ORANGE ART CENTER

HISTORY

Situated in a serene park setting, nestled in the woods just outside Orange High School in Pepper Pike, the Orange Art Center is located in a former residence, built in the 1930s. Initially offering classes in 1980, the organization has welcomed students of all ages and skill levels from neighborhoods throughout Northeast Ohio into our community for more than 35 years. 

Thanks to successful capital campaigns over the years, the Orange Art Center has doubled the size of the original building, enhancing instructional spaces, expanding exhibition areas and building a cutting-edge ceramics studio. In total, the Center includes four inviting and inspiring studios for our four departments: Painting + Drawing, Ceramics, Mixed Media and Young Artists. 

In August 2016, the Art Center became a division of Orange City School’s Orange Community Education & Recreation center (OCER). In 2017, the Art Center received an extensive facelift, including a re-branding and remodel of both the building’s exterior and the ceramics studio. The re-branding included a new logo, icon, signage and website, and signaled a new chapter in the organization’s history, giving it a new identity and raising its profile in the community-at-large. With these exciting new changes, the Art Center is able to continue to offer classes and workshops to all artists in our community and throughout Northeast Ohio. 

Orange Art Center’s current faculty roster features experienced and distinguished local artist-instructors, offering dozens of dynamic learning opportunities each semester. You can learn more about our classes, team, and more by browsing our website.

Mission Statement

Providing fine art and cultural experiences for adults and young artists through art education, exhibitions and events in Northeast Ohio communities.