May 2020
Bridge JR at CASS – CANCELED
Join Waterfall Arts at the Captain Albert Stevens Elementary School (CASS) on Friday afternoons for early release! Bridge JR is a creativity club with a different project every week, plus time for free-draw and independent work. Led by art educator Bridget Matros, who believes that all students benefit from strengthening problem solving, critical thinking, flexibility, envisioning, collaboration, and observational skills. Artmaking is a fun way to do all that! This will be a judgement-free zone - no worries about being "talented." Kids can choose to show their work to others, but otherwise we practice not giving feedback unless an artist asks for it. Maximum 16 students. All participants must be enrolled at CASS. This session grades 3 - 5.
Find out more »Art Together Morning: FELT HAND PUPPETS
Art Together Mornings is a series of memorable mornings where adult and child create side-by-side! Each project is designed to fully engage all ages and stages; parents get their hands dirty enjoying the materials, while being guided with tips on supporting their young artists’ creativity. Each adult-child group takes home whatever they make as a keepsake of their special morning. Through Art Together Mornings families explore a variety of activities and feel the benefits of the unique experience of focused time spent creating together.
Find out more »Monday Life Drawing Short Pose Group – Ongoing – POSTPONED
The longest running group of its kind in the midcoast Maine, the life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. Anyone who has an interest in drawing from the figure can join this on-going, long running, non-instructional group. The models (all genders) are different each week and the group is supportive and respectful. The Monday night Life Drawing group is for short poses. Models will take quick gestural poses of 3, 5, and 10 minutes followed by one 20 minute pose to culminate the evening. If you are interested in long poses, check out our Saturday Life Drawing group. Bring your own materials. We supply easels, drawing benches, and good music in the room.
Find out more »Young Artists’ Studio – Winter / Spring 2020 session – POSTPONED
Keep the creativity flowing throughout the fall with this weekly drop-in open studio for ages 8-18! Kids can work on their own projects, get help with a certain skill, or experiment with the many materials in the Bridge Studio. Young Artists’ Studio is self-directed. Kids get an orientation and can do what they like with the art teacher standing by for one-on-one guidance or project recommendations.
Find out more »Natural Born Artists – May 2020 session – CANCELED
Parents/caregivers and young children work side by side to explore materials in this relaxing weekly class. Adults learn how language and behaviors can nurture (or inhibit) creative development, and get insight into how artmaking for littles is really learning, made visible! There will be lots of opportunities to get messy—bring extra clothes!
Find out more »Bridge – Free Afterschool Art Club for 6th graders (FULL) – SUSPENDED
Bridge is a free afterschool art club for creative 6th graders to connect to themselves, each other, and the community. Over weekly sessions club members become a tight knit group of supportive artists, learning to be themselves and find their unique voices in a judgement-free zone. After snack, Bridge students share news or projects they’ve been working on, learn to use new materials or techniques, collaborate on group projects, take on independent projects, meet local artists, show their work in a gallery show, and develop leadership skills while staffing public art events. Being a “good artist” is NOT criteria for being in Bridge! Any sixth grader who likes making stuff and being creative will love it. This session of Bridge is officially full! Please call 207-338-2222 or email us to inquire about waitlists and future sessions.
Find out more »Wonders of Clay – Spring 2020 – CANCELED
Afterschool clay fun for kids aged six through fifteen! Learn all about clay, wheel-throwing techniques, hand building, and the process of glazing and firing. Make pots, figures, sculptures and bowls. Exceptional instructor Linda Stec provides guidance and support. New and returning students are welcome. Come and have fun!
Find out more »Printmaking: Drypoint – CANCELED
Drypoint is a type of intaglio printmaking where a needle is used to incised lines into a plate. Different effects can be achieved through the depth and frequency of line as well as the amount of ink used. For this introductory session participants will use plexiglass plates to learn basic etching techniques.
Find out more »Ongoing – Art Hive Open Studio – SUSPENDED
Art Hive open studio sessions are for everyone! A variety of materials will be available for you to create with, including: Paints, Pastels, Collage, Fiber arts, etc. Come experience the transformative power of art in a safe and encouraging environment where all are welcome.
Find out more »Designing and Drawing the Abstract Still Life (3-Day Intensive) – CANCELED
This 3-day intensive will help your drawings walk the line between representation and abstraction through the use of design elements such as line, shape, pattern, texture, mark making, and composition. The class will explore materials on a variety of substrates, inviting exploration of the ‘whole’ page that allows for a ‘new’ vision of drawing. There will be demonstrations, critiques, and slideshows to look at the work of other artists. Assignments with handouts will address specific approaches to problem-solving. Think BRAVE! Try something new, take risks, play, and have fun! No previous drawing experience needed. All are welcome. Many of the materials will be provided.
Find out more »Designing and Drawing the Abstract Still Life (3-Day Intensive) – CANCELED
This 3-day intensive will help your drawings walk the line between representation and abstraction through the use of design elements such as line, shape, pattern, texture, mark making, and composition. The class will explore materials on a variety of substrates, inviting exploration of the ‘whole’ page that allows for a ‘new’ vision of drawing. There will be demonstrations, critiques, and slideshows to look at the work of other artists. Assignments with handouts will address specific approaches to problem-solving. Think BRAVE! Try something new, take risks, play, and have fun! No previous drawing experience needed. All are welcome. Many of the materials will be provided.
Find out more »Designing and Drawing the Abstract Still Life (3-Day Intensive) – CANCELED
This 3-day intensive will help your drawings walk the line between representation and abstraction through the use of design elements such as line, shape, pattern, texture, mark making, and composition. The class will explore materials on a variety of substrates, inviting exploration of the ‘whole’ page that allows for a ‘new’ vision of drawing. There will be demonstrations, critiques, and slideshows to look at the work of other artists. Assignments with handouts will address specific approaches to problem-solving. Think BRAVE! Try something new, take risks, play, and have fun! No previous drawing experience needed. All are welcome. Many of the materials will be provided.
