Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) is proud to announce the addition of four distinguished community leaders to its Board of Directors: Brooks Jalbert, Beth Wagner, Rick Wallis, and Susan Wolowitz. Their collective expertise spans education, business leadership, professional development, and the arts, bringing new perspectives to help PMAC continue its mission of building community […]

We are delighted to highlight that Seacoast artist and PMAC teaching artist Aris Moore has been awarded the 2024 Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. This annual $25,000 grant is one of the largest unrestricted grants awarded to a single artist in the country, and promotes the artistic growth of […]

Music can bring us together. Saturday was PMAC’s Unity of Sound Festival. Internally, our staff lovingly refers to this event as the “US Fest,” as in the pronoun ‘us.’ This festival brings us together, in unity, to make and share music. The music is diverse – Saturday’s concert featured classical music, jazz, folk, film scores, […]

Mike Jacobs’s “Portsmouth and Other Delights” art exhibition offers a dynamic exploration of Portsmouth’s nautical heritage and the creativity of music and art, brought to life through his bold, unconventional artistry. On display November 15, 2024-January 17, 2025 at PMAC, “Portsmouth and Other Delights” showcases Jacobs’ distinct self-taught style, which combines colored pencils, gel pens, […]

PMAC is pleased to announce the promotion of two key staff members, reflecting the organization’s commitment to delivering high-quality, inclusive arts education to students of all ages throughout the Seacoast area. Eli Kaynor, previously Director of Development, has stepped into the newly created role of Chief Development Officer (CDO). In this expanded role, Eli will […]

We are so proud of our PMAC students who graduated this spring! Congratulations to everyone on their accomplishments and best wishes for their future journeys! Owen N   What did you study at PMAC? I take guitar lessons with Nick Phaneuf. Can you describe a specific moment or experience within the arts that profoundly impacted […]