BELFAST — Opening January 29, 2025, Local Color Gallery presents a unique show featuring member artists’ work hung “Salon Style.” Rather than the gallery’s…
Art
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 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…
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…
BID - VOTE - SIP - WIN
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities (UMC) invites the public to cast their votes for the People’s Choice Award at the 2nd Annual Gingerbread House Contest during Camden’s Christmas by the Sea…
"bold and colorful with a whimsical simplicity that lifts the spirit"
WALDOBORO — "The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main Street, glides into the holiday season with a visual feast of artwork by painter and mixed media artist Pam Smilow in her latest show,…
SPRUCE HEAD — The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception of Vibrant Solstice: Paintings for Year’s End an…
BELFAST — For the month of December 2024, hand-made Christmas ornaments are on display at Local Color Gallery in Belfast. Each one is made by a gallery artist from a…
free admission
ROCKLAND — The Farnsworth Art Museum opens its doors during its First Friday on Dec. 6, from 4 - 7 p.m., for a "Share The Wonder" community celebration. Enjoy the…
BELFAST — A new art exhibit opened this month at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital, featuring work by Penny Linn and Nancy Benner. Their works are on display along the first-floor hallway near the Lab…
The Annual Art Show will be held again this year at Pascal Hall, 86 Pascal Ave in Rockport. December marks the 17th year of this…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes Sue Michlovitz for her photography and book exhibit “Breathe in Water” in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of December…
“I am always looking for the puzzle pieces to suggest a narrative."
BELFAST — Local Color Gallery welcomes Belfast painter Sheep Jones as its guest artist for three months.
"A mainstay of the Belfast art scene and beyond, Jones is known for her…
CAMDEN — Registration is open for the second United Midcoast Charities (UMC) annual Gingerbread House Exhibit and Contest. Individuals or groups can enter in one of three competitive categories:…
special panel presentation Nov. 13
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BELFAST — Get a jump on Christmas shopping or baked goods at Winter Wonderland Craft Fair, Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Belfast First Baptist Church, 95 High St., Belfast.
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BELFAST — The November art installation at the Belfast Free Library will feature teen…
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is excited to announce the return of its popular Art in the Square exhibition for 2024. This holiday favorite showcases a diverse collection of original…
The Nature of Wool
WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library presents its 2024 Fall/Winter Fiber…
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Players and Watts Hall Community Arts are hosting the third annual Merry Mannequins Evergreen Extravaganza on Saturday, December 14 and Sunday Dcember 15, 2024.…
OWLS HEAD — On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 5 - 7 p.m., the exhibition halls at the Owls Head Transportation Museum will host an array of historic “ghosts” and…
Fall Art Exhibition at Waldo Theatre Art Gallery
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ROCKLAND — Seven Artists Collective is currently showing ‘Roots & Wings’ at Triangle Gallery, in Rockland, through November 30, 2024. Fall hours are noon - 5pm Tuesday through Saturday; 1 -…
BELFAST — Waterfall Arts announces a new partnership with the Waldo County YMCA, launching Creative Café, a weekly drop-in art program for adults.
Starting October 3, 2024, the program will…
