CALL for ARTISTS Korn Alley Mural Project | Newport, New Hampshire
The Library Arts Center is spearheading the creation and installation of a new series of public art murals in Newport’s Historic Downtown District. This project will activate an under-utilized section of our downtown area, foster community pride and shared history, and spur greater economic development. Murals will be created in Winter 2025, and installed in the Spring. Themes themes have been crowd-sourced over the past year and reflect on what makes Newport, and the surrounding region, a wonderful place to be.
Entry DEADLINE: January 15, 2025
It's Membership Time! Join or renew your membership today.
Our annual membership drive is one of the simplest and most impactful ways you can support and be part of this organization. Please consider becoming a member or renewing your membership so that together we can keep making so much possible in the year ahead. Together, we will continue to build community through the Arts.
This year, all membership donations will be MATCHED, and NEW members will be DOUBLE-MATCHED to benefit the Korn Alley Mural Project.
Experiments in Collage with Chris Scott
Tues. Jan. 21st | 9:00-12:00
December Project: Using Gelli Plates to Make Papers for a Winter Collage.
This month in Experiments in Collage we will make an array of papers for a winter collage using various printing techniques using gelli plates and acrylic paint. We will use these techniques to produce papers with the idea of making a winter collage. Find out more and register online. $15 per person
*Pre-registration required.
Music with Friends
for infants, toddlers & preschoolers
Wednesday Mornings, 9:30am
Richards Free Library Ballroom (during Gallery of Gifts)
with instructor Julie Love | $12 per family, per week (or special early-bird rate of $8 when you register in advance!)
Experience making music together in this class designed for babies through five year-olds and their caregivers. Music will come to life as everyone sings, dances, drums and claps, experimenting with voices, instruments and movement. *Pre–registration is required. Sign up online for specific weeks, or the whole series.
Yoga Classes with Brianna
Friday Mornings| 8:30am All-Levels + Chair yoga 10:00am in the Library Ballroom (during Gallery of Gifts)
Classes are designed for any student looking to practice yoga. Movement will be linked with breath (as offered by the Hatha and Kripalu traditions of yoga), as well as focus on alignment, and attention paid to honoring your own organic movement. Students can expect to practice both seated and standing poses as well as focus on balance and breath. Please bring your own mat and any props you would like.
Open Studio Art Group
Wednesday mornings,
9:30am-12:30pm
Returning to the studio on Wed. October 2nd
$8 for LAC members/$12 non-members.
Bring your own art supplies and paint alongside a delightful and supportive group of artists. Facilitator Heidi Lorenz will paint alongside all, but is available for light guidance and instruction if desired. This welcoming and friendly drop-in style group is available to artists of all styles and abilities!
Drop in–No pre-registration necessary.
Basket-Making Workshops with Ray Lagasse
The Library Arts Center is proud to offer these exceptional artisan basket-making workshops with artisan Ray Lagasse. Students will spend a day in the studio learning this traditional craft and will leave with a fabulous heirloom-quality basket to keep or give as a phenomenal gift. Workshops are typically offered monthly in the Arts Center studio.
Arts and Economic Prosperity Survey (AEP6)
The results are in for Sullivan County!
The arts have a tremendous economic impact in our region, and we’d love for you to find out more. Explore the data for our local region at the link below.
Preserving Newport's Heritage Mural
We are beyond excited that the Library Arts Center is helping to spearhead the heritage mural reproduction in downtown Newport.
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