• Registration is required for all classes, unless otherwise noted
• Payment is required at time of registration. Students are not considered enrolled in a class until payment has been made.
• Parks & Recreation Refund policy: Participants receive an 85% refund when they cancel a class that has not yet begun; a refund of 50% is made when a participant cancels within the first week of class; no refund is available when participant cancels after two class meetings.
• Enroll by calling 252-972-1163 or visiting the Arts Center at 270 Gay Street.

For more information, email jennifer.rankin@rockymountnc.gov

The MARK Program (Making Art Real for Kids) is a great opportunity for students to explore the Galleries at the Imperial Centre, speak with an art professional, and flex their creative muscles with a staff-led, hands-on project which underlines and supports the day's thematic focus. Thanks to generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rocky Mount Arts Center is pleased to offer this program free of charge to student groups-we even have a transportation fund to help offset the cost of your visit to the Imperial Centre! Visits can be designed to accommodate your schedule; we recommend a minimum of two hours to experience the full program.

If visiting the Galleries during the day is not an option for your school, consider scheduling a special "School Night" with us. We will work with you to identify an exclusive, after hour time for students and parents from your school to make a visit to the Galleries and to speak to the art professionals on our staff. Activities can be made available as well.

To be a part of the MARK program, simply schedule your visit to the Galleries at the Imperial Centre or identify an exclusive visitation time for your school. Call our Education Specialist at 972-1632 for information and to make your plans!

The MARK Program is supported in part by an award from
the National Endowment for the Arts

The Rocky Mount Arts Center is home to several non-profit educational organizations focusing on various arts and crafts. These organizations function as guilds, offering monthly meetings and educational programming for the public and special workshops and opportunities for members. All Guilds meet in the Arts Education Building at the Imperial Center for Arts and Sciences unless otherwise noted. For contact information on any of the Guilds, please call the Arts Center at (252)972-1163. Visitors and beginners are welcome at all Guild meetings.

Tar River Basketweavers
This group is dedicated to the art of basket making. Teaching is accomplished through shared experience and knowledge.
Meets 4th Tuesday Monthly
7:00pm Until
Battleboro Community Center
www.ncbasketmakers.com/

Tar River Piecemakers Quilting Guild
Established in 2000, TRPQG promotes the love of quilts and quilt making. This group has a passion for fabric, design, and art which they share with the community through donations to various charitable organizations.
Meets 2nd Saturday Monthly
9:00am social, 9:30am - 12:00pm meeting
TRPQG maintains a website, www.trpqg.org, and is a member of the North Carolina Quilters.

Embroiderer's Guild of America, The Tar River Chapter
EGA provides the opportunity to meet with other stitchers, attend regular scheduled meetings with programs and social activities, receive local newsletter, and participate in region activities. Chapters offer workshops, sponsor exhibits, and hold stitch-ins.
Meets 2nd Tuesday Monthly
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Email: lalsimonds@earthlink.net
EGA National Web: www.egausa.org

USA Dance
The Rocky Mount Chapter of this national organization strives to promote ballroom dancing in the local community and to educate the public regarding the physical, mental, and social benefits of ballroom dancing.
$7 at the door, $5 for members, meets 2nd Saturday Monthly
7:30pm - 10:30pm

For more information, email arts@imperialcentre.org