Youth & Teen Programs
Youth Programs (Ages 12 & Under)
Summer At The Seashore is an Art & Nature Program for Children (ages 6-12) taught by Rockport Public Schools teachers Sarah Tetrault & Sarah Brown, as well as RAA&M Education Coordinator Erica Hayes.
Early Bird Discount: Registering early grants eligibility for a 10% discount, available now through May 7, 2025.
Sibling Discount: Signing up two or more related explorers grants eligibility for a 10% discount off your select weeks.
Multi-week Discount: Registering for two or more weeks of programming grants eligibility for a 10% discount off your select weeks.
Contact Erica Hayes at education@rockportartassn.org for discount codes to use during registration.
Discounts can be bundled up to 30% off your select weeks!
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Registration deadlines are two weeks (14 days) before each week of programming.
Natural Printmaking with Sarah T.
Registration deadline: June 23
There are so many ways to make art with what we find in our own backyards. We’re making prints of all kinds with what we find this week!
Multi-Media & Comics with Sarah B.
Registration deadline: June 30
A week all about the rich experience of seaside existence: we’ll make 2D and 3D art inspired by what we see, touch, smell, and hear while exploring Front Beach and Bearskin Neck.
Wearable Art with Erica H.
Registration deadline: July 7
It’s Fashion Week: Rockport, with all sorts of DIY wearable art. We’re taking form & finery inspiration from creatures of the land and sea! Try out some 2D art in a 3D way!
Found Object Art with Sarah T.
Registration deadline: July 14
Explore rocking routes and discover new ways to use rocks and other materials we find to make some tectonically terrific art!
Collage & Assembly with Sarah B.
Registration deadline: July 21
What kinds of crazy critters live in the ocean around Cape Ann? We’ll discover many strange and wonderful denizens of the deep and make multi-media art featuring their physical traits!
Painting & Sensory Art with Erica H.
Registration deadline: July 28
Use paint to depict what you see, bringing the page to life! We’re experimenting with monoprints, playing with plein air sensory experiments, and creating paintings BIG and SMALL!
Create together: Sea of Life
Join us on Sunday, April 6, 2025, from 1-3PM for a special Create Together focused on the ocean!
We have fun, guided projects for every age and ability. Add your own art to the Sea of Life, or bring it home to admire!
The Sea of Life concert will be held at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from 7-8PM. The Sea of Life artworks will be on display on the 2nd floor or the performance center.
Teen Programs (Ages 13 & Older)
RAA&M Teen Arts Collaborative 2025
This season, we'll be working on a special group project with Orchestra On The Hill and Rockport Music, called Sea of Life.
We're going to be collaborating with composers from Orchestra on the Hill to create visual art and sound art (music) about our human relationship with the sea, which will become a concert this spring. Join us in amplifying our voices to create wonderful works of art to share with the world!
Please RSVP so we can make sure there's enough free pizza for everyone!
The Rockport Art Association & Museum nurtures local artists of all ages.
The RAA&M offers classes and workshops that explore a set of ideas and mediums to spark the imaginations of young children and teens. Your generosity supports children's creative education and is greatly appreciated!
Donate to our children’s scholarship fund
Thank you for your interest in our Youth & Family programming! Please use this form to share any inquiries about current or future programs, any feedback for programs you’ve attended, and any requests or ideas for programs you’d like to see from us here at the RAA&M. All input is welcome and will directly inform future Youth & Family offerings. I look forward to your messages!
-Erica Hayes, Education Coordinator
Program Archive
Summer @ the Seashore | Kids 6-12
Create Together | kids 12 & under
Create Together is a free, drop-in program offering a wide variety of activities to create art in an informal, inspiring environment. A different art project or seasonal activity will be offered in our large galleries all year long. Art-making activities are designed for all ages and abilities; children must be accompanied by an adult.
TEEN ARTS COLLABORATIVE (TAC) | Teens 13-18
Thank you for creating with us!
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