Solutions IRL: Mindfuel We’re excited to partner with the Midcoast Villager to host a special afternoon of mindful artmaking for teens at Waterfall Arts as part of Solutions IRL: Mindfuel. We’ll be welcoming several local organizations—including Coastal Mountains Land Trust x Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, Torchlight Media, and MidCoast Shakespeare Studio—to share creative activities and hands-on experiences with…
April 18 – May 29Opening Reception April 18th, 1 – 3 PM Art in public spaces shapes the community and culture where it appears. The gallery at Waterfall Arts is a public space. While it’s not accessible 24/7 like graffiti on a city street might be, it’s free to enter and open to everyone. Make Your…
Waterfall Arts is thrilled to welcome Ellery Chalmers as our new Youth Program Manager! A visual artist, educator, and lifelong participant in community arts programs, Ellery has deep roots in the Midcoast and a passion for making creative spaces accessible, affirming, and joyful for young people. We sat down with Ellery to learn more about…
Join us as Waterfall Arts celebrates its 10th season partnering with Belfast-area schools for the largest annual exhibition of youth art in Belfast! In honor of Youth Art Month (YAM)—a national celebration established in 1961 to recognize and promote visual art education for grades PK–12—we are proud to stand alongside organizations like the Portland Museum…
We’re excited to welcome the new year with Homegrown, our 2026 Denizen exhibition, opening in the Clifford Gallery. This show celebrates the people who make Waterfall Arts feel like home—a place rooted in shared creativity, care, and belonging. For many of us, home is wherever we feel most comfortable, loved, and connected. For others, it’s…
There is a quiet kind of courage in stitching your story into fabric for all to see. For Conni Whittaker, textile art is both resistance and revelation—a way to process, protest, and persevere through the weight of personal and collective experience. Conni is one of 21 talented makers featured in our current fiber arts exhibition,…
You never know who will walk through our doors—or how their experience here might ripple far beyond our walls. Last week, we had the pleasure of catching up with Holly Grobholz, a visiting artist who stopped by to pick up a monoprint she created during a Community Print session this summer. That session was led…
Waterfall Arts Community Outreach We’re honored to share a powerful and inspiring program currently underway in the Waterfall Arts Glass Studio, a hands-on glassblowing class designed specifically for veterans. Rooted in the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, this class is more than just an art course; it’s a space for healing, connection, and self-discovery….
Here’s a little inside info: we thrive on meeting you. Nothing lights us up more than hearing your stories and seeing how the art you create with us moves through the world. It’s especially meaningful when your experience with Waterfall Arts inspires you to spread the word. Your advocacy helps us grow, improve, and dream even bigger….
We sat down with Jessica See, a glass artist whose work playfully blends the soft and the sculptural, with a touch of cartoon charm. Jessica’s path to becoming a glass artist wasn’t a straight line, but every twist seems to have added to the magic of her work. Raised in a suburb outside of Chicago, Jessica grew up in…