LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH CREATIVITY
ADULT CLASSES
Lifelong learning in the trades, craft, and the arts
YOUTH CLASSES
Creativity begins at AVA, classes designed to spark curiosity and play
VACATION CAMPS
Year-round opportunities for extended learning during school breaks
At AVA we believe that creativity is play that becomes art.
At AVA, education isn't a ladder you climb. It's a door you walk through. We offer hundreds of classes and workshops across every medium we can get our hands on — painting, drawing, ceramics, metalwork, sculpture, printmaking, jewelry, fiber, glass, and more — for learners from age five to ninety-five and every year in between.
Some students come to master a craft, others come to quiet the mind. Some came because a friend dragged them here one Tuesday night and they found themselves suddenly surprised, smiling at the wonder of whitespace in watercolor. And each of these reasons is the right reason. Instructors at AVA are working artists who believe that making things with your hands isn't a luxury—it's a human need. And they'll meet you wherever you're at: first time adventurer or seasoned practitioner, tentative or fearless, five or fifty years old. The studios are real, the tools are real, and the invitation is simple: Walk in, pick something up, see what happens. AVA is the Upper Valley's home for creative life, and there's a seat at the bench with your name on it.
Our Impact
Join for Discounts on Classes
Members at AVA receive a 10 percent discount off all classes, workshops, and events. Join today to activate your discount immediately and begin your creative journey through the arts, craft, and the trades. We can't wait to see where it takes you!
Give to Our Scholarship Fund
We're on a mission to make creativity accessible for everyone. And this includes financial access to our programs. Please consider helping AVA share the gift of learning and making when you make a tax-deductibel contribution to our scholardship fund.
Financial Assistance
Thanks to the generosity of family and friends of prominent past AVA supporters, AVA is honored to offer financial assistance to mitigate the cost of classes and workshops.
