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Ukulele Group
Ukulele Group
The Cambridge Ukulele Group is at the Dorchester Center for the Arts every other week, 4:30-6:30 pm. Bring your uke - all are welcome! Ongoing. Photo credit: FolsomNatural on visualhunt.com
Open Studio
Open Studio
Intended to foster creative collaboration and encourage artistic experimentation. No instruction, just use of the classroom as communal studio space. All mediums welcome. Clay studio will be open as well. Length – Ongoing Thursdays (5:30-8:30pm) Free for DCA Members, fee for non-members.
Open Studio
Open Studio
Intended to foster creative collaboration and encourage artistic experimentation. No instruction, just use of the classroom as communal studio space. All mediums are welcome. Clay studio will be open as well. Length – Ongoing Thursdays (5:30-8:30pm) Free for DCA Members, fee for non-members.
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“Art and Nature” exhibit with Jose Ramirez and Marcia Reed paintings
“Art and Nature” exhibit. Watercolor artist, Jose Ramirez. Displaying in H. Theodore and Barbary S. Wilson and Slaughter Galleries. Artist, Marcia Reed’s paintings, displaying in the Main gallery. Second Saturday Reception Sep. 9.
Fiber Fridays
Fiber Fridays
Bring whatever project you are working on, from knitting to rug hooking to needlepoint. Enjoy the time with like-minded others. All are welcome! This group is facilitated by advanced needle artist Windy Karpavage. Ongoing Fridays. Free. No registration needed.
3 events,
Open Studio
Open Studio
Intended to foster creative collaboration and encourage artistic experimentation. No instruction, just use of the classroom as communal studio space. All mediums welcome. Clay studio will be open as well. Length – Ongoing Thursdays (5:30-8:30pm) Free for DCA Members, fee for non-members.
Open Studio
Open Studio
Intended to foster creative collaboration and encourage artistic experimentation. No instruction, just use of the classroom as communal studio space. All mediums are welcome. Clay studio will be open as well. Length – Ongoing Thursdays (5:30-8:30pm) Free for DCA Members, fee for non-members.
2 events,
Fiber Fridays
Fiber Fridays
Bring whatever project you are working on, from knitting to rug hooking to needlepoint. Enjoy the time with like-minded others. All are welcome! This group is facilitated by advanced needle artist Windy Karpavage. Ongoing Fridays. Free. No registration needed.
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September Second Saturday!
September Second Saturday!
Meet the artists of the September exhibitions: Marcia Reed and Jose Ramirez. Enjoy live music and light refreshments. Free, all are welcome!
Second Saturday – “Art and Nature” exhibit – Jose Ramirez & Marcia Reed paintings
Second Saturday – “Art and Nature” exhibit – Jose Ramirez & Marcia Reed paintings
“Art and Nature” exhibit. Watercolor artist, Jose Ramirez. Displaying in H. Theodore and Barbara S. Wilson and Slaughter Galleries. Artist, Marcia Reed’s paintings, displaying in the Main gallery. Second Saturday Reception Sep. 9.
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Ukulele Group
Ukulele Group
The Cambridge Ukulele Group is at the Dorchester Center for the Arts every other week, 4:30-6:30 pm. Bring your uke - all are welcome! Ongoing. Photo credit: FolsomNatural on visualhunt.com
Open Studio
Open Studio
Intended to foster creative collaboration and encourage artistic experimentation. No instruction, just use of the classroom as communal studio space. All mediums welcome. Clay studio will be open as well. Length – Ongoing Thursdays (5:30-8:30pm) Free for DCA Members, fee for non-members.
Open Studio
Open Studio
Intended to foster creative collaboration and encourage artistic experimentation. No instruction, just use of the classroom as communal studio space. All mediums are welcome. Clay studio will be open as well. Length – Ongoing Thursdays (5:30-8:30pm) Free for DCA Members, fee for non-members.
2 events,
Fiber Fridays
Fiber Fridays
Bring whatever project you are working on, from knitting to rug hooking to needlepoint. Enjoy the time with like-minded others. All are welcome! This group is facilitated by advanced needle artist Windy Karpavage. Ongoing Fridays. Free. No registration needed.
2 events,
Ceramic Raku Workshop
Ceramic Raku Workshop
DCA partners with Wednesday Morning Artists to present this ceramic workshop with visiting artist Brett Thomas. Raku firing techniques originated in Japan, during the sixteenth century. Traditional Raku firing stems from Buddhist influences, particularly those connected to the Japanese tea ceremony. Ceramic Raku bowls were often used in these tea ceremonies, and those who practiced […]
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Intermediate Watercolors with Barbara Zuehlke
Intermediate Watercolors with Barbara Zuehlke
Intermediate Watercolors with Barbara Zuehlke Sep. 20 - Oct. 18, Wednesdays 1:00 - 3:30 pm This class explores watercolor techniques including wet on wet and use of drawing gum. Students will practice learning different triad palette combinations and pulling and glazing watercolors using personal photographs and still life as inspiration. Use of gouache and egg […]
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Open Studio
Open Studio
Intended to foster creative collaboration and encourage artistic experimentation. No instruction, just use of the classroom as communal studio space. All mediums welcome. Clay studio will be open as well. Length – Ongoing Thursdays (5:30-8:30pm) Free for DCA Members, fee for non-members.
