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Kenneth Schweizer paintings on display at Jackson Memorial Library
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 8:45pm
TENANTS HARBOR — The Jackson Memorial Library in Tenants Harbor is exhibiting the oil paintings of Kenneth Schweizer August 27 through September 28. Schweizer is an artist who splits his time between Port Clyde and Bethel. His 30 displayed oil paintings and select drawings are an eclectic, realist ensemble of portraiture, still-life, figure studies and landscapes. Inspiration for these works stem from traditional ideas, character studies and his own life experiences in Maine. All artwork is for...
Photographers to discuss proposed Maine Woods National Park at Camden Public Library
Sunday, July 15, 2018 - 9:00am
CAMDEN — Experience an extraordinary journey to one of the last, great, unprotected wilderness areas within the United States, the proposed 3.2 million acre Maine Woods National Park. The award-winning photography team of Lee Ann Szelog and Thomas Mark Szelog will personally guide you into the proposed park to experience and learn more about this fragile ecosystem during a multi-media presentation, featuring the music of legendary folk singer Pete Seeger, at the Camden Public Library on Tuesday...
Tonic of the Woods is Alder & Vine’s July featured artists on Fourth Friday Artwalk
Thursday, July 12, 2018 - 3:00pm
BELFAST — In July, the Wee Folk, or the Otherworld of Irish fairies will be captured in one place for an evening. In conjunction with Belfast's Fourth Friday Artwalk on July 27, Alder & Vine, Belfast's only spot for artisan goods, oddities and the occult, features the artists of Tonic of the Woods, which specializes in "Wee Folk" fairy dresses, miniature literary paper dresses and custom shadowboxes. Tonic of the Woods is a cross between eco art and folk art with the dominant theme of...
Solo show at Cushing Historical Society Barn
Cushing artist David Sears ‘Sticks and Stones’ on view July 14,15
Thursday, July 12, 2018 - 9:15am
CUSHING — Cushing artist David Sears' solo show,
Sticks and Stones
will take place July 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cushing Historical Society Barn, 17 Hathorne Point Road, in Cushing, Maine. The show features new carved and painted wood and metal sculptures of birds and fish, Condon Cove cobblestone paintings, framed works in watercolor and acrylic and prints inspired by Matinicus Island, where the artist has a home and studio. Much of the show reflects Mr. Sears' almost...
Saturday, August 4
Inaugural Cushing ‘Salt and See’ event features art, nature, history
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 - 12:30pm
CUSHING — The Friends of the Historic South Cushing Church invite art and nature lovers to join them all over the town of Cushing on Saturday, August 4 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m for the inaugural Cushing Salt and See artists' studio and garden tour. The church, which was built in 1854 and has never been modernized or updated now belongs to the Historical Society who make it available for use by the community. This architectural landmark nestles amongst the trees and remains as a landmark of...
Camden Yacht Club summer sunset series
Maine Illuminations: Artistic inspirations on the Midcoast
Monday, July 9, 2018 - 1:30pm
Artists Greg Mort and Jon Mort will reflect on the powerful influence Maine’s natural wonders and mysteries have had on their artistic development July 11 at the Camden Yacht Club, as part of the summer Sunset Series of talks. The Mort father and son artistic duo work together in their Port Clyde summer studio but each creates in a very separate universe. Greg Mort is a widely recognized American contemporary artist whose unmistakably modern creations have the classic feel of the Dutch Masters...
In business (post retirement....)
Pennsylvania couple brings unusual, handcrafted Lamps from the Attic to Belfast festival
Monday, July 9, 2018 - 12:45pm
BELFAST — A Pennsylvania couple made their debut at the 23rd annual Arts in the Park event, which took place July 7-8 at Steamboat Landing. More than 120 booths were set up at this year’s event, each belonging to an artist showing off their own personal brand of creativity, including Edna and Allen Danielson, of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. Owners of Lamps from the Attic , the Danielsons booth wasn’t filled with paintings, fabric, photos, or food, but with a collection of antiques and metal parts...
