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The Lake Sunapee Region has long been a center for artists, writers and performers. The Center for the Arts celebrates this tradition by supporting and promoting artists and arts organizations in our region. We partner with local venues, and businesses, to bring a wide variety of cultural and educational offerings to the Lake Sunapee Region. The Center for the Arts is a non-profit all volunteer organization. We appreciate the support of our contributing members and business sponsors.

📸 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: PETER JACOBYMeet Peter Jacoby at Tatewell Gallery this Friday!Peter Jacoby's photography celebrates ...
09/01/2026

📸 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: PETER JACOBY

Meet Peter Jacoby at Tatewell Gallery this Friday!

Peter Jacoby's photography celebrates the quiet, beautiful, and sometimes unexpectedly humorous moments found in nature.

From birds in flight and peaceful landscapes to wildlife scenes that reveal the unexpected humor of the natural world, Jacoby's work is rooted in careful observation and attention to detail.

His photographs invite viewers to slow down and look a little closer—to notice the grace, stillness, and small moments that can easily go unseen.

📍 Tatewell Gallery
🗓️ Friday, September 4
🎨 Part of the CFA Microgallery Event

As you make your way through the Microgallery stops this Friday, take a moment to experience Peter Jacoby's view of the natural world.

What might you notice when you slow down?

🎨 ART CAFÉ 2.0 IS TODAY! ☕🖌️Have a painting you're working on? A finished piece you're unsure about? Or an idea you just...
09/01/2026

🎨 ART CAFÉ 2.0 IS TODAY! ☕🖌️

Have a painting you're working on? A finished piece you're unsure about? Or an idea you just want to talk through with other artists?

Bring it with you!

Join Alison Vernon and fellow CFA Guild artists this afternoon for Art Café 2.0—a relaxed, supportive space to share artwork, exchange ideas, and get positive, gentle feedback from other artists.

✨ Bring a work in progress.
✨ Bring a finished piece.
✨ Bring your questions.
✨ Or simply come ready to listen and connect.

The goal isn't harsh critique. It's conversation, encouragement, creative growth, and seeing your work from a new perspective.

☕ ART CAFÉ 2.0
📅 TODAY — Tuesday, September 1
🕑 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 CFA, 428 Main Street, New London

🎨 Open to active CFA Guild members only.

Questions? Contact Alison Vernon at [email protected].

Your art doesn't have to be finished to start a conversation. 💬🎨

🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: SARA RAEMeet Sara Rae at Blue Loon Bakery this Friday!Working from her home studio in Sutton, New Ha...
08/31/2026

🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: SARA RAE

Meet Sara Rae at Blue Loon Bakery this Friday!

Working from her home studio in Sutton, New Hampshire, Sara Rae creates paintings inspired by still life, local flora, fauna, and the natural world.

A graduate of Plymouth State University with a BFA, Rae primarily works alla prima, capturing fleeting moments of changing light, color, and atmosphere. Her work explores the subtle movement and impermanence found in everyday life—from a flower following the sun to a familiar landscape shifting with the light.

Rae's paintings have been featured in juried regional exhibitions, while her award-winning art quilts have been exhibited throughout the United States.

📍 Blue Loon Bakery
🗓️ Friday, September 4
🎨 Part of the CFA Microgallery Event

Stop by Blue Loon Bakery, explore Sara Rae's work, and discover how an ordinary moment can become something worth pausing for.

🎨 YOUR ART DOESN’T HAVE TO BE FINISHED TO BE SHARED.Sometimes the most helpful feedback comes before a painting is finis...
08/31/2026

🎨 YOUR ART DOESN’T HAVE TO BE FINISHED TO BE SHARED.

Sometimes the most helpful feedback comes before a painting is finished.

That’s the idea behind Art Café 2.0—a welcoming monthly gathering where CFA Guild artists can bring something they’re working on, a finished piece, or even a painting they’re still trying to figure out.

Led by artist Alison Vernon, the group focuses on positive, thoughtful, and gentle feedback designed to help artists:

✨ See their work from a new perspective
🎨 Develop their skills
💡 Find new ideas and inspiration
💬 Talk openly about their creative process
🤝 Connect with other artists in the CFA community

No harsh critiques. No need to have all the answers.

Just bring your art, your questions, and an openness to conversation.

☕ Art Café 2.0 with Alison Vernon

📅 Tuesday, September 1
🕑 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 Center for the Arts
428 Main Street, New London, NH

🎨 Open to active CFA Guild members only.

Interested in joining the conversation? Contact Alison Vernon at [email protected] with questions.

👇 Artists: What's more helpful to you when sharing your work—specific suggestions, questions that make you think, or simply another artist's perspective?

