Take Exit 10 at Auburn to I-290 East or Exit 10A to Rte 146 North to Rte 290 East. From I-95 ( Rhode Island ) Take I-290 to Exit 16 ( Central St. ). From 290E, turn left onto Central Street. From 290W, turn right. At Main Street, turn left. ARTSWorcester is located on the right at 660 Main Street, at the corner Chandler Street. This lot is open 24 hours/day daily, charging $1/hr. until their upcoming transition to monthly parking only. From Main Street, take a right onto Chandler Street and another right onto Murray Street. The garage entrance will be on the left. Federal Plaza Parking Garage 570 Main St. - This lot is open 6: 30am-midnight Mon-Sat and 9: 30am-midnight Sun., charging $1/hr. Worcester Plaza Garage 40 Pleasant St. - This lot is open Mon-Sat 6: 30am-11pm, charging $1/hr. Heading south on Main Street, take a right onto Pleasant Street. The garage entrance will be on the left. advocate for cultural organizations and individual artists at local, state and federal levels, and explore and facilitate programs and services of mutual benefit to the cultural, business, educational, and municipal sectors of the community. Established in 1979, ARTSWorcester ( AW ) is a private, non-profit members' organization whose purpose is to foster collaborative programs among artists and cultural organizations in the Greater Worcester area by providing opportunities and services for visual, performing, and literary artist members. ARTSWorcester advocates for programs of mutual benefit to the cultural, business, educational, and municipal sectors of the community. These programs include: open studio tours ; literary, performing and visual arts lectures, workshops, exhibitions, concerts, and events ; collaborative arts festivals ; and educational enrichment. ARTSWorcester's Aurora Gallery is the only professionally managed non-profit membership gallery in Central Massachusetts in which artists can exhibit new work, perform the literary word, as well as present innovative musical performances.
We instruct weekly painting and Flamenco dance classes and host private painting parties for children and adults "BYOB Paint Nights". We do: *Birthday parties *Bachelorette parties *Baby showers *Church groups * Football Season parties *Office parties *Graduation parties *Organization parties *Field trips *Wedding Showers *Girls' Night Out *Team Building *Employee Appreciation Day *Family Reunion Events *Class Reunion Event *Retirement parties * Quinceañeros & Sweet Sixteen parties *Neighborhood Block parties *Holiday/Seasonal parties, *An "Absolutely-Any-Reason-You-Can-Think-Of-To-Get-Together Party" with your friends / co-workers / neighbors!! Either at our studio or your favorite venue, we will come to you with ALL supplies! Yes! We provide the canvases, paint, brushes, aprons and easels! No painting experience necessary! A professional painting instructor will guide you step by step. BYOB Policy - You must be 21 yrs of age or older and have a government issued identification to present. You may bring any wine, wine based products, beer or non-alcoholic beverages; no hard alcohol allowed. It is against MA State law to leave with an opened, unfinished bottle of wine or beer unless is property wrapped by an alcohol licensed restaurant, once an alcoholic beverage has been opened, it may not be removed from the studio. Drink safely :)
Founded in 1909, Worcester Art Museum displays a collection of paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, photography, prints, drawings and new media. Based in Worcester, Mass., it offers services, such as cafe, shopping, social and corporate events, and library, to name a few. The museum has paintings by many renowned artists that include Cassatt, Gauguin, Goya, Monet, Sargent and Whistler. Additionally, Worcester Art Museum offers educational classes and programs, creative writing courses, interdisciplinary instruction, internship opportunities, among others.
