Upcoming Events
Heart Art: Family/Friend Workshop
Heart Art, Feb 14
Celebrate love through art. Inspired by love and bold Pop Art, participants will print banners and design posters influenced by Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE image.
Knit Noise
Melt the ICE Hat Knit-Along with fiber collective Sarah Squared
Sunday February 15th , 2-4 PM
Crocheters welcome too! Some knitting experience is required. We will be available to assist. If you're a newbie and feel strongly about creating a hat, we welcome that too! We will do our best to help but this is not a class.
Please come prepared with the pattern, which can be purchased using the links below.
You will also need to bring all materials listed in the pattern.
Knit pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/melt-the-ice-hat/
Crochet pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/melt-the-ice-crochet-version
We encourage you to shop local. Check out South End Yarn Co. in Newburyport for your supplies. https://southendyarn.com/
Payment: Proof of donation LUCE
If you are curious about this hat’s symbolism read on HERE
February Break Kid Workshops
February Break Workshops
Single Day Workshops: Build, explore + create in themes related to the Lunar New Year! $75 per day. Sign up for 1 or all 3 days!
Life in Color | FUNdraiser Party!!
Click HERE to purchase tickets!!
Life in Color
Pick a color. Dress with intention.
On Saturday, April 11, The Center invites you into a living spectrum at Life in Color—our biggest fundraiser of the year.
Come dressed in monochrome, in a color that brings you joy, reflects your vibe, or connects to a social or environmental justice theme inspired by the Building a Better World Wave Mural. This is a night rooted in expression, meaning, and collective energy.
Expect color, creativity, connection, and a celebration that’s as fun as it is purposeful. Your support fuels The Center’s mission and helps this living, breathing organization continue to grow.
✨ Art. Music. Good vibes.
🎨 Silent Auction
🖌️ A collaborative community art piece that evolves throughout the night
🍹 Beverages + merriment, Center-style
Event Schedule & Tickets
6–7 PM | VIP Hour
Includes a signature cocktail, appetizers, and priority access to our $100 art sale
🎟️ $85 per ticket
7–9 PM | Art • Music • Merriment
🎟️ $60 per ticket
Come as you are. Dress in color. Be part of something vibrant. 🌈
April Break Kid Workshops
April Break Workshops
Single Day Workshops: Build, explore + create in themes related to Earth Day and Spring! $75 per day. Sign up for 1 or all 3 days!
Aprés 80s Party @ 12 Oakland St
Fire up the hot tub time machine! We are teaming up with a ragtag gang of fabulous friends and neighbors over here at 12 Oakland St.
Indoor/outdoor biergarten with fire pits
• Brand new collaboration beer with @broadsheetcoffee
• Broadsheet Espresso Bar
• Print Lab Workshop at @artatthecenter
• Raw bar provided by @lowellsboatshop
• Throwback BBQ from @scarletfirebbq
• 80s dance jams by DJ Keith
• 80s apparel encouraged!
Schedule:
Party runs 2–10 pm
• Broadsheet Collab Release: 2 pm downstairs @Barewolf Brewing)
• Broadsheet Espresso Bar: 2–5 pm Barewolf
• Print Lab 4–7 pm @ The Center
• 80s Dance Party: 4–9 pm
• BBQ: 12–8 pm
• Raw Bar: 5–7 pm (shucking by Lowell’s Boat Shop)
Art as Resistance
Calling Local Artists + Humans.
We have voice.
We have passion.
We have space.
Let’s make some visual noise.
This week, The Center invites you to take part in a public art statement. Our gallery walls are currently blank—ready to hold messages from the collective speaking out against harm caused by those in power. We had a different exhibition planned, but we are pivoting in response to what is needed now.
This Wednesday + Friday | 5–9 PM
We’ll be working directly on the walls using black paint—simple line drawings, bold marks, and powerful content. No perfection. No ego. Just presence, honesty, and shared expression.
Drop in.
Show up.
Be in community and solidarity.
Boobie Pots
All boobies are good boobies! Create a hand-built vessel proudly adorned with boobies of your design! Dive into slab building and attachment techniques and embrace the glorious diversity of real bodies in all shapes, sizes, and shades. No experience needed – come willing to experiment, play and celebrate all bodies.
Art as Resistance
Calling Local Artists + Humans.
We have voice.
We have passion.
We have space.
Let’s make some visual noise.
