Category: Rockland

Archipelago Hosts Artist and Member Appreciation Party

Archipelago in Rockland is celebrating their members, artists, and makers this holiday season. Join in for an afternoon of food, fun, and special discounts just for you.  This is a special, free event for Island Institute members and supporters, their families, and Archipelago artists & makers.   

Archipelago Offers Tips and Tools for Artists and Makers

Archipelago is encouraging you to take this seasonal transition to refresh on resources from the 2019 Artists and Makers Conference, as well as a recent Artisans Who Wholesale podcast featuring Archipelago Director Lisa Mossel Vietze on the “Do’s and Don’ts from a Seasoned Buyer and Artist.” Take some time to look at and listen to […]

ArtSpace Gallery Presents ‘Home and Family’

Art Space Gallery, in Rockland will be hanging an array of new work by our members for the show, Home and Family. Please stop by during November and December to see what our artists have created. Also be sure to visit our Gift Nook where you will find small artworks and fine crafts also made […]

November ArtLab for All Ages at CMCA

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) invites artists of all ages to take inspiration from the change in season during this month’s ArtLab for All Ages workshop on Saturday, November 2, from 2 to 4pm. Participants will celebrate the colors and textures of autumn in a series of painting exercises, resulting in images of trees, leaves, and clouds. Bring […]

CMCA names Martha Jones as new Board Chair

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) has appointed Martha Jones, a seasoned non-profit leader and South Thomaston resident, as its new Chair of the Board of Trustees. Martha “Marty” Jones brings to the position more than 40 years experience as a leader in cultural and non-profit management. In 1982, Jones was one of the […]

Archipelago Opens for “Maine Life”

Archipelago introduces its new fall and winter gallery show, “Maine Life,” on Friday, October 4 with a special opening reception, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., during Rockland’s First Friday Art Walk. This show exhibits art that reflects life in Maine and adds beautiful craft and design elements to our living spaces, and features splashes […]

CRAFT Opens for “Curator’s Choice”

“Curator’s Choice” opens at CRAFT Gallery, finishing the 2019 season with a selection of the finest work by gallery artists. Included are select pieces from the ZEN show and new work chosen by CRAFT owner and curator Barbara Michelena. Her choices are based on visual beauty, spiritual uplift and excellence of craftsmanship.  Included in the […]

Art Space Gallery Opens for “Fall Colors”

Art Space Gallery invites the public to Arts in Rockland First Friday Art Walk on October 4th, from 5-8pm. A member show, “Fall Colors,” is featured in the front gallery. Join us for wine and refreshments and meet our artists. Our Gift Nook has small artworks and fine crafts, cards and other items made by […]

Sunday Salon with Tectonic Industries at CMCA

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA), in Rockland invites the public to attend a Sunday Salon gallery talk on September 22 at 3pm with exhibiting artists Lars Boye Jerlach and Helen Stringfellow of Tectonic Industries. The artist duo will share the inspirations and process behind their interactive installation, “Dreams Can Come True (if it’s […]

September ArtLab for All Ages at CMCA

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA), in Rockland invites artists of all ages to create folded paper sculpture in this month’s ArtLab for All Ages workshop on Saturday, September 7, from 2 to 4pm. Looking to the interactive installation, Dreams Can Come True by artist team Tectonic Industries, ArtLab participants will create folded three-dimensional […]