A New Arts Community in Kensington

The Howard Ave. Arts Incubator is committed to creating a community of visual artists and craftspeople who are dedicated to making art a more vital part of the fabric of Montgomery County and the surrounding region while also working on their own personal development within the arts. The HAAI Center will combine many aspects of the arts—from production to marketing, with a focus on the more professional artist seeking information and training beyond their aesthetic specialities. We will help artists who want to become more successful and help them improve the skill in presenting and selling their work. We will encourage artists to mentor emerging artists and work in schools, and we will meet regularly as a community to support one another. The Center will have a co-op gallery, a working mixed media crafts studio that will be available for studio rentals and classes ( including welding shops, fused glass operation, silk screen facilities, laser etching capabilities and a 2,000 square foot machine shop). There will be classroom space and meeting areas suitable for wet classes or fundraisers for non-profit organizations as needed. The goal of the Center is to create synergy based on the collaboration of those interested in the arts. We will help each other learn more about our crafts and we will also help others who are interested in the arts and the community beyond our own members.