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      • Sep 1-30: Mathews ArtFest
      • Sep 5-6: Mathews Market Days
      • Sep 18-20: Mathews Plein Air 2025
      • Sep 27: A Night in Paris Gala & Art Auction
    • Past Events
      • Aug 16: Kids' Art & Ice Cream
      • Jul 17: Tasting Virginia Wines
      • Jul 13: Faerie Tea
      • Jun 21: Family Arts & Barks Festival
      • Jun 18: Cuban Progressive Dinner
      • Jun 10: Mathews Paint Out Reception
      • May 3: Raku Firing Fundraiser & Pottery Throwdown
      • May 3: 2025 Creative Open House
      • Mar 20: The Art of the Cocktail
      • Mar 2: Portuguese Progressive Dinner
      • Feb 22: Upcycled Fashion Show
      • Feb 8: Rotary Club of Mathews Annual Chili Cook-Off
      • Dec 8: Empty Bowls Fundraiser
      • Nov 29-Dec 1, Dec 7: Made in Mathews Studio Tour 2024
      • Nov 13-Dec 31: Holiday Pop-Up Market
      • Nov 13: A Progressive Turkish Feast
      • Nov 1-30: Online Art & Travel Auction and Raffle
      • Sep 28: Magical Musical Gala & Art Auction
  • Exhibitions
    • 2025 Exhibition Schedule
    • August Artist of the Month: Warren Dorer
    • September Artist of the Month: Jack Banks
    • Aug 29-Sep 29: Local Scenes
    • Apr 26-May 26: 2025 Art Speaks Juried Exhibition
    • Call for Entries: Upcoming Gallery Shows
    • 2024 Wall Mosaic Project
    • Application to Exhibit
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    • August Artist of the Month: Warren Dorer
    • Aug 29-Sep 29: Local Scenes Exhibition
    • 2025 Art Speaks Juried Exhibition
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Bay School Community Arts Center
  • Home
  • About Us
    • The Bay School
    • Art Speaks Gallery
    • Mission, Vision, IDEA Statement, and Values
    • Our Staff
    • Our Board
    • Wendy Wells-Finn, Founder of The Bay School
  • Classes
    • Class Policies
    • Search and Enroll
    • Class Catalog & Email List
    • Art Kits to Go!
    • Special Workshops
      • Plein Air Workshops with Joe Gyurcsak
      • The Creative Circle
      • 2025 C4K Community Camp
      • 2025 Daffodil Workshop
      • Art Clay Silver Classes
  • Events
    • 2025 Event Schedule
    • Upcoming Events
      • Sep 1-30: Mathews ArtFest
      • Sep 5-6: Mathews Market Days
      • Sep 18-20: Mathews Plein Air 2025
      • Sep 27: A Night in Paris Gala & Art Auction
    • Past Events
      • Aug 16: Kids' Art & Ice Cream
      • Jul 17: Tasting Virginia Wines
      • Jul 13: Faerie Tea
      • Jun 21: Family Arts & Barks Festival
      • Jun 18: Cuban Progressive Dinner
      • Jun 10: Mathews Paint Out Reception
      • May 3: Raku Firing Fundraiser & Pottery Throwdown
      • May 3: 2025 Creative Open House
      • Mar 20: The Art of the Cocktail
      • Mar 2: Portuguese Progressive Dinner
      • Feb 22: Upcycled Fashion Show
      • Feb 8: Rotary Club of Mathews Annual Chili Cook-Off
      • Dec 8: Empty Bowls Fundraiser
      • Nov 29-Dec 1, Dec 7: Made in Mathews Studio Tour 2024
      • Nov 13-Dec 31: Holiday Pop-Up Market
      • Nov 13: A Progressive Turkish Feast
      • Nov 1-30: Online Art & Travel Auction and Raffle
      • Sep 28: Magical Musical Gala & Art Auction
  • Exhibitions
    • 2025 Exhibition Schedule
    • August Artist of the Month: Warren Dorer
    • September Artist of the Month: Jack Banks
    • Aug 29-Sep 29: Local Scenes
    • Apr 26-May 26: 2025 Art Speaks Juried Exhibition
    • Call for Entries: Upcoming Gallery Shows
    • 2024 Wall Mosaic Project
    • Application to Exhibit
  • Shop Our Gallery
    • Credit Card Fee & Refund Policies
    • Shop Our Entire Collection
    • Shop New Art in the Gallery
    • August Artist of the Month: Warren Dorer
    • Aug 29-Sep 29: Local Scenes Exhibition
    • 2025 Art Speaks Juried Exhibition
    • Fiber Arts
    • Home Decor
    • Jewelry
    • Painting
    • Photography
    • Pottery & Ceramic Art
    • Prints
    • Sculpture
    • Wall Art
    • Art Kits to Go!
    • Bay School Merchandise
    • Gift Certificate
    • Online Gift Card
  • Private Group Bookings
  • Membership
    • Membership Levels & Benefits
    • Pottery Studio Membership
  • Sponsor, Donate, Advertise
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
      • Sponsorship Opportunities Overview
      • Gala & Art Auction Sponsorships
      • Family Arts & Barks Festival Sponsorships
      • Art Speaks Gallery Exhibition & Special Event Sponsorships
    • Make a Donation
    • Advertise with Us
  • Community Outreach
    • Community Outreach Grantors
    • Kids' Summer Art Camps
    • Lewis B. Puller Center
    • Mathews Active Lifestyle Center
    • Mathews Head Start
    • Mathews & Middlesex Family YMCA
    • Mathews Public Schools
    • New Point Life Services
    • OpenArts After School
    • OpenArts in the Neighborhood
    • Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation
  • Community Partnerships
  • Get Involved
    • Join Our Family
    • Volunteer
    • Employment
  • Calendar
  • In the News
  • Join Our Email List
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Community Partnerships

The Bay School is partially supported by funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Additionally, The Bay School is privileged to work with our community partners.  Together, we make Mathews and our surrounding area an enjoyable place to live and work.

  • Cobbs Creek Arts Center
  • Gloucester Arts Festival
  • Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce
  • Hands Across Mathews
  • Mathews County Coalition 4 Kids
  • Mathews County Cooperative Extension
  • Mathews County Government
  • Mathews County Public Schools
  • Mathews County Visitor & Information Center
  • Mathews Main Street Committee
  • Mathews Memorial Library
  • Middle Peninsula Alliance
  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  • Mathews County 250 Committee
  • Gloucester Montessori School

 

The Bay School is partially supported by funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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PO Box 1524
279 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109
804.725.1278

Hours of Operation
Mon-Wed: 10 am-4 pm
Thurs-Fri: 10 am-5 pm
Sat: 10 am-4 pm
Sun: Closed

Our Mission

The Bay School Community Arts Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide people of all ages and abilities the opportunities to learn, experience, and appreciate the arts.

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