Make Your Own Art invites people to explore their creativity in immersive art installations and outdoor environments.

Through our offerings, participants can connect, express themselves, and discover new ways to engage with art. We foster a welcoming and inclusive space where everyone feels encouraged and inspired. We believe in the transformative power of art to bring joy, healing, and enrichment to people’s lives. By offering affordable and donation-based participation, we ensure that art remains accessible to all, regardless of financial circumstances.
Child's painting of green and blue.

What we offer

Drop-in sessions

Explore your creativity through painting, drawing and other mediums at our spacious studio in Margaretville. All ages and all experience levels are welcome in these family-friendly get togethers. Art supplies are provided. A teaching artist will be happy to support your projects, but these are not art classes – bring your own creativity.
Child painting of dots and stripes

Family Time

Family time: where parents and children create together. Meet other parents, engage with the local community, spend time with your kids and make art!

ART PLUS

music

Special art-making events with the participation of live musicians. Relax and let your creativity be sparked by live music.

ART PLUS

nature

Special workshops taking place outdoors. Immerse yourself in the natural world of the beautiful Catskills. A series of activities will be proposed to engage with nature and make art inspired by it.

ART WORKSHOPS

Our team of teaching artists will offer a wide range of guided workshops, working on specific projects, materials, mediums, themes and art modalities.
Teenage sisters painting pictures together

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Portrait of Bea Ortiz in front of a painting

Bea Ortiz

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Founder & Lead Artist

Bea Ortiz is a Spanish-American artist based in the Catskills whose work centers on painting, drawing, and participatory installation. Trained in fine art and art education in Spain, she moved to New York in 1998 and has continued to evolve a personal practice rooted in collaboration and cross-disciplinary experimentation. Her work often merges visual art with music, dance, and live performance, inviting audiences into the creative process. She creates opportunities for connection and creativity, believing that art becomes most powerful when it’s made—and experienced—together.

Mace looking good at Scope Miami

Mace Fleeger

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Creative Director

From the Catskills of New York, I pour over 20 years of experience designing digital experiences into branding and marketing websites for startups and established companies.