Alachua County Arts Repository

Offers: West African dance, flamenco, belly dancing, and yoga/Pilates classes.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary by class

Offers: Jazz, ballet, and contemporary dance classes.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: $69/class, $30 registration

Offers: Ballet, hip hop, and West African dance classes.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: $68/month (1 class per week)

Offers: Dance aerobics, belly dancing, and costuming workshops.
Virtual classes available? Some
Price/needs: $10/class

Offers: Irish dance classes
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary by level and class

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

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

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

Offers: Line dancing, steppin and ballroom dancing classes.
Virtual classes available? Recordings can be found on YouTube.
Price/needs: Prices vary by class

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.

Offers: Ballet, jazz, contemporary, and tap classes.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: $20/class, non-ballet classes are advanced and need instructor permission

Offers: Variety of entry-level, community social dance styles, including line dances, ceilidh dances, square dances, contra dances, barn dances, and more
Virtual class available: No
Price/needs: Admission is offered on a sliding scale ($10–$20) and no one is turned away for lack of funds.

Offers: Guitar lessons, keyboard lessons, drum lessons, voice lessons, and more.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary by class/lesson

Offers: Jazz performances, every second Saturday.
Virtual available? No
Price/needs: Free and open to all

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

Offers: Write and structure original songs with guidance, then add music. Open to Seniors ages 55+
Virtual available? No
Price/needs: Free

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.

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

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.

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

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

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 $425 annually, the actual cost of continuing to provide our excellent choral arts programs is $1,300 per member.” See website for more details.

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.

Offers: Live concerts
Virtual rehearsal available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary

Offers: Free, monthly, women’s’ acoustic jam sessions in Nightjar’s gallery and studio space
Virtual available? No
Price/needs: Free and open to those comfortable in a women-centered space

Offers: Gainesville’s old-time and traditional jam. Every 2nd Thursday and 4th Wednesday at Nightjar Gallery (1628 NW 6th St)
Virtual class: No
Price/needs: Donations encouraged

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.

Offers: Free yoga for all skill levels.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Free and open to all

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

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

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

Offers: Accessible, live theater experience
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Tickets: $24
Senior Tickets $20
Student Tickets $12
Auditions required to perform

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

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

Offers: Live theatre, music, and more
Virtual rehearsal available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary

Offers: “Cultivating emerging talent, producing innovative plays, engaging diverse audiences and volunteers, and fostering creative ideas, all while paying homage to and revitalizing classic plays from the past”
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary

Offers: Children’s theater productions
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary

Offers: Monthly meetings, critique pods, book sales, lectures, and more.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Membership required for some meetings and events

Offers: Shows, reading groups, community organizing, and open library hours.
Virtual available? Some
Price/needs: Memberships available, masks required

Offers: Guitar lessons, keyboard lessons, drum lessons, voice lessons, and more.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary by class/lesson

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

Offers: Stained glass workshops for beginners and seasoned stain glass artists
Virtual workshops available? No
Price/needs: Price varies by class/activity

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

Offers: Plasma cutting, welding, and metal arts workshops.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Price varies by class/activity

Offers: Blacksmithing workshops
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Price varies by class/activity

Offers: Monthly meetings intended to preserve the heritage of quilting. Visitors welcome and memberships available.
Virtual meetings available? No
Price/needs: Memberships available

Offers: Monthly meetings, member activities, community service opportunities. Open to all skill levels.
Virtual meetings available? No
Price/needs: Memberships available

Offers: Comic and graphic novel workshops.
Virtual classes available? Yes
Price/needs: Price varies by class/activity, some free classes/workshops available

Offers: Fine art museum with art workshops, classes, and lectures for children and adults ages 2 and up.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Memberships available, free admission, $4 parking on weekdays, free parking on evenings and weekends

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

Offers: Self-guided art experience of local galleries, artist studios, and cultural events in Gainesville, FL.
Virtual available? No

Offers: Craft workshops for adults and kids.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Free, donations appreciated

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

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

Offers: Ceramics and canvas painting, painting classes, walk-ins, and more
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary

Offers: Creative camps, art classes, open studios, and more. Options for children and adults.
Virtual classes available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary

Offers: Nature journal club with regular field trips each month.
Virtual classes available? Yes
Price/needs: Free and open to all

Offers: 2.5 hours of short and long poses Tuesdays 630-9 1628 NW 6th St, GNV, FL
Virtual class available: No
Price/needs: $10-$30 sliding scale- which goes directly to the models. Tip jar goes towards the space.

Offers: Weekly knitting, crochet, and cross-stitch circle.
Virtual class available: No
Price/needs: Free

Offers: Thursdays and Saturdays, learn about different artists, art techniques, or crafts for ages 5 and up. Children may need help from their parent or caregiver.
Virtual class available: No
Price/needs: Free

Offers: Fine arts gallery, ceramics for sale

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

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

Offers: Affordable plants and art for sale, grown/made by adults in the disability community.

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

Offers: Shows, reading groups, community organizing, and open library hours.
Virtual available? Some
Price/needs: Memberships available, masks required

Offers: Massage, body work, yoga, art classes, and more.
Virtual available? No
Price/needs: Prices vary

Offers: Affordable plants and art for sale, grown/made by adults in the disability community.

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