Haystack offers one and two-week studio workshops to participants of all skill levels as well as the two-week, Open Studio Residency program, exhibitions, tours, auctions, artist presentations, and shorter workshops for Maine residents and high school students.
Programs at Haystack
SUMMER WORKSHOPS
Haystack’s core summer workshops include one- and two-week session in blacksmithing, ceramics, fiber, glass, graphics, metals, and wood. Workshops are open to adults 18-years or older of all skill levels—from beginners to advanced professionals.
SUMMER CONFERENCE
Since 2007, Haystack has organized a summer conference to look at craft in a broader context and supports our belief in creating an environment that values reflective thinking within an inclusive and creative community.
ONLINE PROGRAMS
Haystack’s online programs include artist talks, workshops, demonstrations, and more. These programs help us to meet our mission of connecting people through craft in new and exciting ways. Online programs will resume again in early 2022.
OPEN STUDIO RESIDENCY
Haystack’s two-week Open Studio Residency kicks off our summer season. The residency fosters a dynamic exchange of ideas among peers and provides two weeks of studio time and an opportunity to work in a community of makers. Those selected attend for free.
VISITING ARTISTS
Haystack’s Visiting Artist Program extends our commitment to providing time and space for the development of new ideas in a variety of creative disciplines. Visiting artists augment summer workshop sessions with informal activities
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Haystack’s community programs promote the arts and contribute to the creative lives of Maine residents through local, regional, and statewide programming.
CAMPUS & Housing
The combination of unmatched natural setting, a unique campus designed by award-winning architect Edward Larrabee Barnes, and the focused energy of the community provides an environment that supports a serious exploration of craft, materials, and ideas.
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