On Friday, July 11, beginning at 4 p.m., galleries and art museums throughout Rockland will be celebrating the third First Friday Art Walk of the season. Though…
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The Lincolnville Historical Society is hosting an artist's open house, Sunday, July 6, from 2 to 4 p.m., featuring local artist Tom Hardy. Light refreshments will be served.
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opening reception July 12
Trove presents Shapes and Spaces, a new solo exhibition featuring contemporary, minimalist landscapes by Maine-based artist Shannon Westphal. The show…
artist reception July 17
The Waldo Theatre Gallery presents graphite drawings and giclée prints by Susan A. Cooney. This show, “Texture and Light,” will be open to the public…
'Heavy Light'
From July 3 through August 28, the Rockport Public Library will host an art show of works by abstract artist Noah Stitt. The exhibit, “Heavy Light,” features paintings and sculpture exploring play…
The long-running Camden Harbor Arts Fair returns for a two day art exhibit and sale along with live music, the Camden Public Library’s used book sale, and an…
'Tonic of the Woods Handcrafts Tiny Worlds, Timeless Stories'
For the month of July, the Rockland Public Library’s display cases host the works of Tonic of The Woods, featuring hand-crafted shadowboxes and miniature literary…
an ongoing dialogue with the environment and an exploration of the uneasy relationship between the organic and the man-made
The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception of an exhibition of fine art entitled A Brush With…
WALDOBORO — Artwalk Waldoboro opens its doors Friday, June 27, from 4 - 7 p.m., for open studios, demonstrations, art…
opening reception June 28
The Parsonage Gallery launches its fourth summer season with its annual summer group exhibition with artists from across the Northeast and a solo exhibition by…
Lincoln Street Center will open its historic building to the public for its first summer open studios and second event of the year, Saturday, July 12, from 12 - 4 p.m., at 24 Lincoln Street Center…
Lincoln Street Center will be opening its historic building to the public for the second open studios of the year, Saturday, July 12, from 12 - 4 p.m. The publicis…
A Grand Opening will be held for Stone Coast Weaving School, a new educational organization in Midcoast Maine dedicated to preserve, promote, and teach the craft of hand-weaving to all…
New Era Gallery, at 60 Main Street in Vinalhaven, presents an Early Summer Show from June 21 through July 6, 2025. The group show features new works by gallery artists, in a variety of media,…
Painter Marguerite Lawler will give an artist talk during an opening reception for her work during Belfast’s Fourth Friday Art Walk, June 27. The reception is from 4 - 7…
People ages 18 and up are invited to practice using poetry as a starting point for works of art, Tuesday, June 24, at 5:30 p.m., in the Community Room at…
Artist Reception July 5
"Then and Now," an exhibition of sculpture and decorative and utilitarian work by metal artist Raymond Mathis, opens on Thursday, June 19, at Salt…
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rock City Café, Erickson Fields Preserve
ROCKLAND and ROCKPORT — OUT Maine has partnered with Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) and Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) to bring LGBTQIA2S+ youth art and…
School age kids are invited to a 3-day workshop with local artist Susan Beebe, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, June 23, 24, and 26, from 6 - 7 p.m., at Rockland Public Library. Youth will design,…
Anniversary exhibition, studio tour, chalk art festival
Waterfall Arts is celebrating 25 years of fostering creativity, connection, and community in Midcoast Maine with a dynamic summer of events honoring artists past, present, and future. Founded in…
Islesboro Arts Collective will hold its Fourth Annual Open Studio Tour, Sunday, July 6, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Spend the day on Islesboro Island touring local artists'…
'shadow box' originally referred to a box containing a sailor's mementos
For the month of June, the Rockland Public Library’s display cases feature the works of Maria J. King, consisting of art-inspired tableaux in the form of shadow…
On Wednesday, June 18, at 5:30 p.m., Local Color gallery will host art writer and poet Carl Little, who will share images from Art of Penobscot Bay, his and brother David’s latest collaboration.…
participants submit a photo of their pet ahead of time
Join artist Bridget Matros and therapy dog Jamison in making a watercolor portrait of a pet. Teens aged 11-17 are invited to spend Thursday, June 26,…
Triangle Gallery is featuring three new shows: two solo shows and one group show.
