ACA Blog

ACA is proud to announce artist and educator Vanessa Schukis is the recipient of the 2024 Anne Briggs Artist Award!

Music and theatre educator Bethany Sulecki (she/her) has been selected by Arlington Center for the Arts (ACA) as the recipient of...

“Art was my calling; I feel best when I’m making it,” says J. Alice Sipple, a yoga instructor, art teacher, artist, and environmental...

Pottery has always been there for Janet O’Malley. While she was raising her kids and working in health care, pottery was an outlet for...

CW/TW: mentions of mass shootings, gun violence, and death After her college finals were finished and she was looking for something to...

When taking on a commission, Lidia Kenig-Scher’s art style is different from most artists. She paints not what the client wants, but what...

When the COVID-19 pandemic meant lay-offs were imminent, Lisa Nelson took it upon herself to restart her artistic career. In college,...

Janice Hayes-Cha knew that she wanted to make art her full time career after a battle with cancer in her early 40s. During her...

“I don’t have time in the day to make everything I want to make,” says Sarah Beardslee with a laugh. From historical inspiration to...

As a resident of Arlington, Justine Curran decided she wanted to participate in Arlington Open Studios after selling her art at Gallery...

A recent move to Arlington inspired Charo Juan to exhibit at the ACA’s 24th annual Open Studios event. Charo Juan’s work combines...

Visual artist and instructor San Gonzalez has been selected by Arlington Center for the Arts (ACA) as the recipient of our 2022 Anne...

Sue Funk is a long time teacher here at Arlington Center for the Arts and she returns this winter with two drawing and painting classes....

Representational art has had a long history of going in and out of fashion. Realism, a term for this type of art coined by French...

Earlier this month, the lawn in front of the historical Jason Russel House in Arlington, MA transformed into a concert venue for the...

We are pleased to announce the first recipient of our new Anne Briggs Artist Award, ceramic artist and educator Ellie House! A 2018...

“I love that Shibori is accessible, with a low threshold of skill or experience to make something that you can be excited by, but also...

“Art is in so much that we do on a daily basis, it isn’t just a painting or a sculpture,” says Karenna Maraj, ACA’s wickedly talented...

Linda Hoetink, one of ACA’s innovative art teachers, has loved art for just about as long as she can remember. “I don’t remember a...

“Play Me, I’m Yours” That’s the simple, irresistible credo, and title, of a public art phenomenon, devised by British artist Luke Jerram...