Tag: art
Portland Art Gallery Featured Artist: Jill Hoy
Maine: When I was 9 years old, my parents bought an 1880s ship captain’s house in Deer Isle Village. I grew up summering there, and have continued to spend extended portions of my year in Stonington on Deer Isle. Our family moved a great deal when I was growing up. Maine became my bedrock. It […]
Maine Art Gallery announces class schedule
This year’s classes at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset are surely a call to action for creative individuals, whether one is a relative beginner or a skilled artist. In May and June, classes include sketchbook journaling, a plein air demo and a plein air class. In September, students can explore the use of […]
Portland Art Gallery introduces Art Matters
Every week, Portland Art Gallery will be providing a new edition of Art Matters. Susan Sherrill Axelrod has long been a part of the Portland Art Gallery art community and has closely followed the lives and careers of many of its artists. For Art Matters, Sherrill Axelrod will be sitting down with each of our […]
MOJAS Call for Art
Artists are invited to submit work to the Maine Open Juried Art Show (MOJAS), which will be held in Waterville from March 19 through April 22. Deadline for submissions is Feb. 21, and artists may submit up to two entries via the digital portal on the Maine Area Art Society website, www.watervilleareaartsociety.com/mojas. The show traditionally […]
Local Color Gallery highlights “Warmth” in February
A group show entitled “Warmth” will be featured at Local Color Gallery throughout February. All 13 year-round artists will be included with mediums including linocuts, representational landscapes of the Maine coast and abstract encaustic work. The artists include James Toothaker, Marli Thibodeau, Betty Schopmeyer, Suzanne G. Roberts, Leecia Price, Leslie Moore, MF Morison, Debbie Mitchell, […]
Maine Art Gallery receives Art Jobs Grant
The Maine Arts Commission has awarded Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery $8,700 in support of the Commission’s goal of strengthening the state’s creative workforce. The matching grant will enable the gallery to fund more time for the organization’s part time gallery manager from December through June as well as fees for class instructors and honorariums for […]
Virtual ArtLab for All Ages
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art invites you to explore the expressive power of creating art using straight lines during our ArtLab for All Ages. Our virtual ArtLab will stream live on Facebook from 2 to 4 p.m Feb. 5 and will be led by CMCA’s community educator and Arts@Work mentor Alexis Iammarino. Taking inspiration […]
‘3D Love’: works by The Art Department at MCA
Maine Craft Portland presents the 3D LOVE themed work from members of The Art Department of Portland, Feb. 4 to 27 at at Maine Craft Portland. Many mediums and objects will be represented and for sale in a multitude of expressions of love, life and courage. A love-fest not to be missed! The Art Department, […]
Karina Steele solo exhibition at MCA
Shop Maine Craft presents an exhibition of work by Karina Steele at the Center for Maine Craft, 24 Service Plaza Dr, West Gardiner. Karina Steele is a woodworker based in Camden. From hand-carved household kitchen objects to sculptural wall hangings, Karina’s work scales from large installations in commercial spaces to kitchen and home goods. The […]
Deadline Fast Approaching: Apply now to the 2022 Portland Fine Craft Show
Application Dates: Through Feb. 1 Application Fee: MCA Members $20; Non-members $25 Late Application Date: Feb. 2 to 15 (fee increased to $50 for all) The online application for the seventh annual Portland Fine Craft Show is open through Juried Art Services. Now is your chance to apply and join 100+ exhibitors from Maine and […]