Find out more »Monday Life Drawing Short Pose Group – Ongoing – POSTPONED
The longest running group of its kind in the midcoast Maine, the life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. Anyone who has an interest in drawing from the figure can join this on-going, long running, non-instructional group. The models (all genders) are different each week and the group is supportive and respectful. The Monday night Life Drawing group is for short poses. Models will take quick gestural poses of 3, 5, and 10 minutes followed by one 20 minute pose to culminate the evening. If you are interested in long poses, check out our Saturday Life Drawing group. Bring your own materials. We supply easels, drawing benches, and good music in the room.
Find out more »Young Artists’ Studio – Winter / Spring 2020 session – POSTPONED
Keep the creativity flowing throughout the fall with this weekly drop-in open studio for ages 8-18! Kids can work on their own projects, get help with a certain skill, or experiment with the many materials in the Bridge Studio. Young Artists’ Studio is self-directed. Kids get an orientation and can do what they like with the art teacher standing by for one-on-one guidance or project recommendations.
Find out more »Natural Born Artists – May 2020 session – CANCELED
Parents/caregivers and young children work side by side to explore materials in this relaxing weekly class. Adults learn how language and behaviors can nurture (or inhibit) creative development, and get insight into how artmaking for littles is really learning, made visible! There will be lots of opportunities to get messy—bring extra clothes!
Find out more »Bridge – Free Afterschool Art Club for 6th graders (FULL) – SUSPENDED
Bridge is a free afterschool art club for creative 6th graders to connect to themselves, each other, and the community. Over weekly sessions club members become a tight knit group of supportive artists, learning to be themselves and find their unique voices in a judgement-free zone. After snack, Bridge students share news or projects they’ve been working on, learn to use new materials or techniques, collaborate on group projects, take on independent projects, meet local artists, show their work in a gallery show, and develop leadership skills while staffing public art events. Being a “good artist” is NOT criteria for being in Bridge! Any sixth grader who likes making stuff and being creative will love it. This session of Bridge is officially full! Please call 207-338-2222 or email us to inquire about waitlists and future sessions.
Find out more »Wonders of Clay – Spring 2020 – CANCELED
Afterschool clay fun for kids aged six through fifteen! Learn all about clay, wheel-throwing techniques, hand building, and the process of glazing and firing. Make pots, figures, sculptures and bowls. Exceptional instructor Linda Stec provides guidance and support. New and returning students are welcome. Come and have fun!
Find out more »Ongoing – Art Hive Open Studio
Art Hive open studio sessions are for everyone! A variety of materials will be available for you to create with, including: Paints, Pastels, Collage, Fiber arts, etc. Come experience the transformative power of art in a safe and encouraging environment where all are welcome.
Find out more »Monday Life Drawing Short Pose Group – Ongoing – POSTPONED
The longest running group of its kind in the midcoast Maine, the life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. Anyone who has an interest in drawing from the figure can join this on-going, long running, non-instructional group. The models (all genders) are different each week and the group is supportive and respectful. The Monday night Life Drawing group is for short poses. Models will take quick gestural poses of 3, 5, and 10 minutes followed by one 20 minute pose to culminate the evening. If you are interested in long poses, check out our Saturday Life Drawing group. Bring your own materials. We supply easels, drawing benches, and good music in the room.
Find out more »Young Artists’ Studio – Winter / Spring 2020 session – POSTPONED
Keep the creativity flowing throughout the fall with this weekly drop-in open studio for ages 8-18! Kids can work on their own projects, get help with a certain skill, or experiment with the many materials in the Bridge Studio. Young Artists’ Studio is self-directed. Kids get an orientation and can do what they like with the art teacher standing by for one-on-one guidance or project recommendations.
Find out more »Natural Born Artists – May 2020 session – CANCELED
Parents/caregivers and young children work side by side to explore materials in this relaxing weekly class. Adults learn how language and behaviors can nurture (or inhibit) creative development, and get insight into how artmaking for littles is really learning, made visible! There will be lots of opportunities to get messy—bring extra clothes!
Find out more »Bridge – Free Afterschool Art Club for 6th graders (FULL) – SUSPENDED
Bridge is a free afterschool art club for creative 6th graders to connect to themselves, each other, and the community. Over weekly sessions club members become a tight knit group of supportive artists, learning to be themselves and find their unique voices in a judgement-free zone. After snack, Bridge students share news or projects they’ve been working on, learn to use new materials or techniques, collaborate on group projects, take on independent projects, meet local artists, show their work in a gallery show, and develop leadership skills while staffing public art events. Being a “good artist” is NOT criteria for being in Bridge! Any sixth grader who likes making stuff and being creative will love it. This session of Bridge is officially full! Please call 207-338-2222 or email us to inquire about waitlists and future sessions.
Find out more »Ongoing – Art Hive Open Studio
Art Hive open studio sessions are for everyone! A variety of materials will be available for you to create with, including: Paints, Pastels, Collage, Fiber arts, etc. Come experience the transformative power of art in a safe and encouraging environment where all are welcome.
Find out more »Art Together Morning: WOW YOUR WINDOWS!
Our Saturday family workshops continue, now online! Register below Pick up your activity kit* at the Friday Farmer's Market in Belfast between 9am-1pm. Join us on Zoom Saturday morning and enjoy working side by side with your child, with educator Bridget Matros leading the way! *kits are prepped and sealed 72 hours in advance of the workshop. "WOW YOUR WINDOWS!" Your materials kit will include what you need for a glass tile sun-catcher, a large tissue-paper stained glass collage, and…
Find out more »June 2020
Art Together Morning: DIY Toys That Flutter, Spin, and Flip
Art Together Mornings is a series of memorable mornings where adult and child create side-by-side.
