Celebrate the close of the year with A Fine Finale: ESSA’s End-of-Year Studio Stroll! Visitors are invited to explore the Eureka Springs School of the Arts campus, meet instructors and students, and experience art and fine craft in progress across multiple studios. This month’s stroll highlights workshops in silversmithing with Mary Lou Christie, welded sculpture ...
Welcome spring with ESSA’s first Studio Stroll of 2026! Join us for an inspiring afternoon exploring our studios, meeting instructors, and experiencing the creative energy of the season. This Studio Stroll will feature four upcoming workshops: • Experiments in Printmaking and Collage with Tonya Lee • Miniature Ceramics on the Wheel with Tiernan Alexander • ...
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and make something unforgettable! Hands On ESSA is ESSA’s annual spring fundraiser and a free, all-ages celebration of hands-on creativity held on campus in ESSA’s Windgate Iron and Wood Studio. Spend the afternoon trying exciting art and fine craft activities like throwing on the wheel, plasma cutting, welding, ...
The ARTrageous Parade, hosted by ESSA, is a joyful celebration of art, imagination, and community in downtown Eureka Springs. On Saturday, May 2nd at 2 PM, the streets will come alive with colorful costumes, creative floats, giant puppets, music, and handmade surprises around every corner. Artists, families, makers, and community members of all ages are ...
Celebrate the closing exhibition for the 2026 Mentored Woodworking Residency at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 2 to 5:30 PM. This special public reception showcases the work of resident artists who spent two immersive weeks creating and refining handcrafted woodworking projects under the mentorship of master woodcrafter ...
Curious what happens behind the studio doors at ESSA? Join us for a relaxed afternoon exploring working studios, meeting artists, and experiencing the creative energy that fills campus during the summer season. Guests will enjoy instructor demonstrations and view student work from summer workshops, including Intro to Plasma Cutting with Robert Babcock, Intro to Stained ...
Celebrate the opening of Made Visible: Art is Vital to the Human Spirit, a group exhibition featuring work by local artists and exploring the essential role creativity plays in our lives. Through diverse artistic perspectives, the exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the power of art to inspire, heal, connect, and transform. Join the artists ...