Created for the love of art and community.

Westport Art Group was formed in 1955 by a small group of local, art-minded women. Since then, we have grown into a robust and colorful community organization approaching 250 members from all over South Coast, Massachusetts, southern Rhode Island, and beyond. At our active Main Road, Westport Point building, we offer both adult and youth art classes and show events throughout the year, many of which are open to the public. We are a 501(c)3 organization.

Join Our Group! We Welcome New Members!

Read about the benefits of membership and sign up on the Membership page!
Read the letter from the President of WAG, Sharon Connors.

Westport Art Group Presents:

Emerging Artists! High School Student Show

Featuring artworks by Students from Westport and Dartmouth High Schools
March 13 Through March 22, 2026: Fridays thru Sundays 1-4 PM
Please join us for the Artists’ Reception: Sunday, March 22, 1:30-3:30 PM.

We could use some WAG member volunteers to sign up for Gallery sitting slots on SignUp Genius… please check back here for link soon. Thank you!

Painting Still Life in the Environment

Taught by Nick Paciorek

Friday and Saturday, March 27 & 28, 9am-3pm

Join award winning New England artist Nick Paciorek for this 2 day workshop to learn the art of still life using photos and working from life. Open to artists using oils, pastels and/ or acrylics. Sign up is open on the Adult Art page!

About Nick Paciorek: Nick Paciorek resides and keeps his studio at the Pitcher-Goff house in Pawtucket, RI. He has taught many workshops in the area, and has been awarded many accolades. He was educated Art  Institute of Chicago Art, American Academy of Art, Maryland Institute College of Art. Website: paciorek.com.

Monday drawing group - starts April 6

Beginning April 6, the drawing group will meet up for a few weeks, like they did in January. One person will send an email a day or two ahead. There’s a $5 building fee.  If you are interested in being on the email list, please send an email to info@westportartgroup.com to be included.

Drawing with Graphite and Color Pencils

Instructor Patricia Schneider

6 Mondays, April 27-Jun 8 (skip Memorial Day), 1pm-4pm

This is primarily a drawing class, and we will cover angles, perspective, color, values and enjoy the versatility of colored pencils, also graphite. Instructor will supply a few photos to choose from for the class. Registration is open on Adult Art!

Color Workshop

LET’S MAKE COLOR, NOT MUD!

Taught by Patricia Schneider

Friday; May 8, 2026 9am-1pm

Often we hear people say how did you get that color?

We will focus on nailing colors using an approach that gives you the correct color without making mud! We’ll explore and identify how to see Chroma, Value and Hue to easily match colors that are giving you trouble.

Register on the Adult Art page!

Plein Air Westport with Sam & Bill
2 Mediums, One Outdoor Studio

A two day workshop: Tuesdays, June 16 & 23, 9am-4:30pm

With Sam Allerton Green and Bill Lane

Sam Allerton Green & Bill Lane teach together during their workshops. They both start with a demo of the same scene so that students can witness and learn from their process on identical subjects. Sam will paint in oils, Bill in watercolors. Their intro and demo will start promptly at 9:00 am on location and should finish around 10:45-11:00. The students will then paint at the same general location and pick a scene that speaks to them. Sam & Bill will visit each student throughout the day answering any questions and providing suggestions and guidance. Around 3:15 pm students will gather with their pieces–finished or not–for an informal crit. Registration is now open on the Adult Art page!

Adult Classes & Events

All Westport Art Group classes are open to both members and nonmembers, but for adult classes,
current members receive a 20% discount at checkout with code - unless otherwise listed.
Browse Adult Art for current classes and Events & Exhibitions for current shows!

MARCH

• Emerging Artists! High School Student Show, featuring artworks by Students from Westport and Dartmouth High Schools. March 13 Through March 22, 2026: Fridays thru Sundays 1-4 PM. Please join us for the Artists’ Reception: Sunday, March 22, 1:30-3:30 PM.

• A 4 Week Painting Class with Barbara Healy. Tuesday, March 24, 31, April 7 & 14, 9-12 pm. Explore working with an underpainting to plan composition and create a landscape with vibrant color.

• Painting Still Life in the Environment. Friday and Saturday, March 27 & 28, 9am-3pm. Join award winning New England artist Nick Paciorek for this 2 day workshop to learn the art of still life using photos and working from life. Oil, pastel or acrylic.

