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Free admission.
The Crawford County Art Center is a gallery, classroom, and event space in downtown Bucyrus offering art displays, classes, and creative activities. Visitors browse the retail gallery and gift shop during open hours. The Creation Station provides free art activities on Sunday afternoons, including projects like snail painting. Classes run throughout the week in subjects such as wire wrapping, flower painting, and brainstorm writing. Open Studio sessions meet on Monday evenings for artists to work independently. The center hosts community events and maintains a modern gallery space with a classroom and event area featuring a kitchen. The nonprofit serves artists and visitors of all ages and abilities across Crawford County, including the communities of Galion and Crestline, and welcomes creative participation from neighboring counties including Marion, Wyandot, Seneca, Richland, Morrow, and Ashland.
Admission is free. The venue says: “Sunday: 2pm – 6pm for Creation Station free art activities”
Hours: Sunday 2pm–6pm, Tuesday 1pm–6pm, Monday 6pm–9pm (Open Studio), Wednesday-Saturday during classes and events, Second Saturday 12pm–4pm
Prices quoted from crawfordcountyartcenter.com. Prices can change — the link above goes to the page they came from.
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6 reasons to go, each in the venue’s own words, with the date we checked it.
Oct 10 · 12:00 pmEvent
Participants blend chalk into a beautiful candle picture to hang for October. Free drop-in art class for all ages and abilities; food and beverages welcome.
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“Second Saturday – Candle Chalk Painting October 10 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm”
Oct 11 · 2:00 pmEvent
Families paint fossils on rocks and view real fossils in person for reference. Free drop-in art class for all ages and abilities; food and beverages welcome.
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“Creation Station – Fossil Rocks October 11 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm”
Oct 18 · 2:00 pmEvent
Families use pre-cut circles and paint them to create a beautiful moon cycle banner to hang up. Free drop-in art class for all ages and abilities.
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“Creation Station – Moon Cycle Banners October 18 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm”
Oct 25 · 2:00 pmEvent
Families glue buttons onto canvas to create a 3D pumpkin for Halloween. Free drop-in art class for all ages and abilities; food and beverages welcome.
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“Creation Station – Button Pumpkins October 25 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm”
Oct 28 · 1:00 pmEvent
Barb Hughey leads a free watercolor painting class held the last Wednesday of each month. Ages 12+ recommended; no registration required, drop-in welcome.
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“Watercolor Painting October 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm”
Nov 18 · 1:00 pmEvent
Artists Rebecca and Victor lead a junk journaling session where participants create spreads from new and old items, turning discarded materials into art. All supplies provided; ages 12+ recommended.
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“Dates: November 18, 2026 at 1:00 pm”
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