Arts & Crafts Center
At the Reitz Union Arts & Crafts Center, anyone can explore their artistic side in a fun and welcoming environment. Located in the heart of the University of Florida campus, our purpose is to provide you with opportunities for relaxation, creative expression, community building and personal growth.
Hours of Operation*
The Arts and Crafts Center is closed for all home football games.
Monday - Friday
1 - 10 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday
12 - 5 p.m.
*For adjusted hours during break weeks and holidays please refer to the Reitz Union Hours of Operation page.
Upcomng Events
Visit calendar.ufl.edu for a full list of Arts and Crafts Center events and to add them to your calendar of choice.
What We Offer
Preformed Pottery
Button Making
Jewelry Making
Ceramics Studio
Throwing Wheels
Kilns
$5 Crafts
Are you looking for something fun and crafty to do? Try one of our $5 crafts! Each craft is only $5 and includes instructions, tools and all supplies. Choose from
- Metal stamping
- Fuse beads
- Decorating wood magnets.
Paint-a-Pot
The Arts & Crafts Center has a wide variety of unglazed pottery pieces available for painting on your own. You don’t need to be a member or have any previous experience to paint a pot. The price of the pottery piece includes the clear glaze coat and kiln firing. Glazes are sold separately, and we have an exciting assortment of colors to choose from. Our studio assistants and full-time Arts Specialist are available to help you with most anything you would need.
If your group is interested in painting pots, you can reserve the space by scrolling down and click on the Social Request button.
Memberships
Please visit the Arts and Crafts Center on the Lower Level of the Reitz Union to complete and submit your membership form.
Rates
Individuals with proficiency in ceramics or jewelry making may purchase a membership to the Arts & Crafts Center (ACC) for a week or semester. New Members must complete an orientation upon purchasing a membership. Memberships can be purchased in person at the ACC.
Membership allows a customer to use the facilities (equipment, tools, pottery glazes and patinas) when the ACC is open to the public and includes all kiln firing of Member work. Only Member work created with clay purchased at the ACC will be fired in ACC kilns. Clay and jewelry metals must be purchased separately.
Creative Class students and Members have access to a Brent 16 adaptive pottery wheel which makes throwing on the wheel accessible for persons who might have difficulty using a pottery wheel. The Brent 16 wheel can be used with a chair, a standard stool, or while standing up.
The Arts & Crafts Center is primarily a teaching facility. Our objective is to engage and support both beginning and experienced makers as hobbyists. As such, our facility cannot accommodate production potters or Members making quantities of items to supply a personal business.
Creative Class Registration
Socials & Events
Looking for something fun and creative to do with your group? Schedule a social with us. Perfect for parties, team building, or student organization events. Instruction for the craft activity will be provided by our knowledgeable staff. Social Crafting Kits can be purchased at the Arts & Crafts Center prior to the social. Groups will have access to a variety of creative and artistic activities such as paint-a-pot, origami, and canvas painting while socializing and building community.
Socials can be scheduled Monday - Friday after 1pm.
Grab & Go Items
Pick up your kit, and complete your project at home.
Newsletter
Want to stay up to date on all the fun things happening at the Arts & Crafts Center? Sign up for our newsletter.
Contact
352-392-2378
ReitzUnionACCStudio@ufsa.ufl.edu
686 Museum Rd, Lower Level
Gainesville, Florida 32611