Smiles and waves from the 2023 Maine Lobster Festival Parade could not be contained within one Pen Bay Pilot photo gallery. Therefore, we’re granting a round-two to the plethora of people,…
Art
Arts In The Barn/ Cushing Historical Society will present the exhibition “Water Works: The Art of Mary Ann Heinzen and Gwen Sylvester” Aug. 11-13 at 17 Hathorne Point Road, Cushing.
The…
“Three Driven Artists Hang Out at Eastern Tire”
ROCKLAND — Employee-owned Eastern Tire & Auto Service is presenting its second art show of the summer, featuring installation work by Kitty Winslow, abstract paintings on paper by Jeff Wolff,…
As this year’s Grand Marshals, siblings Robert Oxton and Sharon Lombardo graced a backseat within the lead vehicles of the 76th Maine Lobster Festival parade, Saturday, Aug. 5. And in parade that…
An artist’s inspiration comes from anywhere and everywhere – photographs, events, experiences, dreams, imagination and talent. Six stone sculptors recently spent 10 days, July 21- 30, at Boothbay…
BELFAST — The National Boatbuilding Challenge, a feature of Belfast Rotary Club’s 16th annual Harbor Fest, will award $1,750 in cash prizes to its top three boatbuilding teams. The Challenge is a…
NORTH HAVEN — On view in the Hopkins Wharf Gallery from July 23 to August 5, 2023, an exhibition by Lois Dodd celebrates the work of the 96-year-old artist.
Lois Dodd paints with oil on…
Where It’s At
The first image directly in front of you as you enter Maine Art Gallery is the color photograph of Kaleb, a Bath Iron Works shipfitter taken by Bath photographer/artist Heather Perry. Kaleb is…
creating intense personal moments on the canvas
BELFAST — Rockland-based painter Marli Thibodeau will be the featured guest artist for August at Local Color Gallery.
Thibodeau’s work is influenced by the natural world and is abstract or…
Amy Wilton and her daughter, Emma, are currently showing their art at the Steel House in Rockland, through the month of July. The show is named The Tipping Point, and is an artistic exploration…
experience the “miraculous” within the everyday: the brewing, sipping, and sharing of a simple cup of tea
BELFAST — Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Waterfall Arts bring Belfast-based artists Smudge Studio to Head of Tide Preserve for an interactive performance and installation.
Smudge Studio…
BELFAST – Belfast author Linda Buckmaster has been awarded an Artist Project Grant from the Maine Arts Commission for her project…
UNION - The Union Sestercentennial Committee is delighted to announce the …
Mid-Coast School of Technology graduates Ella Russomano and Amelie Wold won second place in the 19th annual Arrive Alive Creative Contest sponsored by the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein. The contest…
Photos that children will enjoy are placed at their own eye level
Exhibit by Belfast photographer Jim Kosinski explores being outdoors in the brilliant natural beauty
BELFAST — Belfast photographer and author Jim Kosinski’s images from the Maine coast will be on exhibit in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library, 106 High St., during the month of July.…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center has begun its second temporary art exhibit along the …
ROCKPORT — From July 6 through July 29, the Rockport Public Library will feature two shows of artwork. Prints by Maine graphic artist Alan Claude will be displayed in the library’s lower level,…
With artistic flourish, painter Eric Eddy put the finishing touches to a large mural that now graces a large wall facing the Mechanic…
“The feeling of being surprised at the end of each painting session is invigorating”
CAMDEN — Camden Falls Gallery presents “Return to Camden,” a new exhibit featuring Tad Retz. The show opened on Friday, June 15 and runs through July 14, 2023.
Camden Falls Gallery is…
“Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is pleased to announce – and congratulate – the winners of our annual conservation poster contest,” said the SWCD, in a news release.
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ROCKLAND — Organizers and attendees of Rockland’s Summer Solstice street party held on long enough for the Pride Parade to carry their colors on Saturday. While afternoon rain kept most people…
fun and accessible ways to engage with art while out on the trails
Next time you venture to a Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT) preserve or trail network, you might see a unique-looking trailhead.
“In fact: it’s not a trailhead, but an Art Cart,” said…
“Alternatives” by Spruce Head artist, Katharine Cartwright, has been selected for inclusion in the Fifth National Climate Assessment published by the The U.S. Global Change Research…
SPRUCE HEAD –The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the opening reception of Maine Essence by South Bristol artist, Sally Loughridge, 4 to 7 p.m. June 21.
Loughridge has been…
“Some pieces hold the installation together, others add flair, spirit and character. All are vital to the whole and need each other to hang in the balance.”
ROCKLAND — The public is invited to visit the Rockland Public Library to see the Rainbow Murmuration Mobile Installation created by artist Antje Roitzsch throughout the summer.
