Monson Arts’ Blog
Re-Starting the High School Art & Writing Program
Monson Arts is extremely pleased to announce the re-engagement of the High School Art & Writing Program, an important project that directly nurtures central Maine students pursuing creative studies. This Extended Learning Opportunity, or ELO, is made possible...
Monson Memories Workshop Success
A Chorus of Storytellers at the first Monson Memories Workshop A lively and lovely time was had at our rainy May workshop for the Monson Memories project! A dozen locals or folks with ties to Monson not only bonded about their formative experiences within the...
Preview our 2023 Residency Schedule
Monson Arts plans to welcome a total of 100 residents in 2023. Check out our complete lineup of residency dates for next year. Winter applications will be open August 1 – Sep 15.
Community Programs for 2022
For the Summer of 2022, Monson Arts will be offering a set of programming to engage our local residents with opportunities to discover and express their creativity. Monson Memories- May 15, July 17, August 28 A series of three workshops lead by Maine writer...
Frontline Paper Ten Year Anniversary: The Power of the Collective at the Monson Arts Gallery
The Monson Arts Gallery is please to present Frontline Paper 10 Year Anniversary: The Power of the Collective Frontline Arts is celebrating 10-years of the Frontline Paper veteran program with a traveling show of over 150 works of art. This exhibit represents a...
Monson Arts is home to the Abbott Watts Residency for Photography
The Abbott Watts Residency for photography offers access to the studio and darkroom of artist Todd Watts in nearby Blanchard, adjacent to the former home of Berenice Abbott. The next application round for this program opens
Always Home: Traditional Wabanaki Arts At The Monson Arts Gallery
Now on view, our 2021 summer exhibition at the Monson Arts Gallery features work by 17 artists from the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, and Micmac Nations.
Preview our 2022 Residency Schedule
Monson Arts hopes to bring a total of 100 residents in 2022 making it our busiest year yet. Check out our complete lineup of residency dates for next year. Apply now for Spring sessions!
Live Outdoor Theater Coming To Monson
Camden Shakespeare Festival, Monson Arts and The Center Theatre will present the comedy, Aquitania outdoors in Monson on July 24 at 2PM. Buy tickets now!
High School Art and Writing Program Exhibit 2020
View an online gallery of photos documenting some of the highlights from the 2019-20 Monson Arts High School Art and Writing Program to go with the exhibit on display in the gallery windows through June (you can view safely from the street).
WELCOME
Time and space to create.
Monson Arts is a new artists’ residency and arts center in Monson, Maine. Programs include residencies for artists and writers, intensive shorter workshops, and educational partnerships with area secondary schools.