The Umbrella Arts Center is home to more than 60 working artists skilled in a variety of fine and applied arts including ceramics, glass, fiber arts, jewelry making, illustration, mixed-media, painting, photography, printmaking, illustration, sculpture, woodworking, writing and more.

Our annual Open Studios is an incredible opportunity to meet our artists, learn about their process, and share in celebrating their work. PLUS, Ceramics Studio Spring Sale, woodworking and crafts demos, refreshments, and free family-friendly art activities!

DATE: Saturday, May 3rd & Sunday, May 4th

TIME: 12:00 – 5:00 PM

LOCATION: The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA 01742

ACCESSIBILITY: The Umbrella facilities are wheelchair-accessible, with ground-level access in the main entrance and gallery; ramp access to the atrium and offices from the gallery and two side entrances; accessible restrooms on all floors; and elevator access to all floors, galleries, and theater spaces. Reserved parking spaces requiring disability plates or placards are available in the three surrounding parking lots, including three spaces in the adjacent municipal lot; one space in the rear of the building; and one space in the half public lot across Stow Street. The Umbrella Performing Arts program provides wheelchair seating and assistive listening technology for productions in its Main Stage Theater 144 upon request. See the map of ADA parking and entrances around The Umbrella here.

Image courtesy of Marian Stanton

This program is offered by The Umbrella Arts Center as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture & History, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places, objects, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!