Duo of Studio Red dancers prepare to head to Hollywood
Monday, July 9, 2018 - 10:15am
ROCKLAND — They say that lightning never strikes in the same place twice. However, for the dancers of Studio Red in Rockland, Maine, that is not always the case. On March 23, 2018, while attending Groove National Dance Competition in Westbrook, two of the Studio Red dance team members were awarded $500 scholarships to the Hollywood Summer Tour in California. Lorelei Rademacher, 12, of Rockport, and Preston Henderson, 11, of Lincolnville participated in a lyrical master class early in the...
Belfast Arts in the Park draws crowds, creativity to waterfront
Monday, July 9, 2018 - 8:00am
BELFAST — It was picture perfect weather for both days of the 23rd annual Arts in the Park, which took place at Steamboat Landing July 7-8. With hardly a cloud in the sky, more than 120 artists brought their wares to the festival, which offers a wide array of goods to the hundreds who frequent the free event each year. This year’s event was run jointly by Kathleen Coleman, office manager at the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce, and Norm Poirier, of the Belfast Parks and Recreation Department...
Reception for Summer Stable Show July 27
Maine Farmland Trust Gallery annual summer show features 22 Maine artists
Friday, July 6, 2018 - 1:15pm
BELFAST — The Maine Farmland Trust Gallery's annual Summer Stable Show attracts returning art lovers and summer visitors alike. This is the gallery's largest, most vibrant group show, featuring 22 Maine artists who make work connected to agriculture, nature or environment. This year includes first-time exhibitors Sara Gagan and Susan Sidwell. The first floor of the gallery features a large, dynamic, abstract mixed-media piece from a series on rhythms in nature, by Belfast's Kathryn Shagas;...
Show runs through July 20
Camden Falls Gallery features works by Monhegan’s Alison Hill
Friday, July 6, 2018 - 12:45pm
CAMDEN — Camden Falls Gallery brings the works of Alison Hill from Monhegan Island to the mainland for a featured show, display through July 20. Hill is one of the many artists lured to Monhegan by its timeless landscapes, rugged coastline, rustic architecture, and self-reliant Islanders. For Nearly 200 years, Monhegan has inspired countless artists including Frederick Church, Winslow Homer, Rockwell Kent, and the Wyeths', virtuosos of their time. These artists were drawn to and captivated by...
Fiber Arts Thursdays offered monthly at Appleton Library
Friday, July 6, 2018 - 10:45am
Tuesday, July 17, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Fiber Arts Tuesday. Itching to complete that fiber arts project? Come and stitch with Penelope Olson and Julie Sells on the
third
Tuesday of every month. Please come with questions.
Reception Saturday, July 14
Philippe Guillerm Gallery celebrates fifth anniversary with ‘In Sync With Nature’
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 4:30pm
WALDOBORO — The Philippe Guillerm Gallery at 882 Main Street in Waldoboro is commemorating its fifth year this Saturday, July 14 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with the opening of its "In Sync with Nature" exhibit. An exhibition of sculptures and paintings by French artist Philippe Guillerm, "In Sync With Nature" commemorates the beauty and creativity of nature. Flowing driftwoods transformed into music instruments and human bodies and paintings depicting nature's colors and shades. After five month of...
Pizza and Paint with Coastal Mountains Land Trust
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 4:00pm
CAMDEN – Be one of the lucky limited number of children, ages 6-12, who will enjoy a full morning of creativity at a local farm – for free! This pilot event (replacing Kites & Ice Cream) will take place 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. , Thursday, July 12. After exploring different kinds of paint and artistry including fiber arts, collage, and watercolor, everyone will enjoy some pizza cooked on the farm’s outdoor oven. Space is limited and everyone MUST pre-register. A bus will transport the kids to...
Belfast photographer to talk about Yugoslavia, Montenegro artistic journey
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 1:15pm
Leap of Faith
, a photo exhibit by Courtney Anne Porter, will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of July. The exhibit is based on her two and a half year journey through the former Yugoslavian States and Montenegro. In 2013, Courtney’s husband, Pete, an officer in the Maine National Guard, told her he was going to be assigned for two years at the U.S. Embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro. Courtney did not know what lay ahead or how her life would...
