OffCenter Community Arts Project - 808 Park Ave SW, ABQ, NM
We are a free community art studio located in downtown Albuquerque!
Everyone is welcome to come create, connect, and learn!
>Join us during Open Studio for free access to our many art-making tools, materials, and supplies.
>Sign up for a class or join in a workgroup!
>Stop by to enjoy our rotating exhibits and shop our gallery.
OffCenter Community Arts Project is a non-profit community art studio dedicated to supporting and celebrating creativity in all its forms. Come join in the fun!
Join the community ⟶ Donate or volunteer today!
The Studio
Although we also provide art supplies and materials to many locations off-site, the heart of OC is our studio space! Located in downtown Albuquerque, the studio includes our main art-making space, a printshop, classroom, sewing area, lapidary equipment, and more!
Everyone is welcome to come create, connect, and learn! Join us during Open Studio hours for free access to our many art-making tools, materials, and supplies.
Classes & Workshops
In addition to our open weekly workgroups, OC hosts a wide range of creative classes & workshops! Always available at a sliding scale, classes & workshops are a fun way to play with a new medium, deepen your skills, and connect with your community!
FAQ
Is it really all free? YES! Open Studio time, access to our materials and tools, classes, and workgroups, are all free for all. We invite folks to contribute towards class costs when they are able, but all classes are available with tiered pricing including a free option.
Gallery
OffCenter hosts monthly art exhibits including small group shows & community art exhibits! Join us each month for an opening celebration during Albuquerque Artwalk! Details on past & upcoming exhibits here.
Connect & Donate
OffCenter operates on donated art supplies and materials and with the support of many wonderful volunteers! Want to get more involved? Learn about being a volunteer, sign up for our newsletter, and get all the details on donations here!
Upcoming
Current Exhibit
Current Exhibit
CURRENT EXHIBIT: Steampunk Community Exhibit
Stop by OffCenter to see fantastic artwork inspired by the theme of STEAMPUNK! Our Community Exhibits are open to everyone and include artists of many ages working in a wide range of mediums.
Stay in the loop on every month’s exhibits and other OffCenter events by purchasing an OffCenter calendar! Available to purchase here or in our studio, these gorgeous wall calendars list each month’s exhibit theme, ABQ Artwalk dates, and other important reminders! **2024 Calendars are now available by donation of any amount, in our studio only!
Join us for ABQ Artwalk on Friday, March 8, from 5-8 pm to see fiber and textile work from our Fiber Art & Open Sew groups!
*Puppet Theater Performance at 6:30 p.m.
You can still purchase a coaster or two to support OffCenter! These fun mini artworks are great to gift or even use as an ornament! See what tiny treasures we still have in the OC Gallery and purchase some today.
Be part of our next Community Exhibit! Every other month, we host a community exhibit centered on a theme. Next up in April is Portrait Art!
How it works:
Make your art! (Consider the theme: Portrait Art!)
Bring it to OffCenter by Thursday, March 28.
Tell your friends & family to come see the show on Friday, April 5, from 5 -8 p.m.
Stop by during ABQ Artwalk to see all the fantastic art created by the community!
We welcome all ages and mediums to submit art around the theme of self portrait. One piece of artwork per person. (Please check with staff first pieces larger than 24x18" and 3-D artwork.) If you'd like to have your artwork for sale, artists keep 95% of sale.
“Not many places can you be who you dream to be.
In this studio, freedom isn’t a word, it’s a way of life.”
— OC Participant
