Art

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The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception of an exhibition of fine art photography entitled "Granite-artifact" by Thomas Petzwinkler on September 30, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Adam Belt, Celeste Roberge, Sophie Anna Gibbings: Crystals, Meteorite Dust, Seaweed
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SEARSPORT — The Parsonage Gallery presents two new exhibitions: "One and All" by Adam Belt and "Becoming Ocean" by Celeste Roberge…

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Local Color Gallery welcomes guest artist Jan Owen from September 21 through October 18. The gallery is also welcomes back Amy Nichols as a new year-round artist. Both artists will talk about…

rejecting a mindset of scarcity, operating instead under a singular, powerful belief
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"Rising Tides", an exhibition curated by Adam Umbach, opens on Third Thursday, Sept. 17, from 5 - 7 p.m., at Carver Hill Gallery, 

Artists In Action Against Food Insecurity; closing reception Sept. 26
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'In Midcoast Maine, the tide is the heartbeat of our landscape - a constant cycle of giving and taking, uncovering and concealing'
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The Fall season ushers in a new art show at Bartlett Woods Retirement Community. Opening Friday, Sept. 25, with a reception from 4-6 p.m., “Changing Tides” will feature contemporary works by…

All proceeds support a Knox County art student attending Maine College of Art and Design
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OWLS HEAD — The John Bisignano Art Gallery will host its public grand opening on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 12 to 3 p.m., at …

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Ceramic sculptor Randy Fein will give a mini-lecture about the "Art of Clay" on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 3 p.m., at Salt Pond Studio, in Friendship. 

Fein will address the inspiration…

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ROCKLAND — "Nevertheless, I am STILL: Celebrating the Beauty of Agency" will be on exhibit at…

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Maine’s annual statewide celebration of craft, community, and creativity returns this fall with Maine Craft Weekend. The event invites the public to plan a route on this free, self-guided…

more than 60 fine artists and crafters, and local musicians
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Camden comes alive with art for the October Harbor Arts Fair, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., each day, on the grounds of the Camden…
dinosaur art, science, imagination
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PORTLAND — Dinosaurs are coming to Portland Public Library. Illustration Institute presents "Illustrasaurus: The Dinosaur Art Show for the Eons", a wide-…
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Paint night at Appleton Library, led by local artist Alexa Michelle, Friday, October 2, 2026, from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
 
$25 per person; fee includes…
Free Weaving Workshop, advance registration required
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TENANTS HARBOR — Granite Gallery will showcase the work of five fiber artists during the St. George Peninsula Art Tour with “Contemporary Textiles,” an exhibition…
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The Waldoboro Public Library will host "Displacement:  Immigrant Portraits" by Jean Kigel from September 14 through October 31. The show includes…

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Coastal Quilters first meeting of the year on September 12, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. CQ meets at the Lions Club on Lion's Lane in Camden. New members always welcome. Discussion of programming…

historic buildings Rockland has lost; examples of historic architectural styles
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The Rockland Historic Preservation Commission will hold an educational program for the public to help them decide where to recommend their next Local Historic Districts. The…
Touring Peninsula Art
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The 3rd Annual Art in the Barn is one of several stops along this year's St. George Art Tour, Sept. 12, 2026. The Art in the Barn event will be held from…
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Linda Shepard is displaying her fabric art wall hangings at the Picker Room at Camden Library during the month of September.…

early hot rodding and flathead-powered vehicles; welcoming party with music and comedy
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OWLS HEAD — The Pine Tree Jamboree makes its museum debut September 11–13, entering a new chapter at the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head, Maine. The three-day event celebrates the…

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On Friday, Sept. 4, from 4 to 6 p.m., the Jackson Memorial Library in Tenants Harbor will host the opening reception for Maine artist Kathleen Fox’s September show, "

'the salt on her lips, the wind in her hair, droplets of fog on her face, and the sensation of surrendering herself to its movement'
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BELFAST — For more than 40 years, artist Jerri Finch has explored water as both subject and experience. In "Water’s Embrace", on view at…

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Crafting Community, which meets the second Wednesday of each month, will meet again Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 2 p.m., in Rockland Public…

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CUSHING — Arts In The Barn displays “Coastal Maine: Midcoast Plein Air Artists” exhibit from Sept. 11 - 13, 2026. An opening celebration will be held Friday, Sept. 11, from 5 - 7 p.m.

