Affirming Spaces Project and Arts In Reach are proud to present "YOU ARE VALID!", a community-built paper "quilt" of hand-written supportive messages for TGNC youth collected from NH Pride Events in 2022! The quilt will be on display at Wrong Brain on Saturdays and Sundays from 12-6 PM, January 7-29, 2023. The opening reception will […]
Awesome-blage Saturday, February 4 10am-1pm at MoNA Portsmouth Make weird assemblage sculptures with weird people inspired by the absurd and delightful art of Judy Pfaff! Ages 13-22 welcome! Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 13-22 of all artistic abilities and skills Free of charge Transportation assistance available if needed within the Greater Seacoast area. Limited spaces […]
Crafting Characters (Strafford County & South Maine's February Vacation) Monday - Friday, February 20-24 10am-3pm in Rollinsford Explore traditional and experimental acting techniques through scene work and fun theatre games! Build your own stories and characters while learning about some of history’s most famous and funky plays! Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages […]
Creation Station (Rockingham County's February Vacation) Tuesday-Thursday, February 28-March 2 10am-3pm in Portsmouth A creative free-for-all including embroidery, jewelry making, metal stamping, tote bag sewing, and more! We’ll bring the supplies and the techniques. You bring your creativity and imagination. It’ll be tote-ally awesome! Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 14-18 of all artistic […]
Bead Bling! | Returning AIR Participants Ages 11-13 Saturday, March 18th in Dover, NH 10am-12:30pm Use beads and other odds and ends to create one-of-a-kind, all-gender accessories to complement your “lewk”! Open to returning AIR participants ages 11-13 of all artistic abilities and skills Free of charge Transportation assistance available if needed within the Greater Seacoast area. Limited spaces […]
NHTP presents Dreaming Again Friday, March 24th in Portsmouth, NH at 8pm Currently full! Email [email protected] to join the waitlist. Open to returning AIR participants ages 13+ Free of charge Transportation assistance available if needed within the Greater Seacoast area. From NHTP: Dreaming Again was adapted by Genevieve Aichele from interviews with over 40 immigrants and refugees […]
Class Clown Class Monday - Friday, April 24-28 10am-3pm in Rollinsford Join clown games, improvisation, and physical comedy and explore what makes us laugh 'til we cry. Open for all experience levels. Silent clowns welcome! Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 14-18 of all artistic abilities and skills Free of charge Transportation assistance available if needed […]
S.P.A.R.C. Lab: Wearable Art Tuesdays, March 21 - May 16, 2023 4-6:30pm in Durham, NH Stitch, Patch, Accessorize, and Repurpose Clothing. Learn simple methods to upcycle & reVamp your threads! Then slay the runway in an unconventional fashion show. Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 11-13 of all artistic abilities and skills Free of charge […]
Wild Imaginings Project: Wearable Art Thursdays, March 23 – May 18, 2023 4-6:30pm in Durham, NH Calling all budding fashion designers! Join us to transform secondhand clothing into fabulous, sustainable fashion using sewing, dyeing, and screen printing techniques. Slay the runway and present your work in an alternative community fashion show! Open to girls and […]
This spring Arts In Reach hosted two wearable art programs: SPARC Lab for ages 11-13 and Wild Imaginings Project for ages 14-18. Participants upcycled clothing donated from our community using methods such as: block printing, embroidering, painting, sewing, and more! Come celebrate these teen fashion designers as they show off their lewks on the runway! […]
Saturday, June 10, 2023 10:00 am – 12:30 pm in Exeter, NH Returning AIR Participants Ages 13-18 Get your hands dirty as you put together your own mini-ecosystem full of plants, pebbles, and other natural materials! Our guide will lead you and Riverwoods residents through this intergenerational workshop, combining nature and art to create a […]
Wednesday, June 21 2 – 3:15 pm at Henry Law Park in Dover, NH Grades 6 - 12 We'll be gathering at Henry Law Park for a messy art adventure – paper marbleizing with shaving cream! Be sure to wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. To secure your spot, simply send an email […]
