ArtLab

“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

Through the continued support of the Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation, the Bob Crewe Foundation, Camden National Bank and individual donors, CMCA provides a number of scholarships for children with financial need to attend ArtLab after school classes and summer camp programs at no charge. CMCA determines financial need based on the student’s demonstrated qualification for the school free lunch program.

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.