Find out more »July 2020
Nature Studio: Summer Camp FULL
**THIS CAMP IS FULLY ENROLLED** Art camp for 8 to 12-year-olds at Waterfall Arts. Nature Studio: SUMMER CAMP Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 8 - 12 year olds $225 (general) $202.50 (members) 10% sibling discount Members receive class discounts! Check out our membership program here. Hello all and happy summer! I’m pleased to announce that we at Waterfall Arts are confident we can offer safe camp experiences this summer without sacrificing…
Find out more »Nature Studio: Summer Camp FULL
**THIS CAMP IS FULLY ENROLLED** Art camp for 8 to 12-year-olds at Waterfall Arts. Nature Studio: SUMMER CAMP Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 8 - 12 year olds $225 (general) $202.50 (members) 10% sibling discount Members receive class discounts! Check out our membership program here. Hello all and happy summer! I’m pleased to announce that we at Waterfall Arts are confident we can offer safe camp experiences this summer without sacrificing…
Find out more »Nature Studio: Summer Camp FULL
**THIS CAMP IS FULLY ENROLLED** Art camp for 8 to 12-year-olds at Waterfall Arts. Nature Studio: SUMMER CAMP Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 8 - 12 year olds $225 (general) $202.50 (members) 10% sibling discount Members receive class discounts! Check out our membership program here. Hello all and happy summer! I’m pleased to announce that we at Waterfall Arts are confident we can offer safe camp experiences this summer without sacrificing…
Find out more »Nature Studio: Summer Camp FULL
**THIS CAMP IS FULLY ENROLLED** Art camp for 8 to 12-year-olds at Waterfall Arts. Nature Studio: SUMMER CAMP Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 8 - 12 year olds $225 (general) $202.50 (members) 10% sibling discount Members receive class discounts! Check out our membership program here. Hello all and happy summer! I’m pleased to announce that we at Waterfall Arts are confident we can offer safe camp experiences this summer without sacrificing…
Find out more »Socially Engaged Art
Socially-Engaged Art Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00pm Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 All ages| Free No registration required. A space for conversations about how we might engage through the arts to catalyze social action, respond to or investigate our current reality, and process or instigate change. This gathering is appropriate for artists of any discipline, medium or inclination (dance, music, sculpture, poetry, etc.!) who are interested in art as social practice. Community-based or personal projects or…
Find out more »Nature Studio: Summer Camp FULL
**THIS CAMP IS FULLY ENROLLED** Art camp for 8 to 12-year-olds at Waterfall Arts. Nature Studio: SUMMER CAMP Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 8 - 12 year olds $225 (general) $202.50 (members) 10% sibling discount Members receive class discounts! Check out our membership program here. Hello all and happy summer! I’m pleased to announce that we at Waterfall Arts are confident we can offer safe camp experiences this summer without sacrificing…
Find out more »Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing: Long Pose Saturdays 9:30am - 12pm *starting July 11th Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 $60 for 6 sessions (pre-register on the website), or $15 drop-in. Ages 15+ ABOUT THE GROUP: The longest running group of its kind in the Midcoast area, the life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. After a four-month hiatus, we are reviving this program in a modified setting for summer 2020: outdoors and physically-distanced,…
Find out more »Artists Out and About: Summer Camp FULL
Outside means big fun at art camp! In addition to setting up in mini "studios" on our lawn, campers will hit the road with supplies to sketch by the waterfront, chalk the harborwalk, and create a temporary installation in a downtown park!
Find out more »Artists Out and About: Summer Camp FULL
Outside means big fun at art camp! In addition to setting up in mini "studios" on our lawn, campers will hit the road with supplies to sketch by the waterfront, chalk the harborwalk, and create a temporary installation in a downtown park!
Find out more »Kinetic Creatives
Kinetic Creatives Tuesdays 10:15-11:45am Park on Main, downtown Belfast All ages. $15. Pre-register on the website or drop-in! ABOUT THE CLASS: Art really is for everyone! Offerings will change weekly to encourage you to observe, creatively interpret, or interact with your surroundings in innovative ways. Instructors will invite you to walk a short distance (up to 1/4 mile) from the park, to engage with your own creative process. That said, you are certainly welcome to stay and create while seated…
Find out more »Artists Out and About: Summer Camp FULL
Outside means big fun at art camp! In addition to setting up in mini "studios" on our lawn, campers will hit the road with supplies to sketch by the waterfront, chalk the harborwalk, and create a temporary installation in a downtown park!
Find out more »Artists Out and About: Summer Camp FULL
Outside means big fun at art camp! In addition to setting up in mini "studios" on our lawn, campers will hit the road with supplies to sketch by the waterfront, chalk the harborwalk, and create a temporary installation in a downtown park!
Find out more »Socially Engaged Art
Socially-Engaged Art Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00pm Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 All ages| Free No registration required. A space for conversations about how we might engage through the arts to catalyze social action, respond to or investigate our current reality, and process or instigate change. This gathering is appropriate for artists of any discipline, medium or inclination (dance, music, sculpture, poetry, etc.!) who are interested in art as social practice. Community-based or personal projects or…
Find out more »Artists Out and About: Summer Camp FULL
Outside means big fun at art camp! In addition to setting up in mini "studios" on our lawn, campers will hit the road with supplies to sketch by the waterfront, chalk the harborwalk, and create a temporary installation in a downtown park!
