Arts In Reach

Crafting Characters (Strafford County & South Maine's February Vacation)
2023-02-24 10:00 - 15:00 UTC | Rollinsford, NH
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 14-18 of all artistic abilities and skills
Free of charge
Transportation assistance available if needed within the Greater Seacoast area.
Limited spaces available

Kindly register by January 27. After January 27 requests will be accepted on a space-available basis.
Please email info@artsinreach.org to sign up, and submit a 2022-2023 Registration Form if you have not already.

Awesome-Blage
2023-02-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Portsmouth, NH
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 available!

Please email info@artsinreach.org to sign up, and submit a 2022-2023 Registration Form if you have not already.

YOU ARE VALID! On Display at Wrong Brain
2023-01-29 12:00 - 18:00 | Wrong Brain, 66 Third St Suite B1, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
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 be at Wrong Brain (66 Third Street, Dover, NH) from 2-5 PM. Please come view our collection of messages and add your own to the project!

Moonage Daydream at The Music Hall
2023-01-26 19:00 - 21:00 | The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St, Portsmouth, NH, 03802, United States
Moonage Daydream at The Music Hall
Thursday, January 26 at 7pm
Runtime: PG-13 • 1h 45m
AIR will be going to see Moonage Daydream at The Music Hall! This movie is “a cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie’s creative and musical journey. From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate.” While this film is rated PG-13, AIR staff have not previously viewed this film and are unsure about the nature of the content and if mature topics are featured.

Open to returning AIR Participants 14-22
Free of charge
Transportation assistance available if needed within the Greater Seacoast area.
Limited spaces available!

Please email info@artsinreach.org to sign up, and submit a 2022-2023 Registration Form if you have not already.

Zine Making Workshop at Dover Public Library
2023-01-19 17:00 - 18:30 | Dover Public Library, 73 Locust St, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
Zine Making Workshop
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 5:00—6:30 PM
Lecture Hall, Dover Public Library, 73 Locust St., Dover, NH, 03820
Learn how to make your own zine during this free workshop in collaboration with Dover Public Library!
What’s a zine, you might ask? A zine is a handmade magazine or mini comic about anything you’d like to make it about. All supplies will be provided, and attendees will supply the creativity!
This event is for teens in grades 6-12.
For questions about this event, please contact Emily at e.ainaire@dover.nh.gov.
No Registration Required
Please note: We will not be offering transportation for this workshop.

YOU ARE VALID! Opening Reception
2023-01-07 14:00 - 17:00 | Wrong Brain, 66 Third St Suite B1, Dover, NH, 03820, United States

Poison Dart Frog Collective on Display at NHAA
2023-01-04 - 2023-01-29 | New Hampshire Art Association, 136 State Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States
Come on down to New Hampshire Art Association’s Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery to view some work by AIR Artists! Poison Dart Frog Collective is an explosion of artwork emerging from the creative collaboration of artists ages 14-18 who took part in Arts in Reach’s fall program Mixed Media Moods.
Athena, Évry, Meg, Mildred, Noa, Ray, and Vin created alongside professional teaching artist Evelyn Mauchly, exploring the depths of their imaginations and a multitude of techniques, including drawing, natural dyeing, painting, papier-mache, and sculpture.

As you view the work, picture yourself sharing a mood with Geffrey the Frog, Tobize the Deep-Sea Worm, and the rest of the Collective around the warmth of the fire.

Mixed Media Moods
2022-12-15 16:00 - 18:30 | Somersworth, NH
Mixed Media Moods | Ages 14-18
Thursdays from October 20 – December 15
4-6:30pm in Rochester, NH
Mix it up! Explore your artistic vibe as you experiment in a variety of 2D and 3D mediums alongside a professional artist. It’s a mood.

Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 14-18 of all artistic abilities and skills
Free of charge
Transportation assistance available if needed within the Greater Seacoast area.
Limited spaces available

Kindly sign up by Thursday, September 29. After September 29, requests will be accepted on a space-available basis.
Please email info@artsinreach.org to sign up, and submit a 2022-2023 Registration Form if you have not already.

