Family Day: Art in Bloom
Get inspired by the architecture and art of our historic John Paul Jones House as you learn to make tissue paper flowers.
Thank you to our Family Day sponsor for making this free, family-friendly event possible:
Hamilton @ PPAF
Young Artist Contest Reception
Celebrate our Young Artists Contest winners!
Join us on June 9 at 5:30 pm to applaud the winners of our third annual Young Artists Contest! Starting They took inspiration and created their own piece of writing or visual art based on our two exhibitions, “Betty and Barney,” which tells the fascinating life stories of a New Hampshire couple who believed they were abducted by aliens, and “Contemporary Currents,” which features many local artists across different mediums, and find a piece that inspires you.
Submissions are broken down into the following age divisions:
Ages 7 – 10
Ages 11 – 14
Ages 15 – 18
Ages 7 – 10
Ages 11 – 14
Ages 15 – 18
A winner and an honorable mention will be chosen for each age division in the categories of writing and visual art. Winners and honorable mentions will have the opportunity for their work to be displayed at the Portsmouth Historical Society.
The contest will be open from April 1st through May 31st. There will be a reception for all entrants and their families at the Historical Society at 5:30pm on June 9, 2026.
Thank you to our prize sponsors:
John Paul Jones House Free Visit Day
Children’s Day: Young Artist Contest Workshop
Get creative with this special Children’s Day craft
Join us this Children’s Day with free admission for children and young people ages 18 and under! While you’re visiting, come check out our crafting space and create an entry for our Young Artists Contest. Our contest is open for children ages 7-18 years old, and we have categories for both writing and visual arts. Entrants choose a piece from our exhibitions (“Betty and Barney,” “Contemporary Currents,” or “Past and Present”), and then use that piece as inspiration to create their own work of art. Winners and honorable mentions will receive prizes from Blick Art Materials and Nahcotta, and have the opportunity to have their pieces displayed at the Historical Society.