Ever look at a landscape and wonder, “How would I even begin to paint all of that?” 🌲🎨You don't have to paint everything...
08/31/2026

Ever look at a landscape and wonder, “How would I even begin to paint all of that?” 🌲🎨

You don't have to paint everything you see.

In Beginner's Landscape in Gouache, artist and educator Chris Scott will introduce you to the fundamentals of landscape painting while helping you learn how to look, simplify, and translate what you see into a painting.

Gouache is a versatile, opaque, water-based paint that is especially wonderful for exploring landscape. In this welcoming beginner class, you'll learn how artists begin breaking a landscape down into the essential pieces that make it work:

🌿 Composition — finding a strong way into the landscape
📐 Perspective — creating a sense of depth
◼️ Value — seeing the big patterns of light and dark
🎨 Color mixing — creating the colors you actually see
🖌️ Observation — learning to focus on the big shapes before the details

You'll work step-by-step with Chris in a supportive environment designed for curiosity and experimentation—not perfection.

Never painted before? That's okay.
New to gouache? Even better.

Chris believes everyone is creative and that making art is good for the soul. She has taught children and adults of all ages at art centers throughout New Hampshire and loves sharing what she has learned with her community.

Come curious, bring your enthusiasm, and give yourself permission to try something new. 💙

Beginner's Landscape in Gouache with Chris Scott
📅 Monday, September 7
🕤 9:30–11:30 AM
📍 Center for the Arts | 428 Main Street, New London, NH
💵 $25 CFA Members | $35 Non-Members
👤 Ages 14+
👥 Limited to 10 participants

No prior experience necessary!

🎨 Materials: Participants should bring gouache paints, watercolor paper, brushes, and masking tape. A basic paint list is provided in the class information.

👉 Register: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/78G3QNDSWFHNW/checkout/B4DHN4ZELZXNGSCNZ34WHIFO

🪕 WHAT ARE YOU UP TO THIS SUNDAY?How about making some music? 🎶Join Bob Naylor at the Center for the Arts for a relaxed,...
08/30/2026

🪕 WHAT ARE YOU UP TO THIS SUNDAY?

How about making some music? 🎶

Join Bob Naylor at the Center for the Arts for a relaxed, welcoming Ukulele Drop-In Class every Sunday!

Never played before? That's okay.
Already know a few chords? Come play with us.
Just curious? Even better. 👀

Grab a friend, pick up a ukulele, and spend the afternoon learning, playing, and having fun with other music lovers.

🪕 Ukuleles are available to use, so you don't need to own one to join in!

📅 Every Sunday
🕒 3:00–4:30 PM
📍 CFA Creative Classroom
428 Main Street, New London, NH
💵 $10 per person
👥 First come, first served | Limited to 12

Please bring $10 cash or a check made out to CFA when you arrive.

🎵 No experience. No long-term commitment. Just drop in and play!

👇 Tag the person you'd bring to a ukulele class! 🪕🎶

Questions? Email [email protected]

🎶 CLASS SPOTLIGHT: UKELELE DROP-IN WITH BOB NAYLOR 🪕Ever wanted to learn the ukulele—or just looking for a fun way to sp...
08/28/2026

🎶 CLASS SPOTLIGHT: UKELELE DROP-IN WITH BOB NAYLOR 🪕

Ever wanted to learn the ukulele—or just looking for a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon?

Come strum with us! 🎵

Join instructor Bob Naylor every Sunday for a relaxed, welcoming ukulele drop-in class at the Center for the Arts.

Whether you're picking up a ukulele for the first time or already know a few chords, this is a chance to learn, play, laugh, and make some music with others.

🪕 Why ukulele?
It's affordable, approachable, easy to pick up, and has a cheerful sound that makes it hard not to smile. 😊

No long-term commitment. No pressure. Just drop in and play!

✨ Class Details:
📅 Every Sunday
🕒 3:00–4:30 PM
📍 CFA Creative Classroom
428 Main Street, New London, NH
💵 $10 per person
👥 Limited to 12 participants

We have several ukuleles available to use during class, so you don't need to own one to give it a try. If you fall in love with it, you can always pick out your own!

💡 Bring a friend, bring your curiosity, and bring $10 cash or a check made out to CFA.

Attendance is first come, first served.

📧 Questions? Email [email protected]

👇 Have you ever played ukulele?
Tell us:
🪕 Yes!
🎶 I've always wanted to!
👀 I'm just curious...

🎨 What happens when you put paint on a Gelli plate and start experimenting?You get prints that are playful, surprising, ...
08/27/2026

🎨 What happens when you put paint on a Gelli plate and start experimenting?

