Young Creators: Children’s Art Workshop
A fun hands-on art workshop where kids explore creativity, try new techniques, and make art they’re proud of!
Children aged 6 – 10 will explore their creativity through fun, hands-on art projects using a variety of materials and techniques. Each session encourages imagination, self-expression, and confidence while introducing basic art concepts in a supportive and engaging environment. No previous art experience is required.
- Dates: Saturdays (
August 8, September 5, and October 3) - Location: Brick City Center for the Arts (23 SW Broadway St, downtown Ocala)
- Class size: 10-15 students
- Ages: 6 – 10 (parent supervision encouraged)
- Fee: $25 per kid/class (or $75 for all 3 classes)
- Instructor: Roxane Perron
- Lunch provided by District Bar & Kitchen
Sponsored by a generous friend of the arts!
NEW: Special Lecture with R.J. Jenkins!
Title: About Suffering They Were Never Wrong: Remembering 9/11 25 Years Later
Date: Friday, September 11th
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location: Brick City Center for the Arts (23 SW Broadway St. Ocala, FL)
R.J. Jenkins was in New York City 25 years ago when the planes hit the towers of the World Trade Center. Every year since, as a way to remember, he returns to W. H. Auden’s “Musée des Beaux Arts,” a poem about how even when a life – or a world – is being transformed by catastrophe, ordinary life manages somehow to continue all around it.
Please join him on the 25th anniversary of September 11 for a public lecture that will explore Auden’s extraordinary poem, the Bruegel painting that inspired it, and what both can teach us about suffering, attention, memory, and our obligations to one another. Together, we will consider what it means to remember an event that stopped the world for some, even as the world, impossibly, kept on going.
This is a FREE event, however RSVP is encouraged. Limited spots available. Please follow the link below to save your spot.
Draw Like the Masters: Portraiture Workshop with Lisa Russo!
Step back in time and discover the classical techniques used by the great masters of portrait drawing. Join acclaimed artist and instructor Lisa Russo, M.F.A, M. of Ed.for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn the traditional methods passed down from master to apprentice through generations of artists.
Using sepia chalks, participants will create a profile portrait of an elderly gentleman while developing essential drawing skills including sight measuring, accurate proportions, composition and placement, and capturing a true likeness.
Whether you’re a beginner looking to strengthen your foundation or an experienced artist seeking to refine your technique, this workshop offers valuable insight into the timeless principles of portraiture.
Price is $75 per person. All materials are included. Space is limited—reserve your spot today!
Saturday, September 19, 2026
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Brick City Center for the Arts
23 SW Broadway Street, Ocala, FL
Bailando con MCA | Celebrate. Dance. Give.
Presented by The LILAC Foundation
Get ready for Bailando con MCA! 💃🏽 Join us at the Brick City Center for the Arts for a festive evening celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, community, and the power of giving back through the arts.
September 15 marks the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month and Day 1 of Give4Marion, making it the perfect night to come together, raise a glass, celebrate our community, and support the arts!
Presented by The LILAC Foundation, your $20 entry includes cocktails, with proceeds benefiting Marion Cultural Alliance’s Give4Marion campaign.
✨ Celebrate. Dance. Give. ✨
Come enjoy cocktails, good vibes, Latin-inspired flair, and great company as we kick off this special month—and Give4Marion—with a little MCA-style fiesta!
📅 Tuesday, September 15 @ 5:30 p.m.
📍 Brick City Center for the Arts
🎟️ $20 Entry | Cocktails & snacks Included
❤️ Proceeds benefit MCA’s Give4Marion campaign
Bring your friends, raise a glass, and help us show just how much the arts bring our community together.
¡Nos vemos at The Brick! 💃🏽🥂
Spoken Word Ocala
Monthly Open Mic Nights at The Brick
NEW SCHEDULE: Every first Friday in The Courtyard | 6 – 8 PM
Brick City Center for the Arts (The Brick)
FREE admission. Donations appreciated.
Questions? Contact MCA at (352) 369-1500 or email by clicking here.