Announcing the Community Arts Series

ECCA announces a new Community Arts Series, featuring accomplished local and regional artists. The focus for the 2009-2010 series is creativity, inspiration, and the creative process. Demonstrations, presentations, and discussions will cover a wide range of arts topics and mediums, from visual arts to performing and literary arts.

The series will kick off on Tuesday September 15^th with an oil painting and pastel demonstration by Robin Thornhill. Other artists in the series will include painters Rose Bryant and Heather Karp, story tellers Vandy Duffy and Andrea Lovett, sculptor Joe Montroy, and humorist, writer, and story teller Rebecca Rule.

All of the events in the Community Arts Series are open to the public and free of charge. They will run on the third Tuesday of every month, 6-8pm, and most will take place at ECCA, 30 Linden Street, Exeter, in the Tuck Learning Campus. A complete schedule of events can be found in ECCA’s brochure. Registration is requested.

Welding

Welding class is coming back for the fall. This class, for 18-years and over, is a blast. If you've ever wanted to try welding or wondered about making fun and fabulous sculptures from scrap metal - this is your opportunity. Space is limited and the first class is filling up fast, so call or email to get on the list.

Updates to Fall Brochure

Our fall brochure has been updated with new classes for all ages. Check out ECCA's Brochure.

NEW -- Art-kid-tecture classes

Houses, castles, cathedrals, and much more. We have a great new series of classes being offered that bring Architecture and architectural design to children in fun and imaginative ways. Offered by local architectural designer Diane Platt, classes are offered for kids in Kindergarten through 8th Grade. The whole schedule, with descriptions of the classes, is available in our new fall brochure.

Fall Creative Writing Classes

Local author Karen Desrosiers is offering a number of new writing workshops for teens and adults this fall. Check out the new schedule of writing classes at Karen Desrosiers.

2009 Art in the Garden Tour

Our first annual Art in the Garden Tour was a great success and huge fun. The tour featured nine of Exeter's most beautiful gardens and a half dozen area sculptors, ceramic artists, and woodworkers. ECCA wants to thank the sponsors and supporters of this event - Churchill's Gardent Center, Accent Magazine, Kathy Pottle & Squamscott Press. We would also like to thank the many volunteers who helped the tour to run smoothly, greeted visiters at each garden, and kept everyone's energies up with their enthusiasm.

We are already planning for next year's tour!

NEW -- Ceramics with Laura Moon

ECCA is thrilled to announce a new adult ceramics class with accomplished local ceramic artist and sculptor, Laura Moon. Participants will use handbuilding techniques to create functional and decorative ceramic pieces. This class is intended for adults of all levels of experience.

Mondays for six weeks, August 31-October 5 (including Labor Day), 6:30-9:30.
$250

2009 Fine Arts Show

A CALL TO ARTISTS

We are beginning to prepare for or 3rd annual Fine Arts Show, to be held Nov. 20-22 & Nov. 28-29. This is a juried show, and we are actively looking for artists of all mediums and styles to participate in the show. If you are interested in submitting your work for review, please call ECCA at (603) 778-8441 for a copy of the prospectus.

The Artist Prospectus for the 3rd Annual Fine Art Show can be found HERE

New Kiln!

ECCA is thrilled to announce the arrival of our new kiln. This new kiln has a higher capacity, which will enable us to process more ceramics efficiently.

Glaze work comes out brighter and glassier!

And we are now able to do high-fire stoneware!

Look for new adult stoneware classes with local ceramic artist, Laura Moon.

New On-line Brochure

In an effort to reduce our paper consumption and cut down on our printing expenses, our new Fall 2009 Brochure is available on our website. www.exeterarts.net

We have redesigned it to make it printer friendly.

The registration form is also available on the website. Or you can call us at (603) 778-8441 to register over the phone.