
About the Repository
This repository is a collection of artists, businesses, and organizations offering arts-based activities or classes in Alachua County.
These activities vary in price and engagement (active or receptive).
Disclaimer
We do our best to keep this list current. However, classes, workshops, and events are subject to change at any time. Visit the business/organization’s website for up-to-date information.
Want to see your arts-based business or organization included here?
Dance
gainesville
Hip Moves Dance Studio
Offers: West African dance, flamenco, belly dancing, and yoga/Pilates classes.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary by class
gainesville
Cameron Dancenter
Offers: Jazz, ballet, and contemporary dance classes.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: $69/class, $30 registration
gainesville
IndepenDance Studio
Offers: Ballet, hip hop, and West African dance classes.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: $68/month (1 class per week)
gainesville
Ethnic Dance Expressions
Offers: Dance aerobics, belly dancing, and costuming workshops.
Virtual classes available? Some
Price/needs: $10/class
gainesville
Gainesville Dance Academy
Offers: Irish dance classes
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary by level and class
gainesville, virtual
Dance for Life
Offers: Weekly dance classes for people living with movement and neuromuscular disorders like Parkinson’s, dystonia, MS, and ALS.
Virtual classes available? Yes
Price/needs: Free, registration and liability waiver required, must be a person with a movement disorder or a caregiver; must have a device with speaker, webcam, and Zoom capabilities
gainesville, hybrid
Encore Dancers Workshop
Offers: Weekly dance class for those over 60 years of age who have some prior dance experience.
Virtual classes available? Yes
Price/needs: Free, registration and liability waiver required, must be 60+ years of age and have some prior dance experience
gainesville, hybrid
Dance for Joy
Offers: Weekly dance class for participants over 60 with the focus on fun, fitness, creativity and community.
Virtual classes available? Yes
Price/needs: Free, registration and liability waiver required, must be 60+ years of age
Gainesville
Smooth Flavas – Gainesville Chapter
Offers: Line dancing, steppin and ballroom dancing classes.
Virtual classes available? Recordings can be found on YouTube.
Price/needs: Prices vary by class
gainesville
Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society
Offers: Contra dancing in a safe and inclusive environment.
Virtual classes available? Recordings can be found on YouTube.
Price/needs: Free and open to the public. Children are welcome to dance when they attend accompanied by an adult.
gainesville
Pofahl Dance Studio
Offers: Ballet, jazz, contemporary, and tap classes.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: $20/class, non-ballet classes are advanced and need instructor permission
Music
Gainesville
Academy of Music and Art & Gainesville Guitar Academy
Offers: Guitar lessons, keyboard lessons, drum lessons, voice lessons, and more.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary by class/lesson
gainesville
Jazz on the Green Series
Offers: Jazz performances, every second Saturday.
Virtual available? No
Price/needs: Free and open to all
virtual
Shift Change Radio Hour
Offers: Radio program showcasing health care workers’ song requests, testimonies, dedications/shout-outs to other fellow healthcare workers, and exciting patient and AIM spotlights.
Virtual available? Yes. Listen online or on the radio.
Price/needs: Free, must have a radio or device from which to listen
virtual
StorySongs
Offers: Write and structure original songs with guidance, then add music.
Virtual available? Yes. Class is offered via Zoom.
Price/needs: Free, must have a device with speaker, webcam, and Zoom capabilities
gainesville
Gainesville Community Band
Offers: Music ensemble open to adult musicians in the community, college students and talented high school students recommended by their directors.
Virtual rehearsals available? No
Price/needs: $40 yearly membership and uniforms required for band members, rehearsal attendance and practice are a priority.
Recitals are free to attend.
gainesville
Ukulele Club of Gainesville
Offers: Club meetings and jams at United Church of Gainesville every 2nd & 4th Thursday night at 6pm.
Virtual available? No
Price/needs: Free, must provide your own ukulele to play
gainesville
Gainesville Master Chorale
Offers: Premiere ensemble of the Gainesville Civic Chorus, whose performances frequently feature guest orchestral musicians performing major choral masterworks.
Master Chorale meets Monday nights from 7pm – 9pm
Virtual available? Yes, past recitals can be found on YouTube
Price/needs: Free recital admission.
Auditions required to join. Concert dress requirements vary.
gainesville
Gainesville Harmony Show Chorus
Offers: Music ensemble: chorus; Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7-9:30pm at Grace Presbyterian Church
Virtual available? No
Price/needs: Visitors welcome with rehearsal visitor form, new members register through the website
gaineville
Barbergators Chorus
Offers: Music ensemble, “regular guys (and sometimes gals too) who like to sing”, a cappella chorus, rehearsals Tuesdays at 7pm at Grace Presbyterian Church
Virtual rehearsal available? No
Price/needs: Rehearsal and recital attendance a priority
gainesville
Gainesville Youth Chorus
Offers: Youth chorus for boys and girls ages 7-18 with two principle performing groups; 8-10 free concerts annually in Gainesville and the surrounding areas
Virtual rehearsals available? No
Price/needs: “While fees are only $425Â annually, the actual cost of continuing to provide our excellent choral arts programs is $1,300 per member.” See website for more details.
gainesville
UF School of Music
Offers: Live concerts
Virtual rehearsal available? Yes, past performances are available online
Price/needs: Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
gainesville
UF Performing Arts
Offers: Live concerts
Virtual rehearsal available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary
Mindfulness and Movement
gainesville
Kardiya Yoga
Offers: Yoga classes for all skill levels. Sliding scale payment structure available.
Virtual classes available? Yes
Price/needs: Price varies per class. Sliding scale available.
gainesville
Free Yoga at the Plaza
Offers: Free yoga for all skill levels.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Free and open to all
virtual
Gentle Yoga for Health
Offers: Mindful yoga class, appropriate for people with a range of health conditions.
