Hands-On Creativity Blooms This Summer with ArtsQuest Visual Arts Classes

Now Open for Registration!

Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA. May 8, 2025 – ArtsQuest in Your Community is in full swing and this summer is bursting with hands-on creativity and exciting art experiences, all now available for registration at https://www.artsquest.org/visual-arts.

Thanks to the support of our incredible community partners, we’re thrilled to bring ArtsQuest’s visual arts programming directly to your neighborhoods while construction is underway on the new ArtsQuest Creative Factory powered by PPL.

Here is a list of classes that are now registration ready: 

May 12 – July 7: Ceramics Open Studio with Megan Padden – ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio

May 21 – July 16: Handbuilding Open Studio with Nicole Gencarelli – ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio

June 4: Introduction to Watercolors Workshop with Rachel Cavotta – Bethlehem Area Public Library Cohen Room South Area

June 4: Wine’d Down Workshop: Suncatchers with Alexandra Schnabel – ArtsQuest Center Fowler Blast Furnace Room

June 7: Summer Watercolor and Embroidery Workshop with Rachel Cavotta – Bethlehem Area Public Library Cohen Room North Area

June 11 – August 6: Ceramics for Pre-Teens with Ellen Jamiolkowski – ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio

June 11 – August 6: Ceramics for Teens with Ellen Jamiolkowski – ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio

June 12: Wine’d Down Workshop: PA Wildflower Watercolors with Rachel Cavotta – ArtsQuest Center Fowler Blast Furnace Room Loft

June 16: Sunrise/Sunset Acrylic Painting Workshop with Alexandra Schnabel – 520 Hamilton St. Allentown, PA 18101

June 21: Bethlehem Historic District House Drawing Plein Aire Workshop (Chalk & Pastel) with Raymond Keely – Bethlehem Area Public Library Laros Room

June 21: Handbuilding Ceramic Planters with Nicole Gencarelli – ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio

June 26: Wine’d Down Workshop: Beaded-Pin with Robin Gow – ArtsQuest Center Blast Furnace Room

June 28: Summerween Embroidered Bookmark with Nicole Gencarelli – Bethlehem Area Public Library Laros Room

July 9: Tropical Dreamscapes with Alexandra Schnabel – 520 Hamilton St. Allentown, PA 18101

July 9 – July 23: Watercolor 101 (Session A) with Rachel Cavotta – Bethlehem Area Public Library (Cohen Room South 7/9 & Laros Room 7/16-7/23)

July 17: Wine’d Down Workshop: Beaded-Pin with Robin Gow – ArtsQuest Center Blast Furnace Room

July 19: Bethlehem Historic District House Drawing Plein Aire Workshop (Chalk & Pastel) with Raymond Keely – Bethlehem Area Public Library Laros Room

August 11: Revising Your Book with Robin Gow – Bethlehem Area Public Library Laros Room

August 12- August 26: Printed Ceramic Tiles with Nicole Gencarelli – ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio

August 14: Jump Start Your Book with Robin Gow – Bethlehem Visitor Center at SteelStacks presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network part of Jefferson Health Exhibit Space

August 20: Classic Bowl of Fruit: Still Life Painting Workshop with Alexandra Schnabel – 520 Hamilton St. Allentown, PA 18101

August 20 – September 3: Watercolor 101 (Session B) with Rachel Cavotta – Bethlehem Area Public Library Laros Room

August 21: Wine’d Down Workshop: PA Wildflower Watercolors with Rachel Cavotta – ArtsQuest Center Fowler Blast Furnace Room Loft

August 23: Bethlehem Historic District House Drawing Plein Aire Workshop (Chalk & Pastel) with Raymond Keely – Bethlehem Area Public Library Laros Room

Location Information:
The ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio is located at 1801 Union Blvd., Allentown PA, 18109 in Suite G. Entrance and parking are located in the back of the building, accessible by N Sherman Street. The entrance door is accessible via stairs or a ramp from the parking lot.

The Artist Garages are located at 520 Hamilton St in Allentown, PA. While the address is for Hamilton St., the Artist Garages are accessed via Maple St. near the intersection with Bayard Rustin Way. Nearby parking includes the Community Deck parking garage (located at 13 S 6th St. in Allentown, PA) and metered on-street parking. Classes will occur in Bay 1.

The Bethlehem Area Public Library is located at 11 W. Church St. in Bethlehem. There is free on-street parking around the library, most with 1 or 2-hour time limits. On weekdays after 5 p.m. and all day on Saturdays, parking is available in the garage beneath the library. To get to the Laros Room, enter the library and go to the second floor. To get to the Cohen Room, enter the library through the main entrance and pass through the double doors. The Cohen Room is on the left, across from the circulation desk.

The Fowler Blast Furnace Room is located on the mezzanine level of the ArtsQuest Center at 101 Founders Way Bethlehem, PA 18015. Parking can be found at the Founders Way lot as well as the PNC lot and RE and RW.

The Bethlehem Visitor Center at SteelStacks presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network part of Jefferson Health Exhibit Space is located at 711 E. First St., Bethlehem, PA 18015 and sits next to the SteelStacks with parking available in the PNC lot as well as the two parking lots across the street (RE and RW). The Exhibit Space is located on the first floor.

The very best way to stay up to date with upcoming ArtsQuest Visual Arts programming is to sign up to receive our emails here as well as visiting our website at https://www.artsquest.org/visual-arts/.

About ArtsQuest
ArtsQuest’s mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest™ supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the ArtsQuest Creative Factory powered by PPL; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization’s programs and events, of which nearly 40 percent are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.