We're a community of artists, designers, engineers, programmers, and hackers interested in working with creative coding platforms like openFrameworks, Cinder, Processing, Unity3D. We enjoy things like real-time graphics rendering, physical computing, robots, projection maps, and interactive art installations. We do this professionally, academically, artistically, or just purely for the joy of making awesome stuff, every day. We meet regularly and casually to share tips, swap ideas and form colla …

Movement and Creativity are vital to our lives. When we direct our focus to deepening connections to ourselves, each other and life itself, our experience of life becomes fertile, rich, vibrant. Movement: classes, workshops, experiments, performances, curiosity, discovery. Creativity: art, music, process, creation, discussion, experiencing, learning. The body is the physical aspect of the personality and movement is the personality made visible.- Mary Starks Whitehouse http://www.tiffanysankary …

The RI Area Art Right Now! is a group of artists who meet monthly on the second Tuesday to motivate each other. We accomplish this by sharing new, original art created on a theme chosen from members' suggestions. We believe serious art can emanate from a light heart. To this end, we offer only supportive comments and try to have fun and engaging activities at each meeting. Artists working in any media and of all skill levels are invited to join. All you need is a desire to participate and create …

We are a bunch of grown ups who like to create and explore in a small casual studio setting. We chat as we invent and try out artsy and colorful ideas. This is a totally encouraging, judgement free zone for experienced artists and for those who just like to have fun with art materials.

Welcome to Boston Creative People! This group is for painters, photographers, sculptors, horticulturalists, graphic artists and designers of all kinds whose world revolves around their creative passions and are looking to share that passion with other creative people. Members are encouraged to upload and share their art, open their studios, minds, and hearts to other members. Meetups are focused around creative activities, such as abstract photo rambles, garden tours, musical jams, museum romps, …

This group is for adult artists and craftspeople interested in working on their projects in a lively, collaborative and highly creative environment. We welcome people of all experience levels working in a wide variety of genres (sketching, art journaling, painting and paper crafts, just to name a few). We're also beginning to offer activities for creative writers. Events are held at our shared art space in Holliston. They include: --Studio Times. Bring your own projects and work on them at y …

One night, a collection of languages met a group of objects and they decided to share a cigarette over a drink. Complementing objects was easy enough for language, who found its partner so very real and touchable. Objects was mostly quiet, not finding much to say about itself, at least nothing equal to the photographs and poetry and sculpture language seemed so content and able to lavish upon it. When they made love, something was born, but soon enough it was on the lam. We are an artist collect …

Mainstream entertainment letting you down?? Do you feel a desire to express yourself and your unique creativity along with others?? Do you crave authentic interaction and communication with others, as well as simple, peaceful relaxation?? Join the Space to Be studio group and be kept up-to-date on activities and events at this large, well lit studio (with stage) in The Shady Lea Mill in North Kingstown, RI! Rent an hour or two and plan your own class, activity or performance! (30/hr or 30% - cas …

SoulCollage® is a creative practice, much like journaling. By making your own personal, unique set of cards, you will explore and express your deepest self. It is an intuitive path to deep, inner healing and transformation. You will fall in love with your cards...everyone does! They will surprise you and inform you about your life. Open to everyone, no artistic experience is required.  Materials are included.

Community, Ideas and Information for artists associated with Belmont, Massachusetts

This is a group for anyone who wants to express themselves and their spirituality through a combination of meditation, Reiki, and artistic creation. As an Art Teacher and Reiki practitioner, I am hoping to meet other spiritual people who want to combine art with energy healing. Reiki shares, Mandalas, Chakra meditations, and Vision boards are just a few ideas I have that we could explore together.

A networking community sponsoring and supporting events and activities for women emphasizing: playful, creative and authentic expression, mind-body-spirit awareness, loving intention, heart-centered connection, responsible choice, clear communication, and embodied aliveness. We affirm the worth of each person as a unique individual; We honor body, mind, and spirit as essentially whole and holy. We embrace creativity, touch and play as sacred expressions and nurturer of our inherent life force; a …

This is a group for anyone who makes anything creative with either their computer and/or electronics. Audio, Video, Lighting, Programming, etc. We'll meet monthly and have workshops, lectures, audio and video improv jams, hack sessions, a party to wrap up the evening, and more!

Welcome to our group! Happiness is not found. It's created. Through research in positive psychology and neuroscience, we now know more than ever about what actually helps us feel content, wholehearted, satisfied and full of purpose. Come learn about this with us! We will venture into all sorts of topics related to happiness like: creativity authenticity play mindfulness connection balance gratitude Everyone is welcome. Join us in exploring what makes for a fulfilling life.