Virtual available? Yes. Class is held via Zoom.
Price/needs: Free, must have a device with speaker, webcam, and Zoom capabilities; must register and sign liability waiver
virtual
Meditation for Beginners
Offers: Guided sessions exploring foundational meditation techniques.
Virtual available? Yes. Class is held via Zoom.
Price/needs: Free, registration required, must have a device with speaker and Zoom capabilities
gainesville
Midweek Reset
Offers: Weekly, 10-minute guided movement for UF Health staff.
Virtual available? No
Price/needs: Free, tailored the to the needs of UF Health staff
Theatre
Gainesville
Gainesville Community Playhouse
Offers: Accessible, live theater experience
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Tickets: $24
Senior Tickets $20
Student Tickets $12
Auditions required to perform
gainesville
Hippodrome Theatre
Offers: Florida State Theater offering stage productions, cinema film viewings, and an art gallery.
Virtual available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary, auditions required to perform
high springs
High Springs Playhouse
Offers: Community theater offering stage productions in High Springs, FL.
Virtual available? No
Price/needs: Adult: $17.00
Student: $15.00
Senior (65 and up): $15.00
Auditions required to perform
gainesville
UF Performing Arts
Offers: Live theatre, music, and more
Virtual rehearsal available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary
Literary Arts
gainesville
Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG)
Offers: Monthly meetings, critique pods, book sales, lectures, and more.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Membership required for some meetings and events
gainesville
Civic Media Center
Offers: Shows, reading groups, community organizing, and open library hours.
Virtual available? Some
Price/needs: Memberships available, masks required
Visual Arts
Gainesville
Academy of Music and Art & Gainesville Guitar Academy
Offers: Guitar lessons, keyboard lessons, drum lessons, voice lessons, and more.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary by class/lesson
Gainesville
Studio TM Ceramics
Offers: Weekly classes, memberships, private studios, Sip n’ Spins, team building events, workshops, private lessons, clay and tool sales, and kiln firing services.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Price varies by class/activity
micanopy
Shady Oak
Offers: Stained glass workshops for beginners and seasoned stain glass artists
Virtual workshops available? No
Price/needs: Price varies by class/activity
gainesville
Art Alley
Offers: Classes are offered in both clay and painting for beginners and experienced artists.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Price varies by class/activity
Gainesville
[Fe]ver Metal Arts Center
Offers: Plasma cutting, welding, and metal arts workshops.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Price varies by class/activity
gainesville
Crooked Path Forge
Offers: Blacksmithing workshops
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Price varies by class/activity
gainesville
Tree City Quilters Guild
Offers: Monthly meetings intended to preserve the heritage of quilting. Visitors welcome and memberships available.
Virtual meetings available? No
Price/needs: Memberships available
meetings in gainesville
Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild
Offers: Monthly meetings, member activities, community service opportunities. Open to all skill levels.
Virtual meetings available? No
Price/needs: Memberships available
Gainesville
Sequential Artists Workshop (SAW)
Offers: Comic and graphic novel workshops.
Virtual classes available? Yes
Price/needs: Price varies by class/activity, some free classes/workshops available
Gainesville
Harn Museum of Art
Offers: Fine art museum with art workshops, classes, and lectures.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Memberships available, free admission, $4 parking on weekdays, free parking on evenings and weekends
Gainesville
Gainesville Fine Arts Association (GFAA)
Offers: Visual art workshops for all skill levels and processes. Exhibits are archived online for later viewing.
Virtual classes available? Some
Price/needs: Free admission
gainesville
Artwalk Gainesville
Offers: Self-guided art experience of local galleries, artist studios, and cultural events in Gainesville, FL.
Virtual available? No
gainesville
Repurpose Project
Offers: Craft workshops for adults and kids.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Free, donations appreciated
gainesville
GROW HUB Community Art Day
Offers: Artmaking workshop for adults in the disability community and their caregivers.
Virtual available? No
Price/needs: Free, must be an adult with a disability and/or a caregiver
Gainesville
Artisan’s Guild Gallery
Offers: Open houses and art markets
Virtual available? Yes, virtual tour available on the gallery’s website
Price/needs: Free entry during business hours or by appointment
Corks & Colors Studio
Offers: Ceramics and canvas painting, painting classes, walk-ins, and more
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary
gainesville
La Selva Art Studios
Offers: Creative camps, art classes, open studios, and more. Options for children and adults.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary
Galleries
gainesville
Charlie Cummings Gallery
Offers: Fine arts gallery, ceramics for sale
gainesville
Artisan’s Guild Gallery
Offers: Open houses and art markets
Virtual available? Yes, virtual tour available on the gallery’s website
Price/needs: Free entry during business hours or by appointment
gainesville
Gainesville Fine Arts Association (GFAA)
Offers: Visual art workshops for all skill levels and processes. Exhibits are archived online for later viewing.
Virtual classes available? Some
Price/needs: Free admission
Co-ops
Gainesville
GROW HUB
Offers: Affordable plants and art for sale, grown/made by adults in the disability community.
gainesville
Repurpose Project
Offers: Fix-it days, open-ended play, hackerdays, maker space, live music, performance art, dance, gallery openings, puppet shows, trash fashion shows, community yard sales, clothing swaps, and more.
Virtual available? No
gainesville
Civic Media Center
Offers: Shows, reading groups, community organizing, and open library hours.
Virtual available? Some
Price/needs: Memberships available, masks required
gainesville
The Dasha Collective
Offers: Massage, body work, yoga, art classes, and more.
Virtual available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary
Gardening
gainesville
GROW HUB
Offers: Affordable plants and art for sale, grown/made by adults in the disability community.
Directories
gainesville
352arts.org
Events calendars and directories for Gainesville, FL
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