Peeps Diorama Contest 2021

Celebrating Creativity + Community!

Dioramas on display: Apr. 2 - 23 Tues.-Fri. 11am-4pm and Sat. 10am-1pm

This year's dioramas + winners are posted! See the link to view.

See the dioramas!

Peeps Dioramas on Display

Apr. 2 – 23

Peeps Hours: Tues.-Fri. 11:00am-4:00pm
Sat. 10:00am-1:00pm

*A limited # of people will be permitted in the gallery at a time, and social distancing modifications are in place. Masks are required for everyone coming to see the show.

Peeps Info + Entry Forms

The Arts Center is thrilled to partner with artist Marjorie Salvatore to create some fabulous swag for this year’s Peeps Diorama Contest! Check out her fun, artfully creative t-shirt and sticker designs, and order your shirts now.

Order now for best size selection.

Pre-order Peeps Shirts

Rabbit Scavenger Hunt

After the wildly successful Monkey Scavenger Hunt during the Newport Winter Carnival in February, the Arts Center has had so many requests for more of these fun community-wide events! We’re so excited for another great “Hunt” in downtown Newport on Easter Weekend.

Find all the clues posted on our website on Friday, April 2nd.

Find out more.

CSA (Community Supported Arts!) Shares are now SOLD OUT.

After the tremendous popularity of our new CSA Art Share program, we are thrilled to launch Round Two with art from five more exceptional artists. Find out more about this exciting new program at the Library Arts Center.

Find out more about ArtShares.

Painting the Night with Watercolor - via Zoom

Four-week series of watercolor classes for beginners & intermediate students

Instructor: Becky Bense

Thursdays, April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 6:00-8:00pm

As the sun goes down and the stars come out, join in this evening watercolor class focused on painting night scenes. We will experiment with painting wet into wet as we create northern lights and take a deep dive into painting night landscapes with moons.

Find out more and Register Here.

Yoga at Dance Arts Academy in Sunapee or ONLINE via Zoom

Gentle Yoga – Tuesday Mornings | 8:30-9:30am
Chair – Tuesday Mornings | 10:00-10:45am
All Levels – Friday Mornings | 8:30-9:30am

Yoga classes with Brianna Renner are currently taking place in-person, indoors at a temporary location at Dance Arts Academy in Sunapee. **Space is limited and reservations are required. We’ve added the option to attend any class online via Zoom, as well!

Find out more HERE.

Library Arts Center

Community Arts Center | Newport, New Hampshire