Weekend Spotlight: Mellowing out with Art Walk, daytime bands, brewverseries and bagpipes
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 11:45am
After a packed week of celebrations, it might be time to put it in a lower gear this weekend. With the slower pace of the Art Walk plus multiple daytime bands and a Scottish Tattoo, there is plenty to do to catch your breath.
First Friday Art Walk Rockland
Friday, July 6 — Rockland This Friday, break out of your usual five or six galleries you always hit and try some new venues. For example, Rock City Coffee Roasters is hosting an artist at 4 p.m. with an unusual aesthetic and...
Free art classes at the Swallow in Rockport
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 9:30am
The Barn Swallow Book Shop in Rockport, next door to the old CMCA or across the street from the old public library, is hosting a summer series of free, exciting and enlightening art classes for children, every Saturday from July 14 till October 6. The classes will be held in the barn of the bookshop from 10 a.m. till noon. They will be taught by two artists and experienced art teachers, Avis Turner (a sculptress) and Susan Beebe (a painter), most recently of Rockland's Farnsworth Museum...
‘Two Muses’ opens Friday, July 6, 5 p.m.
Lively Ladies showcase latest exhibition at Eastern Tire’s Garage Gallery
Wednesday, July 4, 2018 - 1:00pm
ROCKLAND—Eastern Tire and Auto Service, in Rockland, is probably one of the unlikeliest places you’d expect to be moved by what’s hanging on the wall, but for the last 10 years, their Garage Gallery at 70 Park Street has attracted a hosts of artists, both professional and relatively new. This Friday, July 6, a troupe of female artists known as The Lively Ladies will be returning to the Garage Gallery for a new exhibition titled “Two Muses,” combining poetry and art. The artists have been...
Galleries 338 opens in Rockland
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 - 1:45pm
Galleries 338 will open its inaugural exhibition “Perspectives in American Art,” on Friday, July 6 during the Rockland First Friday Art Walk. Gallery owners Peter Clarke of Clarke Gallery, Newburyport and Keith Oehmig of the Wiscasset Bay Gallery, Wiscasset have joined their knowledge and experience in the art world to create a unique collaboration. The opening show will feature American artists from the nineteenth through twenty first centuries and will include works by Marsden Hartley (1877-...
‘A Prisoner’s Dilemma’ art show opens at Rock City Coffee July 6
Artist Scott Minzy and his intricate world of cross-hatched creatures
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 - 12:00pm
ROCKLAND—The art show ‘Prisoner’s Dilemma’ set to open July 6 at Rock City Coffee is not your typical lobsters and lighthouses. Oh, wait, yes, there are a few lobsters in this show, only they are giant alien pinchers and crusher claws inset with ferocious teeth. Welcome to the weird and wonderful mind of Central Maine artist Scott Minzy, whose alternate worlds depicted are claustrophobic, deliberately uncomfortable, and impossible to look away from. A fan of 1980s horror movies and street art,...
Cheap Dates: Under the radar July 4 & 5 events
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 - 11:00am
Fireworks, parades and and 4th of July BBQs—every town has a schedule of Independence Day events each year. But, if you’re looking for something a little different, here are some mid-week recommendations for cheap and fun happenings on the July 4 and 5.
Wednesday, July 4
Searsport
Penobscot Marine Museum is hosting a cool little thing. Free for members or with the price of admission, they are having a model boat race in their pond and participants can bring...
Justin Kinney Solo Fine Art Show at the Art Loft
Monday, July 2, 2018 - 4:00pm
The Art Loft, in downtown Rockland, will show works by its own resident artist, Justin Kinney, on Friday, July 6, at a Solo Fine Arts Show, in the Thorndike Building at 385 Main Street, Rockland, Suite 9, starting at 5 p.m. Kinney, a 26-year-old painter based in Thomaston, is originally from Weehawken, N.J. A self-taught artist, he said, in a news release: "I have no restrictions, limitations, or boundaries in my creativity." Passionate about exploring emotion, Kinney adds, "Passion, pain,...
