Ogunquit Art Association’s 2026 season continues at Barn Gallery in Ogunquit with Mid-Season Exhibitions on view through July 25.
The exhibitions include “Ogunquit Art Association Members’ Show,” featuring a wide variety of subjects and mediums; “Regional Artists: An Open, Juried Show”; an Expanded Collectors Gallery; and an Invited New England Sculptors exhibition in the outdoor Sculpture Court.
“Regional Artists: An Open, Juried Show” is one of Barn Gallery’s most anticipated annual exhibitions, bringing together emerging and established artists from across New England. Juried selections are presented alongside OAA works and invited sculptors, offering a wide-ranging survey of contemporary regional art. The 2026 exhibition was juried by Pamela Moulton, also known as Posey, a Maine-based environmental artist known for large-scale installations made from salvaged materials and exhibited nationally and internationally.
The Expanded Collectors Gallery features ready-to-hang artwork no larger than 16 by 20 inches, with all works priced at $850 or less.
An opening reception for the Mid-Season Exhibitions was held June 27.
WORKSHOPS
Barn Gallery will also continue its season of artist demonstrations and hands-on workshops. The Ogunquit Art Association has brought artists and the public together along the southern Maine and New Hampshire seacoast since 1928.
Demonstrations are free. Workshops are $75 plus materials fees, and pre-registration is required. To reserve a spot, call Barn Gallery at 207-646-8400.
Upcoming sessions include Plein Air Watercolor Painting Workshop with Russel Whitten from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 11; Watercolor Flowers Demo with Dustan Knight at 6 p.m. July 15; Watercolor Flowers Workshop with Dustan Knight from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 16; Watercolor Collages Workshop with Ethel Hills from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 21; Vinegar Painting Workshop with Pamela Bearor-Amiralian from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 11; Direct Trace Monoprinting Workshop with Jane Petschek from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 18; Gelli Print Landscapes Workshop with Deloris White from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 25; Still Life Painting Demo with Pamela duLong Williams at 6 p.m. Sept. 2; and Still Life Painting Workshop with Pamela duLong Williams from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 3.
ART AUCTION
The 2026 Ogunquit Art Association Auction Catalog is also available through Barn Gallery.
Barn Gallery is located at 3 Hartwig Lane, at the corner of Shore Road and Bourne Lane, in Ogunquit. For more information, call 207-646-8400, email oacbarngallery@gmail.com, or go to www.barngallery.org.
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