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Maine Craft Weekend returns for its 11th annual statewide event

Produced by Maine Crafts Association in partnership with Maine Made, Maine Craft Weekend is a statewide tour of Maine’s craft artist studios, businesses and special events, held on Oct. 7 and 8. The weekend is an educational, community-oriented, family-friendly event welcoming the public to explore and celebrate the lives and work of craft artists in […]

New issue of MMPA Antidote available online

In response to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and local closings, the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts in Portland began creating the online series MMPA Antidote, which includes photographic artwork, audio interviews, and artist statements and reflections from Maine artists, aimed to serve as inspiration during times of isolation. Published bi-weekly, Antidote features contemporary photographers and interviews […]

New issue of MMPA Antidote now available online

Marco Sange’s “Wunderkamera by Sanges” body of work is inspired by Max Ernst and the Surrealist movement. His iconic photography has been inspired by the sequential nature of cinema, in particular the luminous black-and-white films of the silent era. Every sequence tells a highly personal and multi-layered story. Seeking inspiration from Surrealism and the visual […]

CMCA’s ArtLab for All Ages to be held Oct. 3

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) invites artists of all ages to take part in an ArtLab for All Ages workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 3. Participants will join ArtLab Educator Alexis Iammarino in creating mini assemblage sculptures inspired by the CMCA 2020 biennial exhibition. Following CDC guidelines, the workshop will be […]

Maine Crafts Association’s creates online classifieds for artists

[SOURCE & SELL] ‘Craft Classifieds Edition’ is a facet of the Maine Crafts Association’s [SOURCE + BUY] project. This resource is free for MCA members and nonmembers. Are you buying, selling, trading, hiring, or renting? Perhaps it’s time to clean out your studio and find new homes for some tools or equipment? Looking to hire […]

Maine Crafts Association’s SOURCE + BUY Initiative Connects Consumers with Maine Makers

  SOURCE + BUY is the Maine Crafts Association’s initiative to help craft consumers connect with makers and their work during — and beyond — the COVID-19 crisis. The SOURCE+BUY initiative contains the work of 100-plus craft artists from around the state.                     Consider making your […]