Robert & Mary Montgomery Armory Art Center

The historic Armory building was built in 1939 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Art Deco style, designed by architect William Manley King. Today, the Armory Art Center welcomes more than 3,000 students annually, and offers over 100 course titles as well as twenty-five Visiting Master Artist Workshops. It hosts a unique Summer Art Camp serving more than 700 children in a dozen studios.

The Armory Art Center is an example of the positive influence of art in the community. From the preservation of its historic building (listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992) to the outreach to all ages of the community's residents, the Armory Art Center continues its mission to stimulate personal self-discovery and generate knowledge and awareness of art as part of life.

The Armory Art Center offers Group Tours of our exhibitions and facility. Hands on activities, demonstrations and catering are available upon request. Tours for groups of ten or more should be scheduled well in advance. The newest addition to the campus is the 11,000 square foot Young Artists Studio Facility. Beautiful, spacious studios with the truest of natural northern exposure lighting host the painting, drawing and youth or child programs.