Since…

artists, makers, exhibitions, live music, special programming
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WALDOBORO — The final Artwalk Waldoboro of the 2026 season will be held Friday, Aug. 28, from 4 to 7 p.m. Visitors are invited to explore galleries, businesses,…

'Get Stoned at the Rockport Public Library '
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From Sept. 2 - Oct. 29, artist and writer Judy O’Dell will exhibit a collection of photographs at the Rockport Public Library in a show entitled, “What the Glaciers Left Behind.”…
imaginative interpretations of life below the waterline
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FRIENDSHIP — From September 3 through September 20, 2026, Salt Pond Studio will feature a collection of Lincolnville artist Randy Fein’s recent clay work, inspired by her imaginative…

Just driving around.... and drawing
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Something to keep in mind. On the road there are drivers like me. Old drivers. Drivers keeping their eyes peeled for the perfect expression of the Ohio landscape to stop and draw…

a celebration of visual arts and the creative process
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Join artists Ingrid Ellison, Ken Foster, Rachel Houlihan, Michael Rich and Hillary Steinau on Pearl Street in Camden as they open their studios to the public on Saturday, Sept…

Paintings of Maine Throughout the Seasons
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Representational landscape artist Susan Dowley will exhibit a collection of her oil paintings at the Rockport Public Library from Sept. 2 - Oct. 29. The show, entitled “Sun, Wind,…
long inspired by the wonder and beauty of the Island
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The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception of a group exhibition of fine art entitled “Clark Island” by local artists Gwen Sylvester, Susan Lewis Baines, Jean Kigel, Karin…

Both “from away," their work reflects very different ways of looking at places
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ROCKPORT — Gallery 162 will present "Frames of Mind: From Away and From Here", a photographic exhibition bringing together the work of two photographersNi Rong and Ron Hart, who came to Maine from…

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Artist and educator Argy Nestor and poet Jean Anne Feldeisen will present an exhibit and reading of Catching Fireflies during an artists' reception, Sept…
Just driving around... and drawing
Wild Turkey Distillery, Kentucky. (Drawing by Rick Cronin)

Once upon a time I was fascinated by blacksmithing and sought out anyone who could teach me the skills. Lawrence Boone was a man with great stories. He ran away from his home in N…

Aug. 20
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The Owls Head Transportation Museum will kick off the 48th Annual New England Auto Auction weekend with the Rev It Up Party on Thursday, Aug. 20, from 2 - 7 p.m.

"The evening offers a…

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Shore Road Gallery Art Experience and Exhibit with three Maine artists: Amy Tingle, Guest Artist, and resident artists Amy and…
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CUSHING — Arts In The Barn will hold its final community show of the season, “Creations in Cushing," August 28 - 30, 2026, at Arts In The Barn, 17 Hathorne Point Road. And opening reception…

two special consignments will support Maine causes: Make-A-Wish Maine and Robbins Lumber Relief Fund
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OWLS HEAD — More than a century of transportation history will come together in Midcoast Maine when the 48th Annual New England Auto Auction returns to the Owls Head Transportation Museum, August…

visually exploring animist possibilities within the local landscape
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Local Color Gallery welcomes guest artist Nell Parker from August 25 through September 20. She will talk about her work, New Topics: Spirits in the Land, at the August Art Walk reception on Friday…

authors, presentations, food trucks; raffle to benefit the Library
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The 7th annual Maine Book Festival will be held Aug. 22, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Thomaston Public Library, presented by Maine…

Opening Remarks by Bob Keyes, Chair of the Maine Arts Commission
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“Rattle The Cage” at a free performance event by artists/activists of The Forty Hour Club, Sunday, Aug. 16, at 3 p.m., at the group’s environmental art installation “A Hole For One!", currently on…

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A studio open house and garden tour will be held at Everyday Pottery by Mary Trotochaud, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Everyday Pottery by Mary Trotochaud is…

Alison Hill painting. (Photo courtesy Salt Pond Studio)

 

An Artists Reception for "Seasoned on Monhegan" will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, from 3 - 7 p.m., at Salt Pond Studio, with live performance at 5 p.m. by Gary Aronsen, of the 77…

opening reception is August 28
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The sixth annual Great Art for Great Reads Art Show and Online Auction at the Waldoboro Public Library runs from August 17-September 11. Online bidding will be open between August 28 and September…

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Shore Road Gallery Art Experience and Exhibit will be open to the public on August 28 and 29 with three Maine artists: guest artist Amy Tingle, and resident artists Amy and…
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WALDOBORO — Gravedigger's Daughter presents "Mason & Dixon," a solo exhibition of photographs by Drew Leventhal, on view 

Martha White (granddaughter of E.B. White) and Melissa Sweet
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Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to meet Martha White and Melissa Sweet on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m., to celebrate that day’s release of…

Magee to be presented 'Living Legend Award'
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CUSHING — Alan Magee, distinguished artist, illustrator and a longtime resident of Cushing, will present "Stories from Five Decades" in an Arts In The Barn event, Wednesday, Aug. 12,…

This year, the Reception and Live Auction tickets are complimentary
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The Camden Public Library presents “Camden on Canvas,” a plein-air fundraiser being held in Camden and surrounding communities August 21-23, 2026, culminating in a reception and…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation
 Diana Young’s “Penobscot Narrows,” - 40" x 40" acrylic & oil -  from the 2025 ARTinME exhibit. Courtesy of BRAF

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) invites Maine artists to submit work for ARTinME 2026, our fourth annual juried exhibition celebrating the power and presence of large-format art. This…