Hobby art, as a definition, is someone who takes a casual approach to his or her craft, and in the case of the Rockland Public Library’s first annual Postcard first …
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last year’s collection raised nearly $20,000
ROCKLAND — AIO announces an open call for artists for the 2nd annual ArtFeeds: Artists in Action Against Food Insecurity.
AIO is accepting entries from March 2 through March 20, 2023, with…
for children and teens
BELFAST — Take and Make is a monthly opportunity to pick up a craft at the Belfast Free Library, take it home and make it. All supplies are included and funded in part by a generous grant from the…
March art show, slideshow March 22, meet-and-greet March 18
ROCKPORT — From March 2 through March 30, the Rockport Public Library will feature a show of photography by author and photographer Charlie Costello.
Costello has lived and worked in Japan…
Maine’s Blueberry Fields
UNION — The “big” Exhibition Hall at Union Fair (July 26-30, 2023) is promoting the 8th annual quilt raffle themed around “Maine’s Blueberry Fields: a Sampler Quilt.” This Exhibition Hall is the…
Waterfall Arts’ Bridge program teams up with the Belfast Co-op to support the Belfast Soup Kitchen
BELFAST—Like homemade strands of popcorn on a Christmas tree, hundreds of hand-painted paper mittens are strung across the storefront windows of the Belfast Co-op this month. Apart from their…
“Every day, individuals make a positive difference in people's lives, and it is important for all of us to understand what we contribute to the world,” said Brooke Holland, art…
Special librarian story hour rescheduled to Feb. 25
CAMDEN — While their friends cozied up to woodstoves with cocoa, and businesses throughout town closed due to record-breaking cold temperatures, nine intrepid young artists gathered in the warmth…
two special events offered during the exhibition
CAMDEN — What is your favorite animal? The tame, wild or wooly? Something real or imaginary? These are the questions Page Gallery is inviting children to consider in their call for art to adorn…
Dana Ruth is owner of Modern Metalsmith at Rockland’s North End
ROCKLAND—With fewer than 200 square feet on 497 Main Street, Dana Ruth, a self-taught metalsmith and studio jeweler, has everything she needs to make her art and she couldn’t be any more pleased…
rooted in the reassuring and timeless strength of beauty
ROCKPORT — During the month of February, the Rockport Public Library will be hosting an exhibit of art by Rockport author and artist Maureen Egan. The show is entitled “Invincible Summer” and will…
Arts in the Park 2023 will be returning to the Belfast waterfront June 24, 25. The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce and Belfast Parks and Recreation Department are again hosting the Maine fine…
continuing to paint and draw many years after a stroke
BELFAST — “Celebration of the Seasons” an exhibit of watercolors by Anne Cronin will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library through February 28, 2023. The Kramer Gallery,…
The Camden Public Library announces an open call for entries for the Annual Harbor Arts and Books Fairs on July 8 – 9, and September 30 – October 1, 2023.
“Harbor Arts and Books is a well-…
WASHINGTON — The Gibbs Library, in Washington, presents an art show by Connie Bellet entitled “Legends and Legacies.” Many of the paintings have songs that go with them, which were recorded by…
ecomaine announced the 2023 launch of its school-based …
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library and Page Gallery are collaborating to present Camden on Canvas, a Plein-air fundraiser to be held in Camden and surrounding communities from July 21 to July 23,…
she believes in simplicity, social justice, community, and the ability for nature to teach and heal
ROCKPORT — From January 3 through 30, the Rockport Public Library will exhibit a show of photography entitled “Embracing Stillness” by local photographer Anne Brown. The display will feature…
Located in Westport Island
WESTPORT ISLAND—An old potting shed that had been sitting in Joelle and Adam Webber’s backyard for years has been transformed into a neighborhood drive-by art shack. Instead of a roadside fruit…
ocean, donuts, summer, fun, friends
The Rockport Donut Festival Committee is accepting donut themed artwork submissions from now through January 31, 2023.
The Town of Rockport announces a summer kick-off event to bring…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) invites members and nonmembers to submit works for the fifth “What’s Nude in Boothbay Harbor?” exhibit to be held Feb. 11-March 3. This show is a celebration…
Nakia Cramer, of Appleton, has published her latest work of fiction, She lives in Daydreams, and in doing so, has also created Sennebec Shores Press as her imprint for her self-published…
Reflecting industrial, maritime legacy
ROCKPORT — More than a century of local history and culture are symbolized in a large new mural gracing almost the entire interior wall of an old church in Rockport Village. It is the culmination…
ROCKLAND — The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland has announced its 2023 schedule of major exhibitions, in celebration of the museum’s 75th anniversary.
From February 11 through June 17, the…
THOMASTON — For the second year in a row, emergency vehicles in Thomaston took a break from the rigors of their jobs, turning instead to the spirit of the season.
