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

Waterfall Arts Summer Camps
Waterfall Arts Summer Camps
Woodworking Camp for Girls
Woodworking Camp for Girls
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
Photo Walks & Film Darkroom Basics
Photo Walks & Film Darkroom Basics
  • Join local photographer Glendon Rand for a photo walk through Belfast with instruction on the basics of film photography.
  • Saturday Jul 18, 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
Fused Glass Lobster Sun catcher
Fused Glass Lobster Sun catcher
  • Join us to create a unique glass lobster or use the available glass to express your own creativity in this fused glass class.
  • Saturday Jul 18, 2026
Fused Glass Lobster Suncatcher
Fused Glass Lobster Suncatcher
  • Join us to create a unique glass lobster or use the available glass to express your own creativity in this fused glass class.
  • Saturday Jul 18, 2026
Cyanotype - Capturing a Moment on Paper and Cloth
Cyanotype - Capturing a Moment on Paper and Cloth
  • Join us for this community centered workshop to learn cyanotype printing - a process of working with the sun to create one of a kind “photographs”.
  • 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
Simple Case Bindings
Simple Case Bindings
  • Join us to learn how to create a simple case binding—a hard cover, bound in cloth, over a pamphlet stitched book.
  • Saturday Jul 18, 2026
Urban Sketching
Urban Sketching
  • Join us for the monthly meeting of the Waterfall Arts Urban Sketching group at the Steamboat Landing Gazebo. Bring your pencils, pens, watercolors or pastels!
  • Sunday Jul 19, 2026
Youth Printmaking Camp - Exploring Environments through Print!
Youth Printmaking Camp - Exploring Environments through Print!
Glassblowing Workshop: Make Flower Paperweights
Glassblowing Workshop: Make Flower Paperweights
  • Join us for this workshop to sculpt a glass flower and encase it in a crystal ball. No previous experience working with hot glass is needed!
  • Tuesday Jul 21, 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
Youth Printmaking Camp - Block Printing
Youth Printmaking Camp - Block Printing
Paper Mâché on Parade
Paper Mâché on Parade
  • Join us to learn how to turn everyday paper objects into structural pieces of art. Participants will gain skills in composition and medium manipulation.
  • Tuesday Jul 28, 2026
Glassblowing Wavy Bowls
Glassblowing Wavy Bowls
  • Join us for this evening glassblowing workshop to create a hot glass bowl with a wavy edge.
  • Tuesday Jul 28, 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
Fun Books
Fun Books
  • Join us for this fabulously FUN book making workshop to learn different sculpture books techniques in this single-day class.
  • 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
This is Puppetry
This is Puppetry
Paper Mâché on Parade
Paper Mâché on Parade
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 Aug 5, 2026
Silk Scarves
Silk Scarves
  • Join us to will learn the Japanese resist method of creating designs on silk scarves while expressing your own creativity and imagination.
  • Friday Aug 7, 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 Aug 7, 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 8, 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 Aug 8, 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 8, 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 8, 2026
Things that Go!
Things that Go!
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 Aug 12, 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 Aug 14, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 Aug 19, 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 Aug 21, 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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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 Aug 26, 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 Aug 28, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 Sep 2, 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 Sep 4, 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 Sep 5, 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 Sep 5, 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 Sep 5, 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 Sep 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 Sep 11, 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 Sep 12, 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 Sep 12, 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 Sep 12, 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 Sep 12, 2026
Life Drawing Short Pose (New Night!) @ Waterfall Arts