This week, The Center invites you to take part in a public art statement. Our gallery walls are currently blank—ready to hold messages from the collective speaking out against harm caused by those in power. We had a different exhibition planned, but we are pivoting in response to what is needed now.
This Wednesday + Friday | 5–9 PM
We’ll be working directly on the walls using black paint—simple line drawings, bold marks, and powerful content. No perfection. No ego. Just presence, honesty, and shared expression.
Drop in.
Show up.
Be in community and solidarity.
Block Party
This skills-based workshop introduces you to the fundamentals of quilt making while building connection and creativity within a supportive community. You’ll learn how to use a rotary cutter, quilting ruler, and cutting mat; set up and confidently use a sewing machine; piece and press quilt blocks; and create a quilt sandwich for machine or hand quilting. Along the way, we’ll share ideas, trade tips, and enjoy the simple joy of making something beautiful together. Whether you’re quilt curious or a seasoned sewist, you’ll walk away inspired and connected to the artistic community.
Mugs+Hugs: Family/Friend Workshop
Mugs+ Hugs, Jan 24
Gather your people and get your hands muddy. Each family unit will craft mugs from raw clay, choose a glaze, and sip a warm drink while getting cozy together in the heart of winter.
Messy Play
Parents stay, littles play!
Join us for relaxed, sensory-rich playdates in our Creation Space, designed for curious kids and laid-back grownups. Children will explore art materials, textures, and tools in open-ended ways—no instructions, no pressure, just joyful mess-making and creative discovery.
Grownups can sip coffee, connect with others, or simply enjoy the magic of watching their little ones learn through play.
Dress for mess—and come ready to play!
Bro-Sew
Tired of waiting for someone else to sew your buttons back on? Are you quilt-curious? “Bro Sew” is a beginners class that equips you with essential skills: hand sewing, machine basics and button replacement. Expect a laid-back environment where no question is too small and every skill is a win. Whether you want to hem your pants or explore a new creative endeavor, you’ll leave with real confidence (and that missing button replaced).
Kids' Saturday Studio: CRAY CRAY DAY!
Can’t find time in the busy week? We’ve got you! Saturday Studio is like a mini art class packed into one creative session. Kids explore a theme, dive into materials, and leave with a project they are excited about! Perfect for busy schedules, big imaginations, and a little weekend magic.
Messy Play: Open-Ended Exploration
Parents stay, littles play! Enjoy relaxed, sensory-rich playdates in our Creation Space—perfect for curious kids and laid-back grownups. Explore art, textures, and tools freely—no rules, just joyful mess-making. Sip coffee, connect, and watch your little one learn through play. Dress for mess!
Gather+Glow | Solstice Celebration and Lantern Making
Celebrate the return of the light by creating handmade lanterns in community. Gather invites people of all ages to come together during the darkest days, honoring the solstice with reflection,creativity, and connection. Participants will craft luminous lanterns to carry into the season—a symbol of hope, reflection, and the shared glow we create when we come together. Join us for this cozy, heart-warming evening of making, meaning, and light.
Holiday Pop Up @ Lowell's Boat Shop
The creative crew behind The Wave Mural returns to Lowell’s Boat Shop with a festive Pop-Up Print Shop! Step inside the historic boat works and craft an original print inspired by the shop’s rich maritime charm. Using a mix of hand-carved blocks, inks, and boat shop charm,make a print for your personal collection or design a one-of-a-kind holiday gift. This drop-in art experience is welcoming, hands-on, and meaningful for makers of all ages and abilities. Come create something special in a place full of stories.
Prints+Pints @ Brewery Silvaticus
The creative crew behind the Wave Mural is back—this time setting up a pop-up print shop at Brewery Silvaticus! The creative crew behind the Wave Mural is back—this time setting up a pay what you can pop-up print shop at Brewery Silvaticus!
No experience? No problem! We set you up for success. Our team brings hand-carved blocks, inks, and everything you need to layer and print your own stunning works of art. Create an original print for your personal collection—or make the perfect one-of-a-kind gift.
Join us for a night where creativity flows as freely as the beer.
No experience? No problem! We set you up for success. Our team brings hand-carved blocks, inks, and everything you need to layer and print your own stunning works of art. Create an original print for your personal collection—or make the perfect one-of-a-kind gift.
Join us for a night where creativity flows as freely as the beer.