First City Art Center

First City Art Center (FCAC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art center in Pensacola, FL engaging the community through a broad range of workshops, classes, studio spaces, gallery exhibits, fundraising events, summer camp, youth art program, outreach programs, and field trips. FCAC provides a variety of opportunities for people to interact with art. We offer classes and workshops in glass blowing, glass bead making, stained glass, sculpture, pottery on the wheel, hand-built pottery, drawing, painting, and various other mediums. We are unique in this area for many reasons, and we are the only public glassblowing facility in Northwest FL.

First City Art Center is a hands-on visual art center for the community that engages the imagination, inspires creative exploration, and cultivates economic and cultural growth.

FCAC is actively involved in bringing art, culture, and entertainment to the people of Pensacola and the Gulf Coast region. Every day, we achieve our mission while we work diligently toward our vision. We bring people together to learn from each other, and in the creative process, we unlock profound accomplishments though our ongoing collaborative work in the arts.

To establish a thriving, vitally dynamic arts district in Northwest Florida that is an economic and cultural driver for our region, which includes a nationally recognized arts facility featuring glass and ceramics studios.

First City Art Center endeavors to serve as the hub of an arts district that includes private studios and galleries, helping to promote local involvement in and appreciation of creative work. It is our goal to instill in our community the recognition that the arts are an essential element of a prosperous city.

To achieve our vision of growing the property into an arts district, FCAC, along with the Long Hollow and North Hill Neighborhoods Associations, Pensacola State College Visual Arts Department and University of West Florida Department of Art will continue to improve the programs and properties to keep the momentum of creating an active and diverse art destination for the city of Pensacola and the entire Gulf Coast region.

FCAC cultivates a creative culture, inviting people of all backgrounds, ages, and skill levels to explore, participate and experiment with art. We encourage a cooperative environment that nurtures the artist and the observer while building a community around the arts that provides open dialogue, camaraderie, public service, education, fellowship and mentorship programs. FCAC serves approximately 10,000 adults and children each year. First City Art Center is an active, dynamic and exciting resource for the community.