Gallery 440 to feature photography by Rick Berk
Monday, July 2, 2018 - 10:00am
ROCKLAND — Gallery 440 in Rockland will feature a July show of photos by Rick Berk. The gallery will be open, and the show will be available for viewing Friday, July 6 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. during Rockland’s July Art Walk. Based in coastal Maine, Berk views the world through a lens. He enjoys traveling and capturing the places and people along the way. Being inspired equally nature as he is by man-made environments, Berk approaches all subject matter whether it be a landscape, cityscape,...
Aldermere Farm seeks submissions for annual art show and sale
Friday, June 29, 2018 - 10:00am
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) seeks artists to submit pieces for the annual Art Show and Sale being held Saturday, August 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, August 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the historic farmhouse located on the Aldermere Farm, 20 Russell Ave in Rockport. Artists seeking inspiration are invited to Aldermere Farm for plein air painting around the preserve. Artists may set up their easels along the roadside to paint the Belted Galloway cattle in the pastures or...
Photographer Talk at Belfast Free Library July 10
‘Leap of Faith’ exhibition features photos of former Yugoslavian States and Montenegro
Friday, June 29, 2018 - 9:30am
BELFAST —
Leap of Faith
, a photo exhibit by Courtney Anne Porter will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of July. The exhibit is based on more than two years spent journeying through the former Yugoslavian States and Montenegro. In 2013, Courtney's husband, Pete, an officer in the Maine National Guard, told her he was going to be assigned for two years at the US Embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro. Courtney did not know what lay ahead or how her...
Photography exhibit opening at the Opera House
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - 11:00am
During a journalism career that spanned three decades, photographer Peter Southwick produced images that appeared in publications around the world. As a staff photographer for the Associated Press he covered everything from political campaigns and conventions to major sports championships, as well as breaking news and feature stories. He was there for times of joy and sadness, triumph and tragedy, and the smaller “slice of life” moments that provide readers with some relief from the news. From...
Alice Parsons’ mixed media exhibition ‘Family’ faces skeletons with strength and determination
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - 8:00am
BELFAST— What started off as a personal project for artist Alice Parsons has unexpectedly turned into a multimedia exhibit, only up for another week at the Belfast Free Library’s Kramer Gallery. For the month of June, the exhibit ‘Family’ features a series of black and white portraits of her grandparents and other relatives in their daily lives in rural Kentucky interwoven with their written stories. Each piece is its own story with combined elements of broken furniture, tools, metal, and fiber...
Event takes place July 14
Waldo Theatre participates in artwalk, movie Night at Odd Alewives Brewery
Monday, June 25, 2018 - 1:00pm
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre will participate in July's Artwalk Waldoboro and then present another movie night at Odd Alewives Farm Brewery on Saturday, July 14. Artwalk Waldoboro is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the theatre will be open to the public for tours and to view the work of featured artist, Crystal McLain. To learn more about Artwalk Waldoboro and to find a map of the route, visit artwalkwaldoboro.com. The walls of the Waldo Theatre will feature the dynamic, colorful art of Bristol...
Work by Farmer, Caldwell on display in July
Bonnie Farmer Assemblage Art & Gallery to feature artist Jill Caldwell
Monday, June 25, 2018 - 6:00am
ROCKLAND — Bonnie Farmer Assemblage Art & Gallery presents its guest artist for the month of July: abstract painter Jill Caldwell, who resides in Key West, Florida and Rockland. The show, titled "Edges," will be colorful, bright and edgy. Color is how Caldwell relates to the world and her abstract paintings are about time, experiences and relationships. Her process involves layering and removing of paint, moments of reflection, mixing textures, editing and revealing as the painting evolves...
