Arlington Center For the Arts

Specialties

The Arlington Center for the Arts is a community arts center dedicated to serving as the «Heart of the Arts» in Arlington, MA. ACA offers arts classes and workshops for adults, kids, teens, and families, plus vacation arts camps during February, April and Summer vacations. ACA also runs two galleries showcasing work by local artists, a small theater, and a vibrant calendar of community arts events, including Images of Arlington (every April) Arlington Open Studios (every October) and Shakespeare in the Park (every summer).

History

Established in 1988.

ACA was established in 1988 by a visionary group of artists, writers, musicians and educators as a place where artists could share their work with the community through educational and outreach programs.

Today, ACA is a vital and vibrant community resource drawing thousands of people each year to a wide variety of arts classes, workshops, gallery exhibits, theater & music performances, and special events.

If you’re new to ACA, we hope you’ll visit sometime soon — you’ll find a vibrant community of artists, arts lovers, and arts advocates dedicated to keeping the arts alive and accessible in our community.