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The studios at Common Street Arts provide a unique, safe, and supportive environment for creative endeavors for all ages and levels of experience. Common Street Arts is dedicated to providing a diverse array of educational experiences that enrich, engage and inspire. All of the programs at CSA are designed to reflect and promote diversity, creativity, and accessibility for the community.
For information on our current available classes, please see our list below.
CSA is pleased to provide afterschool art clubs. On Tuesdays, CSA offers unique projects for teenagers interested in developing their creative skills. On Thursdays, the afterschool art clubs are directed toward children ages 6-12 with specific projects and themes developed from semester to semester.
CSA oversees week long camps during the months of February and April and offers a series of summer camps with special themes devoted to that encourage participation and an appreciation for the creative arts.
The clay studio at CSA offers workshops, classes, and special demonstration events throughout the year. The studio has 6 wheels, a kiln, and a full range of tools and supplies.
CSA also offers life drawing classes the first Tuesday and third Tuesdays of each month.
A limited number of scholarships are available to teenagers interested in participating in teen afterschool clubs and other programs. For more information on classes, camps, clubs, or the clay studio at CSA, please call 207.872.arts or email serena@watervillecreates.org.
Teens will come create some fun holiday cookies using frosting, sprinkles and more! Creativity encouraged! Teen Tuesdays are for ages 13+. Admission is $12 per session. Scholarships available
Join Common Street Arts this week as we make unique cookies with the help of frosting, sprinkles and creativity. Every child goes home with a small sample of their creations. Admission is $12 per session. Scholarships available.
Join us for a winter-themed paint night! Need a great holiday gift or another fun art work for your walls? Come paint with us! Inspired by Van Gogh's Starry Night, we will create a winter-themed painting which we are calling Snowy Night! No experience necessary, all materials will be provided. Instructor, Yvonne Brown is a…
Maggi Blue is a creative who wears many hats. She is a graphic designer as well as an artisan who works in glass, metalwork, and ceramics. She lives with her husband and son in Midcoast Maine. For more information on her work follow Magpie Creative on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magpiecreative/
Join Common Street Arts as we use stamps and make prints to create seasonal holiday cards for loved ones. Dress for mess for this one! Free and fun for all ages!
Teens get the chance to do a fun movement class before the busy holiday season! Teen Tuesdays are for ages 13+. Admission is $12 per session. Scholarships available
Join us for celebrity life drawing series capturing the poses of local “celebrities” at csa. John Meader, of Northern Stars Planetarium, will be our model this month! John Meader is the director/owner of Northern Stars Planetarium, a portable planetarium business that travels to elementary and middle schools throughout Central Maine servicing more than 18,000 students…
Join Common Street Arts this week as we explore dance as a form of art that gets us moving and keeps us strong. Admission is $12 per session. Scholarships available.
Join Common Street Arts for a holiday pop-up featuring Hennessey Jewelry. At Hennessey Jewelry, Michele creates jewelry you’ll want to wear every day and accessories that celebrate what’s special in your life. For more information visit her website: http://hennesseyjewelry.com/
January Beginning Wheel: Thursday Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 21 This six-week pottery class will teach students the basics of throwing clay on the wheel. The class will start with clay basics and expand to creating mugs, bowls, plates, and other objects based on student interest. Skills that will be developed include centering,…
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December 2018
teen tuesdays- holiday cookies
Tue. Dec 11
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after school art club: holiday cookie decorating
Thu. Dec 13
winter paint night
Thu. Dec 13
magpie creative pop-up
Sat. Dec 15
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holiday card making
Sat. Dec 15
teen tuesdays- dance and movement
Tue. Dec 18
common street arts
celebrity life drawing with john meader
Tue. Dec 18
Common Street Arts
after school art club: dance and movement
Thu. Dec 20
hennessey jewelry pop-up
Sat. Dec 22
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January 2019
beginning wheel class- 6 week workshop (january)
January 10, 2019
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