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Waterfall Arts

BELFAST — Waterfall Arts invites artists to submit work for the 2016 Open Call Show: Keen Observation, which reflects this year's overall…

Camden Public Library

CAMDEN — To accompany the Camden Conference theme “The New Africa,” Cindy Beams will exhibit color and black and white images of East Africans in the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library…

The Economic Impact of Spending by Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences

BELFAST — The Arts Mean Business. That is the message being delivered by The Belfast Creative Coalition, who announced it has joined the…

TENANTS HARBOR — The Jackson Memorial Library is featuring the works of local photographer Steve Cartwright, Feb. 3 through April 2. The library will display a variety of Cartwright's pieces…

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library is pleased to announce its upcoming events from Jan. 28 — Feb. 11.

Thursday, Jan.…

$500 for chosen poster

UNION The…

14 ice carvers create fanciful winter wonderland

ROCKLAND – Now in its fourth year, the Samoset Resort's Glacier Ice Bar opened to the public January 15 to the delight of many. As in the past, the resort transformed 20,000 pounds of ice into a…

ink wash photographs

ROCKLAND

Kathleen Clemons,  “Windblown Rudbeckia”

Do you hear those clicking sounds?

That's the sound of cameras “shuttering” across the state, capturing images for the 11th Annual Maine Photography Show (MPS), the state's premier juried…

Richard Veit “Elevators Going Up”

Maine’s premier juried exhibit for photography is now accepting entries. Open to all Maine residents, including those part-timers who have summer addresses, submissions can be completed on line at…

A deeper look into one of 250 portraits artist Ken Foster did in 2015

In 2015, Sketch Artist Ken Foster started a project to draw or paint 250 portraits of friends, colleagues and acquaintances he’d met over the years and title it The Portrait Project. Here…

Midcoast residents were saddened this week with the passing of composer John Duffy, who once lived above the Bay View Street, Camden, bookstore ABCD Books. The renowned American…

Work in all mediums is accepted

ROCKLAND

Hail To The Rad Kids

There are dual sides to 18-year-old Matt Young and he knows it. There’s a playful, creative side that comes out in his art. And then there’s the kid who doesn’t plan on going to college, but…

ROCKPORT – The Camden Hills Regional High School Visual and Performance Art department has announced the November and December Students of…

Mardi Gras comes to Winterfest

CAMDEN — The town of Camden is preparing for another sparkling and dazzling week of Winterfest activities. The week kicks off with…

Take a road trip to Portland’s Public Library to see it before Dec. 31

PORTLAND—Stumble down to the ground floor of the Portland Public Library and you’re sure to feel how Alice did after sipping the “Drink Me” sizzurp.

A contemporary art exhibition titled “…

low-relief polymer clay work...

ROCKLAND — For the month of December the Good Tern Co-Op Cafe Gallery will feature the low-relief polymer clay work of Dee Obuchon.…

A deeper look into one of 250 portraits artist Ken Foster did in 2015

In 2015, Sketch Artist Ken Foster started a project to draw or paint 250 portraits of friends, colleagues and acquaintances he’s met over the years and title it The Portrait Project. Here…

With every pathway lined in lights, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens' first ever “Gardens Aglow” event premiered to around 200 special guests on Thursday, Nov. 19.

Gardens Aglow is the…

The show featured local artists under 35

Rockland gallery owner Jonathan Frost did something most gallery owners don’t do — he decided to showcase five unknown local artists, all under the age of 35. “I see these kids all the time when I…

A deeper look into one of 250 portraits artist Ken Foster did in 2015

In 2015, Sketch Artist Ken Foster started a project to draw or paint 250 portraits of friends, colleagues and acquaintances he’s met over the years and title it The Portrait Project. Here…

solution to bird problem offered

ROCKLAND — Birds need not fear the partially-reflective glass façade of the Starfire five-story art management building, slated for groundbreaking in April 2016 and completion in March 2017. After…

The seventh annual Artfull Gifts fine craft, fine art, and gourmet food show at Point Lookout Resort, Northport, will…

