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    • FRANCINE KELLY GALLERY
    • FELDMAN FAMILY ARTSPACE
    • SCHULE CHAPEL GALLERY
    • PREVIOUS SHOWS
  • EDUCATION
    • ADULT CLASSES & WORKSHOPS >
      • Ceramics
      • Drawing
      • Fiber Arts
      • Jewelry
      • Literary Arts
      • Mixed Media
      • Painting
      • Printmaking
      • ART NIGHTS
    • Literary Arts at Featherstone >
      • ABOUT
      • Writing Workshops >
        • Previous Workshops 2021
        • Previous Workshops 2020
      • EVENTS >
        • PREVIOUS LITERARY EVENTS
    • CHILDREN'S ART CLASSES
    • SUMMER ART CAMP
    • ONLINE CLASSES
  • EVENTS
    • HOLIDAY GIFT SHOW
    • Music at Featherstone
    • POETRY READING
    • PHOTOGRAPHERS SALON
    • Outdoor Summer Film Series
    • ANNUAL GALA
    • Islanders Write
    • ANONYMOUS ART
    • POTTERS BOWL
    • ART NIGHTS
    • YARN BOMBING
    • PAST EVENTS >
      • BILLY COLLINS
      • SUMMER FESTIVAL OF POETRY
      • THE ART OF CHOCOLATE
      • THE YARD'S PRIDE DANCEHALL
      • #MVDailyDraw
      • VIRTUAL POETRY READING
      • Fall for the Arts
      • "Art of the Seasons" Outdoor Show
      • Alice Randall Book Launch
      • Jennifer Smith Turner Book Launch
      • #ArtWeekAtHome
      • Winter Walk & Create
      • SOUND SERIES
      • Mathea Morais Book Launch
      • Natalie Lurie Harp Concert
      • Justen Ahren Book Launch
      • Tarot in Motion
  • SUPPORT US
    • DONATE NOW
    • CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
    • Gift Certificates
    • OUR SUPPORTERS


HISTORY

Featherstone Center for the Arts originated as a small group of artists and art enthusiasts convening as Meetinghouse Center for the Arts. This group created an arts community where artists and others could interact, support and learn from one another, moving locations frequently. In the mid-90’s Featherstone Farm was purchased to create a permanent home for the arts group on six beautiful acres in Oak Bluffs. Farm buildings were transformed into classrooms, studios, galleries and offices; and the outdoor space became utilized for concerts, a weekly flea and fine arts market, sculpture exhibits and other events.

Today Featherstone is a vibrant year-round art center that serves the entire community. A variety of programs, classes and workshops are offered with new gallery exhibits every few weeks. The gallery is open to all, seven days a week, free of charge. Group shows feature the work of high school students to 90 year olds. Affordable education is offered throughout the year with classes ranging from painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, pottery and music lessons. The campus is an even busier cultural hub throughout the warm summer months, with the addition of children’s art camp, outdoor weekly musical performances, a fine arts flea market, poetry readings and more.
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Featherstone Center for the Arts | 30 Featherstone Lane | P.O. Box 1145 | Oak Bluffs, MA, 02557 | 508-693-1850
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