January 6, 2023
Dear friends and art lovers,
Happy New Year and warmest wishes for a wonderful year ahead!
I am excited about our upcoming 2023 edition. I have an iconic cover selected that you will all love. And I am extremely happy to report every regular Gallery Guide advertiser has renewed their ad for 2023 so far, with many new ones joining in. Welcome!
Publishing the annual Maine Gallery + Studio Guide is very expensive and there is no way to get around it. One problem is, ad rates are too high for small studio ad budgets. Seeing those that could use advertising the most not get the benefits of being our guide, has always troubled me.
Suzanne and I hope we have created a solution. In our 2023 guide, we are creating a special new section, near our advertisers Index, exclusively for Maine studio artists. Each will get an inexpensive sixth-of-a-page ad, measuring 2.25” x 2.25” inches, that includes a color image, artist name in bold, address, phone, email and website, and is searchable on our website. It’s $250 for the year and has generous terms. Please email anthony@mainegalleryguide.com or reply to this newsletter for info or to reserve your space. There is very little time so please act expeditiously, the deadline for signup is Feb. 15, 2023.
Café de Artistes
January Bookmaking and Bullet Journal Workshops at Deer Isle Artists Association
Winter is here, and the Deer Isle Artists Association continues to celebrate art and artists by offering opportunities for workshops and the purchase of art after the urgency of the holidays subsides. During January, the Island’s own Jadyn LaDeau will be making art in the Gallery most weekdays from 11:00 – 4:00. Come to the […]
Kennebec Valley Art Association announcement and upcoming shows
When I assumed the presidency of the Board of Directors in July, I did not imagine that I would lock the Harlow for the last time on November 30. I did so with a mixture of sadness and relief. Like many of you, I grieve the loss of our gallery. However, we still have our […]
Portland Art Gallery interviews Matthew Barter
By Susan Sherrill Axelrod Painter and sculptor Matthew Barter has spent his career paying homage to the downeast Maine fishing community where he grew up. With their iconic shapes, his bold, elemental paintings capture the stark beauty of the landscape and the rugged reality of making a living from the sea. They represent the coastal […]