Category: Announcement
Maine Craft Portland Nupitals: Adornment for a New Age
Nupitals: Adornment for a New Age Maine Craft Portland unveils an alternative bridal show not to be missed! Over 20 craft artists have created one-of-a-kind ceremonial adornment, accessories, and jewelry that embody new ideas to present bridal with a twist! This 2-month long exhibit will showcase unique offerings for the discerning contemporary looking to get […]
The Gallery at Somes Sound and the Myers Family, Wendell Gilley Museum presents an exhibition
Annual Spring Open House & Carving Show A Trio of Treats! Featuring Member’s Carving Show, Master Carver Harold Haertel, and Artist Paul Rickert’s Susan Abbott Myers Collection Master Carver Harold Haertel was a contemporary of Wendell Gilley. An exhibition curated by Mr. Haertel displays his beautifully crafted carvings and decoys. In collaboration with the […]
ArtLab for All Ages Saturday May 4, 2 – 4pm
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) in Rockland invites artists of all ages to take inspiration from the spring season during May’s ArtLab for All Ages on Saturday, May 4, from 2 to 4pm. Come celebrate the colors and vibrancy of Spring! With print making, painting and sculptural materials, create bouquets and wearable insect medallions, looking to […]
Annual 3-day Plein Air Event Raises Money for Land Conservation in Cape Elizabeth
The 12th annual Paint for Preservation wet paint auction will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2019 in Cape Elizabeth. Over three days on the weekend of the event (Friday June 28 through Sunday June 30), selected artists will paint en plein air (outdoors) at designated public and […]
The UMaine Museum of Art’s presents Spring Art Factory
UMMA in Bangor welcomes all ages to ring in spring with UMMA’s Annual Spring Art Factory. On May 4 there will be several stations set up in the lobby and classroom of the museum. Stop by any time between 11 and 3 to create your own paintings, prints, and paper crafts. All supplies are included, […]
Announcements from The Maine Crafts Association
Seconds and Supplies Sale: June 1 10:00-3:00 at Running With Scissors in Portland. It’s time to take a look around your studio, and ask yourself, does this item spark joy? If not, it may be time to move on. This unique sale is an opportunity for the public and fellow artists to purchase studio supplies, materials and […]
Weaving East to West 2019 Workshops with Sara Hotchkiss
Sometime in the mid-eighties not too long after I moved to Maine, I met a lovely woman at a craft show near Camden who fell in love with the color blends of a rug I wove. She and the rug went happily home. In truth I went happily home too because I sold a […]
Job Opening: Executive Director at The Harlow
The Harlow (Kennebec Valley Art Association) is seeking an independent and creative chief executive to lead our member driven, community-based nonprofit and advance our mission to connect and celebrate art, artists and community. For more information visit http://harlowgallery.org
Slow Flowers Maine Meet Up Spring 2019
The next Slow Flowers Maine Meet-Up will held June 3rd-4th 2019 at The Maine Repertory Theater in the Pepperell Mill Complex Biddeford Maine. Tickets are available on eventbrite. We are delighted to announce that this Spring’s 2019 Slow Flowers Maine Meet-Up is during Women’s History month. All of the business that are participating in […]
New Works by Russell D’Alessio
Russell describes the means to the end of the pieces, “I begin with a drawing, most of the time a woman then overlaid on a background of textures that contain bits of photographs I have taken along the way on our travels. I then add layers of paint, sometimes also adding silver leaf, gold leaf, copper […]