Art

Maine Art Gallery
"Irresistable" by Brooke Pacy is among the work in the current Maine Art Gallery show. Courtesy of the venue

“Art to Table: Visual Sustenance,” an exhibit of artwork at Maine Art Gallery (MAG) celebrating the growing, harvesting, and enjoyment of food, will be on view for two more weeks, until June…

Joy to the Wind Gallery, Boothbay Harbor, ME

Self-guided journeys ... led by an art lover’s desire to exercise their…

2026 Spring Chorus Concert

The Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Seahawk Singers performed “And So I Sing” June 1, in the school’s auditorium, marking final choral performances for seniors Rose Campbell and Chloe Joneth.…

WHERE IT'S AT
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I still remember the first time I drove by the big red Edgecomb Pottery "compound" and saw a For Sale sign. What? I did a double take. I remember thinking that business was a landmark on this…

Press release
“Yurtmobile" (30 x 30 x 30, Mixed Media, 2024) by Marcia Annenberg.

A new exhibit exploring various experiences of migration opens June 5 at the University of New England Art Gallery in Biddeford. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. the same night…

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Take Two is a series from movie buffs Isabelle Curtis and Fritz Freudenberger to review entertainment options in the region. This…
Tom Glover: "Dory Line Monhegan" - oil on canvas at  Kerr +Jones Gallery, East Boothbay. Courtesy of the gallery

Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay, is in a celebratory mood!  Featuring fine art and craft, and a unique collection of “uncommon goods”, the gallery begins its fifth season on…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Charles Nowell - “Portland Head Light” in BRAF’s Gallery One.

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) welcomes summer with three exhibitions that showcase the creativity, talent, and environmental concerns of Maine artists. On view through June 21, the…

Boothbay Region Land Trust
 "Hendricks Head South" - 38”x55” - dye painted on cotton, stitched by Fraas-Slade

Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition by local artists Gayle Fraas and Duncan Slade in its Oak Point Farm gallery. Fraas and Slade’s show, titled…

"The Christophers" opens at theLincoln Theater Friday, May 29. Courtesy of the venue

"The Drama" - (R; 1 hour, 46 minutes) - A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.…

"The Two Fridas." 1939. A scene in the Exhibition On Screen (EOS) film, "Frida Kahlo: The Making of an Icon." See it at the Lincoln Theater May 28 & 29. Courtesy of EOS

The life and legacy of one of the world’s most recognizable and influential artists returns to the Lincoln Theater big screen in Exhibition on…

Maine Art Gallery
"Pemaquid Feast,” oil on linen by Elizabeth Reed, who will lead a class in still life composition at the Maine Art Gallery. Courtesy of the artist

“Setting the Table” is the first of nine classes planned for the summer at Maine Art Gallery (MAG). This class is themed to complement the current exhibit, “Art to Table: Visual Sustenance,” and…

"Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light" - (encore; 1 hour, 58 minutes) - Free! - Back by popular demand! “Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light…

"The Sheep Detectives" opens at Harbor Theater Friday, May 22. Courtesy of the venue

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" - (PG; 1 hour, 38 minutes) - After foiling Bowser’s last grand scheme,…

Emily Sue Barker (Audrey) and Niall Lessard (Seymour) lead the cast of "Little Shop of Horrors" opening Friday, May 15. Got those tickets...quick! Courtesy of Christina Belknap

LCCT presents: "Little Shop of Horrors" – Live on stage! - The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he…

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" opens at the Harbor Theater Friday, May 15. Courtesy of the venue

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" - (PG; 1 hour, 38 minutes) - After foiling Bowser’s last grand scheme, Mario and Luigi are ready for a well-earned break…

Wiscasset Bay Gallery
Jean de Botton (French, 1898-1978), Elements marins, oil on panel, 13 3/8" x 21 5/8". Courtesy of Wiscasset Bay Gallery

"The Grand Tour in Thirty Days" will open on Saturday, May 23rd, at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery, which is celebrating its 42nd year.

