Category: Announcement

The Gallery at Somes Sounds Hosts Artist Workshop

Hosted by The Gallery at Somes Sound, The Ascending Landscape  workshop with Donald Demers is designed to provide direction for the individual artist; recognizing where they are in their artistic evolution and move them to a higher level of consciousness and execution. It will address all creative components of the artistic process such as: idea, design […]

Cove St. Arts opens “Portland 2020”

Please join us Thursday, February 6, 5:00 PM 7:00 PM for the opening reception of Portland 2020, an open juried photography show curated by Bruce Brown. The exhibition explores Portland today as Maine celebrates its bicentennial with photographs from over 50 different artists. Though speaking of Chicago in 1883, Mark Twain could as easily have […]

White-Line Woodcut Class at Local Color Gallery February 15

What is a white-line woodcut? Why use wood when you can just paint on paper? Who came up with this idea? Artist Sally Brophy will answer these questions and more about this fascinating process that originated in Cape Cod 106 years ago, as she guides you through creating your own blocks and prints. This art […]

J. Whitman Studio 2020 Workshops & Classes

J. Whitman Studio 2020 Workshops & Classes Robert Carsten : June 12-14, 2020 Cost $375 Michael Latala: Portrait July 10-12 2020 Cost $425  Landscape July 14,15 2020 Cost $285 Doug Dawson: Sept. 28-30, 2020 Cost $425 Life Drawing 1pm to 3pm every Saturday in February Cost $15 each class CONTACT: Jerri Whitman 207-779-6277  [email protected] www.jerriwhitman.com 900 Gardiner Rd Dresden, ME 04342

The Center for Maine Craft Showcases Sara Palumbo’s: ‘Words with Wool’

The Center for Maine Craft welcomed their first Winter Artist in Residence, Sara Palumbo, fiber and mixed media artist of Bath, Maine. Sara moved her studio to their West Gardiner location nestled in their retail space for the winter. Sara is creating in the space and bringing her passion project to life- Words into Wool. She is meeting […]

CMCA Announces “Art You Love” Annual Benefit Online Auction

  Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland is offering its annual “Art You Love” benefit auction in partnership with Paddle8, the global online auction platform. Featuring fifty works of art by leading and emerging artists connected with Maine, the CMCA auction is an opportunity to purchase art […]

Local Color Gallery: Applications for Artists Now Being Accepted

Local Color Gallery in Belfast is looking forward to their third season featuring the work of 15 local artists working in a wide variety of mediums. The gallery is accepting applications for new artists until March 1st. Applications and details can be found at: localcolorgallerymaine.com and at the gallery at 135 High Street. Jurying will […]

Maine Crafts Association Announces Additional Opportunities for Fine Craft Exhibitors

New in 2020, the Maine Crafts Association is managing four fine craft shows previously managed by the Maine Crafts Guild. MCA Guild Fine Craft Shows have a different application process from the Portland Fine Craft Show. To participate in the four MCA Guild Fine Craft Shows, artists must be juried members of the MCA Guild […]

Pemaquid Group of Artists Gifts Coastal Kids Art Supplies

Priscilla Condon of Coastal Kids accepts a check for art supplies from Anne Jackson, vice president of the Pemaquid Group of Artists.

Application Process for the 2020 Monhegan Artists’ Residency Now Open

Maine visual artists are invited to apply for the 2020 summer season residencies on Monhegan Island.  This year there are two openings:  a two-week residency for art teachers from June 27th – July 10th and a five-week residency from September 5th through October 10th  open to artists working in all media.  Applicants should consult the MARC website: www.monheganartistsresidency.org for detailed information about the program […]