It's no secret that 2022 is a big year for us at Portsmouth Music and Arts Center: our 20th anniversary year! 20 years ago last month, the Seacoast's hub for music and art education was born. Over the past 20 years, we have seen countless students of all ages...
Wave "A wave is a force of nature, a scientific phenomenon, a fluidity, a greeting. It is a moving meditation that connects us to one another. We make waves, play in waves, watch the waves. A wave is a harnessing of collected energy, a transmission of power, a natural...
PMAC Teaching Artist Brian Shankar Adler leading the Creative Aging program "A World of Percussion" (photo by David J. Murray) Having joined the PMAC faculty in fall 2020, I was thrilled to learn that there was an opportunity to adapt my global rhythms program for a...
"A World of Percussion" at Portsmouth Senior Activity Center, June 21, 2021 (photo credit: David J Murray) An exciting new partnership program in creative aging took place at PMAC this spring! On Monday June 21, PMAC and Portsmouth Senior Activity Center’s "A World of...
This year proved to be a challenging year for our PMAC Seniors. The pandemic that began in March 2020 meant that these students had to rise to the challenge of an almost 100% remote Senior year learning and also remote PMAC lessons and programs. We are so proud of...
Welcome to the online gallery of the "Off the Wall" Art Show for Spring Semester 2021. This past semester brought the artists back into our building to create art in person (while social distanced and masked)! It is so exciting to have art being created again at PMAC!...
GET READY TO #PLAYSomething! We’re excited to announce the launch of an exciting new online learning experience called PLAY. The new virtual music program offers anyone over the age of 10 the opportunity to sign up for one-on-one instruction with teaching artists and...
Pictured: Sophie Cosgrove, 13, PMAC Student (photo credit: Dave Cosgrove) This story first appeared in the Union Leader on Feb 2, 2021 Read the Full Story HERE Students on the Seacoast are participating in music lessons using different formats this year but say...
Carter P - "Imposter""Pastel", Inspired Studio with Anna Nuttall"Sunset, Acrylic On Canvas", Inspired Studio with Anna Nuttall"Galaxy In Virgo, Acrylic On Canvas", Inspired Studio with Anna Nuttall"Eye, Acrylic On Canvas", Inspired Studio with Anna Nuttall"Paste",l...
Welcome back to the Fall 2020 semester at PMAC! We’re thrilled to introduce these professionally trained and experienced teaching artists from across the United States. When we are able to safely resume all in-person teaching at our building on Islington Street, our...
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