An old-…

Maine Art Gallery
Tina Ingraham with her painting “High Tea” at Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset, ME. Bob Bond photo

“This is such a fun and engaging show,”  said one enthusiastic visitor to the opening of Maine Art Gallery’s “Art to Table: Visual…

MAG exhibit connects art, food, cultural mores

Maine Art Gallery (MAG) is hosting a multi-media exhibition titled “Art to Table: Visual Sustenance,” which investigates the deep connection between creativity, nourishment and societal norms…

BRHS Drama delivers full-scale ‘Phantom’ classic

BRHS Drama staged three shows of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” May 1-2 in the school’s auditorium. A small cast of 13, determined to perform Broadway’s notoriously difficult…

Southport Memorial Library
One of Lori Lynn Hoffer's vibrant, richly colored paintings. Look for it in her show at Southport Memorial Library in May and June. Courtesy of the Library

Southport Memorial Library's next art show features the oil paintings of Lori Lynn Hoffer in May and June. Lori Lynn’s vibrant work is based on an intrinsic impulse to convey the glory of nature.…

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The Box itself was created in about two weeks time in the Wood Studio by Brad Willis, a Studio Coordinator at Haystack since 2014. The Box was made from resawn pine…

"Two Left Feet" - Roz Davis

Coming from a graphic design background, colors and shapes and how they relate to one another has always intrigued Roz Davis, a local Damariscotta artist. …

Monhegan Island
Edward Potthast (1857–1927), "Lavender Shack," 1926, oil on board, 12 x 16 inches. Courtesy of Jennifer Pye, Director Monhegan Museum of Art & History

The Monhegan Museum of Art & History is pleased to present "To Monhegan, With Love: The Susan Bateson and Stephen S. Fuller Collection," on view July 1 through Sept. 30. Showcasing 91 works,…

'Flights of Fancy' art installation
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Area creatives are invited to collaborate in a temporary art installation “Flights of Fancy”  to be held during the weekend of the Damariscotta Chamber Art…

Art at the Grill
Maine artist Doug Houle

A new show opens April 13 at the Damariscotta River Grill featuring seasoned artists Sandra Leinonen Dunn, Sandy Harper, Doug Houle, Susan Tilton Pecora and Kimberly Skillin Traina.  Five…

Georgia O'Keefe - "Ram's Head with White Hollyhock and Little Hills" is among her paintings explored in Arts on Film showing at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Project Hail Mary" held over with Read & Watch event April 11. "Goat" opens April 17 with a Family Film Deal; Arts on Screen returns with "Georgia O'Keefe - The…

Maine Art Gallery
Student Art Show at Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset

It’s always a delight to see the world we live in through the eyes of young artists, and Maine Art Gallery is pleased to launch each new season with an exhibit of fresh and lively work by students…

April Artists of the Month
Elizabeth Palmer - "Bab's Kitchen" - is among the artist's works in the April show at the Bremen Library. Courtesy of the venue

The Bremen Library is once again hosting Elizabeth Palmer as our April Artist of the Month. Palmer has done work with acrylics…

Coastal Senior College Course

Beginning on Wednesday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Instructor Cynthia Dias will lead “Introduction to Watercolor Painting,” a four-week class on Zoom.

This…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Susie Porter - "Crazy Blooms."

As the Maine coast begins its seasonal transition, the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is set to bring a burst of color to the harbor with its inaugural floral-…

Pine Tree Society 90th Anniversary
Photo courtesy of Pine Tree Society

In celebration of its 90th anniversary, Pine Tree Society is officially inviting artists and, for the first time in the contest’s history-  photographers - to…

Lindsay Grant's "Tidal Reflections."

