Maine’s vibrant and thriving communities are living examples of the incredible impact the arts have on our lives.
Last week, I had the pleasure of welcoming National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, to our great state for a comprehensive tour of the arts communities in Waterville, Rockland and Portland.
During the event-filled two-day trip, Chair Jackson and I visited a variety of arts organizations, including Waterville Creates, the Colby College Museum of Art, the Farnsworth Museum of Art, Indigo Arts Alliance, Mayo Street Arts, and the Portland Museum of Art, and heard directly from members of Maine’s arts communities, including conversations with Wabanaki cultural leaders and organizations serving youth.
As ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and the Environment, which oversees funding for the National Endowments of the Arts and Humanities, I was proud to have the chance to show Chair Jackson how the federal dollars we fight to secure each year in Congress are having a direct, positive impact on communities in Maine.
From July 1-13, “Inner Space” draws visitors into the rich interior world of artists at the Deer Isle Artists Association gallery. A range of mediums will be on display, including painting, drawing, and weaving. Featured in this show are Marianne Alweis, Don Bardole, Sarah Baskin, Ethan Cohen, Diana Coit, Peggy de Wolf, Jill Finsen, Mary Gage-Los, […]
The Maine Museum of Photographic Arts Gallery cordially invites members of the press to the opening reception of “Looking at You,” a compelling photography exhibition that captures the instinctual, unpremeditated moments that define our shared humanity. This thought-provoking exhibition features the work of eight distinguished photographers who explore chance encounters and spontaneous incidents, creating […]
“Golden Horizons: The Sunsets and Moonrises of Paul Batch” Sylvan Gallery is proud to present an evocative new exhibition featuring the masterful landscape paintings of Paul Batch, on view from July 1 through July 31. The public is invited to a reception to meet the artist on Thursday, July 31, from 4 – 7 […]
Arts In The Barn presents Annabel Keatley, “Mediterranean Blue”, July 11th to 13th, 2025 Opening celebration Friday, July 11th 5-7pm, Saturday and Sunday hours: 10am to 4pm Annabel Keatley is teaching two workshops: on Saturday, July 12th 1-3pm, “Creative Papermaking”, learn how to make your own beautiful paper embedded with flower petals and plants! […]
Landing Gallery, 409 Main St. in Rockland is pleased to announce the opening of “MAINE LANDSCAPES: PERSONAL EXPRESSION”, an exhibition of new paintings by Russell Slocum, Liz Prescott, Christopher French, Michael Weymouth, Roberta Baumann & Bruce Busko. The exhibit opens JULY 4TH – JULY 28TH. There will be opening receptions on Friday, JULY 4TH […]
Animal Kingdom in HappyVille Don Best is a Maine artist whose work asks us to see the world through the eyes of the animals. He carves and paints wood to animate his endearing animals, many of whom are andromorphic. They are captains of boats, partying in trees, and generally having more fun than any of us. […]
Beginning July 3, Southport artist Ed Parker and Damariscotta artist Lyn Asselta will open new shows at Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor. Both artists will be present at the opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. July 5. The public is cordially invited to stop by the gallery, have a glass of wine, and […]
“Trees 2.0” is on view at Turtle Gallery. A gallery open house will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. July 11, with artist talks at 3 p.m. See prints by Karl Schrag and Vaino Kola, along with assemblages by Dan Miller and Gene Shaw, paintings by Alix Bacon, Alexandra McGovern and Eilleen Gillespie and […]
“Stars Above Us” opens at Gallery B with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. July 1. The show will remain on view through July 30 at the gallery, located at 5 Main St., Castine. “Stars Above Us” celebrates work in two gallery spaces featuring the current Artists in Residence at the Annex, and the […]
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