Welcome to the Portsmouth Arts Guild
We are a vibrant local artistic community open to all ages, media, and abilities. We provide weekly events, exhibits, and classes. Check out all we have to offer and we welcome you to join us as we create, learn, and laugh!
✳AWARDS: given at 4:30PM
✳RAFFLE SALE: artwork by the art educators of Portsmouth, RI. Proceeds go to the Portsmouth Arts Guild HS Scholarship fund.
✳JUROR: Jodi Manca, artist and educator with 25 years of teaching in the Cranston School Department. A graduate of RISD with a BA in Illustration and a Masters in Art Education from UMASS Dartmouth.
Exhibits in 2025
Exhibit Schedule 2025
| JAN 25 – MAR 15 | Members Show |
| MAR 22 – APR 21 | Spring Awakening |
| APR 26 & 27: 3-5PM | Emerging Artists Open Hours |
| MAY 16 | An Ocean State of Mind |
| SEP 6 | Quilters and Fiber Arts |
| OCT 4 | Nostalgia (Juried) |
| NOV 15 | Holiday Show |
Call For Artists!
An Ocean State of Mind Exhibit
“An Ocean State of Mind” is to be inspired by our seas and oceans.
Mandatory Online Intake: 04/14 – 05/12
In Person Delivery: Tuesday, 05/13, 2-7 pm
Opening Reception: Friday, 05/16, 6-8 pm
In Person Pickup: Tuesday, 09/02, 2-6 pm
Upcoming Workshops and Events
Discover Gouache: The Opaque Watercolor with Edward Huff
MAY 6, 7, 8 | 12:30-4PM
Gouache is an opaque watercolor that is used quite differently from transparent watercolors. The techniques use with this vibrant medium will be explored and you will gain confidence to create with renewed vision.
Confident Color: Mixing Brights & Neutrals with Judy Vilmain
MAY 21 & 22 | 9AM-3PM
Maybe you are tired of your paintings looking muddy, and could use some help with color mixing, or maybe you need a push to use color in a more creative way.
This workshop will cover just enough Color Theory to help you mix clean, brilliant colors as well as beautiful neutrals — no more muddy mixtures or too-garish colors.
You CAN learn to mix the color you want every time!
The Art of seaweed Pressing with Mary Jameson
MAY 31
10AM-12:30PM or 1:30-4PM
Seaweed pressing was a popular art form during the Victorian era when people summered on the coast. Seaweed was admired for its beauty and pressed into scrapbooks with other mementos.
This workshop introduces seaweed as a medium in art. Participants will create seaweed pressings using local specimens and learn techniques in collaging dry and wet seaweed.
You will be making a pressing of seaweed that can be framed and hung in your home.
PAG Art Lovers Book Club
Join us once again for an exciting book discussion!
The Art Forger, by B. A. Shapiro | Monday, April 14th, 6:30 – 7:30
The Lioness of Boston, by Emily Franklin | Monday, May 12th, 6:30 – 7:30
With thanks to our generous sponsors
