Classes & Workshops

Clay or painting? Beginner or advanced? The Yaquina Art Association has a class for you! We’ve been dedicated to making art education fun and accessible to everyone. All of the classes are free to attend and open to anyone who has an interest in arts.

All of our classes are currently offered on a walk-in basis (no registration required). Seats will be filled on a first-come, space available basis.

We offer classes in a wide range of media including:

  • Watercolor
  • Oil/Acrylic
  • Pastels
  • China Painting & Clay
  • Photography

All classes are held the First Baptist Church Classroom located at 224 NW 6th Newport.

YAA Photographers Group
The YAA Photographers Group meets at 7pm on the first and third Mondays each month at the Newport Library classroom *. Find out more about the group at www.yaaphotographers.org.

Free Art Classes

Monday
Watercolors 9:00am – 11:00am
Watercolors 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Photography 7:00pm – 8:30pm*

*Currently, all photography meetings are being held online. The link for joining the meetings can be found at www.yaaphotographers.org.

Tuesday
Oil & Acrylics 9:00am – 12:00pm
Pastels 1:00pm – 3:00pm (None 2nd week)
Colored Pencil/Drawing 1:00pm – 3:00pm (2nd week)

Wednesday
China Painting 12:30pm – 3:30pm

Some supplies available for use in classes. Please drop by.

Offered by Yaquina Art Association.
Classes are at the First Baptist Church Classroom behind the church.
224 NW 6th – Newport

Visit our art gallery for local art:
789 NE Beach Drive – Newport, OR
(Next to the Newport Visual Art Center)
541-265-5133

Winter Hours 11:00am – 4:00pm
Summer Hours 11:00am – 5:00pm