DAMARISCOTTA — "Art for Ukraine," a sale of original artwork by Maine artists to benefit the Ukrainian people, will be held April 29 and 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Denny Conservation and Education Center at Round Top Farm, home of Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, in Damariscotta.

The sale's full proceeds will be sent directly to Doctors Without Borders and Save the Children charities. 

"We admire that a wonderful group of artists is putting together an event where 100% of sales will go to support charities working to help Ukrainians," said Steven Hufnagel, executive director of Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, in a news release. Providing a space for the show felt like a small way we could contribute to their important effort."

There will be live soft background music each afternoon at the sale.

The exhibit will be tended by the Midcoast artists who organized the fundraiser: Lyn Asselta, Jane Herbert, Betty Heselton, Sally Loughridge, Penny Moody, and Marnie Sinclair.

Symbolizing the humanitarian needs of the Ukrainian people, a bronze sculpture of an embracing mother and child, by the late Cabot Lyford, will be included in the sale.  

"Throughout his life-long career, sculptor Cabot Lyford, a World War 2 veteran, maintained a commitment to social activism, often through his artistic imagery in support of humanitarian causes,” reflects his daughter, musician Julia Lane. “Doctors Without Borders was a frequent beneficiary, and he would be glad to be included in this effort to provide relief for Ukraine. "

Space is available for more Maine artists. Register ASAP by emailing Sally Loughridge ASAP at sloughridge@tidewater.net.