Southern NH Art Enthusiasts

Welcome to Southern NH Art Enthusiasts!

We're a community of artists, makers, and art lovers who gather to explore all things creative in southern New Hampshire. Our group hosts a variety of events, from sketch sessions to museum visits. You don’t have to be a professional artist to join—just bring your curiosity and appreciation for art.

Come connect with like-minded folks, share your work, try something new, or just hang out with people who love creativity as much as you do.

Join us on Discord for discussion and updates!
https://discord.gg/CgxrTNgfXu

Download Discord:
https://discord.com/download

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for events, please reach out to our organizer, Sierra! We are excited to hear your feedback and look forward to seeing you at our events!

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Code of Conduct

We want this group to be a safe, welcoming, and fun space for everyone. By participating, you agree to:

• Be respectful of others’ ideas, identities, and boundaries.
• Be inclusive and welcoming to people of all backgrounds and experience levels.
• Be kind and constructive when giving feedback or engaging in discussion.
• Speak up or reach out to an organizer if you see or experience anything concerning.

Anyone who violates these expectations may be asked to leave the group or event at the discretion of the organizers.

[LAST UPDATED: 03/09/2023]

Group Rules & Regulations:  Treat others with respect and kindness as you would with a friend or stranger. All participants who engage within this group are responsible for their own physical, mental, and emotional well-being and are self accountable for their own actions, behaviors, and participation. The main responsibilities of the organizers only act as primary liaisons to occurring events. We will not tolerate derogatory or inappropriate behavior. Failure to comply or to take into account the aforementioned, depending on circumstances, will face permanent exemption from the group and all future events.

Depending on the accessibility of the event, the organizer(s) will give a window of 15 minutes into the event to provide everyone the opportunity to attend. Allowing open communication with their attendees in the comments section of the occurring event only during the aforementioned time frame. If attendees fail to show up within the allotted time frame after the event starts, you will be marked as "absent" or "did not attend" and we will commence the event thereafter.

This is a NON-AI group, while we certainly do cover the subject matter as a topic within our group discussions, we do not support those who are more interested in collecting the hard-earned efforts of traditional and digital artists willing to step forward, share their vulnerabilities of the human experience, and taking their copyrighted work without their consent under the The Copyright Act of 1976, (Public Law 94-553) and putting it into a database to steal for profit. This is not the group for you if you're interested in learning how to make quick financial gain off the coat-tails of flourishing creatives & artists, or simply playing with technology that does more technological harm to the human condition than advancement, as the aforementioned is the antithesis to the fine art/ professional creative process and what this group represents. We want to promote a culture on the basis of human connectivity, passion, interest, and community support. We are aware that there are cases of individuals that have found interest in art through AI and are transitioning to taking the next steps in creating their own work from the joys and challenges that art brings in learning the fundamentals of creating line, shapes, forms, color theory, etc. through tablets, pencils, paintbrushes, and other forms of traditional and digital media. We are very much a group that emphasizes and supports the long term process of creating original, non-extrapolated work.

Please also be aware that in some rare cases (mainly en-plein air events), locations listed will not be able to provide exact address locations due to the limitations of the website's app itself. Exact addresses and coordinates, if not listed in main description or image header of the event , always make sure to check the Google Maps listing on the right side of the event's main description if your using the desktop app, or after the event's main description if you're using the phone app, to see additional information for exact meetup coordinates. Even if a location is listed in the header or event description, always make sure to double check the Google Map's description for more accurate meetup directions!

While we welcome individuals all ages, this group is specifically geared towards being 18+ only. If a parent of an adolescent or trusted caregiver decides to bring their child or children to one of our events, you are fully responsible for their wellbeing and safety, Granite State Creatives and it's organizers will hold no responsibility for looking after your child. Your child under the age of 18 must be accompanied by you at all times.

Make sure when applying for membership with our group, you must upload a clear photo of your face for confirmation, otherwise, your membership will be left continually pending if not properly applied. In some instances, your membership will be declined and you will have to apply again. These photos must be taken from a camera and not edited or extrapolated in any way, shape or form. For members who have applied prior to the date of March 8th, 2024 without a face/ portrait upload are exempted from this process due to this rule not initially enforced.

While events for our outdoor sessions mainly consist of en-plein air sessions, be sure to check back regularly on our main Meetup website concerning cancellations or extensions for inclement weather or other related updates. Be sure to also subscribe to our Discord server through the hyperlink above to receive reminders and real time updates for all of our events!

For further inquiries about group rules, regulations, and expectations, feel free to message Brittany Batchelder or Sierra Willenburg for further clarification.