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Education

A line of kids and their parents on the sidewalk with Maxon Mills in the background. Most hold parade items: flags, flowers, colorful cloths.

Our education program reaches hundreds of students each year through public-facing programs and local partnerships. These include summer camps, workshops, activities for kids at our events, online art lessons, hosting art clubs with and in seven local public schools, and designing curricula. We seek to empower the artist in every student, giving them lifelong tools to explore and express themselves.

Art Nest Hours

Saturdays, 12–5 PM

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The Art Nest

A drop-in artmaking space for kids.
Open Saturdays, 12–5 PM.

A group of students stand in front of a long desk working on mushroom art projects. A row of mushroom and bug posters hangs on the wall above their heads.

After-School Programs

Junior Varsity and Varsity Art Clubs.
Hosted in the Maker Space in Luther Barn.

Summer Camps

Day camps for students grades 2–12.
2025 sign-ups begin 12/18 at 11 AM.

Curricula

Designed in partnership with the Cary Institute for Ecological Studies.

Art at Home: A Workbook

11 lessons and activities, available in English and Spanish.

Our educational values

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"Thank you for all you’ve done! [My daughter] once again enjoyed being a part of the Varsity group this year. It is something she looks forward to every week and she can’t wait to be a part of it next year."

— Varsity Arts Club Parent

Online Lessons

Anthropomorphic Sculptures

with Marianna Peragallo

Dream Drawings

with Maximilian Bode

Goo Workshop

with Tamara Johnson and Trey Burns

Mixed Media Portraits

with Jamea Richmond-Edwards

Paper Mache

with Nicole Dyer

Salon Walls

with Kirstin Lamb

Through the Portal

with Ben Pinder

Dimensional Portraits

with Tiffany Lin
Note: We're still migrating a few of our online lessons over to our new website. They'll all be back within a couple weeks!

"The best 30 consecutive days of my life were spent in residency at the Wassaic Project. The entire experience of community with artists and Wassaic Project staff, the barn, the mill, and proximity to nature was beyond fortifying on every level."
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Kristi Keener
2022 Summer Resident

Four women smiling in an art studio. Three have one foot up on a chair, one is crouched in front.
Left to right: Kristi Keener, Lexy Ho-Tai, Maya Varadaraj, Nicole Banowetz

Field trips

We're able to accommodate school groups of all sizes at Maxon Mills. We have three bathrooms — one ADA-compliant — space for parking, plenty of outdoor space, and two classrooms. Email jill@wassaicproject.org to set up a visit.