Follow us on Facebook!Thursday Night Open Studio for Teens & Adults
Open Studio Art Class for teens and adults is usually the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.
We invite teens and adults to join us for an evening of creative fun. Everyone has the freedom to choose the art medium and venue they wish to explore.
Strengthen your art knowledge and proficiency of art material, while you explore a wide variety of 2-D and 3-D venues. Smith Studio and Gallery is a safe and supportive, environment for anyone who wants to have fun exploring their creative side.
Discover the joy of bringing your ideas to life!
List of Art Materials and Art Activities to Choose From
2025 Fall / Winter Schedule
OPEN STUDIO ART CLASS
For Teens & Adults
7:00 – 9:00 pm • Cost $15/person
TH – October 9th
TH – November 20th
TH – December 18th
As of January 2026, we will no longer be offering Thursday Night Open Studio Art Classes.
Occasionally we need to cancel the Thursday Open Studio Art Class. We encourage you to call us at 309-945-5428 or go to facebook @ Smith Studio and Gallery to confirm Thursday Open Studio dates.
EXPAND your knowledge and skill level in a variety of materials and 2-D and 3-D art endeavors.
LEARN more about various design principles and techniques that will help strengthen your artistic endeavors.
EXPERIMENT with a variety of painting and drawing materials. Such as watercolors, tempera paint, oil pastels, colored pencils, markers, graphite pencils and powder, andindia ink . . . to name a few.
TRANSFORM your ideas into a freestanding, 3-D sculpture using paper mache, air-dried clay, wire, recyclable materials and even flat
DISCOVER the fine art of metal tooling and printmaking to create that special gift.
Important Announcement
2026 Smith Studio and Gallery will be modifying our business plan to allow David Smith, owner/resident artist, more time for creating his own artwork. We are looking forward to a less regimented lifestyle, where we have more time to spend with family and friends as we explore this wondrous world, we live in.
Through 2025, Smith Studio will continue . . .
• Offering Private Art Classes/Parties, Saturday Afternoon Children’s Art Classes and Thursday Night Art Classes
• Representing our existing regional gallery artists artwork. Many of our artists have lowered their prices for the holiday season. At the end of the year all our artist we represent will be picking up their art to sell at art fairs and other galleries.
• Participating in Geneseo Chamber of Commerce Events.
• Honoring valid Smith Studio and Gallery Gift Certificates till the end of the year
We have enjoyed being part of the Geneseo’s dynamic downtown business community for over 13 years . . . participating in a wide range of Geneseo Chamber of Commerce Events; sponsoring the Geneseo High School Annual Art Show; and working with the Geneseo Park District and Geneseo Public Library to bring quality art classes to the community.
Thank you, Dale and David Smith
Moving forward . . .The Smith Studio and Gallery will continue to be part of the Geneseo Historic Business District; and will implement the following changes in 2026.
• We will only be featuring original artwork by David Smith, owner/resident artist in our gallery.
• We will no longer have set business hours. We will only be open by appointment or when David is in the studio creating artwork.
• We will no longer be offering Saturday Afternoon and Thursday Night scheduled art classes.
Plan a Private Art Class
with Family and/or Friends