ROCKLAND — First Friday at the Farnsworth for April 2025 will be held April 4, from 4 - 6 p.m., and is free for all.
This month's event will have…
Art
ROCKPORT — Abstract artist Jon Merritt will be giving a talk at the Rockport Public Library on Saturday, March 29, at 1 p.m.
Merritt will be discussing his theory on the…
the beauty of the Maine landscape in all of its seasons:
SPRUCE HEAD — The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception of an exhibition of fine art entitled “Hues of Nature” by Karin Strong on Wednesday, March…
viewing the overlapping of patterns as a proxy for the web of relationships in nature
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes artist Kelly Desrosiers for her fine art exhibit of collage-based paintings titled "Patterns" in the Picker Room Gallery during the…
UNION — The Union Fair Society, in cooperation with Jane and Sarah McCloskey, will introduce a permanent exhibit at the 2025 Union Fair/ Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival.
This exhibit will…
visual contrast between light and shadow, rough and smooth, negative and positive space
SEARSMONT — Friday, March 7, from 5 - 6 p.m., Searsmont Town Library will host an opening for local artist Emma Schurink, whose art will hang on the library walls…
presentation related to exhibit, March 29
ROCKPORT — “Numerous Structures,” a show of artwork by Jon Merritt, will be on display at the Rockport Public Library from March 4 through March 29, 2025. Merritt will give a…
made by hand with an anvil and a ball peen hammer
ROCKPORT — Rockport resident G. Bion Richards will be exhibiting his copper sculptures of birds and salt water fish in the Marine Room of the Rockport Public Library during the months of March and…
the Big Art class at Camden Hills Regional High School
CAMDEN — Each February, Page Gallery gives its walls over to the children of the community for its Youth Art Exhibition. This year's prompt is to create a piece of art…
BELFAST — The Belfast Ice Festival, presented by Stanley Chevrolet and Maine Chevy Dealers, returns to downtown Belfast for the fifth year on February 21 - 23, 2025. The State of Maine Ice Carving…
an evening of art and poetry
BELFAST — Local Color Gallery, in Belfast, plans a full evening of art and poetry for its first Fourth Friday event of 2025, February 28, from 5 to 7 p.m.…
BATH — Pine Tree Society is seeking submissions from artists for Maine holiday-themed artwork for its annual holiday card fundraiser.
“For the…
BELFAST — Tuesday, Feb. 18, at noon, in the Abbott Room of Belfast Free Library, fiber artist and natural dyes expert Jude Hsiang will speak about growing and using dye plants in the home garden.…
Meet the Artist Feb. 22
ROCKLAND — Throughout February, Montville artist Colette Shumate-Smith presents “Alice’s UnBirthday”, a collection of Alice in Wonderland memorabilia and artwork…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals’ Art Committee is currently accepting online applications from artists with connections to Maine and New England for an opportunity…
Coastal Maine and coastal Georgia
SPRUCE HEAD — The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception “Here to There” an exhibition of fine art by Ruth Ryberg on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from…
SEARSPORT — The Carver Memorial Library's next Craft Stash Sale will be held Saturday, Feb. 8, from 9 -11 a.m., at Mermaid Plaza, 1 E Main St., in Searsport.
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Reception begins at 3 p.m.
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes internationally known artist Evgenii Semenikhin for an exhibit of his paintings titled “Through a Prism” in the Picker Room Gallery…
Maine Art Quilts and their Worldly Collection
“Inspiration: Global Fabric Traditions,” a traveling show of work by Maine Art Quilts, will be on exhibit at the Rockport Public Library from Jan. 28 through Feb. 22. The display will showcase…
opening reception January 31; gallery talk February 1
ROCKPORT — “Free Verse,” an international survey of contemporary marquetry, will be on display at the Messler Gallery of the Center for…
mixing pieces in creative ways
BELFAST — Opening January 29, 2025, Local Color Gallery presents a unique show featuring member artists’ work hung “Salon Style.” Rather than the gallery’s…
special events In collaboration with Camden Public Library; high school art mural
CAMDEN — Who or what do you think of when asked about your neighbor? Is it the friendly dog on its daily walk by your home, the chickadees in your backyard, a favorite maple…
Reception Jan. 26, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Gibbs Library holds its winter art exhibit running through the end of February, "Hoof beats Mixed Media Equine Expressions" by Diana Gallant.
A…
APPLETON — The Appleton Library is featuring works by local artist Eric Darling for the months of January and February.
