Author: AnthonyMGSG22
CMCA to close to the public for the month of January
Rockland, ME, December 29, 2020—The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) has announced that it is voluntarily closing to the public for the month of January out of an abundance of caution for its staff, volunteers and visitors. The goal of the closure is to support the efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 within the […]
Soulful Stitching: give art and support artists
Indigo Arts Alliance is thrilled to announce that, in early 2021, it will partner with Cove Street Arts to host Soulful Stitching, an exhibition of the handmade, patchwork quilts called “kawandi” of the Siddis of India. This exquisite exhibition has been curated by renowned scholar Henry J. Drewal and scholar/artist Sarah K. Khan, fall 2019 […]
New issue of MMPA Antidote now available online
In response to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and local closings, the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts in Portland began creating the online series MMPA Antidote, which includes photographic artwork, audio interviews, and artist statements and reflections from Maine artists, aimed to serve as inspiration during times of isolation. Published bi-weekly, Antidote features contemporary photographers and interviews […]
‘Small Works for Christmas’ virtual exhibit
Caldbeck Gallery presents the virtual exhibit “Small Works for Christmas,” featuring work by Sam Cady, Lise Bécu, Krisanne Baker, Dan West, Alsion Rector, Anne Alexander, John Woolsey and David Dewey. View the e-catalog at https://mcusercontent.com/c6bdac10295726afaab4a2246/files/cbd3e066-8024-4fdf-9c97-dce935aaa9e5/SMALL_WORKS_2020_ecatalog.pdf. Caldbeck Gallery is at 12 Elm St., Rockland. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and by […]
‘Maine Rivers & Industry’ photo exhibit by Jon Linn
Jon Linn Aerial Photography announces the posting of their new collection at the Jon Linn Gallery, 33A Front St., Belfast, and online at www.holmesmill.net/copy-of-rivers-and-industry-5. The show is available to view online now, and prints can be viewed at the gallery starting on Jan. 1. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. The […]
Dowling Walsh Gallery closed through Jan. 4
Everyone at Dowling Walsh Gallery is excited and proud to welcome 2021 and hope to see you there. Dowling Walsh Gallery will be closed for regular hours from Dec. 24 to Jan. 4 but available to open by appointment. Contact Jake Dowling at [email protected] or 207-691-0438.
Pamela Moulton’s work-in-progress, ‘The Forest,’ is temporarily open to guests
Artist in residence Pamela Moulton is opening the SPEEDWELL gallery, so people can experience her installation “The Forest” in progress. “The Forest” is an interactive, multi-sensory installation that will continue to evolve throughout Moulton’s residency. Wearing festive green or blue is encouraged. There will be a maker’s table where visitors can fabricate elements to integrate […]
CMCA’s ArtLab for All Ages to be held Jan. 2
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. Jan. 2 on Facebook Live. Participants will join ArtLab Educator Alexis Iammarino to create abstract and intuitive compositions in 2D and 3D form, using textile and craft techniques like […]
CMCA to present Lunch/Break: Curatorial Tours of the 2020 Biennial
Join the curatorial team at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) for Lunch/Break: Curatorial Tours at noon each Thursday in January. These 30-minute, free-of-charge events will be held on Zoom. To register in advance, visit cmcanow.org. Lunch/Break features members of CMCA’s curatorial staff giving live, interactive tours of the 2020 Biennial, alternating between full […]
Wrapping Up 2020: A word from Craig Olson of the Island Institute
A Year. I’ll leave it at that. It’s been “A Year.” You can read whatever you want into it. Claire Donnelly and I recently sat down to wrap up our current Commercial Currents podcast series, Business in Uncertain Times. It’s really a review of our impressions of 2020 for businesses in Maine, successes and failures, […]