Open Studio
Open Studio
Intended to foster creative collaboration and encourage artistic experimentation. No instruction, just use of the classroom as communal studio space. All mediums are welcome. Clay studio will be open as well. Length – Ongoing Thursdays (5:30-8:30pm) Free for DCA Members, fee for non-members.
Beginning Watercolor with Diana Evans
Beginning Watercolor with Diana Evans
Beginning Watercolor with Diana Evans Sep. 21 - Oct. 12, Thursdays 1:30 - 4:00 pm True beginners will see the progress they can make with even one class with Diana. Students will learn which brush to use, the proper water-to-paint ratio, how to set up a palette, how to mix colors, and whether to use […]
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Fiber Fridays
Fiber Fridays
Bring whatever project you are working on, from knitting to rug hooking to needlepoint. Enjoy the time with like-minded others. All are welcome! This group is facilitated by advanced needle artist Windy Karpavage. Ongoing Fridays. Free. No registration needed.
Decoy Carving for All with Warren Saunders
Decoy Carving for All with Warren Saunders
Decoy Carving for All with Warren Saunders Sep. 22 - Dec. 5, Fridays 1:00 - 4:00 pm Students will carve a decoy using a knife or more advanced students will power carve in the Ward-style. All decoys are completed with paint. A supply fee is payable to the instructor at the first class for the […]
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47th Annual Dorchester Center for the Arts Showcase Event : 2023
47th Annual Dorchester Center for the Arts Showcase Event : 2023
2023 Showcase Event Join us for the 47th Annual Dorchester Center for the Arts Showcase event on Sunday, September 24th, 2023 from 12-5pm. This artwalk and street festival along historic High Street in Cambridge is DCA’s way of “Celebrating our Creative Community,” and is a family-friendly free arts event, held rain or shine. The generous […]
“Best Kept Soul” Concert
“Best Kept Soul” Concert
George B. Todd Performance Hall, 2nd floor at Dorchester Center for the Arts 6:00pm-8:00pm $20 tickets Best Kept Soul is a world-traveled, established dance and performance band with over 14 yrs together as a unit. This Wilmington DE-based group maintains a schedule and following that demands weekly appearances up and down the Mid-Atlantic region for […]
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Intermediate Watercolors with Barbara Zuehlke
Intermediate Watercolors with Barbara Zuehlke
Intermediate Watercolors with Barbara Zuehlke Sep. 20 - Oct. 18, Wednesdays 1:00 - 3:30 pm This class explores watercolor techniques including wet on wet and use of drawing gum. Students will practice learning different triad palette combinations and pulling and glazing watercolors using personal photographs and still life as inspiration. Use of gouache and egg […]
4 events,
Open Studio
Open Studio
Intended to foster creative collaboration and encourage artistic experimentation. No instruction, just use of the classroom as communal studio space. All mediums welcome. Clay studio will be open as well. Length – Ongoing Thursdays (5:30-8:30pm) Free for DCA Members, fee for non-members.
Ukulele Group
Ukulele Group
The Cambridge Ukulele Group is at the Dorchester Center for the Arts every other week, 4:30-6:30 pm. Bring your uke - all are welcome! Ongoing. Photo credit: FolsomNatural on visualhunt.com
Open Studio
Open Studio
Intended to foster creative collaboration and encourage artistic experimentation. No instruction, just use of the classroom as communal studio space. All mediums are welcome. Clay studio will be open as well. Length – Ongoing Thursdays (5:30-8:30pm) Free for DCA Members, fee for non-members.
2 events,
Fiber Fridays
Fiber Fridays
Bring whatever project you are working on, from knitting to rug hooking to needlepoint. Enjoy the time with like-minded others. All are welcome! This group is facilitated by advanced needle artist Windy Karpavage. Ongoing Fridays. Free. No registration needed.
Decoy Carving for All with Warren Saunders
Decoy Carving for All with Warren Saunders
Decoy Carving for All with Warren Saunders Sep. 22 - Dec. 5, Fridays 1:00 - 4:00 pm Students will carve a decoy using a knife or more advanced students will power carve in the Ward-style. All decoys are completed with paint. A supply fee is payable to the instructor at the first class for the […]
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