THE FOUNDRY ART CENTRE With a mission “to connect people with the arts
or lessons out of their studios. In addition, classrooms
through exhibitions, studio artists, performances and
and creative areas are located on both the upper and
education, the Foundry Art Centre raises awareness and
lower levels of the building to provide space for learning
appreciation of the arts throughout the region. Located
opportunities. Both adult and children’s workshops and
at 315-321 South Main Street in St. Charles in a former
classes are offered throughout the year, as well as sum-
train car factory, the Foundry Art Centre offers visitors
mer camps. These classes and camps are taught by pro-
the opportunity to check out art exhibits, take an art
fessors and instructors well-known in local and national
class, meet local artists and learn about the arts in the St.
art communities. Artists in residence at the Foundry Art
Charles County community.
Centre offer a variety of art classes this winter, from paint-
The Foundry Art Centre includes 5,200 square feet of state-of-the-art exhibition space to host international
ing and drawing to felting and pottery-making. Sign-ups are available online at FoundryArtCentre.org
exhibitions, and the space is also available to rent for special events. Throughout the year, six to eight special exhibitions involving a variety of media, curated exhibits, and traveling exhibitions are displayed in the galleries.
Artist Ann Croghan teaches classes at her Foundry studio
The Ameristar Gallery features the Foundry’s Emerging Artist Series where new artists can display their work to introduce their style to the art community. The Grand Hall provides a stage and space for local productions, touring performance groups, and community concerts. Visitors can also interact with artists at work on the mezzanine level of the building. More than a dozen local artists create their masterpieces in a variety of media—from oil paintings and photography to wheelthrown ceramics, sculpture, and fibers. Each Studio Artist at the Foundry Art Centre was juried into their studio, and many of the artists teach classes
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