Sanctuary Arts

Sanctuary Arts Sanctuary Arts is the home of a visually inspiring arts teaching studio, private art studios, sculpture gardens and bronze casting foundry.

Fresh pizza pies from the kiln, music and dancing, what could be a better way to support arts education? Join us this Sa...
07/22/2026

Fresh pizza pies from the kiln, music and dancing, what could be a better way to support arts education? Join us this Saturday, July 25 from 5 to 8 PM. Suggested donation of $10. The night will include musical guests, Satigata, bouncy house for the kids, and a beautiful evening set on the property of sanctuary arts. Proceeds support the school‘s scholarship fund, which helps all in need access art education. Bring your friends and family. See you there.

Sean Beavers returns with En Plein Air Landscape Painting Workshop, a 4 - day intensive. Sean begins with an in-studio d...
05/21/2026

Sean Beavers returns with En Plein Air Landscape Painting Workshop, a 4 - day intensive. Sean begins with an in-studio discussion of materials and techniques and demonstrates his expertise with the challenges of plein air painting. Students then travel to a variety of sites as they learn to capture the essence of the seacoast in paint.

Margaret Dwyer will be teaching 2 one day workshops this Summer- Gifts from the Ocean; Cool Watercolor Techniques and Wa...
05/21/2026

Margaret Dwyer will be teaching 2 one day workshops this Summer- Gifts from the Ocean; Cool Watercolor Techniques and Watercolor: Gifts from the Garden. She has been a featured watercolorist in fine art magazines such as “American Artist”, “Artist Magazine”, “Manhattan Arts”, and as a showcase award winner in “Southwest Art”.

Our Summer classes begin June 1st and run through the beginning of August. Go online to www.sanctuaryarts.org to see our...
05/05/2026

Our Summer classes begin June 1st and run through the beginning of August. Go online to www.sanctuaryarts.org to see our 16 new classes and workshops. Joshua Langstaff offers 3 great classes and workshops: Fur Real: Animal Portraits in Oil, Portrait Painting from the Heart, & Trees & Rocks: Painting the Coastal Landscape.

This summer I am happy new instructor Robert Labranche will be teaching Monotype & the Abstract Landscape (SA 8) for 4 W...
05/05/2026

This summer I am happy new instructor Robert Labranche will be teaching Monotype & the Abstract Landscape (SA 8) for 4 Weeks on Thursday afternoons from June 18 – July 9. Robert has an MFA in painting from the University of New Hampshire and is a former Adjunct Instructor of Studio Art at Maine College of Art & Design, and at The University of New Hampshire. Robert’s work has been exhibited throughout New England including in Boston, Portland, Portsmouth, York, Kittery, and most recently in Santa Cruz California. Robert’s studio practice includes painting - in both oils and acrylics, monotype, and woodcut printmaking.

Anthony Alemany, in his Sculpting the Hands & Feet (SA 17) class, helps students focus on the most expressive and challe...
01/07/2026

Anthony Alemany, in his Sculpting the Hands & Feet (SA 17) class, helps students focus on the most expressive and challenging aspects of the human form. Exploring structure, anatomy, gesture and rhythm, students will learn to observe, interpret and sculpt the hands and feet with confidence and sensitivity.

Come see our amazing vendors work today from 10-4. Get some holiday shopping done and support your local artists. 🌲🎁🎨
11/30/2025

Come see our amazing vendors work today from 10-4. Get some holiday shopping done and support your local artists. 🌲🎁🎨

VENDOR HIGHLIGHT: Judith Andrews will be at the fair with her multimedia card and more!Hope to see you at the Art Fair o...
11/24/2025

VENDOR HIGHLIGHT: Judith Andrews will be at the fair with her multimedia card and more!

Hope to see you at the Art Fair on Sunday 11/30!

VENDOR HIGHLIGHT: Julie Lawson is back with an expanded range of goodies! Her work is centered around upcycling, using ...
11/21/2025

VENDOR HIGHLIGHT: Julie Lawson is back with an expanded range of goodies! Her work is centered around upcycling, using existing materials and scraps from other projects. This year she is bringing handmade bags, denim aprons, appliquéd market totes, silk screen prints and tea towels, and more!

Hope to see you at the Art Fair on 11/30!

VENDOR HIGHLIGHT: Watercolor instructor Margaret Dwyer will be at the fair with archival prints of her original waterco...
11/20/2025

VENDOR HIGHLIGHT: Watercolor instructor Margaret Dwyer will be at the fair with archival prints of her original watercolors, small original paintings on cradleboards, handmade journals/sketchbooks with original paintings on front and back covers, shell art, and mini vintage holiday houses!

We hope to see you on Sunday 11/30 at the Art Fair!

Address

117 Bolt Hill Rd
Eliot, ME
03903

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+12074389826

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