You get prints that are playful, surprising, and completely your own.

Join artist Patsy Catsos for Gelli Printing Basics, the first class in CFA’s four-part Gelli Print Series!

Gelli printing is a fun, hands-on process that invites you to experiment with color, texture, layers, shapes, and all kinds of unexpected marks. In this introductory class, you'll explore a range of tools, materials, and basic techniques while creating your own original prints.

You'll leave with a collection of beautiful, hand-printed papers that you can continue experimenting with at home—or save for future projects in the series.

✨ No prior experience necessary.
✨ All materials and supplies are provided.
✨ All levels welcome.

And this is just the beginning! The four-class series will continue with opportunities to build monotypes, explore layered textures, and eventually work independently in an open Gelli-print studio.

🎨 Gelli Printing Basics with Patsy Catsos
📅 Tuesday, September 8
🕞 3:30–5:30 PM
📍 Center for the Arts | 428 Main Street, New London, NH
💵 $25 CFA Members | $35 Non-Members
👤 Ages 14+
👥 Limited to 8 participants
💵 $5 materials fee

No experience? No problem. Come experiment, play, and see what happens.

👉 Register: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/78G3QNDSWFHNW/checkout/OZQLZPSCGDUYQZDBJ3UHKUDF

Ever look at a landscape and wonder, “How would I even begin to paint all of that?” 🌲🎨You don't have to paint everything...
08/27/2026

Ever look at a landscape and wonder, “How would I even begin to paint all of that?” 🌲🎨

You don't have to paint everything you see.

In Beginner's Landscape in Gouache, artist and educator Chris Scott will introduce you to the fundamentals of landscape painting while helping you learn how to look, simplify, and translate what you see into a painting.

Gouache is a versatile, opaque, water-based paint that is especially wonderful for exploring landscape. In this welcoming beginner class, you'll learn how artists begin breaking a landscape down into the essential pieces that make it work:

🌿 Composition — finding a strong way into the landscape
📐 Perspective — creating a sense of depth
◼️ Value — seeing the big patterns of light and dark
🎨 Color mixing — creating the colors you actually see
🖌️ Observation — learning to focus on the big shapes before the details

You'll work step-by-step with Chris in a supportive environment designed for curiosity and experimentation—not perfection.

Never painted before? That's okay.
New to gouache? Even better.

Chris believes everyone is creative and that making art is good for the soul. She has taught children and adults of all ages at art centers throughout New Hampshire and loves sharing what she has learned with her community.

Come curious, bring your enthusiasm, and give yourself permission to try something new. 💙

Beginner's Landscape in Gouache with Chris Scott

📅 Monday, September 7
🕤 9:30–11:30 AM
📍 Center for the Arts | 428 Main Street, New London, NH
💵 $25 CFA Members | $35 Non-Members
👤 Ages 14+
👥 Limited to 10 participants

No prior experience necessary!

👉 Register: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/78G3QNDSWFHNW/checkout/B4DHN4ZELZXNGSCNZ34WHIFO

What can you make a simple collection of objects become? 🎨A successful still life isn't just about painting what's in fr...
08/27/2026

What can you make a simple collection of objects become? 🎨

A successful still life isn't just about painting what's in front of you. It's about light, color, shape, atmosphere, and the choices you make as an artist.

Spend a full day exploring that process with professional artist and educator Peter Clive in Creating a Beautiful Acrylic Still Life Painting at the Center for the Arts.

Peter will begin the workshop with a painting demonstration, then work with students as they explore how to:

🎨 Mix color that makes objects feel real
💡 Use light and shadow to create dimension and form
🖌️ Develop expressive, intentional brushwork
🖼️ Build a composition that feels dynamic—not static
✨ Turn ordinary objects into an engaging painting

And you don't need years of experience to join in.

Peter has been a professional artist for 45 years, with a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, an MFA from Queens College, painting studies in Rome, and nearly a decade as faculty and Chair of the Painting Program at the New Hampshire Institute of Art. His work has been reviewed in The New York Times and Newsday and featured in American Artist Magazine.

Now, he's bringing that experience to the CFA classroom.

Come curious. Bring your paints. Spend the day painting. See where it takes you.

Creating a Beautiful Acrylic Still Life Painting with Peter Clive

📅 Saturday, September 26
🕙 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
📍 Center for the Arts | 428 Main Street, New London, NH
💵 $100 CFA Members | $110 Non-Members
👤 Ages 18+
👥 Limited to 10 participants

Absolute beginners are welcome, as are experienced artists.

👉 Save your spot: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/78G3QNDSWFHNW/checkout/SOZLXBYH5POY5KRXEWNXBHOZ

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