In this group, we take it slow! Rather than rushing around taking thousands of photos, we learn to stand still, be present and see the beauty of the moment right before our eyes. Then we discover the most astonishing photos are not taken by us, but given to us. Photography offers a path to mindfulness and can be a form of meditation that connects you to the beauty of daily life. In this moment, we feel revitalized, refreshed, and awake! Do you love to just get so into taking photos you loose tra …

Boston Photography Center  was founded to share ideas and knowledge; to educate, mount group exhibitions, and promote the advancement of the fantastic art of photography and photographers in the state of Massachusetts. Here in The Center we believe that photography is a powerful language for creating, interpreting and expressing . The Center provides: · Ongoing juried exhibitions of fine art photography by artists from around the world. · Educational programming and workshops taught by leading p …

This group is for those interested in multidisciplinary networking and collaboration. Taking inspiration from The Medici Effect, The Renaissance, and even such creative collaborations as Burning Man...How can the intersection of technology, science, arts, culture, business, philosophy, etc., amplify innovation and create new ways of thinking, behaving, expressing and living? This group will meet to network, discuss and brainstorm ideas, projects and possibilities. Frans Johansson’s The Medici E …

If you are fed up of hanging around with people who's only idea of fun is computer games, boozing, snoozing or staring mindlessly at a TV for hours on end. If you would like something more productive to do with your free time, something more interesting and more stimulating for your eyes, hands and creative mind. If you just don't have enough art related activities through the day and need to pack in an extra couple of hours outside of school or work. If you'd like to meet like minded individual …

This group is ideal for all skill levels of writers of or lovers of poetry. Participants will meet and share a favorite poem or short prose piece (their own or someone else's) in an informal and supportive setting, low on criticism and high on encouragement. Located at ALTA LUNA GALLERY (upstairs from Green River Silver), 297 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809; Donations welcome to cover light refreshments. Format will be discussed at first meeting; Chair seating is limited, so bring a pillow/mat fo …

A treasury of intelligent motivated artists interested in meeting, networking and growing their businesses. The purpose of the group is to connect with like minded artists in the local area to enhance growth by sharing individual experiences.

If you’ve enjoyed folding paper planes, fortune tellers or paper cranes this is the group for you. We meet each month to share our folding experiences, talk about the newest book finds and fold a couple of models.

This group is for artists, crafters, and hobbyists who have an Etsy shop, or hope to/plan to open an Etsy shop in the future, based in the greater Boston area.  No specific amount of sales required, suburbs and outskirts of Boston happily welcome!

Cambridge Screenwriters exists to make you into a better screenwriter. Award-winning writer (with multiple production credits) and Emerson College professor Jared M. Gordon runs a MeetUp in which we'll discuss screenwriting practices, answer questions, and workshop your scenes. Whether you've written a dozen screenplays or aspire to, there's a place for you here. Jared also provides more in-depth coverage: http://www.jaredmgordon.net/screenwriting. I plan to conduct regular writers' group worksh …

Hey everybody! I decided to start this group because I love to go out into the city and draw, in coffee shops, in bars, on the street, and I know there are other people out there who do as well! So let's get together and meet some like-minded people and do some drawing! Anyone who enjoys drawing, whatever skill level, is highly encouraged to join. After all, the only way to get better is to do it. If anyone has suggestions as to what sorts of drawing meetings or locations/areas they'd like meet …

Come out and join others in a relaxed setting, drawing at local cafes and restaurants around Providence. Sketch, doodle, and draw with others on guided themes while enjoying beverages and/or food. No experience necessary!

Welcome to Food for Thought. We're a dining and discussion group that meets regularly for dinner and interesting in-depth conversation. The group was started to bring together intelligent people who like dining together and having the kinds of discussions they don't get enough of elsewhere. Our dinners are held at low key restaurants that have good food and facilitate good group communication. In addition, we may also go to movies, lectures, or other events that engender thoughtful discussion at …

This book club is open to all. We are located on the North Shore and want to encourage all interested book readers in joining a group that is well organized and democratic. We want members who are eclectic in the types of books they are want to read. So let me know if you are interested. Again, this book is open to all!

This will be a mastermind group for heart-centered entrepreneurs - e.g., life coach, business coach, yoga teacher, wedding celebrant, spiritual counselor, healer, artist, etc. Let's meet to network and to help support each other in building our businesses!