Creative Arts Center of Dallas

The Creative Arts Center of Dallas (CAC) was founded in 1966 in El Sibil by the Octavio Medellin School of Sculpture. Located in Oak Cliff, it is Frank Reaugh's former studio. Estha Josey, one of Reaugh’s students, bought El Sibil to establish a public art center under Medellin’s direction. Medellin transferred the center to Kramer Elementary after retirement, a former elementary school that the DISD had closed. The Craft Guild of Dallas functioned there until 1989 when DISD reclaimed it. CAC bought its current residence, Bayles Elementary, in 1990. It was constructed during the Great Depression as a WPA-funded project. We have been offering visual arts classes for students of all levels of experience and skill for more than 50 years. CAC has become North Texas' adult education institution and serves all students, from teenagers to seniors and emerging artists. Last year, we offered more than 500 workshops and classes to over 1,500 students in clay sculpture, ceramics, drawing, fiber, fused and glass, jewelry, and metal. Most of our teaching artists are Master or Bachelor of Fine Arts program graduates who have exhibited widely.

The reviews for the art and ceramics classes at the CAC exhibit a high level of satisfaction, with most of the students praising the support, talent and effectiveness of their instructors. They all mention that the lessons were highlighted by plenty of enthusiasm, challenge, and motivation. The community outreach is advantageous as it made the students connected, and the are is highly friendly that you will never feel out of hand. The skills learned or even those students with the gift revealed wonderful creations. These classes are definitely worth their time, and students repeatedly say that the courses are worth the cost. For, it is a great place to explore other than traditional creative techniques and even comprehensive. A very high level of support, praise and invitation to these courses to the prospective studentsINFO: (15 sentences, 454 words)