Waterfall Arts

Waterfall Arts
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Hours:

Office open: Tuesday - Friday 10AM - 5PM EST
Gallery open: Wednesday - Saturday 11AM - 5PM EST

Driving Directions:

Waterfall Arts is a ten-minute walk from downtown Belfast. (Belmont Ave/Main St facing the harbor): Left on Church Street, which turns into High Street. Waterfall Arts will be on the left.

About Us

Waterfall Arts is a community arts center that nurtures and inspires creative expression. We welcome individuals of all ages and abilities to experience art, through a range of activities, including classes, exhibitions, art events, performances, public art projects, and our open studios in clay, glass, print, and darkroom photography. We provide support to artists and makers to develop and deepen their creative practice.

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Waterfall Arts, Belfast ME
Glassblowing instructors in the Waterfall Arts Glassworks Studio
Our annual summer Art Market runs from June through September and features works by 30+ artisans and crafters.
Waterfall Arts also hosts artist talks, in addition to classes workshops, exhibit, and other public events.
Waterfall Arts hosts an annual Young Artists Gallery Takeover exhibit for local area artists under the age of 18, every March - April.
Waterfall Arts also hosts private events as well as an annual auctioned "night in the Gallery" dinner.

Events

Paper Mâché: Sculpting Meaning from the Everyday
Paper Mâché: Sculpting Meaning from the Everyday
Drawing Still Life Skills
Drawing Still Life Skills
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (FRIDAY) @ Waterfall Arts. Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Friday Jun 5, 2026
Community Clay Studio for Adults
  • Community Clay is a 3-hour block of time with a studio artist present to give you a chance to start a new clay project or finish something you have start
  • Saturday Jun 6, 2026
Life Drawing Long Pose
  • Join us on Saturdays for a long pose session, non-instructional, gestural group starting with quicker poses and ending with a more lengthy pose.
  • Saturday Jun 6, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (SATURDAY): KENNEDY PRESS @ Waterfall Arts. Saturdays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Saturday Jun 6, 2026
Learn the Basics of Paper-Backed Fabrics
Learn the Basics of Paper-Backed Fabrics
Life Drawing Short Pose (New Night!) @ Waterfall Arts
Community Clay Studio for Kids
  • Community Clay for kids is a NON-INSTRUCTIONAL time for kids 5 and up to explore in our clay studio.
  • Wednesday Jun 10, 2026
All-Ages Open Studio in the Community Room | Fiber Exploration
  • Join us to explore fibers techniques combining fabric scraps, yarn, and embroidery thread to make your own “quilt”.
  • Thursday Jun 11, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (FRIDAY) @ Waterfall Arts. Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Friday Jun 12, 2026
Community Clay Studio for Adults
  • Community Clay is a 3-hour block of time with a studio artist present to give you a chance to start a new clay project or finish something you have start
  • Saturday Jun 13, 2026
Second Saturday Stitch Social
  • SECOND SATURDAY STITCH SOCIAL @ Waterfall Arts. August 12 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am EDT. FREE. A monthly gathering for needlework and fiber art enthusiasts. Ages 15+
  • Saturday Jun 13, 2026
Life Drawing Long Pose
  • Join us on Saturdays for a long pose session, non-instructional, gestural group starting with quicker poses and ending with a more lengthy pose.
  • Saturday Jun 13, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (SATURDAY): KENNEDY PRESS @ Waterfall Arts. Saturdays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Saturday Jun 13, 2026
Urban Sketching
Urban Sketching
  • Join us with your pencils, ink pens, watercolors or pastels in front of Waterfall Arts for the first-ever meeting of the Waterfall Arts Urban Sketching group.
  • Sunday Jun 14, 2026
Life Drawing Short Pose (New Night!) @ Waterfall Arts
Community Clay Studio for Kids
  • Community Clay for kids is a NON-INSTRUCTIONAL time for kids 5 and up to explore in our clay studio.
  • Wednesday Jun 17, 2026
Fused Glass Moose Workshop
Fused Glass Moose Workshop