"Eric's art is colorful,…
ROCKLAND — People ages 18 and up are invited to a mini workshop, “Folk Art: Finding Balance in Symmetry,” led by Center for Maine…
Maine Art Quilts and their Worldly Collection
ROCKPORT — “Inspiration: Global Fabric Traditions,” a traveling show of work by Maine Art Quilts, will be on exhibit at the Rockport Public Library from Jan. 28 through Feb. 22. The display will…
Susan Hoekstra, Kaylee Penniman, Ruth Weiss
SEARSMONT — Searsmont Town Library will host a three artist exhibit opening on Friday, Jan. 24, from 5 - 6 p.m.
Susan Hoekstra and Kaylee Penniman will exhibit their…
New exhibition from Midcoast Maine Book Arts is a miniature delight
ROCKLAND — “The universe is not made up of atoms; it’s made up of tiny stories.” ― Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The Midcoast Maine Book Arts collective, which the PenBay Pilot covered…
HOPE — "The Magic of Believing" will be on view through the winter of 2024-25, at The Hope Town Library.
BELFAST — The 29th annual Arts in the Park will be returning to the Belfast waterfront on June 28 and 29, 2025.
"The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce will once again bring the beloved Maine…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro Public Library’s January Artist-of-the-Month is Mary Sue Weeks of Bremen. Weeks has been painting ever since she was a child…
ROCKLAND — People ages 18 and up are invited to join a fun and casual monthly adult group gathering exploring word and image
Experiment with erasure…
Annual State of Maine Ice Carving Championship
BELFAST — The new year has arrived and that means that the Annual Belfast Ice Festival and State of Maine Ice Carving Championship hosted by Our Town Belfast (OTB) is just around the corner,…
Rockport Library After Hours
ROCKPORT — Midcoast multi-media artist and papermaker Kristen Eckmann will be offering a hands-on storytelling workshop for families, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m., at Rockport Public Library.
The…
CAMDEN — Coastal Quilters, a chapter of the state's Pine Tree Quilters' Guild, will start off their 2025 season with their Second Saturday meeting on January 11, from 10 a.m…
images from the archives of National Fisherman
BELFAST — The Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library will showcase a photo exhibit from the Penobscot Marine Museum, Working the Sea, images from the archives of National Fisherman.…
A special opportunity for children’s entries, ages 5-12
UNION — The Trustees of the Union Fair – Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival are launching their annual contest to choose a design suitable for use in…
SPRUCE HEAD — The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception “Memories Pending…” an exhibition of fine art by Maine artist, Kharris, on Wednesday,…
Celebration of Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve at Parsonage Gallery
SEARSPORT — The town of Searsport has undergone dramatic change in the past year.
"With major roadworks and other improvements now complete,…
Fern Axelson’s love for nature and her fascination with the small yet beautiful moments found outdoors
ROCKLAND — Staff and friends of the Good Tern Co-op present a winter Gallery art exhibition featuring the watercolor works of Fern Axelson, on display at the GTC Gallery inside Hole in the Wall…
telling a unique story of agricultural throughout the seasons
The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) has released its 2025 wall calendar. The calendar, which showcases original artwork by Maine-based artists,…
ROCKPORT — A new art exhibit is now on display at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital along the walls of the hospital’s main hallway, featuring works by Peter Imber, Jane Petschek, Kelly Desrosiers,…
opening reception Dec. 14; New Year’s Eve and Hanukkah Celebration Dec. 31
SEARSPORT — The Parsonage Gallery launches its winter season with two new exhibitions: the 3rd Annual Winter Exhibition and…
CAMDEN — Quarry Hill presents “Even I Could Do That!”: Understanding Modern Art Concepts & Studio Workshop, to be led by Judy Landry, Quarry Hill program coordinator, and Tara Morin, CMCA…
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Players invites the community to spend an early winter evening wandering through a magical evergreen wonderland on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m., in Watts…
CAMDEN — Page Gallery presents a Holiday Exhibition and season of crafts.
The Holiday Exhibition features new and selected works from the gallery's roster of artists.…
Boothbay Harbor’s holiday traditions abound, including the annual Gingerbread Spectacular coming to the historic Opera House Dec. 13-15.
For the past 18 years mid-December has seen the…
December 4 through January 18
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library will host a show of handmade works by members of the library’s fiber arts group from December 4 through…
December 2024
BELFAST — “Clarity: A Painter’s Journey” by Betty Schopmeyer will be exhibited in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of December 2024.
Schopmeyer moved to Midcoast…
CAMDEN — “Queer People of Faith” is a photojournalism exhibit that was commissioned by First Congregational Church UCC of Camden in 2023. The show has traveled around the state over the past year…