A…
Letter to the Editor
ROCKLAND — Friend of South School (FOSS) was thrilled to showcase RSU 13 students' exceptional creativity and talent at the first Friday Art Walk and Art Show on June 2, 2023. The event, held at…
Take a lap around the Camden Library’s Picker Room Gallery during the month of June
CAMDEN—There’s something so suitable about a library gallery that puts on a book arts exhibit. Camden Public Library is hosting three book artists in a joint exhibit in the Picker Room Gallery…
“Belfast Dock,” an image by Belfast artist David Estey from his original oil painting now in the collection of the University of Maine at the Hutchinson Center, has been selected to be the event…
ROCKLAND and ROCKPORT — OUT Maine has partnered with Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) and Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) to bring LGBTQ+ art and writing to Midcoast Maine during Pride…
SPRUCE HEAD — May 23 marked the closing of “Music Makers,” a fine art exhibition by Spruce Head artist Katharine Cartwright hosted by the Craignair Gallery. The month-long show featured many of…
one hundred dollars to the first 10 entries
ROCKLAND — The 4th annual Rockland Sculpture Race is coming up on Saturday, June 17, as part of the Summer Solstice Celebration. Individuals, teams and families are encouraged to submit their…
A land of high-rises and souks. Prophets and poets
WALDOBORO — Starting June 1, June Kigel’s paintings of Jordan will be on exhibit for a month at the Waldoboro Public Library, 958 Main St.
“Imagine being in a land of Bedouins with camels,…
Great Art for Great Reads Art Show and Online Auction
WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Public Library is again teaming up with artists and crafters for the Great Art for Great Reads Art Show and Online Auction. This event supports the Waldoboro library,…
CUSHING — Arts In the Barn has announced its summer schedule for 2023. The first and last show are community shows, meaning everyone is invited to submit a work of art, and they are not juried.…
Bar Crawl Bohème promises immersive opera, beer, wine, pizza
WALDOBORO—If the word “opera” brings forth the picture of a stuffy evening centered in a large concert hall, think again.
Opera in the Pines, an alternative opera company committed to…
Maine Art Gallery
For its fourth exhibition of the season, the Maine Art Gallery seeks entries on the theme of “Working Maine.” This show, which runs from July 13 to Aug. 13 will feature artists who have depicted…
Please come to Bremen Library on Thursday, May 4 between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. to enjoy art and refreshments! Alice Kirkpatrick will open her show for the month of May in the library gallery,…
conceptually influenced by endocrine glands, chakras, and women’s traditional work
BELFAST — “The Voice and the Head Glands,” is an art installation of three moveable sculptures — larger-than-life books — exploring the concepts of metaphysical and embodied space created by Karin…
designs due by April 24
BELFAST — Our Town Belfast is seeking artists and sponsors for six (6) more chairs that will be added to the Sit Down Belfast project. The project added 15 accessible, artist designed and painted…
Three finalists for ecomaine’s school-based Upcycle Challenge. Finalists include overall challenge winners…
BELFAST — Traditional Made Modern: A Fresh Look at Traditional Quilts, by Amy Nichols and Alison Olds of Deer Hill Designs, will be on display April through May 2023, in the Kramer Gallery of the…
Reader gallery 12 guides viewers through the spectacular seasonal changes experienced in the Midcoast, courtesy of the photographers who call the region home.
The first volume of pandemic…
Cyanotype Printing, Quilt Making, Boxy Top
ROCKLAND — The Arts in Action after-school program is partnering with teaching artists Annie Bailey and Katherine Ferrier to offer a pair of workshops at no cost to youth in 8th to 12th grades for…
BELFAST — Heléna Melone, of Datura Arts, has been named 2023 Artist of the Year by The Belfast Arts in the Park Event Committee.
As both a visual artist and a dancer, Melone’s work is…
Where It’s At
Opening night for the first annual Maine Photographers Showcase drew artists and photography fans to Boothbay Region Art Foundation in Boothbay Harbor April 1. This outstanding collection of work…
Art, Photography, Writing
OUT Maine is partnering with Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Erickson Fields Preserve of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and Rock City Café for the third annual Visions of Inclusion: Youth Pride…
seven more artists confirmed for future exhibits
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center is currently showcasing Maine artists Rod Pervier, the late Thad Schreibman, and Kelsey Grass on the walls of the main hospital hallway near Patient Registration…
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library, in Searsport, provided information regarding two craft events in early April: Felted Easter Eggs with Sandi Cirillo, and Tatting with PMM.
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ROCKPORT — During the month of April, Rockport resident and artist G. Bion Richards will exhibit a selection of his copper bird and fish sculptures in the Rockport Public Library’s Marine Room.…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Boothbay Region Art Foundation is hosting the first Maine Photographers Showcase exhibition running from Saturday, April 1 through Friday, May 5. This invitational show replaces the juried Maine…
