Lecture at the Farnsworth – “Puttin’ on the Ritz”: The Gilded Age Restaurants of New York
On Thursday, March 9, the Farnsworth Art Museum will present a lecture by Virginia Tuttle entitled “Puttin’ on the Ritz:” The Gilded Age Restaurants of New York.” The lecture will take place in the museum’s auditorium at 1 p.m. Restaurants were still a fairly new, decidedly French “invention” when they first opened in New York […]
Annual Open Call for Art at Waterfall
Waterfall Arts invites artists of all levels from novice to expert to submit artwork for the 2017 annual Open Call Show on view from April 7 to May 12. This theme for 2017 is “Home.” Individuals are asked to reflect on what home means to them – Is home a physical space, warm and cozy or is it […]
Belfast Creative Coalition’s Member Profiles Are Portraits of Local Makers
Belfast Creative Coalition (BCC), a Belfast-area nonprofit organization that promotes arts and culture in Waldo County, is pleased to announce a new initiative featuring written profiles of their members. BCC members, who are generally local artists, artisans, and makers, vary widely in their areas of skill and interest; the written profiles, highlighted on BCC’s website, […]
2017 Monhegan Residencies Open to Maine Artists and Teachers
The Monhegan Artists’ Residency is pleased to announce its 2017 residency programs. Residencies are available to Maine-based visual artists during the weeks of May 27 to June 30, and September 2 to October 7. Also, a two-week residency is available to a Maine art teacher from July 2 to 14. Applications are now being accepted […]
LOCAL STUDENT ARTISTS WIN HONORS
At a reception at The Centre St Arts Gallery, LLC, student artists, family and friends gathered on Saturday to celebrate the student artists and winners of merit awards. Jurors Evelyn Dunphy, John Gable, David Morgan and Penny Lane selected artworks which represented outstanding achievement. Winners include Ethan Landry, Harpswell Coastal Academy; Jack Lent, North Yarmouth […]
SECOND SUNDAYS: Drawing with Torn-Paper Shapes at Harlow Gallery
On Sunday, March 12, 2-4pm March’s Second Sunday workshop, “Drawing with Torn-Paper Shapes”, is lead by artist Robin Brooks. Celebrate spring; come create and experiment with paper collage. All ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration necessary. “Drawing with Torn-Paper Shapes” comes right out of the Silberstein-Storfer Jones book titled “Doing Art Together: Discovering […]
Yarmouth Frame and Gallery presents Enchanted
Yarmouth Frame and Gallery presents Enchanted, a show of 23 gallery artists. Featured artist is Jennifer Van Cor who has painted a colorful body of work from Provence France. Her 14th annual painting holiday with college friends. In her own words, “Each painting of Provence is done with the joy that this shared experience evoked. The visual […]
Mother Earth – Sister Moon at Rock and Art Shop
Mother Earth – Sister Moon – paintings and drawings by Kay Carter will be on display in the Back Gallery at Rock and Art Shop, 36 Central St, Bangor from April 4 to April 23. The opening is April 7 from 5:00-7:00 pm. All are welcome. These paintings and drawings were inspired by a connection […]
Young Artists Takeover the Galleries at Waterfall Arts
To celebrate Arts Advocacy Month this March, Waterfall Arts presents the second annual Young Artists Gallery Takeover exhibit which opens with a reception on Friday, March 3 from 5 to 8 pm. The reception is free, everyone is welcome to attend, meet the artists and enjoy the show. Young people from Waldo County schools and […]
PMA reopens with “Lights Across Congress”
The countdown to the unveiling of the new PMA begins at 6 p.m. on February 3 with Lights Across Congress, a special event that will bring together more than 20 community organizations, businesses, and supporters to present a massive 130-foot-wide cinematic projection on the museum’s façade, promising to be the Maine arts event of the […]