First City Art Center provides educational opportunities for artists and the community, while contributing to the overall development of artistic and cultural growth in Pensacola and the Gulf Coast!
Field Trip Program
We are currently accepting Field Trip Requests for Fall 2025
What to expect:
- A glassblowing demonstration
- A hands-on clay project
- A Gallery Tour
- Schools have the option to bring lunch for students to enjoy on campus or at the Long Hollow Community Art Park
- Morning option starts at 9am / Afternoon option starts at 1pm. Field trips are typically 2.5 hours long.
Gallery 1060: The gallery does have studios with working artists that students may have the opportunity to engage with or respectfully observe with a First City Art Center staff member and chaperone supervision. They will learn about gallery etiquette and engage in discussion to further understand how they relate to different types of artwork. Please check mark this option when booking the field-trip.
Project: Students will make a hand-built clay object with kiln fired clay to be picked up at a later date after it has been fired in our kiln.
Students: Field trip minimum is 25 students with a maximum of 60 students in one day. For any visits with a number of students outside of this range please email Raylene create@firstcityart.org to request more information.
Chaperones: A minimum of one chaperone for every ten students is required.
Schedule: To schedule, please submit the online form below. After receiving the form we will contact you to confirm a date and arrange payment of the deposit. Field Trips are not confirmed until we receive a deposit.
Cost: The cost is $8.00 per student not including hands-on project fee. Alternate packages and scholarships may be available if financing is an issue, please email Raylene, create@firstcityart.org to request more information.
Deposit: A minimum $100 deposit is required to reserve your appointment, which will be applied toward the total balance based on the number of students planning to be attendance given the Monday before the field trip. No-shows will forfeit their deposit, cancellations up to 24 hours in advance will receive a refund of their deposit minus a 10% processing fee. To reschedule a field trip, please call our office (850) 429-1222 at least 48 hours in advance, and we may be able to move your appointment (based on availability) without a processing fee.