PMAC Blog

“PMAC is a great place for family.” Ilianna Rossetti says it simply, but the meaning runs deep. Her family’s connection to art spans generations, stemming from her grandmother, Alexandra, who was a gifted artist and craftsperson. “She painted winter scenes and flowers, made dolls’ clothes, sewed our dresses, and even canned and baked,” Ilianna remembers….

This spring, PMAC welcomes Southern Maine artist Kristy Cavaretta for Relief: Woodblocks and Their Prints, an exhibition that invites viewers to slow down and look more closely. ​​Featuring woodcut prints displayed alongside their original carved blocks, the exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the artistic process. It showcases not only the finished works but also…

Need daytime transportation to PMAC from within Portsmouth, Eliot, or Kittery? PMAC is an approved stop for COAST’s Portsmouth Senior Transportation program, which means eligible riders can schedule $3 rides to and from PMAC, and other adults (18+) can also use the service at the full fare. If transportation is something you have to think…

PMAC is pleased to host the 2026 Granite State New Horizons Music Summit, an annual collaboration that brings together adult community concert bands from across New Hampshire—based in the Lakes Region, Concord, Monadnock, and Portsmouth—for a shared day of music that culminates in a combined concert for the community. New Horizons is an adult music…

Summer at PMAC is all about making something—new art, new music, and new memories. PMAC Summer 2026 brings hands-on art camps for youth, week-long music workshops for kids and teens, summer music ensembles for adults, and flexible summer private lesson options that fit busy family schedules. Led by experienced teaching artists, PMAC summer programs invite…

PMAC is launching a new filmmaking program for teens in March 2026: Teen Filmmaking Lab, a hands-on course where students will write, shoot, and edit original short films—using newly donated professional-quality equipment made possible through a new partnership with ZEISS Cinema—and guided by respected filmmaker and educator Kathleen Young, a new addition to PMAC’s teaching…