  • Join us to create a unique glass moose or use the available glass to express your own creativity in this fused glass class.
  • Wednesday Jun 17, 2026
All-Ages Open Studio in the Community Room | Fiber Exploration
  • Join us to explore fibers techniques combining fabric scraps, yarn, and embroidery thread to make your own “quilt”.
  • Thursday Jun 18, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (FRIDAY) @ Waterfall Arts. Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Friday Jun 19, 2026
Community Clay Studio for Adults
  • Community Clay is a 3-hour block of time with a studio artist present to give you a chance to start a new clay project or finish something you have start
  • Saturday Jun 20, 2026
Life Drawing Long Pose
  • Join us on Saturdays for a long pose session, non-instructional, gestural group starting with quicker poses and ending with a more lengthy pose.
  • Saturday Jun 20, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (SATURDAY): KENNEDY PRESS @ Waterfall Arts. Saturdays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Saturday Jun 20, 2026
Waterfall Arts Summer Camps
Waterfall Arts Summer Camps
Life Drawing Short Pose (New Night!) @ Waterfall Arts
Community Clay Studio for Kids
  • Community Clay for kids is a NON-INSTRUCTIONAL time for kids 5 and up to explore in our clay studio.
  • Wednesday Jun 24, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (FRIDAY) @ Waterfall Arts. Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Friday Jun 26, 2026
Community Clay Studio for Adults
  • Community Clay is a 3-hour block of time with a studio artist present to give you a chance to start a new clay project or finish something you have start
  • Saturday Jun 27, 2026
Photo Walks & Film Darkroom Basics
Photo Walks & Film Darkroom Basics
  • Join local photographer Glendon Rand for a photo walk through Belfast, bring your own camera or borrow one for the day.
  • Saturday Jun 27, 2026
Life Drawing Long Pose
  • Join us on Saturdays for a long pose session, non-instructional, gestural group starting with quicker poses and ending with a more lengthy pose.
  • Saturday Jun 27, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (SATURDAY): KENNEDY PRESS @ Waterfall Arts. Saturdays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Saturday Jun 27, 2026
Coaxing Summer onto Cloth: Natural Dye Through the Seasons
Coaxing Summer onto Cloth: Natural Dye Through the Seasons
  • Join us for a 4 part natural dye workshop, we will dive into the magic of seasonal natural dye, learning different techniques each class to coax color.
  • Saturday Jun 27, 2026
Life Drawing Short Pose (New Night!) @ Waterfall Arts
Community Clay Studio for Kids
  • Community Clay for kids is a NON-INSTRUCTIONAL time for kids 5 and up to explore in our clay studio.
  • Wednesday Jul 1, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (FRIDAY) @ Waterfall Arts. Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Friday Jul 3, 2026
Community Clay Studio for Adults
  • Community Clay is a 3-hour block of time with a studio artist present to give you a chance to start a new clay project or finish something you have start
  • Saturday Jul 4, 2026
Life Drawing Long Pose
  • Join us on Saturdays for a long pose session, non-instructional, gestural group starting with quicker poses and ending with a more lengthy pose.
  • Saturday Jul 4, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (SATURDAY): KENNEDY PRESS @ Waterfall Arts. Saturdays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Saturday Jul 4, 2026
It’s A Wrap – Weaving Around Rocks
It’s A Wrap – Weaving Around Rocks
  • Join us for this 2-day workshop to learn the traditional art form of weaving and wrapping rocks.
  • Tuesday Jul 7, 2026
Life Drawing Short Pose (New Night!) @ Waterfall Arts
Make a Ceramic Berry Bowl
Make a Ceramic Berry Bowl
  • Join us for this 4-session workshop to learn to throw and decorate your own unique berry bowl.
  • Wednesday Jul 8, 2026
Community Clay Studio for Kids
  • Community Clay for kids is a NON-INSTRUCTIONAL time for kids 5 and up to explore in our clay studio.
  • Wednesday Jul 8, 2026
Playdate with a Sketchbook
Playdate with a Sketchbook
  • Join us for this 4-session workshop to build your skills and confidence while creating art in a sketchbook with paints, drawing tools and a variety of papers.
