River Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community arts organization based in Morrisville, Vermont with a mission to enrich the community through the arts. Our core operating value is Arts for Everyone, committed to making art accessible no matter race, gender expression, age, ability, or financial means.
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Upcoming River Arts Adult Programs
2024 Fall Series 2
Come follow along with our renowned art instructor Jen Volansky every Tuesday morning and expand your knowledge in a variety of art disciplines including diorama, collage, writing, clay, and painting.
Accessible Arts classes are thoughtfully crafted to deliver comprehensive instruction to students with diverse disabilities. Embracing a range of impairments, our classes offer a therapeutic setting for exploring various art forms.
2024 Fall Series 2
Get ready for an extraordinary experience this fall with the launch of our Healing Arts series! We are thrilled to introduce our newest class, Meditate, Breathe, & Create, designed to encompass a diverse array of practices aimed at promoting healing, wellness, and personal transformation.
Art and mindfulness converge to celebrate the season of gratitude. Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of mixed media art, designed to ground you in the present moment and cultivate a heart of thankfulness.
Join us for a one-of-a-kind DIY macramé workshop where you'll transform your favorite hat into stunning wall art. Say goodbye to squashed hats in the back of your closet - in this workshop, you'll create your very own macramé hat hanger using a variety of basic macramé knots.
This will be a fun and creative evening focused on making a special salt and pepper shaker set, just in time for the holidays.
This session will be a nude session with a combination of short and medium-length poses, ending in a longer-form pose. Photography groups and painters are welcome!
Get ready for a unique indoor winter experience in Lamoille County! Come join us for a special DIY macramé workshop where you can create a custom sleigh bell hanger to add some festive cheer to your holidays.
You will dive into the hands-on process of diorama creation, repurposing found objects to create the building blocks of your miniature worlds.
Whether you create a world filled with fantastical creatures, epic tales, or a world of your own, you will be encouraged to leave the outside world behind and enjoy the creative process of imaginative play.
Immerse yourself in a winter wonderland with our Sara Brown-inspired Paint & Sip class. During this class, you'll have the opportunity to create a beautiful winter landscape using watercolors and explore the art of watercolor painting.
Under the guidance of Instructor Evie Mason, you will learn how to blend contemporary landscaping with a semi-abstract influence and turn a blank canvas into a serene winter vista. Join us for an evening of creativity, laughter, and the magic of colors.
This will be a fun and creative evening focused on making a special salt and pepper shaker set, just in time for the holidays.
Upcoming River Arts Youth Programs
2024 Fall Series 2
Clap, stomp, and drum along! Join our new heartwarming music and movement class with Ms. Anna created to engage and delight kinder children and their guardians.
This group will enjoy songs, rhythm games, free dance, instrument play, and exploration. It's a beautiful and joyful morning of music-making for everyone to cherish together.
2024 Fall Series 2
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and embrace the mess with your little artists as you dive into an hour of free-spirited creativity. With art stations featuring everything from painting to building and sensory play, this program promises to ignite your child's imagination while also helping them develop essential motor skills and coordination.