In addition to the traditional subjects of ceramics, weaving, metalsmithing, woodworking and glass, the Center offers many uncommon topics including boat building, business and marketing, and decorative arts. Workshops are taught by nationally respected visiting artists who come to the Center from across the nation.

The campus is located in Brookfield, Connecticut, ten miles north of Danbury on Route 25 overlooking the Still River. Facilities include: seven teaching studios, an exhibition gallery, a retail shop, housing for visiting faculty and administrative offices which are housed in four colonial vintage buildings on two and a half acres.

The Center offers extensive scholarship programs plus an innovative hour-for-hour volunteer work/study program. The Center is support primarily by tuitions and retail sales with supplemental funding coming from federal, state, and private sources.

The Center publishes a quarterly program guide. It is available free of charge by contacting the Center.