Lindsay Grant's collection of paintings currently on exhibit at the MaineHealth Miles Campus Hall Gallery, 35 Miles Road in Damariscotta, are inspired by the natural beauty found near her home and…

The 2026 season at The Maine Art Gallery
“Close Comfort” by Jean Kigel in Wiscasset Maine's  Maine Art Gallery. Courtesy of the venue

Maine is a very special place for artists. Its ragged coast and interior woods, fields, and mountains have long provided inspiration for creative expression. Maine Art…

Southport Memorial Library
"Southport Island" - oil - Cassie Sano.

 "Painting Pathways" is a non-juried exhibit of art painted at locations familiar or new and  "off the beaten path."  The artists - 

Where It's At
Don Demers painted, "Crossing the Gulf Stream" after a trip from Newport, RI to Bermuda. Courtesy of the artist

Over the past 10 or so years that I’ve been writing primarily about arts, one name kept popping up: Don Demers. He was one of the artists holding painting demos at Artists Alley during Windjammer…

1888-1940: how the game took root and spread across the Pine Tree State
Black and white photo of a group of golfers

PORTLAND — Golf arrived in Maine near the turn of the 20th century, carried by summer visitors and local enthusiasts who…

"Merrily We Roll Along,"  screening Feb. 26 at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

Few musicals have traveled a more surprising path than Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along.” Once considered an outlier in his body of work, it is now…

"Flowers" - Andie Elwell. Courtesy of BRAF

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is delighted to announce a Call for Artists for its inaugural floral-themed exhibit, “Flower Show.” This highly anticipated…

Chris Huntington: "Summer Patten Maine," 10" x 12"  at Gleason Fine Art, Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy of the gallery

Gleason Fine Art at 31 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor is currently exhibting the paintings of Chris Huntington. There are plans for a spring show in the works. The artist has been a plein air…

Maine Arts Commission

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Arts Commission (MAC) has awarded FY2026 Organization Operations Grants to 61 nonprofit arts organizations statewide, funding the highest…

WHERE IT'S AT
Kharris Brill, "Wintery View," oil on glass.

Last Saturday, I bundled up, excited for the stories I would experience within the framed and unframed works in Boothbay Region Art Foundation's annual "Wintering" exhibition. 

Kharris…

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Take Two is a series from reporters (and movie buffs) Fritz Freudenberger and Isabelle Curtis to review entertainment options in the region. This month, our film…

Cassie Sano's "Tracks and Shadows" - oil. Image courtesy of BRAF

Sixty-five artists emerged from hibernation this past week to drop off a breathtaking array of artwork themed to what Mainers refer to as “stick season.” Their pieces…

WHERE IT'S AT
"Family Abundance" - Scott Elliot

Musician/artist Scott Elliot’s solo show at the Opera House Gallery is colorful, provocative and engaging. Fans – old and new family, and longtime friends attending the Jan. 8…

Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop
"Woolwich Dawn" by Mark Lazzari. Courtesy of Janice Lindsay

Paintings by artist Mark Lazzari of Damariscotta will be on display at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop from Friday, January 23 through Sunday, Jan. 26. 

Lincoln Theater
Horror and fantasy artist Glenn Chadborne. Courtesy photo

Lincoln Theater will welcome acclaimed Maine artist Glenn Chadbourne on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. for a free public event as part of its ongoing series, Talking Art in Maine.

Talking Art…

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital
"Three Amigos" by Candace Vlcek. See this painting among her works at Miles Hospital January-Feb. 27. Courtesy of the artist

Candace Vlcek of Jefferson will be the first artist of 2026 to exhibit in the hospital’s Hall Gallery, January through Feb. 27. Her pastels, oils and acrylics all…

Union Agricultural Fair
August 5-9 in 2026. Courtesy image

The Trustees of the Union Fair / Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival are launching our annual contest to choose a design suitable for use in publicizing the 2026 Union Fair which will occur on Aug. 5…

The Bremen Library
Maine artist Joy Vaughn painting.

The Bremen Library is pleased to be hosting Joy Vaughan as our first 2026 Artist of the Month!

Vaughan lives in South Bristol next to the Damariscotta River…