Art Center for the Islands in Port Aransas, Nueces County, United States | Arts Center

The Art Center for the Islands in Port Aransas, Texas in the United States, is a thriving center of the visual arts to Mustang Island, Padre Island and the neighboring communities. Artists from all over the Coastal Bend, Austin, San Antonio, Houston and all points in between, plus Winter Texans from all over the United States and Canada enjoy displaying and selling their work and, or taking classes and workshops.
Locals, tourists and artists as well love to shop in the Galleries and Gift Shop at Art Center for the Islands. See you soon.
The Art Center for the Islands in Port Aransas, Texas, has grown phenomenally over the last ten years. It has become one of the premier Art Centers of the Coastal Bend. The Art Center for the Islands has over 335 members and of these, over 200 are artist / members who display their works of art at the center.
The Art Center for the Islands is a very active part of the community and the surrounding area. It offers a host of ongoing art classes and workshops, a monthly First Friday Reception, featuring artists of every kind, including the musicians of the area who play at the reception as a gift to the center. We hold a student art show every December featuring the artwork of students from four area school districts; have a scholarship program for students in the Port Aransas ISD who express an interest in art, while we also offer opportunities for youth camps-Spring and Summer, in conjunction with the Parks and Recreation department.