Stand Up Comedy
2022-12-13 16:00 - 18:00 | Newmarket, NH
Stand Up Comedy | Ages 14-18
Tuesdays from November 29 – December 13
4-6pm in Newmarket, NH
Create a LOL (life of laughter) with your peers in supportive space as you learn the ins and outs of stand up comedy & performance.
Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 14-18 of all artistic abilities and skills

Free of charge
Transportation assistance available if needed within the Greater Seacoast area.
Limited spaces available

Kindly register by Thursday, October 29. After October 29, requests will be accepted on a space-available basis.
Please email info@artsinreach.org to sign up, and submit a 2022-2023 Registration Form if you have not already.

Write Here. Write Now. *Program Full - Waitlist Available*
2022-11-15 15:30 - 17:00 | Newmarket, NH
Write Here. Write Now. | Ages 11-13
Tuesdays, October 11 – November 15, 2022
3:30-5pm
Summon your inner author as you explore creative writing with a published writer and new friends!

Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 11-13 of all artistic abilities and skills
Free of charge
Transportation assistance available if needed within the Greater Seacoast area.
Limited spaces available

Kindly register by September 29. After September 29 requests will be accepted on a space-available basis.
Please email info@artsinreach.org to sign up, and submit a 2022-2023 Registration Form if you have not already.

Bead Bling! *Program Full - Waitlist Available*
2022-11-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Dover, NH, Dover, NH, United States
Bead Bling! | Returning AIR Participants Ages 14-22
Saturday, November 5th in Dover, NH
10am-12pm
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 14-22 of all artistic abilities and skills
Free of charge
Transportation assistance available if needed within the Greater Seacoast area.
Limited spaces available!

Please email info@artsinreach.org to sign up, and submit a 2022-2023 Registration Form if you have not already.

Wet Felting Studio with Oliveteal Arts®
2022-10-15 10:00 - 12:30 | Portsmouth, NH
Wet Felting Studio with Oliveteal Arts®
Returning AIR Participants Ages 14-22
Saturday, October 15 in Portsmouth, NH
10am-12:30pm
Join your AIR friends to sculpt pots out of colorful, hand-dyed wool! Participants will have the option of taking home a plant.

Open to returning AIR participants ages 14-22 of all artistic abilities and skills
Free of charge
Transportation assistance available if needed within the Greater Seacoast area.
Limited spaces available!

Please email info@artsinreach.org to sign up, and submit a 2022-2023 Registration Form if you have not already.

The Adventures of Sleepyhead
2022-09-17 11:30 - 16:00 | Concord, NH
Field Trip to See Gemma Soldati’s The Adventures of Sleepyhead
Saturday, September 17 at 1pm
We’re going on a special field trip to see Gemma Soldati perform her original show The Adventures of Sleepyhead!

Open to returning AIR participants ages 14+
Free of charge
Transportation assistance available if needed
Limited spaces available!

Please email haley@artsinreach.org for more information and to sign up. Remember to submit a 2022-2023 Registration Form if you have not already.

2022 Spirit of AIR Celebration
2022-09-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Atlantic Grill, 5 Pioneer Road, Rye, NH, 03870, United States
Arts In Reach invites you to the 25th Anniversary Celebration!
Enjoy live entertainment, abundant appetizers, and cash bar with friends of AIR!
Also join us in honoring Anne Romney with the 2022 Spirit of AIR Award.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14
FIVE O’CLOCK
ATLANTIC GRILL
RYE, NH
PURCHASE TICKETS

Storytelling In Nature
2022-08-01 - 2022-08-05 | Nottingham, NH
Storytelling in Nature | Ages 14-18
10AM to 3PM | Monday, August 1- Friday, August 5
Let the woods inspire your creative process! Create big parade puppets and collaborative works of art as we bring art to the forest and nature into art.

Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 14-18 of all artistic abilities and skills
Program takes place in Nottingham, NH
AIR is free of charge and provides support to families who require transportation assistance within the Greater Seacoast area.

Sign-up deadline for 2022 summer programs is Monday, May 23. After May 23, 2022, requests will be accepted on a space-available basis.
Remember to fill out a registration form before signing up for a program!

ArtVentures!
2022-07-25 - 2022-07-29 | Newmarket, NH
ArtVentures! | Ages 11-13
10AM to 3PM | Monday, July 25- Friday, July 29
Take a tour of the arts and creative exploration! Discover various art forms and make new friends.

Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 11-13 of all artistic abilities and skills
Program takes place in Newmarket, NH
AIR is free of charge and provides support to families who require transportation assistance within the Greater Seacoast area.

Sign-up deadline for 2022 summer programs is Monday, May 23. After May 23, 2022, requests will be accepted on a space-available basis.
Remember to fill out a registration form before signing up for a program!

Graphic Novels
2022-07-18 - 2022-07-22 | Dover, NH, Dover, NH, United States
Graphic Novels | Ages 14-18
10AM to 3PM | Monday, July 18- Friday, July 22
Develop characters, tell stories through pictures, and build your drawing skills with a graphic artist.

Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 14-18 of all artistic abilities and skills
Program takes place in Dover, NH
AIR is free of charge and provides support to families who require transportation assistance within the Greater Seacoast area.

Sign-up deadline for 2022 summer programs is Monday, May 23. After May 23, 2022, requests will be accepted on a space-available basis.
Remember to fill out a registration form before signing up for a program!

Funny Camp!
2022-07-11 - 2022-07-15 | Newmarket, NH
Funny Camp! | Ages 14-18
10AM to 3PM | Monday, July 11- Friday, July 15
Explore what makes us laugh using improv, clown, and character work. Learn the ins and outs of comedy performance and writing.

Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 14-18 of all artistic abilities and skills
Program takes place in Rochester, NH with a field trip to Bedrock Gardens in Lee, NH
AIR is free of charge and provides support to families who require transportation assistance within the Greater Seacoast area.

Sign-up deadline for 2022 summer programs is Monday, May 23. After May 23, 2022, requests will be accepted on a space-available basis.
Remember to fill out a registration form before signing up for a program!

FUNctional Clay
2022-06-27 10:00 - 15:00 | Rochester, NH
FUNctional Clay | Ages 14-18
10AM to 3PM | Monday, June 27 – Thursday, June 30 & Wednesday, July 6- Friday, July 8
Spend seven days learning the basics of working with clay. Come expand your creativity, build sculptural and functional works of art, and take a field trip to Bedrock Gardens.

Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 14-18 of all artistic abilities and skills
Program takes place in Rochester, NH with a field trip to Bedrock Gardens in Lee, NH
AIR is free of charge and provides support to families who require transportation assistance within the Greater Seacoast area.

Sign-up deadline for 2022 summer programs is Monday, May 23. After May 23, 2022, requests will be accepted on a space-available basis.
Remember to fill out a registration form before signing up for a program!

Wild Imaginings Project: Wearable Art
2022-05-19 16:00 - 18:30 | Dover, NH, Dover, NH, United States
Calling all budding fashion designers! Join us to transform secondhand clothing into fabulous, sustainable fashion using sewing, dyeing, and screen printing techniques. Present your work in an alternative community fashion show.

Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 13-18
Free of charge
AIR can assist with transportation
Program held with Covid safety guidelines in place

This program takes place on Thursdays from March 17- May 19 from 4-6:30pm with four Saturday open studio sessions from 9am-12pm in Dover, NH.
Submit a registration form and email info@artsinreach.org to indicate interest by March 3rd! Sign ups received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Please Note:

AIR Registration form only needs to be submitted once between Summer 2021- Spring 2022.
Signing up for a multi-session program before the deadline does not guarantee a spot.
Admittance is based on eligibility and number of openings.
While AIR accepts a diverse array of teens from our service area, first priority is given to teens from lower economic households and from marginalized identities.

April Vacation: The Best Show Ever!
2022-04-25 - 2022-04-29 | Rollinsford, NH
April Vacation: The Best Show Ever! | Ages 14-18
10AM to 3PM | Monday April 25- Friday April 29
In this program of imagination and play, we will work together to create the BEST SHOW EVER! Our time together will include performance, music, dance, production, set design, writing, and having fun. Open to teens of all levels and experiences who want to grow their skills on stage and behind-the-scenes.

Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 14-18 of all artistic abilities and skills
Program takes place in Rollinsford, NH
AIR is free of charge and provides support to families who require transportation assistance within the Greater Seacoast area.

Remember to fill out a registration form before signing up for a program! Sign-up deadline for April Vacation is Friday, April 1. After this date, requests will be accepted on a space-available basis.
If you have already filled out a registration form, email info@artsinreach.org to sign up.

