Community Programs
Monson Arts is dedicated to being a vibrant resource for art and creativity in the local community. In addition to programming community workshops and events, we are actively developing educational partnerships with area secondary schools under the belief that intensive programs in a professional art center can be a catalyst for how students perceive themselves as creative people.
2026 Community Programs
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Celebrating Nonsense in Kid’s Books with Scott Nash
$0.00Thursday Oct 22, 4pm -5pm
Scott Nash, Executive Director of Illustration Institute, author and illustrator, designer of Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network logos will share his unique perspective on the creative process. All ages welcome!
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Collective Painting with Joe Diggs: Interactive Talk
$0.00Wed Oct 21 5pm -7pm
Community members are welcome to work with Joe on his current painting. A seasoned teacher and enthusiastic promoter of creativity at any level, Joe encourages collaborative work as way to connect and remove the fear of the blank canvas! All ages and abilities welcome for an informal evening of shared expression with a renowned narrative artist.
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Barn Quilt Painting with Cindy Pullyard
$65.00Saturday Nov 14,
9am-4pm
Choose from ten quilt patterns, or bring your own. You will learn how to transfer the pattern onto your board, tape & paint and take home a beautiful piece of art suitable for hanging outside on your home, barn, shed or garages.
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Illustration Week at Monson Arts
Monson Arts will be hosting the Illustration Institute for the second annual Illustration Week in Monson, October 19 - 23, 2026. Founders Scott Nash, Nancy Gibson-Nash and William Roth return as well as Annamay Brown and Joe Diggs. These creative artists and...
2026 High School Program Exhibition
The Monson Arts High School Program ended the year with a wonderful exhibition in our gallery! There were 24 students who participated in the show, 11 writers, and 13 visual artists. It was the largest exhibition we've had from our high school students, with over 80...
Monson Arts High School Program Graduate Returns as Resident
Mackenzie Goodine is the first graduate of our high school arts program to return to Monson Arts as a resident! Mackenzie returned through The Monson Seminar, a residency for Pell-eligible, first-generation college students pursuing creative and research-based...
The Illustration Institute in Monson
Monson Arts was honored to host the Illustration Institute for a week-long residency full of community-focused activities! The Illustration Institute is located on Peaks Island off the coast of Maine. Their mission is to raise appreciation and awareness of...
To Gather in Fragments – 2025 Monson Arts High School Gallery Opening
Our Monson Arts High School students have an incredible show in the Monson Arts Gallery. Thank you to everyone who supported our young artists at last Friday's reception. The exhibition showcases visual art and writing from 20 students across six high schools in...
2025 High School Gallery Exhibition
Our high school students did incredible work at Monson Arts during the 2024/25 school year. Six participating high schools in the area have students in our high school visual arts and writing program. Students come to Monson Arts two times a month to spend a day...
Abby Burgess Wins The Telling Room Prize for Piscataquis County
Abby Burgess is a Piscataquis Community Secondary School senior living in Sangerville, Maine. She started her poem “Can you hear it in the silence?” while attending Monson Arts' High School Program. While Abby was in Monson this week, we asked her a few questions...
Monson Arts High School Program: 1/15/2025
Welcoming Our High School Students Back for the New Year! Our writing and visual art students dove right back into the work of creating! James Pullen braved the frigid temperatures and hand-cut ice discs out of Lake Hebron to demonstrate what you can create using one...
MONSON ARTS HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM: Off We Go!
Monson Arts High School students have now rolled up their sleeves and gotten down to the business of creating and making work. After a first class of meet-and-greet team activities, getting to know Monson Arts staff and, especially, their fellow students from 6 local...
Monson Arts High School Program 2024/25 First Session
What a fantastic start to this year's Monson Arts High School Program! We had 24 students from six local high schools join us in multiple creative team building exercises led again this year by Portland based improv artist, dancer, poet, and educator Gretchen Berg. ...