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!
Volunteer opportunities 2025: Read a message from Sharon Connors, President of WAG.

This year, WAG’s Poets will be combining their talents with WAG Visual Artists! This is an exhibition open to all mediums and motifs, including 2D, 3D works and Photography.

At the show…

There will be two opportunities for the public to see Artist/Poet pairs sharing their inspiration and process in creating the linked works. These interactive conversations will occur during the opening reception, as well as the closing reception. We are excited to put on this new hybrid show of WAG talent! Please join us!

(For participating artists: Call information.)

Drawing Enthusiasts! Drop in sessions

Starting in January, there will be a group of drawing enthusiasts meeting open studio style at Westport Art Group Mondays from 9 am until noon. There is a $5 fee to cover utilities, no instructor. This will change once we have a new session with an instructor, but this is the plan through February 9, 2026.

If you want to be included in email notices of the drawing open studio group, please send a message to info@westportartgroup.com.

TUESDAYS AT WAG

Rick Paulus - Artist Talk

Tuesday, February 24, 3 pm

Rick Paulus is a former White House chief calligrapher, who continues his quest for the perfectly-formed letter in his studio on the shores of Buzzards Bay. Having studied and practiced calligraphy for over forty years, he remains a passionate student of the craft that first caught his interest as a ten year old boy. Rick enthusiastically shares his in-depth knowledge of calligraphy in the hopes of creating a more beautiful and humane world.

Free and open to all. Donations kindly accepted. For more information, please email info@westportartgroup.com.

Event will be held at WAG, 1740 Main Road, Westport Point, MA 02791.

Tuesdays at WAG programs are supported in part by funding from the Westport Cultural Council, which promotes projects, presentations and events to benefit our community through participation.

Calligraphy Without the constraints
of pen angles and perfect letters

A playful and colorful workshop
Taught by former White House chief calligrapher Rick Paulus

Six weeks: March 10-April 14, Tuesdays, 1:30pm-4:30pm

The Monoline letter is ubiquitous and it has many voices. It was a favorite of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods, it has been a staple of advertising for generations, and it takes on new life in the twenty-first century as it plays its role in the expressive calligraphy movement. Discover the diverse and lively world of the magnificent monoline letter in this colorful six-part class where participants explore a playful world, free of the concerns of pen angles, and thicks and thins! From creating White House invitations (really!) to expressive calligraphy pieces and logo design, the monoline pen is as versatile and easy to use as it is fun. Rick’s workshops often refer to history and the influence of calligraphy on type; participants will enjoy flipping the tables as they use type as inspiration for calligraphy. in this workshop, colors will fly with watercolor, gouache, masking fluids, and colored inks! If you have never tried calligraphy at all, this workshop is a very welcoming entry to the wonderful world of letters. For the skilled calligrapher, this workshop will stretch your imagination as you add more range to your calligraphic voice. Registration is now open on Adult Art!

A 4 week Painting Class

with Barbara Healy

Tuesday, March 24, 31, April 7 & 14, 9-12 pm

Join award-winning painter Barbara Healy in this 4-week class.

We will explore working with an underpainting to plan composition and create a landscape with vibrant color in oils. Adaptation for acrylics can be made. Register on the Adult Art page.

Adventures in Drawing

With Jackie William

6 week session- Mondays, March 30- May 4, 2026

If you are a beginner or seasoned artist seeking new discoveries in dry and wet drawing mediums, you will love this fun drawing class. Students will learn the fundamentals in creating interesting still lifes, composition tips, and will be encouraged to explore new drawing mediums. Short demos will be followed with drawing instructions and time for each student to finish their still life. We will be drawing from life as well as photographs.  Please bring your drawing supplies, good quality drawing paper, and kneadable erasers. Register 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!

FEBRUARY

• It’s Time to Write a New Story: A writing and collage workshop. Sunday, February 1, 10am to 2pm with Sarah Bartlett. Are the stories we routinely tell about ourselves true to who we are today? Do they hold us back? How might they change? We will reflect on and respond, both in writing and image. Sign up on the Poetry page.

• Ink with Watercolor Wash. Tuesday sessions, February 10 thru March 17, 9:30am-12:30pm. Creative explorations using Micron Pens and Watercolor with Instructor Jackie William.

• Subtractive Monotypes - An Entryway into Printmaking. Saturday, February 7, 12-4pm. A One day Workshop with Instructor Kim Gatesman.

• Rick Paulus - Tuesdays at WAG. Tuesday, February 24, 3 pm. Rick Paulus is a former White House chief calligrapher. Rick enthusiastically shares his in-depth knowledge of calligraphy in the hopes of creating a more beautiful and humane world. Free to all; donations accepted.

• Drop In Drawing Sessions. Continues until February 9th… there will be a group of drawing enthusiasts meeting open studio style at Westport Art Group from 9 am until noon. There is a $5 fee at the door.

MARCH

• Calligraphy Without the constraints of pen angles and perfect letters. Six weeks: March 10-April 14, Tuesdays, 1:30pm-4:30pm. A playful and colorful workshop taught by former White House chief calligrapher Rick Paulus.

• 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.

• Ink with Watercolor Wash. Tuesday sessions, continues thru March 17, 9:30am-12:30pm. Creative explorations using Micron Pens and Watercolor with Instructor Jackie William.

• Adventures in Drawing with Jackie William. 6 week session- Mondays, March 30 through May 4. New discoveries in dry and wet drawing mediums, both fundamentals and composition tips for beginners or seasoned artists.

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.

Youth News!

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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