Find out more »Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing: Long Pose Saturdays 9:30am - 12pm *starting July 11th Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 $60 for 6 sessions (pre-register on the website), or $15 drop-in. Ages 15+ ABOUT THE GROUP: The longest running group of its kind in the Midcoast area, the life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. After a four-month hiatus, we are reviving this program in a modified setting for summer 2020: outdoors and physically-distanced,…
Find out more »Art Together Morning: Lenticular Drawings
ART TOGETHER MORNING with Bridget Matros at home (on Zoom) Saturday, July 18 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM $15 / pay what you can Ages 7+ Any way you look at it, this artwork is going to be awesome! Work together to create two images that will be seen from different angles when we're done. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Bridget Matros is the Kids & Families Program Coordinator at Waterfall Arts. Matros came to Waterfall Arts with over 15 years of…
Find out more »Kinetic Creatives
Kinetic Creatives Tuesdays 10:15-11:45am *starting July 14th Park on Main, downtown Belfast All ages. $15. Pre-register on the website. ABOUT THE CLASS: Art really is for everyone! No experience necessary for these outdoor sessions led by friendly teaching artists. Offerings will change weekly to encourage you to observe, creatively interpret, or interact with your surroundings in innovative ways. Instructors will be sharing prompts that invite you to walk a short distance (up to 1/4 mile) from the park, to engage…
Find out more »In / Out: Approaches to the Landscape in Encaustic
In / Out: Approaches to the Landscape in Encaustic with Hélène Farrar WED July 22 - THURS July 23; Rain date: Fri. July 24th 10:00AM - 3:00PM Cost: $90 general / $81 members Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 Main St., Belfast, ME 04915 Ages: 16+ ABOUT THE CLASS: Investigate the art of encaustic painting in this very hands-on workshop and interpret and develop sketches/photographs/ideas about the landscape into encaustic paintings. Explore the ancient medium of encaustic whilst painting form,…
Find out more »In / Out: Approaches to the Landscape in Encaustic
In / Out: Approaches to the Landscape in Encaustic with Hélène Farrar WED July 22 - THURS July 23; Rain date: Fri. July 24th 10:00AM - 3:00PM Cost: $90 general / $81 members Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 Main St., Belfast, ME 04915 Ages: 16+ ABOUT THE CLASS: Investigate the art of encaustic painting in this very hands-on workshop and interpret and develop sketches/photographs/ideas about the landscape into encaustic paintings. Explore the ancient medium of encaustic whilst painting form,…
Find out more »Socially Engaged Art
Socially-Engaged Art Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00pm Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 All ages| Free No registration required. A space for conversations about how we might engage through the arts to catalyze social action, respond to or investigate our current reality, and process or instigate change. This gathering is appropriate for artists of any discipline, medium or inclination (dance, music, sculpture, poetry, etc.!) who are interested in art as social practice. Community-based or personal projects or…
Find out more »Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing: Long Pose Saturdays 9:30am - 12pm *starting July 11th Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 $60 for 6 sessions (pre-register on the website), or $15 drop-in. Ages 15+ ABOUT THE GROUP: The longest running group of its kind in the Midcoast area, the life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. After a four-month hiatus, we are reviving this program in a modified setting for summer 2020: outdoors and physically-distanced,…
Find out more »Kinetic Creatives
Kinetic Creatives Tuesdays 10:15-11:45am *starting July 14th Park on Main, downtown Belfast All ages. $15. Pre-register on the website. ABOUT THE CLASS: Art really is for everyone! No experience necessary for these outdoor sessions led by friendly teaching artists. Offerings will change weekly to encourage you to observe, creatively interpret, or interact with your surroundings in innovative ways. Instructors will be sharing prompts that invite you to walk a short distance (up to 1/4 mile) from the park, to engage…
Find out more »Fundamentals of Watercolor: COURSE FULL
Fundamentals of Watercolor Instructor: Lesia Sochor Cost: $70 general / $63 members Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts Dates: Wed. July 29 and Thurs. July 30 Times: 10:00AM - 1:00PM *RAIN DATE: Friday July 31, 1:30PM - 4:30PM Ages: 18+ ABOUT THE CLASS: This class will explore watercolors' unique and unexpected properties. We'll become familiar with washes, gradations, and bleeds, and painting on both dry and wet surfaces. With some control and luck, images will appear. Working plein air (outdoors) lends…
Find out more »Fundamentals of Watercolor: COURSE FULL
Fundamentals of Watercolor Instructor: Lesia Sochor Cost: $70 general / $63 members Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts Dates: Wed. July 29 and Thurs. July 30 Times: 10:00AM - 1:00PM *RAIN DATE: Friday July 31, 1:30PM - 4:30PM Ages: 18+ ABOUT THE CLASS: This class will explore watercolors' unique and unexpected properties. We'll become familiar with washes, gradations, and bleeds, and painting on both dry and wet surfaces. With some control and luck, images will appear. Working plein air (outdoors) lends…
Find out more »Socially Engaged Art
Socially-Engaged Art Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00pm Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 All ages| Free No registration required. A space for conversations about how we might engage through the arts to catalyze social action, respond to or investigate our current reality, and process or instigate change. This gathering is appropriate for artists of any discipline, medium or inclination (dance, music, sculpture, poetry, etc.!) who are interested in art as social practice. Community-based or personal projects or…
Find out more »August 2020
Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing: Long Pose Saturdays 9:30am - 12pm *starting July 11th Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 $60 for 6 sessions (pre-register on the website), or $15 drop-in. Ages 15+ ABOUT THE GROUP: The longest running group of its kind in the Midcoast area, the life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. After a four-month hiatus, we are reviving this program in a modified setting for summer 2020: outdoors and physically-distanced,…
Find out more »Art Together Morning: Painted Wall Hanging
