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!

Events and Exhibits

Call For Fiber Artists!

PAG Annual Quilt & Fiber Arts Show

Every year we look forward to this show and hope local textile artists will consider entering their artwork! Follow the link below for details on how to enter your art.

Mandatory Online Intake: 8/16 – 9/13
In Person Delivery: Tuesday, 9/15, 1-3 pm
Opening Reception: Saturday, 9/19, 2-4 pm
In Person Pickup: Saturday, 9/26, 2-4 pm

Call for Quilt and Fiber Artists

Call For Artists!

Landscapes Through the Seasons

The Portsmouth Arts Guild proudly invites all artists to submit original landscape paintings depicting their interpretation of the seasons. This exhibit is juried for Prizes Only. All submissions meeting entry requirements will be accepted and displayed.

Mandatory Online Intake: 8/28– 9/28
In Person Delivery: Tuesday, 9/29, 2-7 pm
Opening Reception: Saturday, 10/03, 2-4 pm
In Person Pickup: Tuesday, 11/17, 2-7 pm

Submission Details

Upcoming Classes and Workshops

Painting Outside with Sam & Bill

SEP 8, 9, & 10 | 9:00AM–4:30PM

The Portsmouth Arts Guild is proud to offer another plein air workshop with this wildly popular duo. Join us as Sam & Bill teach as they entertain. Both oil and watercolor artists will enjoy three full days of plein air painting and guidance. All levels are welcome, but you should have some plein air experience under your belt. This is a very popular class so sign up soon!

Painting Outside

Planning and Painting Watercolors with Bill Lane

SEP 17 - OCT 1,22 & 29 – NOV 5, 12 & 19 | 1:30PM–4:30PM

Join us for this 8-week watercolor class taught by Bill Lane. We’ll explore different watercolor techniques, through exercises and/or demos, fine-tuning your value studies and planning your composition before you start painting. This will help ensure you start with a successful design … and ultimately a successful painting! (Solid planning, a value sketch and drawing skills will make your watercolor painting a bit easier.)

Planning in Watercolor

Historic Interiors: Great Friends Meeting House with Amy Bartlett Wright

SEP 28 & 29 | 1PM to 5PM

In this two-day course, Amy will help us discover and explore unique interior spaces through drawing and painting. Working from life, day one will focus on drawing and day two will be painting on site.

Historic Interiors

Confident Color: Mixing Brights & Neutrals with Judy Vilmain

OCT 6 & 7 | 10AM-4PM

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.

Confident Color