The Art Garden

06/16/2026

Work bees are so much fun! Come join us today 11-6 or the next two days to lend a hand. You'll be able to see the incredible work on display from area teens in our teen exhibit as well! 😁

06/13/2026

Please join us TONIGHT for the opening reception of our teen exhibit!

Over 20 area teens have work displayed in our newest community exhibit with the optional theme of CRYPTOZOOLOGY! Come see their work and celebrate their creativity.

Additionally, we'll be celebrating our graduating ARTeens seniors as well as wrapping up a fantastic year of ARTeens after-school programming.

🤩 6 - 8pm, Saturday, June 13th. ✨
The show will be on display until July 11.

06/11/2026

Today and next week, we're full steam ahead with our work bees for Green River Festival prep! Come by The Art Garden to help us get ready for our HUGE pop-up art studio at the festival.
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06/03/2026

Join us for this month's Fiber Friday - June 5th, 6 - 9pm!
An evening to explore fiber arts in community, using the treasure trove of materials in our studio.
Fiber Friday is always completely free! Donations are appreciated.
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05/31/2026

Here's whats coming up in June at The Art Garden!
🧶 FREE FIBER FRIDAY - June 5th (6 - 9pm)
Come use the abundance of fiber art materials at The Art Garden, or work on a project you already have in process in the company of others! Knit, crochet, sew, mend, do needle-felting, embroidery, create soft sculptures, &&&.
🤩 TEEN EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION - Saturday, June 13 (6pm - 8pm)
Join us for the opening reception of our annual regional teen exhibit, which is organized, curated, and hosted by teens in the ARTeens program. Any area teen can submit work. Performances welcome!
Email [email protected] for more information about performing.
🎨 FREE OPEN STUDIO! - Saturdays as listed (1pm to 5pm).
Drop in during Open Studio hours for self-directed art-making!
Guidance or prompts provided by studio monitors if needed.
More information online at: theartgarden.org/open-studio
✏️ AFTER-SCHOOL - Mondays & Wednesdays
Kids play, draw, paint, sew, explore, discover, create, develop, learn, share, and HAVE LOTS OF FUN!
More information online at: theartgarden.org/after-school
✏️ ARTEENS - Tuesdays OR Thursdays (after-school to 6pm)
ARTeens is an afterschool program where teens play, work, make art, and create a supportive creative community!
More info at theartgarden.org/for-teens !
☀️ TEEN CLAY & ART - Week of June 29 - July 3 (10am - 3:30pm)
The Art Garden and the Handle Factory Community Clay Studio collaborate to offer CLAY & ART! In these week-long summer programs, participants start the morning with clay classes in The Handle Factory, followed by mixed media art making in the Art Garden.
🐟 GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL WORKBEES - Times as listed!
Drop by during our work bee times to help us prepare for our 3400sq foot art-making studio at Green River Festival!
We use mostly repurposed materials and prepare thousands of art projects for festival-goers to enjoy. There is a lot to do in preparation - but our workbees are tons of fun!
We welcome your help!

05/31/2026

📣 CALL FOR TEEN ART! ✨

ALL area teens can submit to our regional teen art exhibit! Submit up to three pieces of 2D / 3D art! All teens will have at least one piece displayed (more if space is available).

OPTIONAL theme is cryptozoology! The study of mysterious, unproven, or magical creatures...

​Work is due June 10th.
Drop your work off at The Art Garden during the following times:

🖌️ Saturday, June 6: 1 - 5pm
🎨 Wednesday, June 9: 4 - 8pm
✏️ Thursday, June 10: 2:30 - 6pm​

Or by appointment.

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‼️ Opening reception:
Saturday, June 13, 6-8pm.

​Poetry readings, music, and other performances welcome!
Email [email protected] to reserve a performance spot.

05/29/2026

Please join us for the opening reception of our regional teen art exhibit! This reception is a celebration of our ARTeens program, as well as all the creativity in our area.

Saturday, June 13, 6-8pm.

The show will be on display from June 13 - July 11.
Thank you to ARTeen Briar Menard for the poster!

ARTeens is funded in part by a YouthReach grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Thank you!

05/27/2026

Come help prepare for our art tent & barn at the Green River Festival! We have tons of work bees all throughout the next month.
Or join our work bee today from 10am to 3pm!

05/26/2026

construction has begun for our expansion!! 🎉

One of our tenants, The Art Garden, is starting a major overhaul of their space, turning the old warehouse space into new insulated finished space for creating community art. Here you can see the changes to the window arrangement on the north wall: