About Harbor City Art

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Harbor City Art is a curated, member-based art gallery and teaching studio devoted to original local artwork, adult art education, and creative community.

Focused, Small-Group Art Instruction

We believe art is not only for the naturally gifted or professionally trained. It is for anyone drawn to make, learn, and grow—whether beginning for the first time or returning to creativity later in life.

Our focus is on high-quality, small-group adult classes taught by experienced local artists and educators in a calm, supportive setting that allows for real instruction, conversation, and mentorship rather than crowded classrooms or one-time workshop experiences.

Whether beginner or experienced, students are welcomed into classes designed to be encouraging, genuinely instructional, and intentionally small.

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Learn — Create — Connect

Beyond classes, Harbor City Art is a place where artists, students, and visitors gather to exchange ideas, build relationships, and grow creatively together.

Through rotating exhibitions, demonstrations, and artist talks, we create opportunities for conversation, discovery, and shared appreciation of art.

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Founded by an Educator

Harbor City Art was founded by educator Georgina Olsen, a former Brevard Public Schools teacher and librarian with more than three decades of experience in education.

After retiring from the classroom, Gina searched for a place where serious instruction and genuine creative community existed side by side for adults—and could not find one. Harbor City Art was created to fill that need: a space shaped by educational values, where creativity, teaching, mentorship, and human connection remain central.

That educational foundation continues to shape Harbor City Art’s commitment to accessible, community-based adult learning.

Harbor City Art chose nonprofit status to strengthen its long-term commitment to adult art education, community-based programming, and accessible creative opportunities.

This structure helps support classes, exhibitions, and cultural programming designed to serve the community while preserving Harbor City Art as a place where adults can learn, create, and connect.