Center for Community Programs

Haystack's Center for Community Programs is located in Deer Isle village.

The Center for Community Programs, in Deer Isle village, was established as a year-round facility so that Haystack could continue building relationships with its community and to remain a leader in the craft movement through innovative programming. The Center is located at 22 Church Street (Route 15), opposite Bar Harbor Bank & Trust.

In 2006 Haystack purchased the former Blue Heron Gallery and adjacent home with a generous bequest from longtime Haystack trustee, Charlie Gailis. Built circa 1850, the property was most recently owned by the late Mary Nyburg, a Haystack Trustee, advocate and friend. Prior to that, the property was formerly owned by Haystack Life Trustee and friend, Jane Weiss (now Jane Weiss Garrett). Jane originally renovated the barn to house her gallery, Timeless Designs, which also featured work of Haystack faculty.

The barn has been winterized to create a 760 sq. ft. space for exhibitions, workshops, lectures, and community gatherings and the house now serves as the permanent offices for the Haystack staff. Renovations, though ongoing, have included an addition, which connects the barn to the main house and provides added storage space, as well as a handicapped accessible bathroom. Additional funding for these renovations were donated by Eleanor and Sam Rosenfeld.

The Center provides an ideal space for small exhibitions, programs, and gatherings.

Haystack is committed to a broad series of community programs through its Center for Community Programs; initiatives that include exhibitions and other community based residencies and workshops. The Center provides a central place for planning, organizing and implementing these programs.