Author: AnthonyMGSG22

Maine Arts Commission Awards $127,000 in COVID Relief

The Maine Arts Commission announces more than $127,000 in economic aid will be distributed directly to artists and cultural organizations. By creating two new grants, the Resilience Artist grant and the Organization Relief Grant, the Arts Commission is able to award $36,000 to individual artists and $91,436 to support arts organizations who are experiencing economic […]

Archipelago celebrates springtime

Spring forward! It’s a great time to look ahead, and Archipelago is doing just that. Staff is receiving new items from artists and makers each day that will be available online and in the store. On Main Street in Rockland, staff has painted the walls, are training new team members, and will open the doors […]

Caldbeck Gallery presents ‘“Heaven and Earth’

  Caldbeck Gallery presents the virtual exhibit “Heaven and Earth,” featuring artists David Raymond, John Wissemann and John Woolsey. View the e-catalog at https://mcusercontent.com/c6bdac10295726afaab4a2246/files/6d7026b6-95ea-424c-a063-307f5779437f/Raymond_Wissemann_Woolsey_2021_ecatalog.01.pdf. Caldbeck Gallery is at 12 Elm St., Rockland. Gallery hours are by chance or appointment at [email protected]. For more information, go to www.caldbeck.com, or call 207-594-5935.

CMCA’s ArtLab for All Ages to be held April 3

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art invites artists of all ages to take part in an ArtLab for All Ages workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. April 3 on Facebook Live.  Led by ArtLab educator Alexis Iammarino, participants will create photographic collages using image transferring techniques. Taking inspiration from the multi-media practice of Biennial Artist […]

Eastport launches online exhibit featuring work by gallery members

The Eastport Gallery’s online spring show runs April 2 to June 17, featuring works by 16 gallery members online at www.eastportgallery.com. The gallery at 109 Water St., Eastport, will open for the summer season on June 5. This virtual show provides a taste of what you will see in person this summer.

Lights Out Gallery showcases artist David Estey

Watch the recording of artist David Estey being interviewed in his studio by Lights Out Gallery. They “beautifully capture the essence of what my work is about and what I have to say about artmaking,” Estey says.

Full Fathom Five Gallery will open to visitors in May

Full Fathom Five Gallery is getting ready for visitors in May and will introduce new artists as well as showcase work from all it artists. Three new artists are Christina Thwaites, Olga Merrill and Sandra Leinonen Dunn. Christina Thwaites is a British painter, based in Orono. “My work explores the places and faces around me […]

Jean Kigel Gallery in Back Cove Gallery presents ‘The Thaw’ 

  We have set our clocks forward. The equinox has come and gone.  We are stripping off layers. And the roads have been posted. But we must endure the thaw. During April, Jean Kigel Gallery, at 1396 Back Cove in Waldoboro, presents “The Thaw,” a series of paintings depicting that transitional season often dubbed Mud […]

Call for nominations: Maine Craft Artist Award

The 2021 Maine Craft Artist Award will be announced in May with an award presentation and exhibition later in the year. In 2009, the Maine Crafts Association began to honor individual Maine craft artists each year by awarding recognition for a body of work that is exceptional. This award will confer the prestige and acknowledgement […]

Maine Craft Interview Project: Jordan Carey interviews Owen Kelly

The Maine Craft Interview Project brings emerging craft artists together with established Maine craft artists in an interview, led by the emerging artist. The project serves to support and engage emerging artists by providing a platform and structure to access firsthand craft career experiences one-on-one. The emerging artist designs interview questions and interviews an established […]