ART TOGETHER MORNING: Painted Wall Hanging with Bridget Matros at home (on Zoom) Saturday, August 1st 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM $15 / pay what you can Ages 7+ Each family member paints a panel for this colorful piece to proudly hang in your home. Your kit includes primed canvas pieces, paints, a dowel and yarn. You would also need a pencil, black permanent marker, paintbrushes, and supplies for sewing or stapling the sections together. Kits are prepared in advance…
Find out more »Kinetic Creatives
Kinetic Creatives Tuesdays 10:15-11:45am *starting July 14th Park on Main, downtown Belfast All ages. $15. Pre-register on the website. ABOUT THE CLASS: Art really is for everyone! No experience necessary for these outdoor sessions led by friendly teaching artists. Offerings will change weekly to encourage you to observe, creatively interpret, or interact with your surroundings in innovative ways. Instructors will be sharing prompts that invite you to walk a short distance (up to 1/4 mile) from the park, to engage…
Find out more »Socially Engaged Art
Socially-Engaged Art Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00pm Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 All ages| Free No registration required. A space for conversations about how we might engage through the arts to catalyze social action, respond to or investigate our current reality, and process or instigate change. This gathering is appropriate for artists of any discipline, medium or inclination (dance, music, sculpture, poetry, etc.!) who are interested in art as social practice. Community-based or personal projects or…
Find out more »Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing: Long Pose Saturdays 9:30am - 12pm *starting July 11th Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 $60 for 6 sessions (pre-register on the website), or $15 drop-in. Ages 15+ ABOUT THE GROUP: The longest running group of its kind in the Midcoast area, the life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. After a four-month hiatus, we are reviving this program in a modified setting for summer 2020: outdoors and physically-distanced,…
Find out more »Small Books, Three Ways
SMALL BOOKS, THREE WAYS with Amy Tingle and Maya Stein Wednesdays on August 12, August 19, and August 26; Rain Dates: August 13, August 20, and August 27 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Outside at Waterfall Arts $85 / $77 with member discount Age 15+ Members receive class discounts! Check out our membership program here. ABOUT THE CLASS: Three books, three days. This class is for you if you’re an imaginative reader who wants to play with your words, a…
Find out more »Socially Engaged Art
Socially-Engaged Art Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00pm Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 All ages| Free No registration required. A space for conversations about how we might engage through the arts to catalyze social action, respond to or investigate our current reality, and process or instigate change. This gathering is appropriate for artists of any discipline, medium or inclination (dance, music, sculpture, poetry, etc.!) who are interested in art as social practice. Community-based or personal projects or…
Find out more »Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing: Long Pose Saturdays 9:30am - 12pm *starting July 11th Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 $60 for 6 sessions (pre-register on the website), or $15 drop-in. Ages 15+ ABOUT THE GROUP: The longest running group of its kind in the Midcoast area, the life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. After a four-month hiatus, we are reviving this program in a modified setting for summer 2020: outdoors and physically-distanced,…
Find out more »Small Books, Three Ways
SMALL BOOKS, THREE WAYS with Amy Tingle and Maya Stein Wednesdays on August 12, August 19, and August 26; Rain Dates: August 13, August 20, and August 27 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Outside at Waterfall Arts $85 / $77 with member discount Age 15+ Members receive class discounts! Check out our membership program here. ABOUT THE CLASS: Three books, three days. This class is for you if you’re an imaginative reader who wants to play with your words, a…
Find out more »Indigo Social (Distance)
Indigo Social (Distance) with Jackie Ottino Graf Wednesday August 19, 1pm - 4pm *Rain date: Thursday, August 20 $80 general / $72 members Ages 12 and up ABOUT THE CLASS: Indigo is a traditional blue dye used for centuries in many cultures. In the fun whirlwind of blue, we will learn how to create an indigo vat and how to "read" it for optimum dyeing conditions. While our vat rests, we will explore some techniques for Shibori dyeing. Shibori styles all…
Find out more »Socially Engaged Art
Socially-Engaged Art Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00pm Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 All ages| Free No registration required. A space for conversations about how we might engage through the arts to catalyze social action, respond to or investigate our current reality, and process or instigate change. This gathering is appropriate for artists of any discipline, medium or inclination (dance, music, sculpture, poetry, etc.!) who are interested in art as social practice. Community-based or personal projects or…
Find out more »Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing: Long Pose Saturdays 9:30am - 12pm *starting July 11th Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 $60 for 6 sessions (pre-register on the website), or $15 drop-in. Ages 15+ ABOUT THE GROUP: The longest running group of its kind in the Midcoast area, the life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. After a four-month hiatus, we are reviving this program in a modified setting for summer 2020: outdoors and physically-distanced,…
Find out more »Small Books, Three Ways
SMALL BOOKS, THREE WAYS with Amy Tingle and Maya Stein Wednesdays on August 12, August 19, and August 26; Rain Dates: August 13, August 20, and August 27 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Outside at Waterfall Arts $85 / $77 with member discount Age 15+ Members receive class discounts! Check out our membership program here. ABOUT THE CLASS: Three books, three days. This class is for you if you’re an imaginative reader who wants to play with your words, a…
Find out more »Socially Engaged Art
Socially-Engaged Art Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00pm Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 All ages| Free No registration required. A space for conversations about how we might engage through the arts to catalyze social action, respond to or investigate our current reality, and process or instigate change. This gathering is appropriate for artists of any discipline, medium or inclination (dance, music, sculpture, poetry, etc.!) who are interested in art as social practice. Community-based or personal projects or…