Following the choreography…
CAMDEN—A LEGO miniature replica of the Camden Public Library is currently on exhibit at, you guessed it, the Camden Public Library.
This elaborate set piece, built by Maine native Colby…
melding unrelated pieces into a composition that commands a second look
ROCKPORT — During the month of December, the Rockport Public Library will feature a show of multidimensional mixed media art from abstract assemblist sculptor André Benoit. The display will…
Along with great exposure, the winner will also get a $750 cash prize.
UNION — The Trustees of the Union Fair – Maine Wild Blueberry Festival are launching their annual contest to choose a design suitable for use in publicizing the 2023 Fair, July 26-30. Please note…
using discarded books
BELFAST — BiblioQuilts, an exhibit of mixed media works by Larry Clifford, will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library, December 1- 31, 2022. The gallery is located on the…
thousands of Lobster Festival posters are hung all over Maine
The Maine Lobster Festival is seeking an artist to create the 2023 Festival poster. Every year, thousands of these posters are hung all over Maine and beyond to promote the Festival, and to be…
This weekend feels a bit like the Midcoast in the 2010s, when there were all sorts of interesting things going on. It’s a good time to get out, and meet some new people who enjoy some of the same…
look in the windows to see library staff and patrons working, reading
CAMDEN — “Local LEGO artist Colby Adolphsen has created an incredible replica of Camden Public Library, entirely made of LEGO,” said the library, in a news release. “No detail escaped his notice:…
BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library seeks submissions from artists to exhibit in the library’s Barbara Kramer Gallery in 2023.
The gallery, located in the library’s entrance on the ground…
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries presents “Autumn Majestic” with an inventory of fine art, jewelry, interior antiques, folk art, and decorative rarities harvested from estates and collections…
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Players announces a Merry Mannequin Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 10. Individuals or teams are welcome.
The morning until noon will be spent in Watts Hall…
Residents and business associates in Thomaston, Rockland, and Rockport dressed up and stepped out for Halloween 2022, Monday, Oct. 31, sharing creative costumes, mixing and mingling, and of course…
ROCKPORT — A sampling of the work of Craig Voligny, painter and multi-media artist, will be on display on the Rockport Library Art Wall during the month of November.
Prior to relocating to…
inviting the community to write poems in response to images in the exhibition
The Poets Corner and Page Gallery invite the community to write poems in response to images in the Ekphrastic Pairings exhibition. Images can be viewed online at …
Art In ME
For the first time since 2019, artists and friends and family gathered Saturday, Oct. 8 at Boothbay Region Art Foundation for the Art in ME awards presentation. There was a great crowd of 50-60…
October 7 through November 1
CAMDEN — Camden Falls Gallery prepares to wrap up its 2022 season with a “Last Burst of Color,” a new exhibit featuring Camden Falls Gallery artists. The show opens Friday, October 7 and runs…
ROCKLAND — An art exhibit and sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 2, from 10 to 12 a.m., at the Steel House, 639 Main St., Rockland.
The exhibit will…
ROCKPORT — For the entire month of October, Five Town CSD Adult Ed will be displaying artwork by adult ed students in the Rockport Library’s downstairs gallery space. The students, from the oil…
ROCKLAND — “Upon seeing the sketch of the faceless seaman and sailors, I actually got chills with such a tremendous tribute to the crew,” said CDR John Buckley (retired), U.S. Navy, who wore his…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s (BRAF) 15th annual juried exhibition, Art in Maine, will be held at the foundation gallery Oct. 8 through Nov. 13. Art in Maine’s exhibit presents a fresh and…
SEARSPORT — Clear out your stash ahead of winter; donate unused materials and extra tools to support Carver Memorial Library’s first-ever Craft Stash Sale on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Searsport…
CAMDEN — Camden Falls Gallery presents “Stonington and Beyond,” a new exhibit featuring Tad Retz and Scott Addis. The show opens on Friday, Sept. 2 and runs through Sept. 22, 2022.
The…
Boothbay Harbor Art Foundation
Call for artists for the Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s 15th annual juried Art in Maine exhibition to be held at the foundation gallery Oct. 8 through Nov. 13.
Art in Maine exhibit…
CAMDEN — Camden Falls Gallery presents “In For The Night,” a new exhibit featuring Poppy Balser and Jay Brooks. The exhibit is on display August 5 to September 1, 2022.
“The pairing for…
CAMDEN — More than 200 people gathered in the historic Camden Amphitheatre for the Camden on Canvas live auction, raising upwards of $55,000 to benefit the Camden Public Library’s Campaign for the…
CAMDEN — “Following the success of this Summer’s Harbor Arts & Books Fair, the Camden Public Library is excited to begin planning the Fall edition of the event,” said the Library, in a news…