Artwork by Union resident Gail Hawes
2018 Union Fair poster unveiled
Friday, June 22, 2018 - 12:30pm
UNION — The 2018 Union Fair, Maine Wild Blueberry Festival poster has been unveiled. The desire of the poster committee was to have the poster reflect that the Union Fair is a true agricultural fair as well as the Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, and this year’s artisy Gail Hawes of Union captured those themes. Hawes grew up on a farm in the Midcoast. Her roots are reflected in much of her work. After changing her career from medical research, Gail moved back to Union where she resides with her...
Second grade teacher Alison Babb debuts wearable canvas on last day of school
‘Draw on my dress’ said the teacher
Thursday, June 21, 2018 - 3:45pm
With all of the heartbreaking stories in the national news recently, it’s refreshing to hear of a local story in which children were honored and celebrated. St. George second grade teacher Alison Babb took an art project for 12 of her students and turned it into a hands-on lesson in empathy, cooperation, perseverance, responsibility and reflection. Here is her story.
Q: How did you get the idea?
A: I had the news on in the background when I’m getting ready to go to school and...
Event July 25 at Steel House
Trekkers' 'Journey into Art' silent art auction attracts work from 26 artists
Thursday, June 21, 2018 - 11:15am
ROCKLAND — Twenty six artists have submitted artwork for Trekkers' 'Journey into Art' Silent Art Auction on Wednesday, July 25. Join the organization for an evening of art inspired by and benefiting Trekkers at the Steel House South building on Main Street in Rockland from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The artwork can be pre-viewed online at www.trekkers.org . The artists' submissions are centered around the theme of "journey" and they will share how this theme inspired their artwork. Journey is a theme...
Camden-Rockport Middle School Sculpture Race is uphill to win
Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 9:00pm
CAMDEN – For the second year in a row, the Camden Rockport Middle School held its eighth grade sculpture race. Students designed, built and then raced their sculptures uphill on Knowlton Street in front of the school. All the designs were constructed out of recycled materials. CRMS art teacher Kristen Anderson said it's a hands-on learning experience. "It's a team effort," she said. "Myself, the eighth grade, Youth Arts and the math and science departments here at the school. We all...
May 31 event celebrated art, music by students
Thomaston Grammar School presents Fine Arts Night
Friday, June 8, 2018 - 9:30am
THOMASTON —The Thomaston Grammar School hosted “Fine Arts Night” on the evening of May 31. Artwork created throughout the year in Janelle Eddy's art classes was on display throughout the lobby and gymnasium. The school’s new music teacher, Ashley Boden, lead students in providing a musical accompaniment for guests attending the event. The evening began with the kindergarten through 2nd grade concert. Kindergarten students sang
Mr. Sun
,
Old MacDonald
, and
The More We Get...
Come out for some food and fun!
Jukebox Bullies live at Mrtyle Street Tavern in Rockland
Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 3:00pm
THIS THURSDAY NIGHT! 9:00 p.m. TO 1:00 a.m. - join us for An Evening with the "Jukebox Bullies," featuring Roger Turner on lead guitar, Laura Perkins on rhythm guitar and vocals, and Annette Lorraine Young on hand percussion and vocals. A fun-loving band that combines fan favorites with the tunes they grew up playing, come enjoy a blend of harmony, guitars, and fun with classics (Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones, CCR, & The Who) and contemporary ( Meghan Trainor, Cee Lo Green, Lorde)...
‘Nature as Muse’ show hangs at CRAFT Gallery in Rockland until June 30
Artist Dudley Zopp finds inspiration from trees in own backyard
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - 8:45am
LINCOLNVILLE — Of the nearly five acres of artist Dudley Zopp’s property, much of it is meadow and bog, surrounded by trees and shrubs — an ordinary sight in Maine when the greenery comes alive. But, when Zopp, a painter and installation artist for almost 30 years, takes a walk around her land, she’s not just looking at what needs to be pruned back or weeded, she’s looking at what can be painted. Plants and trees about to come into bloom fascinate her. Working in both oil and watercolor, she...