Find out more »Harold Garde: You Are Not Alone EXHIBITION OPENING
Waterfall Arts announces an exhibit and series of events unveiling a brand new body of paintings by the influential 97-year-old Maine Master Harold Garde, created in his Belfast studio last summer. Harold Garde: You Are Not Alone will open virtually on August 28 with a national premier of works never before seen. The large-scale pieces are presented on unstretched canvases, ranging in size approximately 6-10 feet in length and width, and will be hung in the Clifford Gallery at Waterfall Arts.…
Find out more »Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing: Long Pose Saturdays 9:30am - 12pm *starting July 11th Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 $60 for 6 sessions (pre-register on the website), or $15 drop-in. Ages 15+ ABOUT THE GROUP: The longest running group of its kind in the Midcoast area, the life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. After a four-month hiatus, we are reviving this program in a modified setting for summer 2020: outdoors and physically-distanced,…
Find out more »September 2020
Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing: Long Pose Saturdays 9:30am - 12pm *starting July 11th Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 $60 for 6 sessions (pre-register on the website), or $15 drop-in. Ages 15+ ABOUT THE GROUP: The longest running group of its kind in the Midcoast area, the life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. After a four-month hiatus, we are reviving this program in a modified setting for summer 2020: outdoors and physically-distanced,…
Find out more »Bridge Jr. After-school Art Club at CASS
WE'RE SORRY, THIS PROGRAM IS FULL Bridge Jr. After-school Art Club at CASS Location: Captain Albert Stevens School For: This session is for 1st and 2nd graders at CASS only. Limit 8 students. Dates: September 11, 18, 25, October 2 Time: 12:15-3pm Cost: $50 Get creative on early-release Fridays at CASS! Students enjoy lots of outside recess time and snack before getting into fun art projects. We will be sure to use materials that may not be practical for Mrs. Brown…
Find out more »Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing: Long Pose Saturdays 9:30am - 12pm *starting July 11th Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 $60 for 6 sessions (pre-register on the website), or $15 drop-in. Ages 15+ ABOUT THE GROUP: The longest running group of its kind in the Midcoast area, the life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. After a four-month hiatus, we are reviving this program in a modified setting for summer 2020: outdoors and physically-distanced,…
Find out more »Panel Discussion: Harold Garde | Artist, Mentor, Friend on ZOOM
On September 17th, Waterfall Arts will host a panel discussion entitled Harold Garde | Artist, Mentor, Friend, featuring panelists David Estey, artist; Kathleen Florance, artist; and George Kinghorn, Director and Curator, Zillman Art Museum at the University of Maine. The lively conversation will be moderated by Suzette McAvoy, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, as they discuss the work of nonagenarian artist Harold Garde on the occasion of his solo exhibition at Waterfall Arts. A friend…
Find out more »Bridge Jr. After-school Art Club at CASS
WE'RE SORRY, THIS PROGRAM IS FULL Bridge Jr. After-school Art Club at CASS Location: Captain Albert Stevens School For: This session is for 1st and 2nd graders at CASS only. Limit 8 students. Dates: September 11, 18, 25, October 2 Time: 12:15-3pm Cost: $50 Get creative on early-release Fridays at CASS! Students enjoy lots of outside recess time and snack before getting into fun art projects. We will be sure to use materials that may not be practical for Mrs. Brown…
Find out more »Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing: Long Pose Saturdays 9:30am - 12pm *starting July 11th Location: Outside at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 $60 for 6 sessions (pre-register on the website), or $15 drop-in. Ages 15+ ABOUT THE GROUP: The longest running group of its kind in the Midcoast area, the life drawing group at Waterfall Arts began over a decade ago. After a four-month hiatus, we are reviving this program in a modified setting for summer 2020: outdoors and physically-distanced,…
Find out more »Bridge Jr. After-school Art Club at CASS
WE'RE SORRY, THIS PROGRAM IS FULL Bridge Jr. After-school Art Club at CASS Location: Captain Albert Stevens School For: This session is for 1st and 2nd graders at CASS only. Limit 8 students. Dates: September 11, 18, 25, October 2 Time: 12:15-3pm Cost: $50 Get creative on early-release Fridays at CASS! Students enjoy lots of outside recess time and snack before getting into fun art projects. We will be sure to use materials that may not be practical for Mrs. Brown…
Find out more »Bridge After School Art Club for 6th Graders
Bridge After School Art Club for 6th graders Wednesdays 2:30-5:00PM at Waterfall Arts Sept 30, 2020. - Dec 23, 2020. FREE Limit: 8 students *Due to limited slots in the program and since some inquiries are coming through over the phone, we ask that you register by emailing Bridget Matros directly at: bridget@waterfallarts.org Bridget will follow up with each registrant individually to confirm their enrollment, until we reach our maximum of 8 students. Once your enrollment is confirmed, we will…
Find out more »October 2020
Bridge Jr. After-school Art Club at CASS
WE'RE SORRY, THIS PROGRAM IS FULL Bridge Jr. After-school Art Club at CASS Location: Captain Albert Stevens School For: This session is for 1st and 2nd graders at CASS only. Limit 8 students. Dates: September 11, 18, 25, October 2 Time: 12:15-3pm Cost: $50 Get creative on early-release Fridays at CASS! Students enjoy lots of outside recess time and snack before getting into fun art projects. We will be sure to use materials that may not be practical for Mrs. Brown…
Find out more »Bridge After School Art Club for 6th Graders
Bridge After School Art Club for 6th graders Wednesdays 2:30-5:00PM at Waterfall Arts Sept 30, 2020. - Dec 23, 2020. FREE Limit: 8 students *Due to limited slots in the program and since some inquiries are coming through over the phone, we ask that you register by emailing Bridget Matros directly at: bridget@waterfallarts.org Bridget will follow up with each registrant individually to confirm their enrollment, until we reach our maximum of 8 students. Once your enrollment is confirmed, we will…
Find out more »Bridge Jr. After School Art Club at CASS
