May 2025
Storytelling Workshop at ACM
Arts Collaborative Medford presents a storytelling workshop led by Cheryl Hamilton, a Medford resident and director of Stellar Story Company. We tell stories every day — to family, friends, and colleagues. Sometimes, we tell them to strangers on a bus, and sometimes to audiences from the stage. This fun, interactive workshop introduces people to how live storytelling can lead to meaningful change in your life. Discover incredible storytellers, unpack memorable moments from your life, learn some storytelling essentials, and connect…
Find out more »Intro to Color Theory Workshop at ACM
Arts Collaborative Medford presents a workshop, Intro to Color Theory, led by Lauren McIsaac. In this class, you'll use watercolors to explore color theory and color mixing. Did you know most art classes teach color theory wrong? The instructor will start with the traditional color theory model, and explore its uses and limits through making color wheels. Then, you'll learn about the science of color to get the perfect color mix every time. Finally, you'll end by testing out your…
Find out more »Autumn Hollow CD Release Party at ACM
Arts Collaborative Medford welcomes Autumn Hollow to celebrate the release of thew new album, "Save No More," out on May 2. Autumn Hollow blends raw rock energy with thoughtful Americana storytelling, led by frontman Brendan Murphy's distinctive vocals and incisive songwriting. With Mike Burke's textured lead guitar work and the dynamic rhythm section of Chuck Vath (bass) and Ian McMillan (drums), the band has become a fixture in the New England music scene through performances at venues like The Paradise…
Find out more »Shibori Indigo Dyeing Workshop
Arts Collaborative Medford is offering a Shibori Indigo Dyeing Workshop led by Medford resident and ACM studio artist Christine Willis. Indigo is a natural plant that creates a stunning deep blue color. In this class you will learn about this magical dye and utilize shibori, a Japanese dyeing technique that involves folding, twisting or bunching cloth to create resist patterns. The fabric is bound and dyed in indigo vat. You will unfold your item and it will reveal your one-of-a-kind design.…
Find out more »Live Figure Drawing Session
Arts Collaborative Medford presents its bi-weekly Live Figure Drawing Session, held every other Tuesday evening at the community arts center. These are in-person, non-instructor led sessions with a nude or lightly clothed model striking a mixture of short and long poses — starting at one minute and working up to a 15- or 20-minute pose. A studio monitor will be present to assist the model and participants. Attendees should bring their own materials. ACM will have some spare pencils, pads,…
Find out more »Art & Dinner: Jahnae Wyatt and Christopher Walker
Arts Collaborative Medford presents the first event in its new Art & Dinner series. The program will feature a personal tour with painter Jahnae Wyatt of her five-piece exhibition, "My Reflections: Towards Divinity," assembled just for this event. You’ll learn about the artist’s journey, and how her work captures vulnerability, transformation, and rebirth. And, enjoy a curated three-course meal presented by chef Christopher Walker, two-time "Chopped" champion. Tickets are $150 and include food and drinks. Purchase through the ACM website.…
Find out more »ACM Poetry Salon: 20th Century Voices
Arts Collaborative Medford invites you to a Poetry Salon hosted by Gary Roberts, a poet and co-founder of ACM, as part of the collaborative's literary arts initiative. Learn about modern poetry with short poems from some of the most celebrated writers of the 20th century. Emphasis will be given to poets who bore witness to social upheaval and shaped modern literature with their responses to historical events. You'll listen to or read the poems, share initial impressions, and discuss whatever…
Find out more »Express + Experiment: ACM Open Studio Time
Step into a world of limitless possibilities at Express + Experiment: Open Studio Time at Arts Collaborative Medford. Led by ACM studio artist and Medford resident Christine Willis, this workshop provides a curated collection of diverse materials – paints, papers, found objects, textiles, yarn, stamps and more – to spark your imagination. There's no prescribed project or theme; the focus is on personal expression and the joy of creation. The teacher will be available to guide you, answer your questions,…
Find out more »Fódhla at Arts Collaborative Medford
The Irish music trio Fódhla brings their high energy and stellar artistry to the stage at Arts Collaborative Medford. Fódhla sound is firmly rooted in the traditional Irish melodies and ornamentation that fiddler Ellery Klein, of Medford, and flute player Nicole Rabata honed during years spent abroad in Ireland’s cities Cork, Limerick and Ennis. Fiddle and flute tunes are superbly supported by guitarist Bethany Waickman, whose inventive, tasteful chords unfold with driving rhythm perfected from years of playing for contra…
Find out more »Live Figure Drawing Session
Arts Collaborative Medford presents its bi-weekly Live Figure Drawing Session, held every other Tuesday evening at the community arts center. These are in-person, non-instructor led sessions with a nude or lightly clothed model striking a mixture of short and long poses — starting at one minute and working up to a 15- or 20-minute pose. A studio monitor will be present to assist the model and participants. Attendees should bring their own materials. ACM will have some spare pencils, pads,…
Find out more »Make + Mingle at ACM
Arts Collaborative Medford invites you to its monthly Make + Mingle, a free drop-in at the new community arts center for anybody to come and create among other artists and artist-types. Bring your own sketchbook/art projects. Bring snacks and seltzer to share if you can; space, music, snacks and vibes will be provided. RSVPs appreciated through the AMC website.
Find out more »Right Away Write-Away! Workshop
Arts Collaborative Medford is offering a six-week writing workshop, Right Way Write-Away!, led by Kathleen Willis. Stash away protected writing time in your weekly schedule. Get writing right away when you arrive for a dose of inspiration and camaraderie. This is purely generative time supported with writing prompts and short one-to-one consultations with instructor Kathleen Willis. Invest in yourself and grow into your highest creative potential by buying yourself some time for inspiration, advice, accountability, community and creativity. Write some…
Find out more »June 2025
Pride Pop-Up at AMC Gift Shop
Arts Collaborative Medford kicks off Pride Month with a Pride Pop-Up, a celebration of local queer artists and the diverse, powerful voices that shape our community. This special event showcases an inspiring group of artists working across a range of mediums — from ceramics, jewelry, illustration, stickers, paintings, stickers — all by LGBTQ+ artists based right here in our city. More than just an art show, the Pride Pop-Up is a space for connection, visibility, and empowerment. A portion of…
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