Susan Groce / Land(e)scapes, a selection of large drawings spanning a number of years til present, will be…
artwork that fits within the dimensions of a standard postcard
The Good Tern Co-op's eleventh annual mail-in exhibition, “Poetry & Art XI", opens in July 2025. This exhibition invites artists and poets of all ages to contribute postcard-sized works that…
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA will be joining the festivities at this year’s Rockport Donut Festival, bringing a fun lineup of kid-friendly activities to the…
On Friday June 6, 5 to 7 p.m., the third Annual Oceanside Student Art Exhibition will be held at 464 Main Street in Rockland.
The show will feature unique works in…
What is it about a bale of hay, a stand of trees, a line of old brick buildings, a dog door — all the seemingly disparate elements of a landscape — that an artist's eye catches and recasts on a…
the rhythms to be found in tree branches, the shapes created by rocks, the play of light on a field or stream
Woods, rocks, fields, and streams are the substance of the rural landscape in Waldo County, and they become the subject matter for Jeff Shula's new landscape paintings in "Close Encounters," at…
Leigh Barry Watercolors and Gifts recently opened a new shop on Route 1 in Camden at 94 Elm Street. The shop offers a variety of beautiful gifts, featuring her artwork, such as original and fine…
In a May 29, 2025 announcement, The Rockport Public Library stated that the Edible Minecraft Festival, scheduled for Saturday, May 31, at 10:30 a.m., has been cancelled.…
reception June 19, book signing June 29
CAMDEN — Page Gallery presents Object Narrative, a solo exhibition of still life paintings from Camden artist Colin Page. The exhibition will open…
National Gallery in London is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition
ROCKLAND — A presentation of Exhibition On Screen’s Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers will be screened on Saturday, June…
little worlds filled with tiny details to draw in the viewer
The Lincolnville Historical Society is hosting an artist's open house, Sunday, June 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. Tiernan Reidy is the featured artist.
Tiernan Lee Reidy has…
On Friday, June 6, beginning at 4 p.m., galleries and art museums throughout Rockland will be celebrating the second First Friday Art Walk of the season. Art Walks will…
"Then again, once more," a show of Vincente Spadafora’s contemporary color photography in handcrafted frames, will be on exhibit June 3-28, at the Rockport Public Library. Works will be shown in…
The 29th annual Arts in the Park will be held June 28 and 29, 2025, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., on the waterfront featuring more than 100 Maine artists…
BELFAST — For many years, the Fourth Friday Art Walk in Belfast has established itself as a summer staple for both residents and tourists alike.
"Belfast is known by…
speaking to the fleeting nature of time and memory
ROCKPORT — People visit the Atlantic coast for many reasons, including nostalgia tied to its history, culture, and unspoiled landscape. This is explored in "Letters from Home," on display May 31…
ROCKLAND — Inner Works Healing Arts Center, on Cedar Street, is holding a summer art exhibit featuring sculpture by Barbara Davis, painting by Karen Talbot, and blown glass by Alex Facq. The…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center invites the public to an art opening, Friday, May 30, from 4 to 6 p.m.,…
The Waldoboro Public Library’s is again teaming up with artists and crafters for the fifth annual Great Art for Great Reads Art Show and Online Auction. This event supports the Waldoboro Library,…
Join the artists Saturday, May 24, from 4 - 7 p.m., at the Opening Celebration of “Just a Few Friends,” the season opener at Salt Pond Studio, Friendship.
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Local Color Gallery welcomes Sean Hasey, guest artist, and David Estey, new gallery member. Both artists’ works may be seen beginning Tuesday, May 20, and both will give short artists’ talks at 5:…
Opening Reception June 27
Arts In The Barn/ Cushing Historical Society is starting summer off with a community exhibit called “The Boat Show” June 27 through 29, 2025.
This show is non-juried and will feature…
helping participants connect with their core to feel calm and content, even in the midst of a chaotic world
The Knox Clinic, Coastal Recovery Community Center (CRCC), and Barbara Davis, REAT, LCSW, are once again collaborating to bring a free mindful art class to the community. This expressive arts…
the harmonious feeling of being in just the right spot
CAMDEN — Page Gallery presents "Landscape", an exhibition of paintings from T. Allen Lawson, Tom Curry, Ken DeWaard, Colin Page, Robert Pollien, Ray Roberts, and Holden Willard…