Bridge Jr. After School Art Club at CASS LOCATION: Captain Albert Stevens School AGES: This session is for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at CASS only. Class size will be limited to 8 students. DATES: Fridays, October 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th TIME: 12:15-3pm COST: $50 Get creative on early-release Fridays at CASS! Students enjoy lots of outside recess time and snack before getting into fun art projects. We will be sure to use materials that may not be practical for Mrs.…
Find out more »The Great Art Supply Sale
The Great Art Supply Sale Saturday October 10 Rain date Sunday, Oct 11 9am-2pm On the Front Lawn at Waterfall Arts *No early birds! Our semi-annual fundraiser bargain bash is back! We have a huge stash of goodies, like-new and used, for creatives looking for affordable supplies. Easels, frames, equipment, paints, drafting tools, drawing materials, fabric, paper, yarn and much more. From fine artist-grade materials to arts and crafts supplies for kids - we have a little of everything! To keep…
Find out more »Bridge After School Art Club for 6th Graders
Bridge After School Art Club for 6th graders Wednesdays 2:30-5:00PM at Waterfall Arts Sept 30, 2020. - Dec 23, 2020. FREE Limit: 8 students *Due to limited slots in the program and since some inquiries are coming through over the phone, we ask that you register by emailing Bridget Matros directly at: bridget@waterfallarts.org Bridget will follow up with each registrant individually to confirm their enrollment, until we reach our maximum of 8 students. Once your enrollment is confirmed, we will…
Find out more »A Celebration of Harold Garde’s Written Words
Well into his ninth decade, Harold is a father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and still-practicing artist. His paintings and fine art prints are in collections around the world and are widely exhibited in museums and galleries. His written works, which include haiku poetry and a marvelously alive, provocative full-length play, are fresh, observant, mysterious, funny, sad, and wise. On October 15, 2020, join us for a virtual performance of Harold Garde’s vivid and compelling writings. “A Celebration of Harold Garde’s Written Words”…
Find out more »Bridge Jr. After School Art Club at CASS
Bridge Jr. After School Art Club at CASS LOCATION: Captain Albert Stevens School AGES: This session is for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at CASS only. Class size will be limited to 8 students. DATES: Fridays, October 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th TIME: 12:15-3pm COST: $50 Get creative on early-release Fridays at CASS! Students enjoy lots of outside recess time and snack before getting into fun art projects. We will be sure to use materials that may not be practical for Mrs.…
Find out more »Bridge After School Art Club for 6th Graders
Bridge After School Art Club for 6th graders Wednesdays 2:30-5:00PM at Waterfall Arts Sept 30, 2020. - Dec 23, 2020. FREE Limit: 8 students *Due to limited slots in the program and since some inquiries are coming through over the phone, we ask that you register by emailing Bridget Matros directly at: bridget@waterfallarts.org Bridget will follow up with each registrant individually to confirm their enrollment, until we reach our maximum of 8 students. Once your enrollment is confirmed, we will…
Find out more »Bridge Jr. After School Art Club at CASS
Bridge Jr. After School Art Club at CASS LOCATION: Captain Albert Stevens School AGES: This session is for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at CASS only. Class size will be limited to 8 students. DATES: Fridays, October 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th TIME: 12:15-3pm COST: $50 Get creative on early-release Fridays at CASS! Students enjoy lots of outside recess time and snack before getting into fun art projects. We will be sure to use materials that may not be practical for Mrs.…
Find out more »Intro to Digital Photography: Learning Through Practice
Image courtesy Matthias Mann INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Learning Through Practice with Matthias Mann Meet-up point: Park on Main, downtown Belfast Saturdays, October 24 and October 31 *Bring walking shoes and a digital camera! 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Sundays, October 25 and November 1 *Note Daylight Savings Time* Group Zoom sessions will be held on the days after the in-person gatherings, to virtually share and discuss images *Zoom links will be sent by the instructor at the start of…
Find out more »Intro to Digital Photography: Learning Through Practice
Image courtesy Matthias Mann INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Learning Through Practice with Matthias Mann Meet-up point: Park on Main, downtown Belfast Saturdays, October 24 and October 31 *Bring walking shoes and a digital camera! 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Sundays, October 25 and November 1 *Note Daylight Savings Time* Group Zoom sessions will be held on the days after the in-person gatherings, to virtually share and discuss images *Zoom links will be sent by the instructor at the start of…
Find out more »Bridge After School Art Club for 6th Graders
Bridge After School Art Club for 6th graders Wednesdays 2:30-5:00PM at Waterfall Arts Sept 30, 2020. - Dec 23, 2020. FREE Limit: 8 students *Due to limited slots in the program and since some inquiries are coming through over the phone, we ask that you register by emailing Bridget Matros directly at: bridget@waterfallarts.org Bridget will follow up with each registrant individually to confirm their enrollment, until we reach our maximum of 8 students. Once your enrollment is confirmed, we will…
Find out more »Bridge Jr. After School Art Club at CASS
Bridge Jr. After School Art Club at CASS LOCATION: Captain Albert Stevens School AGES: This session is for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at CASS only. Class size will be limited to 8 students. DATES: Fridays, October 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th TIME: 12:15-3pm COST: $50 Get creative on early-release Fridays at CASS! Students enjoy lots of outside recess time and snack before getting into fun art projects. We will be sure to use materials that may not be practical for Mrs.…
Find out more »Intro to Digital Photography: Learning Through Practice
Image courtesy Matthias Mann INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Learning Through Practice with Matthias Mann Meet-up point: Park on Main, downtown Belfast Saturdays, October 24 and October 31 *Bring walking shoes and a digital camera! 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Sundays, October 25 and November 1 *Note Daylight Savings Time* Group Zoom sessions will be held on the days after the in-person gatherings, to virtually share and discuss images *Zoom links will be sent by the instructor at the start of…
Find out more »November 2020
