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Event Series Summer Art Program

Summer Art Program

New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

RUNS WEEKLY 9AM - 3PM START WEEK: June 16 - June 20 FINAL WEEK: August 25 - August 29 1st - 6th Grade Students Join us for our Summer Art Program at the New Bedford Art Museum! Bring your lunch and immerse yourself in the world of art. Explore various medias including painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, and wheel throwing! Make new friends while having fun creating beautiful artworks to take home and share with your family.

$315.00 – $350.00
Event Series Sketchbook Club

Sketchbook Club

New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

Every Other Friday | 6:00–8:00 PM Upcoming: June 13 Tickets: $10 Whether you use your sketchbook to creatively brainstorm a work project, capture daily observations, imagine a fantasy world, or just mindfully doodle, it can be a unique record of your day or your life. Join other sketchers at our informal gathering, led by local artist and illustrator Isiah Botelho. Each session will kick off with a prompt to inspire discussion and drawing, and participants will be able to share their work comfortably. Bring your sketchbook and preferred materials; we will have some basic supplies available. No pressure, no judgment, no guilt -- just community.

$10

Drawing with Colored Pencils

New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

Grab your colored pencils to learn some low-tech, high-impact techniquesGrab your colored pencils to learn some low-tech, high-impact techniques. Week 1 is the introductory class. We'll go over some very basic techniques like blending, layering, and burnishing along with a quick rundown of color theory. Week 2 will cover how to do a color study and then you will complete a simple guided colored pencil drawing together. In week 3 we will be drawing eyes! Have no fear -- eyes may be tricky but we'll help. You can pick the eye you want to draw and we will walk you through basic color selection and rendering. By this class you'll have a realistic eye drawing to show off, and a deeper understanding of the process. In week 4 we will tackle drawing a portrait with colored pencils as a grand finale to the class. We've reviewed basic techniques, color theory, and how to break down an image and this is where it all comes together.

$104 – $115
Event Series Wheel Throwing For Everyone

Wheel Throwing For Everyone

New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or an experienced pro with the wheel, you are welcome in this class, which will cover all aspects of the ceramics process. You'll learn how to throw on the potter’s wheel and you will practice new throwing techniques and hone specific skills. The instructor will help students increase the amount of clay they can handle successfully, throw thinner and taller, and throw new shapes. We will practice attachments such as handles, as well as pulling handles directly from the side of the cup. The class will focus primarily on tableware shapes – mugs, cups, bowls plates, etc, but all ideas and forms of expression through clay are encouraged! Classes meet 1 day a week for 4 weeks. (August 2, 9, 16, 23) All necessary materials are provided for this hands-on experience.

$189.00 – $210.00

Intro to Portraiture

New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

This four-week class is designed for beginners who want to build a strong foundation in portrait drawing, using the medium of their choice: pencil, charcoal, colored pencil, or even ink. In Week 1, we’ll cover essential techniques like proportion, placement, and light and shadow, along with simple exercises to help you start seeing the face as form. Week 2 takes a closer look at facial features. Learn how to break them down, understand their anatomy, and render them with confidence. In Week 3, we’ll move into value studies and how to plan a portrait using reference images. You’ll begin a guided drawing focused on structure and likeness. In Week 4, we’ll bring it all together in a full portrait drawing. You’ll apply what you’ve learned to create a finished piece, with guidance on refining features and adding expression and realism. Whether you're just getting started or want to revisit the fundamentals, this class offers a supportive, step-by-step approach to capturing the human face.

$104 – $115
Event Series Summer Art Program

Summer Art Program

New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

RUNS WEEKLY 9AM - 3PM START WEEK: June 16 - June 20 FINAL WEEK: August 25 - August 29 1st - 6th Grade Students Join us for our Summer Art Program at the New Bedford Art Museum! Bring your lunch and immerse yourself in the world of art. Explore various medias including painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, and wheel throwing! Make new friends while having fun creating beautiful artworks to take home and share with your family.

