2019 CAP Masters and Apprentices Announced
The Maine Crafts Association, in partnership with the Maine Arts Commission, announces the master/apprentice pairs selected for the 2019 Craft Apprentice Program (CAP): Joe Ascrizzi, master with apprentice Lisa Neuman (jewelry) Kim Dailey, master with apprentice Jedediah Malcore (wood turning) Gabriel Frey, master with apprentice Frances Soctomah (Maine Indian baskets) Nisa Smiley, master with apprentice […]
The Harlow Announces Upcoming Workshops
Registration is now open for February and March art workshops at The Harlow. Register today and try something new or expand on existing skills. The lineup of classes includes wood carving, watercolor, mosaics, and ceramics. Pre-registration is required for all workshops. Spaces are limited and can be reserved by calling 207-622-381 or emailing [email protected]. All […]
ArtLab for All Ages – February 2, 2-4pm
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) invites artists of all ages to construct freestanding sculptures with wood and paint during February’s ArtLab for All Ages on Saturday, February 2, from 2 to 4pm. Looking to Anna Hepler‘s sculpture in the courtyard, participants will fashion their own in-the-round structures by combining found shapes and wooden forms into pieces that activate the […]
The Kefauver Studio & Gallery Announces the Opening of Will Kefauver’s Show
The show features 23 of Kefauver’s latest oil paintings and runs until March 18th at the MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta. Kefauver was selected by the Art Committee at MaineGeneral Medical Center’s Alfond Center for Health (ACH). The committee was formed to coordinate the display of art in the hospital’s public areas for the […]
Biennial Artists Present Their “Art Crushes” at CMCA
Back by popular demand, the Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) is offering its lively and thought-provoking lecture series, Who Do You Love? in conjunction with this year’s Biennial Exhibition. The third iteration of the series takes place on Sunday, January 6, at 3pm, and features Biennial artists Tad Beck (Vinalhaven, ME), Seth Koen (South Bristol, ME + Easthampton, MA), and Gina Siepel (Portland, […]
‘Drawing Now’ Exhibits at the Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art
Following exhibitions in Paris and Sydney, the international Drawing Collective’s first U.S. exhibition “Drawing Now” will be on view at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at the Maine College of Art (MECA), 522 Congress Street, Portland Maine, from January 17th – March 22nd. A public Opening Celebration will be held on Friday, February 1, 5:00 […]
News & Opportunities from the Maine Crafts Association
MCA Program Calendar: Upcoming Events and Deadlines 2019 Jan 15: Sign Up Deadline for Maine Gallery Guide Co-Op Ad Jan 19: M2M Workshop: Speed Designing with Jolene McGowan Jan 31: Portland Fine Craft Show Application Deadline February: Registration opens for Maine Craft Weekend Feb15: Sign Up Deadline for Mother’s Day Ad in Downeast Magazine April […]
UMaine Museum of Art announces Winter Wigout Dance Party
UMaine Museum of Art announces WINTER WIGOUT DANCE PARTY SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2019 from 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. Get decked-out for a wigtastic evening of dancing and wig-wearing reverie! $7 admission benefits the UMaine Museum of Art Alliance and Bangor Arts Exchange. Meet the Wigovenors, take a photo with the BIG-WIG and dance all […]
CRAFT Gallery Artists Receive Maine Arts Commission Grants
Two CRAFT Gallery artists are this year’s recipients of Maine Arts Fellowships awarded by the Maine Arts Commission. They are Jan Owen of Belfast, for Craft Arts, and Lynn Duryea of Deer Isle, for the Belvedere Handcraft Award. Each artist receives $5000 in recognition of artistic excellence. CRAFT Gallery congratulates these two fine artists […]
Caldbeck Presents ‘Back to Nature’
Caldbeck presents ‘Back to Nature.’ A group show featuring the following artists: Anne Alexander, Elizabeth Awalt, Katherine Bradford, Alan Bray, Lise Becu, Sam Cady, David Dewey, Lois Dodd, Jeff Epstein, Melanie Essex, Kathleen Florance, Maggie Foskett (Brasilian-American 1919-2014), Nancy Glassmann, Jeanne Goodman, Bayard Hollins, Janice Kasper, Frederic Kellogg, Koichiro Kurita, Jill Madden, Kristin Malin, K. […]