Collaboration with Maine Media Workshops and College

PORTLAND — PhoPa Gallery is pleased to present the upcoming exhibition, In America,…

Or at least she did...the intricate work of shell artist Sherry Lary

ROCKLAND—In the back of the antique store Rockland Marketplace, a wire shelving unit holds dozens of glass jars and plastic bins of shells from all over the world, from green sea urchins to the…

A deeper look into one of 250 portraits artist Ken Foster did in 2015

In 2015, Sketch Artist Ken Foster started a project to draw or paint 250 portraits of friends, colleagues and acquaintances he’s met over the years and title it The Portrait Project. Here…

Medomak Arts Project

Getting ready for the season of holidays and hunkering means giving and sharing. The best gifts are the ones that come from the heart,…

Camden Public Library

Here is the schedule of events from the Camden Public Library for the weeks of Nov. 5-19. 

Thursday, November 5
Camden Library Coffeehouse features Will Brown and Fredi…

Waterfall Arts has issued a call for work for the annual Handmade Show and is looking for makers of unique, quirky, upcycled…

Brooke Pacy

A new shipment of 12 by 12-inch canvas squares has just arrived at 1 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor. This is the “green light” for all regional artists to obtain just the thing needed to create…

Waterfall Arts...

BELFAST — Waterfall Arts announces a call for work for the annual Handmade Show. They are looking for makers of unique, quirky, upcycled artwork and handmade gifts with an unconventional but…

HELP BUILD PARADE PUPPET FOR FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL PARADE

ROCKLAND — Beginning on Oct. 12, in conjunction with the museum’s Annual Fall Family Festival, the Farnsworth Art Museum will host a week long mask and puppet-making workshop. Taught by Nance…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation

Maine artists are invited to enter their “personal best” for inclusion in ARTinME, Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s (BRAF) sixth annual juried fine-art exhibit that runs Oct. 17 to Nov. 9. The…

GEORGES RIVER LAND TRUST AND MAINE PRESERVATION HELP SAVE ARTISTS HOME AND WORKS

CUSHING — Art lovers and fans of Bernard "Blackie" Langlais look forward to the formal opening of the Langlais Sculpture Preserve in Cushing in 2016. The premier stop on the Langlais Art Trail,…

TALKS, READINGS, SOUP, AND TRICK OR TREAT

UNION — The Vose Library in Union is sponsoring a wide variety of events this October; from author readings, art shows, informative talks and treats for ghosts and goblins! See listings below for…

INTEGRATE ART PROJECTS INTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM

ROCKPORT — The Maine Arts Commission has awarded the Center for Maine Contemporary Art funding of $2300 for its in school program. The Davis Family Foundation gave an additional $10,000 for the…

BUSINESS SPONSORS AND COMMUNITY EVENT LISTINGS NEEDED, DEADLINE OCT. 8

CAMDEN — Christmas by the Sea, a much anticipated holiday event in Camden, Maine will take place this year from Dec. 4 to 6.Planning and hosting for the weekend festivities are shared by The Town…

TATARSKY DRAWS WITH COLOR AND METALLIC INKS

WASHINGTON — The Gibbs Library is proud to announce the opening of a drawing exhibit by Washington artist, Ieva Tatarsky. Using color and metallic inks, Tatarsky draws moving clouds, wind in trees…

CRAFTS,COOKING, MUSIC, WRITING AND MORE

ROCKPORT — This fall features over 160 classes at Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education, found in the fall brochure and on the adult education website at…

“Food can make the world bigger. It can change lives.”

Award-winning chef and author Kerry Altiero made this statement in the introduction of his book, “Adventures in Comfort Food.” He…

Resisting Entropy tackles Maine Coastal Cleanup Day with art made from debris

ROCKLAND — It can be a thankless job, committing your entire weekend to an art project, working for more than 12 hours straight to form an art piece out of found materials into an outdoor…

BOOKS,TALKS, MUSIC

CAMDEN — Here are upcoming events hosted by The Camden Public Library from Sept 24 through Oct. 8. Programs include informative talks, support groups, author talks, and musical performances.