About Harbor City Art
A Learning-Centered Art School and Gallery for Adults
Creative Community. Lifelong Learning. Art as Practice.
Harbor City Art is a learning-centered arts organization dedicated to small-group instruction — and to exhibiting and supporting the sale of original work.
Founded in Melbourne, Florida, Harbor City Art was created to be the kind of place many adult artists search for but rarely find — a welcoming, serious, and inspiring environment where creativity is practiced, not performed.
We believe art is not only for the naturally gifted or professionally trained. It is for anyone who feels the pull to make, learn, and grow — at any stage of life.
Through classes, exhibitions, and community programs, Harbor City Art works to strengthen the cultural life of the Eau Gallie Arts District and greater Brevard County.
A Place to Learn, Create, and Belong
At the heart of Harbor City Art is education.
Our focus is on high-quality, small-group classes taught by experienced local artists in a calm, supportive setting — allowing for real instruction, conversation, and mentorship, not crowded classrooms or assembly-line workshops.
Whether you are a beginner or returning to art after many years, our classes are designed to be accessible, encouraging, and genuinely instructional.
Beyond classes, Harbor City Art serves as a creative hub where artists, students, and community members connect through shared curiosity and the joy of making.
We are committed to keeping high-quality arts education accessible to adults of diverse backgrounds, experience levels, and life stages.
More Than a Traditional Gallery
Harbor City Art is a teaching-centered arts organization.
Our exhibitions grow out of our educational mission. We showcase the work of our teaching artists and creative community as a source of inspiration, learning, and connection.
The gallery exists to support conversation, creative exchange, and cultural life — making the arts visible and accessible within the community.
We also support a carefully curated community of exhibiting artists whose work contributes to the cultural life of the studio and inspires our students and visitors.
Our Philosophy
We believe:
• Small classes create better learning — allowing instructors to respond to each student’s needs with thoughtful, individualized guidance.
• Community sustains creativity.
• Art is a lifelong practice, not a one-time talent.
• Adults deserve beautiful, serious places to learn.
Harbor City Art exists to make creative life visible, possible, and sustainable within the community.
Founded by an Educator
Harbor City Art was founded by educator Georgina Olsen, a former Brevard County Schools teacher and librarian with over three decades of experience in education.
After retiring from the classroom, Olsen searched for a place that offered both serious instruction and genuine creative community for adults — and could not find one.
Harbor City Art was created to fill that gap: a place built by an educator where teaching, mentorship, and human connection come first.
Visit Us
Harbor City Art is located in Melbourne’s Eau Gallie Arts District.
Address
1555 N. Harbor City Blvd
Melbourne, FL 32935
Gallery & Studio Hours
Wednesday – Saturday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM