COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

OPEN DOOR

October 10–13, 2025

Information about the 2025 Open Door will be available in August 2025. To keep up to date on Haystack’s programs and initiatives subscribe to our ENewsletter or follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

For more than forty years, Open Door has welcomed Maine residents to campus for an intensive three-day weekend and is designed for individuals, 18 and over, of all skill levels and backgrounds.

Workshops are taught by established artists from across the country. The combination of uninterrupted time and the unique setting of the Haystack campus provide a wonderful experience for participants to explore new processes or deepen their studio practice. The program is also widely recognized for its ability to serve Maine-based art educators, who often attend Open Door to acquire professional development experiences.

Given the interest in this program, Haystack accepts people based on a lottery system and is open to Maine residents age 18 and over who reside in the state for more than 9-months of the year.

Open Door is supported in part by Haystack’s Program Endowment, with additional funding provided by individual donors and granting agencies.

Photos by Dan Rajter