  • Thursday Jul 9, 2026
Family Lantern Making Workshop
Family Lantern Making Workshop
  • Join us for this evening workshop to learn how to work with simple materials to make an illuminated lantern perfect for a parade!
  • Thursday Jul 9, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (FRIDAY) @ Waterfall Arts. Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Friday Jul 10, 2026
Community Clay Studio for Adults
  • Community Clay is a 3-hour block of time with a studio artist present to give you a chance to start a new clay project or finish something you have start
  • Saturday Jul 11, 2026
Second Saturday Stitch Social
  • SECOND SATURDAY STITCH SOCIAL @ Waterfall Arts. August 12 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am EDT. FREE. A monthly gathering for needlework and fiber art enthusiasts. Ages 15+
  • Saturday Jul 11, 2026
Life Drawing Long Pose
  • Join us on Saturdays for a long pose session, non-instructional, gestural group starting with quicker poses and ending with a more lengthy pose.
  • Saturday Jul 11, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (SATURDAY): KENNEDY PRESS @ Waterfall Arts. Saturdays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Saturday Jul 11, 2026
Life Drawing Short Pose (New Night!) @ Waterfall Arts
Community Clay Studio for Kids
  • Community Clay for kids is a NON-INSTRUCTIONAL time for kids 5 and up to explore in our clay studio.
  • Wednesday Jul 15, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (FRIDAY) @ Waterfall Arts. Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Friday Jul 17, 2026
Community Clay Studio for Adults
  • Community Clay is a 3-hour block of time with a studio artist present to give you a chance to start a new clay project or finish something you have start
  • Saturday Jul 18, 2026
Life Drawing Long Pose
  • Join us on Saturdays for a long pose session, non-instructional, gestural group starting with quicker poses and ending with a more lengthy pose.
  • Saturday Jul 18, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (SATURDAY): KENNEDY PRESS @ Waterfall Arts. Saturdays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Saturday Jul 18, 2026
Life Drawing Short Pose (New Night!) @ Waterfall Arts
Community Clay Studio for Kids
  • Community Clay for kids is a NON-INSTRUCTIONAL time for kids 5 and up to explore in our clay studio.
  • Wednesday Jul 22, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (FRIDAY) @ Waterfall Arts. Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Friday Jul 24, 2026
Community Clay Studio for Adults
  • Community Clay is a 3-hour block of time with a studio artist present to give you a chance to start a new clay project or finish something you have start
  • Saturday Jul 25, 2026
Life Drawing Long Pose
  • Join us on Saturdays for a long pose session, non-instructional, gestural group starting with quicker poses and ending with a more lengthy pose.
  • Saturday Jul 25, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (SATURDAY): KENNEDY PRESS @ Waterfall Arts. Saturdays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Saturday Jul 25, 2026
Life Drawing Short Pose (New Night!) @ Waterfall Arts
Community Clay Studio for Kids
  • Community Clay for kids is a NON-INSTRUCTIONAL time for kids 5 and up to explore in our clay studio.
  • Wednesday Jul 29, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (FRIDAY) @ Waterfall Arts. Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Friday Jul 31, 2026
Community Clay Studio for Adults
  • Community Clay is a 3-hour block of time with a studio artist present to give you a chance to start a new clay project or finish something you have start
  • Saturday Aug 1, 2026
Life Drawing Long Pose
  • Join us on Saturdays for a long pose session, non-instructional, gestural group starting with quicker poses and ending with a more lengthy pose.
  • Saturday Aug 1, 2026
Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts
  • PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO (SATURDAY): KENNEDY PRESS @ Waterfall Arts. Saturdays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Start a new project or finish something you have started.
  • Saturday Aug 1, 2026
Life Drawing Short Pose (New Night!) @ Waterfall Arts