Creative Coworking
2022-04-11 16:00 - 17:30 | Remote
Join us on Zoom from 4-5:30pm to work on homework or your own creative projects with a safe, accepting community. Get feedback, talk through ideas, and chat in real time with peers and compassionate adults.
This drop-in style opportunity is is open to AIR Artists and alumnae and is free of charge.
Email info@artsinreach.org to sign up!

Small Mouth Sounds
2022-04-01 | Portsmouth, NH
For: Advance on AIR participants
We’re going to the theatre! Join us to watch Bess Wohl’s quirky new dramedy Small Mouth Sounds. In this play, six runaways from city life embark on a silent retreat in the woods. Filled with awkward humor, this strange and compassionate new script asks how we address life’s biggest questions when words fail us.
Location: New Hampshire Theatre Project

Writers Workshop: Comedy Writing
2022-03-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Somersworth, NH
Do you love to make people laugh? Do you have funny stories to tell? In this workshop you will develop your comedic voice by learning about long form comedy storytelling and the art of crafting words into jokes. Harness your power of words and comedy into one with the help of local comedian Betsy Cameron!

Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 14+
Free of charge
AIR can assist with transportation
Program held with Covid safety guidelines in place

Program takes place Sunday, March 27th from 2-4pm in Somersworth, NH.
Email info@artsinreach.org to sign up! Remember to submit a registration form if you have not already.

AIR Artist February Vacation: Kaleidoscope!
2022-02-21 - 2022-02-25 | Rollinsford, NH
Through acting and lighting design we will tell stories inspired by personalities of different colors! Open to teens of all artistic abilities and skill levels who are seeking an opportunity to build confidence and develop self-expression.

Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 13-18
Free of charge
AIR can assist with transportation
Program held with Covid safety guidelines in place

Program takes place Monday, February 21- Friday, February 25 from 12:30-4:30pm in Rollinsford, NH.
Submit a registration form and email info@artsinreach.org to indicate interest by February 11th! Sign ups received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Please Note:

AIR Registration form only needs to be submitted once between Summer 2021- Spring 2022.
Signing up for a multi-session program before the deadline does not guarantee a spot.
Admittance is based on eligibility and number of openings.
While AIR accepts a diverse array of teens from our service area, first priority is given to teens from lower economic households and from marginalized identities.

ArtVentures February Vacation: Acting!
2022-02-21 - 2022-02-25 | Rollinsford, NH
Love being on stage or curious to try it out? Explore acting, playwriting, and your authentic self through acting! Open to budding actors of all experience levels.

Open to girls and gender expansive youth ages 11-13
Free of charge
AIR can assist with transportation
Program held with Covid safety guidelines in place

Program takes place Monday, February 21- Friday, February 25 from 9:30am-12pm in Rollinsford, NH.
Submit a registration form and email info@artsinreach.org to indicate interest by February 11th! Sign ups received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Please Note:

AIR Registration form only needs to be submitted once between Summer 2021- Spring 2022.
Signing up for a multi-session program before the deadline does not guarantee a spot.
Admittance is based on eligibility and number of openings.
While AIR accepts a diverse array of teens from our service area, first priority is given to teens from lower economic households and from marginalized identities.

Zine There, Done That with Rochester Middle School's Project SHARE
2022-02-16 15:00 - 16:45 | Rochester, NH
For Rochester Middle School girls and gender expansive youth.
Join our supportive and inclusive community and explore using collage and mixed media techniques to share your story through words and images!

Mixed Media Studio
2022-01-13 16:00 - 18:30 | Dover, NH, Dover, NH, United States
Join us to experiment with a wide range of media and techniques such as collage, drawing, acrylic mediums, ink, and more. Teens of all artistic abilities and skill levels are welcome!
This program culminates in a January and February art exhibition and a gallery opening for teens and families.

Zine There, Done That with Somersworth Youth Connection
2021-12-21 16:00 - 17:30 | Somersworth, NH
For Somersworth Middle School girls and gender expansive youth.
Join our supportive and inclusive community and explore using collage and mixed media techniques to share your story through words and images!

Creative Coworking
2021-12-13 16:00 - 17:30 | Remote
For: Advance on AIR participants
Description: Feel like working on your homework or creative projects alongside a safe, accepting group? Creative Coworking brings together teens and AIR community members informally online to talk, share ideas and feedback
Location: Zoom