Intro to Digital Photography: Learning Through Practice
Image courtesy Matthias Mann INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Learning Through Practice with Matthias Mann Meet-up point: Park on Main, downtown Belfast Saturdays, October 24 and October 31 *Bring walking shoes and a digital camera! 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Sundays, October 25 and November 1 *Note Daylight Savings Time* Group Zoom sessions will be held on the days after the in-person gatherings, to virtually share and discuss images *Zoom links will be sent by the instructor at the start of…
Find out more »Bridge After School Art Club for 6th Graders
Bridge After School Art Club for 6th graders Wednesdays 2:30-5:00PM at Waterfall Arts Sept 30, 2020. - Dec 23, 2020. FREE Limit: 8 students *Due to limited slots in the program and since some inquiries are coming through over the phone, we ask that you register by emailing Bridget Matros directly at: bridget@waterfallarts.org Bridget will follow up with each registrant individually to confirm their enrollment, until we reach our maximum of 8 students. Once your enrollment is confirmed, we will…
Find out more »Art Together Morning: Day of the Dead – Traditional Mexican Crafts
ART TOGETHER MORNING: Day of the Dead - Traditional Mexican Crafts with Bridget Matros Saturday, November 7th 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM $15 / pay what you can Ages 5+ Enjoy learning about the holy Mexican holiday, Dia De Los Muertos, and how very different it is from Halloween. Learn what those beautiful skulls are all about... and decorate one yourself! We'll also learn to create papel picado banners and mini portraits of loved ones for an altar. This workshop…
Find out more »Bridge After School Art Club for 6th Graders
Bridge After School Art Club for 6th graders Wednesdays 2:30-5:00PM at Waterfall Arts Sept 30, 2020. - Dec 23, 2020. FREE Limit: 8 students *Due to limited slots in the program and since some inquiries are coming through over the phone, we ask that you register by emailing Bridget Matros directly at: bridget@waterfallarts.org Bridget will follow up with each registrant individually to confirm their enrollment, until we reach our maximum of 8 students. Once your enrollment is confirmed, we will…
Find out more »Bridge After School Art Club for 6th Graders
Bridge After School Art Club for 6th graders Wednesdays 2:30-5:00PM at Waterfall Arts Sept 30, 2020. - Dec 23, 2020. FREE Limit: 8 students *Due to limited slots in the program and since some inquiries are coming through over the phone, we ask that you register by emailing Bridget Matros directly at: bridget@waterfallarts.org Bridget will follow up with each registrant individually to confirm their enrollment, until we reach our maximum of 8 students. Once your enrollment is confirmed, we will…
Find out more »Bridge After School Art Club for 6th Graders
Bridge After School Art Club for 6th graders Wednesdays 2:30-5:00PM at Waterfall Arts Sept 30, 2020. - Dec 23, 2020. FREE Limit: 8 students *Due to limited slots in the program and since some inquiries are coming through over the phone, we ask that you register by emailing Bridget Matros directly at: bridget@waterfallarts.org Bridget will follow up with each registrant individually to confirm their enrollment, until we reach our maximum of 8 students. Once your enrollment is confirmed, we will…
Find out more »December 2020
Bridge After School Art Club for 6th Graders
Bridge After School Art Club for 6th graders Wednesdays 2:30-5:00PM at Waterfall Arts Sept 30, 2020. - Dec 23, 2020. FREE Limit: 8 students *Due to limited slots in the program and since some inquiries are coming through over the phone, we ask that you register by emailing Bridget Matros directly at: bridget@waterfallarts.org Bridget will follow up with each registrant individually to confirm their enrollment, until we reach our maximum of 8 students. Once your enrollment is confirmed, we will…
Find out more »Art Together Morning: Wondrous Winter Scenes
ART TOGETHER MORNING: Wondrous Winter Scenes with Bridget Matros Online (Zoom) only Saturday, December 5, 2020 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM $15 / pay what you can Ages 5+ All in-person spots are taken - please join us from home via ZOOM! In this workshop we'll make three dimensional mixed media artwork you'll want to keep for years to come. Watercolor background, cut-out houses that pop off the page, and even fluffy snow will make your winter scene magical! ABOUT…
Find out more »Bridge After School Art Club for 6th Graders
Bridge After School Art Club for 6th graders Wednesdays 2:30-5:00PM at Waterfall Arts Sept 30, 2020. - Dec 23, 2020. FREE Limit: 8 students *Due to limited slots in the program and since some inquiries are coming through over the phone, we ask that you register by emailing Bridget Matros directly at: bridget@waterfallarts.org Bridget will follow up with each registrant individually to confirm their enrollment, until we reach our maximum of 8 students. Once your enrollment is confirmed, we will…
Find out more »Bridge After School Art Club for 6th Graders
Bridge After School Art Club for 6th graders Wednesdays 2:30-5:00PM at Waterfall Arts Sept 30, 2020. - Dec 23, 2020. FREE Limit: 8 students *Due to limited slots in the program and since some inquiries are coming through over the phone, we ask that you register by emailing Bridget Matros directly at: bridget@waterfallarts.org Bridget will follow up with each registrant individually to confirm their enrollment, until we reach our maximum of 8 students. Once your enrollment is confirmed, we will…
Find out more »Bridge After School Art Club for 6th Graders
Bridge After School Art Club for 6th graders Wednesdays 2:30-5:00PM at Waterfall Arts Sept 30, 2020. - Dec 23, 2020. FREE Limit: 8 students *Due to limited slots in the program and since some inquiries are coming through over the phone, we ask that you register by emailing Bridget Matros directly at: bridget@waterfallarts.org Bridget will follow up with each registrant individually to confirm their enrollment, until we reach our maximum of 8 students. Once your enrollment is confirmed, we will…
Find out more »January 2021
Poetry Out Loud Competition – Regional Qualifier
Waterfall Arts is partnering with the Maine Arts Commission to host a qualifying round for the Maine Poetry Out Loud (POL) program. Maine high school-aged students who do not have a school competition to participate in to qualify for the Maine Regional competitions are eligible to participate. Homeschooled students are welcome! To participate, students choose from an anthology of poems and send in video files of two recitations by Friday, January 22th. The POL anthology can be found here: https://www.poetryoutloud.org/search Local…
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