2022 Fire & Light Soirée and Art Auction
2022-05-21T02:29:36-07:00Soirée is The Crucible’s once-a-year glittering fundraising event that raises more than $150,000 to fund scholarships and support for our industrial arts education programs.
Welding Department Head Mark Metz Sends 750 Pound Sculpture On A Cross-Country Journey
2022-01-06T18:49:50-08:00In Spring of 2021, The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County put out a national call to artists for the public art project—a call that found its way to our Welding Department Head, Mark Metz. This art piece will have you feeling butterflies.
McClymonds High School Students Show Up For Last In-Person Art Classes of 2021
2021-12-20T15:17:31-08:00A few weeks back on Wednesday, December 8, 32 McClymonds High School students joined us for a series of 3-Hour Tasters—the final free classes for McClymonds students of the year. Every student who registered attended and they were some of our most enthusiastic participants yet.
Open Bike Shop Hours Give New Access To The Community
2022-09-30T11:25:01-07:00Having access to reliable transportation can be life-changing. That’s why this past September, we launched our Open Bike Shop Hours, a weekly event that offers local residents the opportunity to drop by for bike repair help and skill-building.
Square Supports Local Small Businesses with Scholarships and Webinars
2021-11-02T18:47:01-07:00Following the challenges of the last two years, The Crucible is committed to hosting an equitable and inclusive 2021 GIFTY Craft Show and Open House. Thanks to Square, the financial services and mobile payment company, The Crucible is offering up to $5,000 in GIFTY vendor scholarships for the first time.
2021 Spark the Summer: A Virtual Fundraiser
2021-05-19T14:48:50-07:00Invest in the makers of tomorrow by joining us from the comfort of your home for a celebration of industrial arts, community, creativity, and resiliency.
A New Wood Shop Opens The Door For More Creative Opportunities
2021-02-26T17:15:36-08:00Our Woodworking classes are some of our most varied and most popular. The department includes offerings in woodturning, woodworking, marquetry, hand carving—but doesn’t have the space to keep all the equipment in the shop when classes are running. So if you ever found yourself at The Crucible between sessions, you might have witnessed our studio staff moving six Woodturning lathes in and out of the Wood Shop.
Free Earn A Bike Program Relaunching At The Crucible | Youth Ages 10-18 Encouraged To Apply
2021-02-02T16:22:53-08:00We are excited to be restarting our Earn-A-Bike Program this February 16, as a newly designed 4-week program, running Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3-6pm. The Crucible’s Bike Shop has been operating with new health and safety policies in place, successfully running multiple Bike Fix-A-Thons and Bike Maintenance classes for our local community.
The Crucible Is Partnering With Curative To Pilot A COVID Testing Site
2020-12-16T17:25:38-08:00The Crucible is pleased to announce a new partnership with Curative, a COVID-19 testing company that is transforming healthcare delivery. Curative provides quick, easy, and painless no-cost access to COVID-19 oral-fluid swab testing with results are delivered within 24 – 48 hours of testing.
A Bike Shop Expansion Long In The Making Takes Shape At The Crucible
2021-02-16T18:37:01-08:00The Crucible Bike Shop has long been the community outreach arm of The Crucible. It serves West Oakland youth through our Earn-A-Bike program and supports the West Oakland community at large with free bike maintenance during our Bike Fix-A-Thons. Regular classes and camps allow adults and youth students to learn skills in welding and mechanics with opportunities for creative exploration in their designs.