Waldo Theatre To Participate in Artwalk Waldoboro and Present Movie Night at Odd Alewives Brewery
Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 9:15pm
The Waldo Theatre will be one of the stops at Artwalk Waldoboro, held on the second Saturday of the month, June-October, from 4 - 7 p.m. There are 13 stops along the walk, including galleries, studios, shops with featured artists, and the Waldoboro Historical Society. The Waldo Theatre will give tours, have an activity for children outside, and be featuring the work of local artists on its walls. To learn more about Artwalk Waldoboro and to find a map of the route, visit artwalkwaldoboro.com...
Creative Art Crew: Fairy Houses at Rockland Public Library
Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 8:45pm
Make your own fairy house at Rockland Library. In honor of International Fairy Day later this month, we will be building homes for our favorite tiny friends. Miss Katie will show everyone how to combine paper towel rolls with natural and used items to make your own fairy habitat. Thursday, June 14, 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Creative Art Crew: Fairy Houses
Photos by Camden Resident Jim Hughes to be displayed in June
Camden Public Library to feature ‘Classic Cars in Camden’ photo exhibit
Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 7:00pm
CAMDEN — Photographs by Jim Hughes of Camden will be on display at the Camden Public Library during the month of June. The show will feature Hughes’ photos of classic automobiles in Camden. "In 2009, shortly after my wife and I sold our Brooklyn brownstone after living there for 45 years," said Hughes who is a writer as well as a photographer, "we moved full time to our summer home in Camden, where we had always envisioned retiring. I started exploring our new home town, mostly walking main...
Laugh Loud, Smile Big said the evening was titled Cupcakes and Canvas
Cupcakes, wine, paint brushes and one funky chicken
Sunday, May 27, 2018 - 8:30pm
ROCKPORT – It was a party. A funky chicken painting party at Laugh Loud, Smile Big, 4 Strawberry Lane on Friday night. Approximately 35 people gathered to eat, drink and paint. Sue Begin, (pronounced Be-gun), an artist from Augusta, led the class as they went from blank canvas to finished painting, one brush stroke and one sip of wine at a time. And yes, there were a lot of laughs. Especially when it came time to paint the wiggle, wiggle, gobble, gobbles. At least that's what they called them...
Philippe Guillerm Gallery opens in Waldoboro
Sunday, May 27, 2018 - 8:15pm
The Philippe Guillerm Gallery is opening, Saturday, June 9, 4 to 7 p.m. with a special exhibit, "Art is Fun", with works by international artist Philippe Guillerm, Philippe Guillerm presents a unique series of Paintings and Sculptures from his travels to the Bahamas and the Caribbean Islands.This year's Collection will be fun, eclectic and whimsical for Waldoboro's first ArtWalk of the 2018. Born in Paris, France, Philippe Guillerm began working with design in a early age and the local...
Rockport Dance Conservatory’s 11th annual Spring Showcase
‘The Selkie Child’ and other choreography Friday, Saturday at Camden Opera House
Friday, May 25, 2018 - 12:00pm
CAMDEN — The Rockport Dance Conservatory will present
The Selkie Child
and other original choreography at the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street on May 25 and 26. The story of
The Selkie Child
plays on Irish folklore. A Selkie is a seal like creature who lives in the sea. The creature can shed its coat and live for a time as a human. In the fanciful tale, an Irish lass discovers that her young sister is a Selkie. In this adventure, magical beings help and hinder the sibling...
Reception Friday, June 1
Art Loft to host opening by June artist in residence Melissa Kelly
Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 10:15am
ROCKLAND — On Friday, June 1 The Art Loft will be showing works by Melissa Kelly, the artist in residence for the month of June. Kelly is an artist and art therapist with a private practice in Rockport. Observing clients interact with the art materials reminded her of what she loves about art, the risk-taking and innovation; there is no pressure to draw it the "right" way. Most of her paintings start with some paint splatters, which evolve into a huge mess before the result is revealed. Many of...
