop, or an event!
Click here to Open Art Verve Calendar (All Events) in a new window.
Due to low attendance or participation, we do not schedule classes, workshops, or events on some academic holidays or other calendar days. This includes the following dates.
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| New Year's | January 1 - 2 |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 16 (daytime hours only) |
| Spring Break | April 9 |
| Cinco de Mayo | May 5 |
| Memorial Day | May 29 |
| Juneteenth | June 19 |
| Independence Day | July 4 |
| Labor Day | September 4 |
| Thanksgiving | November 23 |
| Native American Heritage Day | November 24 |
| Winter Holiday | December 24 - 31 |
We do not own a dedicated building. We rent spacesthat include the following. Click on each for detailed information on each location, i.e., parking.
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Tucson Pastel Society (TPS)Address: 2447 N. Los Altos Ave. Tucson, Arizona 85705 Parking & Entrance: Park behind the building and enter through the back door next to the parking lot. |
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International Wildlife MuseumAddress: 4800 West Gates Pass Boulevard. Tucson, Arizona 85745 Parking & Entrance: Park in front of the building and enter through the front door. Turn left into the cafeteria. |
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Yume Japanese GardensAddress: 2130 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, Arizona 85712 Parking & Entrance: Park in front. Enter the through the door from the parking lot. If the lot is full, please park behind the shopping center on the southeast corner of Grant Road. Do not park on the street. |
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On LocationAddress: Will be provided before the first session. Parking & Entrance: Will be provided before the first session. |
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Jill BaumanTeaches drawing, colored pencil & acrylic. |
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Stacy EganTeaches watercolor and urban sketching. |
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Lisa LarrabeeTeaches drawing, painting & design. |
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Christy OlsenTeaches drawing, painting & design. |
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Teresa TiptonTeaches abstract art and mixed media techniques. |
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The administration is responsible for planning events, scheduling, renting facilities, financial transactions and maintaining accounting records.
The director is responsible for providing, enforcing, and evaluating academy policies or guidelines. Our current director is Christy Olsen.