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.

The "Lobster Show" is also a community show, but all submissions should be part of the theme of lobsters and that lifestyle. The subject can be buoys, lobstermen, boats, etc. and does not have to depict lobsters specifically. The "Lobster Show" is a fundraiser for the Maine Lobstermen's Community Alliance, and a portion of sales will go toward them and the Historical Society.

Summer 2023: All shows are for weekends only. Friday evenings from 5-7 p.m. are the opening receptions, and Saturday and Sunday the hours are 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

June 30 to July 2: “A Summer Opening”: a community show featuring the artwork in 2D and 3D and all styles of work. Entry fee will be $20 for 3 pcs. For a prospectus, please notify Karin Strong at: cushingaitb@gmail.com.

July 21- 23: “Above and Beyond: Four Cushing Artists”: Molly Mugler, Margaret Creighton, Susan Gurney, and Karin Strong. Watercolors, oils, acrylics and sculpture.

July 28 – 30: The Lobster Show! A show of anything having to do with lobsters with part of the proceeds going to The Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance. For a prospectus, contact: cushingaitb@gmail.com.

August 4- 6: “Mainely Different: One Family, Two Artful Perspectives on the Beauty of Maine”, Todd DePerno and Brian Woods, painters.

August 11- 13: “Water Works: Mary Ann Heinzen, watercolorist; Gwen Sylvester, acrylics.

August 18- 20: “Midcoast Plein Air”: a group show. Midcoast Plein Air artists have been painting together since the pandemic started and have become a loose association of friends. Here is their show.

August 25- 27: “Cushing Creations”, a community show. All are welcome, all kinds of media, ages, etc. Entry fee will be $20 for 3 pcs. For a prospectus, please notify Karin Strong at: cushingaitb@gmail.com.

Please contact Karin Strong at cushingaitb@gmail.com for questions and prospectuses.