ArtLab
Our hands-on education program offers year-round classes and workshops for all ages
“The act of creation is like the act of love. It asks first for commitment, for risks, for a certain amount of abandon and for joy, and for an absolute belief in its integrity of being.” — Maia Aprahamian
CMCA’S EDUCATION MISSION
Dedicated to promoting dynamic engagement with contemporary art and artists, the Center for Maine Contemporary Art offers programs that fuel the imagination, stimulate forward thinking, and cultivate conversation.
Our priority is to develop programming that:
- Expands access to the new ideas and modes of expression inherent in contemporary art.
- Provides authentic and experiential art education that engages local artists as teachers and mentors.
- Empowers individuals to explore their own capacities as creative thinkers and makers.
OUR ARTLAB PROGRAM
ArtLab invites participants of all ages to explore materials and transform ideas into tangible, original forms of art. Our goal is to inspire the creative process through adventurous thinking, as individuals and families discover, interact, and invent.
Since its launch in 2011, thousands of participants have engaged in CMCA’s ArtLab. In addition to the original ArtLab for All Ages Saturday workshops, the program now includes:
- After school classes
- Summer art camps
- February and April school vacation workshops
- School workshops for elementary to college level
- Ongoing Open Studio projects
OUR SUPPORTERS
CMCA is grateful to the following contributors for their support of the ArtLab community education program: The Bob Crewe Foundation, The Cricket Foundation, First National Bank, Margaret E. Burnham Trust, Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust, Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation, Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation, and individual donors.
DONATE TO ARTLAB
Your contribution helps keep ArtLab for All Ages free of charge and open to all, and provides scholarships for children in financial need. To donate online, click here and at Checkout, write “ArtLab” in Order Notes under Additional Information OR note “ArtLab” on your check made payable to CMCA and mail to: PO Box 1767, Rockland, ME 04841. Thank you!
Learn more about ArtLab’s history and philosophy by viewing this PDF.
Check out CMCA’s other educational program, Look Inside, and our partnership with 26 Split Rock Cove.
Upcoming ArtLabs
Unleash your creativity with our hands-on, fun and imaginative ArtLabs
ArtLab for All Ages is FREE and open to the public.
ArtLab for All Ages is a monthly art exploration program that inspires participants to think imaginatively and connectively while playfully engaging in an afternoon of art making. Lead artist/educator, Alexis Iammarino is an accomplished multi-media artist whose passion is bringing art into the community.
ArtLab for All Ages | October
Saturday, October 5 | 2-4pm FREE and open to all ArtLab |Painted Poetic Monotypes Join us to explo...
October 5 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmUnleash your creativity with our hands-on, fun and imaginative ArtLabs
CMCA’s ArtLab Open Studio education program provides year-round access to art-making opportunities for all individuals who visit CMCA – regardless of age or artistic ability. Consisting of a studio classroom fully stocked with art supplies and a creative project inspired by the current exhibitions, ArtLab Open Studio provides hands-on art educational programs that enrich the visitor experience, provide memorable engagement with the art on view, and help build visual literacy skills.
ArtLab Open Studio is made possible by the support of First National Bank.
26 Split Rock Cove Workshops
ArtLab for Adults is offered through CMCA’s partnership with 26 Split Rock Cove, an artist’s retreat offering workshops in art making and writing, studio space, and a rental apartment for artists and writers looking for a peaceful, nurturing environment. CMCA members receive a 10% discount on all 26 Split Rock Cove workshops.