The Abbe Museum, the first and only Smithsonian Affiliate in the state of Maine, has announced the opening of the “Kikehtahsuwiw: It Heals” exhibit, the first exhibit curated by Abbe Museum Educator George Neptune, Passamaquoddy. A special blessing for “Kikehtahsuwiw” will be given at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, as part of the grand opening for the Abbe’s 2015 feature […]
by Ramona du Houx A team of scientists from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and the New England Aquarium will gather at the popular new District Hall, 75 Northern Ave. in Boston’s Innovation District on Thurs. Jan. 15 to celebrate the technological and scientific achievement of a gallery of photos that capture microscopic marine microbes that are invisible to the […]
Passamaquoddy basket maker Jeremy Frey was honored with best of category awards at the Santa Fe Indian Market and at the Annual Heard Museum Fair for pieces he completed with the support of a 2014 NACF Artist Fellowship for Traditional Arts. Early in the year, Frey created an intricate basket much smaller than works he has presented in arts markets […]
At a meeting in December the Portland City Council approved a request from Waterfront Concerts to expand the programming offered at the Maine State Pier. The Old Town-based concert promotion group led by Alex Gray plans to increase the number of concerts it will hold from five in 2014 to more than eight in 2015. Last year was the first year Waterfront Concerts began booking shows at the pier, with 3,000 people per concert. To start the second annual Reggae Fest will be held on the pier on Aug. 8, featuring an array of reggae bands from all over New England and the world playing all afternoon and evening.
The Harlow Gallery’s Education Committee holds a monthly series of community events held within the Gallery at 160 Water Street in Hallowell every second Sunday. On Sunday, January 11, from 2-4pm, there will be a workshop in bookmaking.The one piece of paper makes a book: Take one piece of paper, fold and cut it and you have a multi […]
Saturday, January 24 Downtown Bangor Public Humanities Day. Co–hosted with the Maine Folklife Center and the UMaine Museum of Art. For more info, please contact Pauleena MacDougall on FirstClass (pauleena.macdougall@umit.maine.edu) or at 581-1848. Free bus transportation will be provided from Orono to Bangor to support student participation. Sunday, February 8 Pre-performance lecture and discussion by Laura Artesani, Professor of Music
The University of Maine Museum of Art announced that it will host Art Explorations discussions at 3:45-4:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 20-March 5, at the museum. The workshop is geared for children in third and sixth grades.
The city of Bangor’s Commission on Cultural Development will host a workshop on self-employment taxes and tax issues 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the Story Room of the Bangor Public Library.
Jonathan Mess, of Jefferson, is the recipient of the Maine Arts Commission Contemporary Craft Fellowship, worth $5,000. Mess uses reclaimed ceramic materials to create bold, abstract works of art that blur the lines between sculpture, ceramics and painting. His work has been exhibited all over the country, including the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockport, the Society for Contemporary […]
OBJECTIVE: To design a flag to serve as a visual representation of the animal rights movement. ELIGIBILITY: Contest is open to residents of the United States who have reached the age of majority in their state at the time of entry. CONTEST DATE: The Contest starts on October 15,2014 and ends 11:59 p.m. EST February 15, 2015.
The Public Works Authority funded hundreds of murals in the US during the 1930s as part of the New Deal. The Coit Tower Murals are a collection of murals made by 25 artists, some of whom had worked alongside Rivera in San Francisco during the period. The images focus on the struggles of working-class Americans and evoke the ideological battles […]
With art from all across Maine in the exhibit the Constellation Gallery a special Saturday opening is scheduled for December 20th from 10am until 8pm. The Constellation Gallery’s, home of (MAC), call for art received entrees from all over Maine. As a result MAC’s “Miniatures” exhibit is the collective’s largest exhibit ever, with over 110 original works. The show runs […]
By Morgan Rogers (this article first appeared in Maine Insights) The inside gallery at Berry’s Stationers 153 Main St, downtown Waterville, features the artwork, Ramona du Houx, until December 30, 2014. Ramona du Houx creates fine art photography that looks like watercolor paintings evoking mystery and a sense of wonder. Many find them nostalgic and some mystical. Ramona is currently represented by Gallery Storks of Tokyo, Japan and is also a member of the Maine Artist Collaborative where she exhibits regularly at the Constellation Gallery in Portland, Maine. “For me art reflects where we live in our communities, as well as where an artist is in their heart, mind and soul,” said Ramona. “In 1979 I began to paint with […]
WHAT: Benefit Concert for Striking FairPoint Workers, Tickets $10 at the door WHEN: Monday, December 22, doors open at 8:30 pm, show starts at 9 pm WHERE: Empire, 575 Congress Street, Portland A lineup of some of Portland’s most prominent musicians is holding a “FunkFest for FairPoint Strikers” on Monday, December 22, at Empire music hall. The evening will be headlined by the eight-piece band Model Airplane. Adam Waxman and Joe Farrell and special guest Kenya Hall will also perform. The announcement of the benefit concert at Empire marks the latest surge in public support for the FairPoint strikers. Since the strike began on October 17, the workers’ relief fund has received nearly $150,000 in donations. “The community support we’ve […]
River Arts in Damariscotta, is inviting artists to submit work for its upcoming “Celebrating Color” Exhibition. They are seeking submissions in any media; sculpture and fine crafts are welcome. All work is due by 4pm on Saturday, December 13 at 4 pm. The opening reception is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 19 from 5-7. The exhibition will hang until January 15. […]
This article, Miniatures exhibit at Portland gallery through Jan. 27, appeared in the Sun Journal Encore | Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Constellation Gallery’s call for art a success; leads to biggest exhibit ever—meet the artists during this Friday Art Walk with art from all across Maine PORTLAND — The Constellation Gallery’s, home of the Maine Artist Collective, call for art […]
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