$315.00 – $350.00

ArtTALK: Peter C. Stone

New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

Join us for an ArtTALK with local painter and artist, Peter C. Stone, featured in The Best of SouthCoast Artist Exhibition. About Peter C. Stone Since 1983, artist/author/educator Peter C. Stone has presented more than sixty solo shows and over one hundred group exhibitions at galleries and museums in the United States, Canada, and England, including Art Expo New York, the Royal Academy of Arts, London, the Peabody Essex Museum, and the DeCordova Museum. A knowledgeable educator whose enthusiasm for observing the natural world is contagious, Peter’s “dreamy…evocative” (School Library Journal) paintings and books explore the evolutionary wisdom and interconnectedness of endangered creatures, cultures, and ecosystems.

Free
Event Series Figure Drawing Open Studio

Figure Drawing Open Studio

New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

Drawing from a live model has been an important part of many formal artistic practices since the Renaissance. Our open figure drawing studio is intended to provide artists of all levels a relaxed environment and a dedicated space where they are able to continue the tradition of working from a live nude model. Sessions are three hours long, and will start with a series of short gestures and ranging from 5-10 minutes before moving into longer 30 minute poses. Each class typically concludes with an hour long pose. There will be no formal instruction during the class; artists are encouraged to work from the model independently, in any medium they wish to bring.

$20
Event Series Wheel Throwing For Everyone

Wheel Throwing For Everyone

New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or an experienced pro with the wheel, you are welcome in this class, which will cover all aspects of the ceramics process. You'll learn how to throw on the potter’s wheel and you will practice new throwing techniques and hone specific skills. The instructor will help students increase the amount of clay they can handle successfully, throw thinner and taller, and throw new shapes. We will practice attachments such as handles, as well as pulling handles directly from the side of the cup. The class will focus primarily on tableware shapes – mugs, cups, bowls plates, etc, but all ideas and forms of expression through clay are encouraged! Classes meet 1 day a week for 4 weeks. (August 2, 9, 16, 23) All necessary materials are provided for this hands-on experience.

$189.00 – $210.00
Event Series Summer Art Program

Summer Art Program

New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

RUNS WEEKLY 9AM - 3PM START WEEK: June 16 - June 20 FINAL WEEK: August 25 - August 29 1st - 6th Grade Students Join us for our Summer Art Program at the New Bedford Art Museum! Bring your lunch and immerse yourself in the world of art. Explore various medias including painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, and wheel throwing! Make new friends while having fun creating beautiful artworks to take home and share with your family.

$315.00 – $350.00
Event Series Sketchbook Club

Sketchbook Club

New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

Every Other Friday | 6:00–8:00 PM Upcoming: June 13 Tickets: $10 Whether you use your sketchbook to creatively brainstorm a work project, capture daily observations, imagine a fantasy world, or just mindfully doodle, it can be a unique record of your day or your life. Join other sketchers at our informal gathering, led by local artist and illustrator Isiah Botelho. Each session will kick off with a prompt to inspire discussion and drawing, and participants will be able to share their work comfortably. Bring your sketchbook and preferred materials; we will have some basic supplies available. No pressure, no judgment, no guilt -- just community.

$10
Event Series Wheel Throwing For Everyone

Wheel Throwing For Everyone

New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA, United States

Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or an experienced pro with the wheel, you are welcome in this class, which will cover all aspects of the ceramics process. You'll learn how to throw on the potter’s wheel and you will practice new throwing techniques and hone specific skills. The instructor will help students increase the amount of clay they can handle successfully, throw thinner and taller, and throw new shapes. We will practice attachments such as handles, as well as pulling handles directly from the side of the cup. The class will focus primarily on tableware shapes – mugs, cups, bowls plates, etc, but all ideas and forms of expression through clay are encouraged! Classes meet 1 day a week for 4 weeks. (August 2, 9, 16, 23) All necessary materials are provided for this hands-on experience.

$189.00 – $210.00