Numerous galleries will be open during the event
Rockland’s June First Friday Art Walk to feature new exhibitions, artists
Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 9:15am
ROCKLAND — Rockland's 2018 First Friday Art Walk season continues on Friday, June 1. Many of Rockland's galleries will be open, including (but not limited to): Yvette Torres Fine Art, Archipelago, The Maine Coastal Islands Art Gallery, Artspace, The Art Loft, The Gautschi Center, Harbor Square Gallery, Stanhope & Spencer, Craft Gallery, Landing Gallery, Caldbeck Gallery and Black Hole. Yvette Torres Fine Art is opening for the season with 'Women of Black Mountain College' Archipelago will...
Affordable, small-scale music production
Belfast’s Forest Audio gives musicians a professional sound
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 12:15pm
BELFAST — Forest Audio, a 16-track music production studio on the back side of the candy-striped building on 9 Field Street, has only been in existence for a little more than a year, but, local musicians already like the sound of it. Steve Chiasson, a singer-songwriter and musician, just wanted to create a comfortable, welcoming studio space, not just for musicians, but also for storytellers, audio book production and really, any creative enterprise requiring an audio recording. “My own...
Belfast Fourth Friday Art Walk receives new additions in 2018
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 11:30am
BELFAST — On every Fourth Friday, May through September, the streets of Belfast are transformed into a whimsical wonderland to celebrate the warm summer evenings. From 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. you may follow the sound of music, where on any corner a fiddler, crooner or cool jazz soloist will entertain, or across the way a lively dancer will leap and whirl, a persuasive poet will wax eloquent, and perhaps a mime can charm you with silent illusion. Explore imaginative art galleries that brighten up...
Grand re-opening is Friday, May 25 at 69 Main Street
Belfast Harbor Artisans gets new home on Main Street
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 11:30am
BELFAST—More than 60 artists and 18 members of Belfast Harbor Artisans have, once again, found a home on 69 Main Street in Belfast. After their lease ran out three years ago across the street, the artist cooperative found themselves without a gallery. “We have been looking for a space ever since,” said Nancy Davies Tang, the cooperative’s spokesperson. “We were very happy to find this spot,” said Lou Davies-James, one of the members. “We couldn’t be any more thrilled to be back. Belfast is a...
Art Space to debut new show in time for June First Friday
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 10:00am
ROCKLAND — A new show will be presented at Art Space Gallery in time for Rockland’s June First Friday, which falls on Friday, June 1. The show will feature exciting new work by four artist-members including photography, wood, painting and mixed media. Artists included in the show include Lori Davis, Roger Barry, Jean Byrd, Hannah Nelsbach. Davis is an Ellsworth based photographer specializing in nature, wildlife, and landscape images. Inspired by both the simplicity and intricate details found...
‘The Monhegan Museum: Celebrating Fifty Years’ exhibition
Monday, May 21, 2018 - 6:15pm
The year 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the Monhegan Museum of Art & History on Monhegan Island, Maine. Founded by artists and islanders in 1968, the museum draws visitors from all over the world to its outstanding collection and historic architecture, including a working lighthouse built in 1850. The museum’s collection of works by leading American artists who have worked on Monhegan is the focus of the museum’s major exhibition this summer, which will feature paintings, sculpture,...
Our Community Watershed, Protect and Preserve
Artist Randy Fein inspires Lincolnville Central School students to create monumental art mural
Monday, May 21, 2018 - 10:15am
LINCOLNVILLE — Artist in residence Randy Fein and her 122 students, in grades 4 through 8 at Lincolnville Central School collaborated to create a ceramic relief mural entitled, "Our Community Watershed, Protect and Preserve." The project began two years ago with a proposal to the Maine Arts Commission, plus other matching funds. Fein began working with Lincolnille Art Teacher Jackie Copper and her students starting in October 2017. Copper took the classes on exploratory walks outside the school...
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7/22
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7/22
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7/21
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$50 Gift Certificate to The Thistle Inn
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7/21
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7/21
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$50 From Harborside Tavern!
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7/20
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7/23: Contemporary Military Service Talk at the Lincoln Home
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Screening of Expedition America - a Modern Viking Adventure
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Tours of Draken, the world’s largest replica Viking ship, in Rockland
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Tours of Draken, the world’s largest replica Viking ship, in Rockland
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