Category: Announcement
Annex Arts welcomes Marwa Abdul-Rahman and Robert Dewhurst as its newest Artists-in-Residence
Annex Arts is honored to welcome Marwa Abdul-Rahman and Robert Dewhurst as its newest Artists-in-Residence. Marwa (painting and sculpture) and Robert (essay, biography, poetry) come to Annex Arts from Los Angeles for a full-summer residency. Their home was lost during January’s devastating Eaton Fire in Altadena, California. As a result, Annex Arts is humbled to […]
‘Paint it! Maine’ event puts plein-air artists throughout the state
A group of 25 Maine artists from 25 towns selected by the Maine Art Gallery (MAG) have been toting their easels throughout Maine this month as they create their entries for MAG’s annual plein air exhibition. This year’s event, “Paint It! Maine,” includes locations anywhere within the entire state. The length of time for creating […]
Meetinghouse Arts thanks the community, features summer exhibition
Meetinghouse Arts is thrilled to announce they’ve met their $15,000 Matching Gift Challenge, raising an incredible $30,000 thanks to a generous community. Your support powers its mission to grow the arts in Freeport. In the Gallery The members’ summer exhibition Color & Light is on view June 27 to Aug. 24, showcasing vibrant works in […]
‘The Monson Sculpture Project’ installed along Route 15
The Monson Collaborative, a downtown MDF affiliate organization, has been working with the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium for the past three years to bring a large-scale outdoor sculpture exhibition to Monson. This is the first project of this scale to take place in Piscataquis County. Artists Jesse Salisbury, Kazumi Hoshino, Tim Shay and Mark Herrington […]
Three art scholarships awarded at R.W. Traip Academy
The Marcia Abigail Ryder Art Scholarship Fund at the Kittery Art Association (KAA) awarded three $1,500 scholarships to outstanding 2025 Traip Academy graduates: Delia Hartley, Meredith McGonigle and Makili Matty (left to right in photo), accompanied by Michael Kelso, KAA board president (far left), Kim Lightcastle, Traip Academy Arts Director (beside Michael), and Roger Cole […]
Center for Maine Contemporary Art to honor Suzette McAvoy at 2025 Art Party
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) is pleased to announce that its annual Art Party, to be held on July 2, will honor Suzette McAvoy, executive director and chief curator, emeritus. A pivotal figure in Maine’s arts community, McAvoy will be recognized for her decades of visionary leadership and lasting impact on the state’s […]
Carol L. Douglas: “The Immediate Landscape: a close observation of everyday beauty”
Opens Saturday, June 28, 4-7 PM Event Details: Exhibition Title: The Immediate Landscape Location: Carol L. Douglas Studio/Richards Hill Gallery, 394 Commercial Street, Rockport, ME, 04856 Dates: June 28-July 10, 2025 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 28, 4-7 PM Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, noon-5 PM We spend, on average, 1-2 seconds per image looking at pictures on […]
Adrienne Kernan LaVallee shows work in ‘Color, Shape, Light’ in Kennebunk
“Creativity is the willingness to experiment and often. Sometimes one is successful, other times not, but as a painter I push myself to take chances with every composition. Building up textural passages and creating a lively flow of spectral dots and dashes, I seek to visually express the energy and movements found in nature, all […]
A season of creative exploration begins with Hannah Burr at Annex Arts
Annex Arts in Castine kicked off its summer season with a series of almost-every-Friday Open Studios that began on June 13. Artist-in-Residence Hannah Burr, the first to take up residence this year, will be working in the front studio through June 19, then transitioning to Studio #2 through June 30. Visitors are encouraged to stop […]
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art appoints Grant Wahlquist as curator
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Grant Wahlquist as its new curator. A widely respected curator, gallerist and writer with deep ties to Maine’s arts community, Wahlquist brings nearly two decades of curatorial and critical experience to CMCA. He assumes the role this week. Wahlquist will lead […]
