Author: AnthonyMGSG22
Self-Guided Window Gallery Tour
Artists, homeowners and businesses are celebrating the art blooming in windows all around Eastport. Local artists and organizers Anne Shields Hopkins and Joan Lowden, in association with the Eastport Arts Center, Eastport Gallery and Tide Institute & Museum of Art, have created the Eastport ArtWalk Map, a self-guided tour of street-level window galleries. Walk for […]
Celebrate Archipelago’s 20th Anniversary
Not only is Earth Day 50 years old on April 22, but Archipelago – the Island Institute Store will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year with free shipping for all online orders now through Memorial Day. Maine artists and makers face each day with heart, creativity, innovation and care. Shop their items, and celebrate with […]
Centre St Arts’ Online Sale Benefits Food Bank
Centre St Arts Gallery, LLC, an artist-owned business operating year-round in Bath, has posted a video slideshow on Facebook with selections from its new exhibit and sale to benefit local food banks. Each purchase will help the community and bring a piece of art into your home or the home of someone you love. […]
Commercial Currents Podcast: Business in Uncertain Times
To better understand how our local small businesses are doing during this time of change, Island Institute Small Business Team is making a series of short, pre-recorded interviews with some of Maine’s island and coastal small businesses. These conversations are designed to check in […]
Important update regarding the 2020 Artists & Makers Conference
Due to the potential impacts of hosting an in-person convening at this time, we are cancelling this year’s Artists & Makers Conference, scheduled for April 16-17 at Congregation Bet Ha’am in South Portland, in order to do our part to stem the spread of the coronavirus. We are in the process of planning some virtual […]
Pemaquid Art Gallery Call for Artists
The Pemaquid Art Gallery announces a call for artists to exhibit in the 2020 season at Lighthouse Park, Bristol. This will be the 92nd season for the Pemaquid Group of Artists whose members are residents of Lincoln County, Maine. The gallery is professionally staffed and is open from late May until Columbus Day and is […]
Roberta Smith to Present CMCA Distinguished Lecture in July
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) in Rockland has announced that Roberta Smith, co-chief art critic at The New York Times will present its annual Distinguished Lecture on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. The lecture will take place at 5:30pm at The Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street in Rockland. A reception will immediately follow […]
10TH BIENNIAL PORTLAND SHOW AT GREENHUT GALLERIES
THE PORTLAND SHOW 10th Biennial Invitational Exhibition April 2-May 30, 2020 Please note: because of the Covid-19 virus there will be no opening reception for this exhibition. Work may be viewed anytime during regular business hours. Greenhut Galleries is pleased to announce its 10th Biennial Portland Show featuring work by 51 artists. In a creative […]
COVID-19: MCA Updates & Information for Our Members and Community
CLOSED: Center for Maine Craft + Maine Craft Portland March 17, 2020: Our retail galleries + resource centers, the Center for Maine Craft and Maine Craft Portland, will be closed from this date forward. We will reopen as advised by our local and health officials. REDUCED: Maine Crafts Association operations and staffing March 17, […]
Island Institute Update: Responding to COVID-19 in Our Communities
As we all recognize the daily disruptions and challenges ahead for each of us, our communities are grappling with many unknowns. For decades, the Island Institute has been building networks to connect communities with practical information and support to solve problems. We have a firm commitment to our island and coastal communities to continue this […]