APRIL

• Drawing with Graphite and Color Pencils. 6 Mondays, April 27-June 8 (skip Memorial Day). This is primarily a drawing class, and we will cover angles, perspective, color, values and enjoy the versatility of colored pencils, also graphite.

• The Monday drawing group. Beginning April 6, the drawing group will meet up for a few weeks, like they did in January. One person will send an email a day or two ahead. There’s a $5 building fee.  If you are interested in being on the email list, please send an email to info@westportartgroup.com to be included.

MAY

• Color Workshop. Let’s Make Color, Not Mud. May 8, 9am-1pm with Patricia Schneider. We will focus on nailing colors using an approach that gives you the correct color without making mud!

• Drawing with Graphite and Color Pencils… continues… 6 Mondays, April 27-June 8 (skip Memorial Day).

JUNE

• Plein Air Westport with Sam & Bill. 2 Mediums, One Outdoor Studio. A two day plein-air workshop: Tuesdays, June 16 & 23, 9am-4:30pm

• Drawing with Graphite and Color Pencils… continues… 6 Mondays, April 27-June 8 (skip Memorial Day).

ONGOING CLASSES

Figure Drawing on Wednesdays! Join the 9 am group at WAG. See Adult Art for details. To resume February 18.

Weekly Painting - Thursdays. The Thursday painting group is now painting indoors for the cold season! Paint from 9-11:45, then have a friendly but informative group critique. See details on Adult Art.

WAG Poetry Group. Meetings twice a month. See the Poetry page for details.

Please click here to view the WAG Cancellation Policy.

Videos of WAG Events Available for Viewing

We have had the pleasure of working with Westport Community TV to film recent events at WAG. Below are links to two events. View on YouTube:

Tuesdays at WAG - Rick Paulus Calligraphy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQb2dOlDOL8

Mid Winter Dreams Reception - Artists and Poets Collaborate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSZwg3oUshA

Youth News!

2026 Summer ART campS for kids!

Session 1: July 6-10, 2026
Session 2: August 10-14, 2026

Registration is now open! Click here to register today.
Spaces are limited.

2026 WAG SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
APPLY BY April 15

For more than fifty years, Westport Art Group Inc. has awarded scholarships annually to local area high school students interested in pursuing a higher degree in the visual arts. Recipients of these scholarships have graduated with BA and BFA degrees, and gone on to careers as artists, animators, toy designers, art teachers, and computer artists, as well as lives enriched by their engagement with the arts as painters, photographers, ceramists, printmakers, and sculptors.

In 2025, the WAG Board approved increasing the amount for the scholarships to $3,000. Anyone interested in applying for the scholarship this spring should discuss it with their high school guidance counselors.

Click here to find out more about the 2026 Scholarship Requirements and Application
~Applications are due April 15~

Explore art activities and programs for youth! Summer Art Camps ~ WAGkids Workshops ~ WAG Scholarship Program

Classes and Events in the Works!

Check back for details.

• A new writing workshops with Sarah Bartlett, for April, is in the planning stage.

• Gelli prints with Jackie William!

• Alcohol ink workshop with Mary Wojciechowski in April.

• Printmaking Demo with Wendy Weldon and Heidi Eastman.

Give the gift of Art… a membership to WAG

your recipient will receive all the benefits of membership…

• 20% off many adult ed classes at WAG

• Ability to enter their artwork at member-only exhibitions

• Invitation to WAG annual potluck and meeting

• Their own Artist page on the WAG website

• A social group of like-minded, friendly local art enthusiasts!
  
  Go to Gift Certificates to order one today!

Donate Directly or by saving Lee’s receipts

We appreciate your donation to support the arts in Westport. If you’d like to donate by mail, please send a check to Westport Art Group, P.O. Box 157, Westport Point, MA 02791.

In addition, Lee’s will donate a percentage of total receipts from your purchases. Just save your receipts from Lee’s, circle the totals, and and drop them in the mailbox at the WAG building at 1740 Main Road — or mail them to us at Westport Art Group, P.O. Box 157, Westport Point, MA 02791. Thank you to our members and citizens who donate!

How to Join or Renew Your Membership

New changes to membership! Membership durations are now 12 months from the date of your sign-up and payment. We no longer require a May sign-up. Sign up anytime!

For information on membership, renewal, and the state of our group, please go to the Join Us page. There you will be able to review your options for membership renewal: either online with credit card, or by downloading the registration form and mailing it with your check. Your continued support is greatly appreciated!

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