Jacoby Arts Center, Alton

About Jacoby Arts Center

Jacoby Arts Center in downtown Alton offers hands-on creative classes and rotating art exhibits for visitors of all skill levels. The center hosts workshops in acrylic painting, including acrylic portraiture focusing on value and color, and sculpture classes such as sculpting portraiture that teaches three-dimensional head building. Clay instruction covers techniques like coiled basket weaving, botanical impression trays, and themed projects such as monster mugs for teens and girl dinner plates. Metal work includes reef knot bracelet workshops. The center also offers junk journaling and craft activities like witch hat headbands. Rotating exhibitions feature curated art, including the Ghost Stories exhibit showcasing oddities and unusual artwork. The gallery opens Saturday afternoons, while classes and special events run throughout the week at the State Street location in downtown Alton.