Portsmouth Music and Arts Center

Thank you for considering a gift this NH Gives Day!

NH Gives Day is one of the most important days of the year for PMAC. In recent years, your support during this 24-hour online giving day has impacted the lives of hundreds of students and their families.

Help Us Build Community Through the Arts

Every day at PMAC, students discover confidence, creativity, connection, and joy through music and visual arts. Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, people of all ages and backgrounds can access transformative arts experiences that enrich their lives and strengthen our community.

When you give to PMAC:

• You give educational opportunities to students of all ages and abilities that help them grow as artists and as people.
• You keep tuition aid available so financial barriers do not stand in the way of participation.
• You make free programs possible—from concerts and exhibitions to workshops and outreach across the Seacoast.
• You build a welcoming creative home where students can express their unique voice and perspective.

Your gift today helps make all this possible.

Through PMAC's Community Access Program, we work to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to experience the benefits of arts education, regardless of age, ability, or economic circumstance. The program supports over $139,000 in annual tuition aid programs, close to 100 free music and visual arts experiences each year, and a robust Creative Aging Program that helps older adults stay connected, engaged, and inspired. PMAC currently serves over 1,000 unique students and countless community members every year through its educational programs.

For many, PMAC is more than a place to learn an instrument or create artwork—it's a place where students find belonging, mentorship, confidence, and community. For families facing financial challenges, tuition aid can make the difference between participation and missing out entirely.

Every gift made during NH Gives Day helps open doors, remove barriers, and create opportunities for people throughout our community—to learn, create, and thrive.

Thank you for making a difference and helping PMAC build community through the arts.

Who We Are

The PMAC Mission: To build community through the arts by providing all people with the opportunity to achieve their full creative potential, regardless of their age, ability, or economic status. We accomplish this through high quality music and visual arts education and outreach programs and by creating ensemble, performance and exhibition opportunities for students, professionals and audiences.