Sharon Arts serves its community through programs that are a direct extension of our mission. We support artists through the sale of work and opportunities to teach - in 2008, we employed 50+ artists and helped them earn over $500,000. Our innovative youth and teen education programs, which served 400+ in 2008, provide after-school, homeschool and supplementary enrichment at a crucial time when school funds for the arts are on the decline. Our museum-quality exhibitions attract 22,500+ visitors to Peterborough, providing support for the local economy, while our volunteer program provides 90+ ways to give back to the community.

We offer all things to all people: arts and crafts education and training in our School in Sharon, community development through events at our Exhibition Gallery in Peterborough, arts enrichment from the perspectives of both the artist and collector, and retail therapy through our Shop in Peterborough.

The mission of the Sharon Arts Center, a non-profit organization, is to support and serve artists and craftspeople, to engage our community in the artistic process, and to foster the relationship between artists and the community through education, exhibitions, the promotion and sale of art and craft, as well as through special programs and events.