Article By Kaitlin Schroeder of the Kennebec Journal Some find the bones sad. Others are intrigued. Almost all are hesitant to pick up and handle the whale bones at BUMP, an exhibit of bones from three whale skeletons hanging suspended in the Emery Community Arts Center in Farmington. The art is intended to be educational, and visitors are encouraged to […]
A Biddeford exhibit combines portraits of inmates with letters they wrote to their younger selves.By David Hench of the Portland Press Herald. From the article: Wesley Knight has some advice for his younger self: “You have choices in life and if you reach out to the people that really love and care about you I promise you won’t be a […]
By Tim Cox, BDN Staff Here’s an excerpt: A New York-based multimedia firm headed by “Today” show weather anchor Al Roker is seeking to develop a new reality or documentary TV show that would showcase lobster fishermen in Maine. “We’re seeking tough, active lobstermen: you could be a family who’s been fishing for generations [or] a new, hard-nosed skipper striking out on your own,” an announcement issued this week by the firm stated. Jason Watt, executive producer and owner of Watt Pictures and a partner with Al Roker Entertainment, said Roker’s company is in the process of developing a “pitch package” for the proposed show to take to potential network partners. Some talks with networks already have been held, he […]
River Arts Call to Artists for “Black, White, Grey” Exhibition River Arts, a non- profit art center on Route 1 in Damariscotta invites Maine artists to submit work for the upcoming “Black, White, Gray” juried exhibition. The exhibition dates are: January 24 – February 20th with an opening reception January 24 from 5-7 pm. Submissions should be dropped off Friday, Jan. 17 & Saturday, Jan 18th for jurying on Sunday. Work can be all of one color and any variation of them. Juror for the Exhibition will be Bob Keyes, Visual & Performing Arts feature writer for the Portland Press Herald. All media, styles and subjects are welcome. All work entered must be for sale. Wall-hung work size maximum: 60 […]
From Croatia, to Tokyo, the site of the 2020 Olympic Games, fourteen best places to travel were listed on Business Insider.com. Portland, Maine was third on the list. Here’s what Jennifer Polland said about Portland in 14 Places You Should Plan To Visit In 2014: America’s other Portland has been gaining a reputation as a funky low-key destination that prizes […]
The Kennebec Valley Art Association invites artist submissions to Art2014, the 19th annual juried show at the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell. Art2019 is open to all Maine artists and also to artists with a strong connection to Maine. We are excited to announce that this years juror is Andres A. Verzosa, owner of Aucocisco Galleries in Portland Maine. Over $1,500 in cash prizes and gift certificates from area business sponsors will be awarded at an awards ceremony at the exhibition’s opening on Friday, May 9 at 6pm. Art2014 the exhibition will be on view May 9 to 31.
CALL FOR ART: Imaginary Journeys, Juried Group Exhibition, deadline: January 17, 2014 IMAGINARY JOURNEYS February 7 – March 8, 2014 Common Street Arts announces a call for artworks for a juried exhibition exploring the theme of IMAGINARY JOURNEYS. We invite artists to submit works in all media, which describe, create, or embody an “imaginary journey.”
John Willey recently performed at a PechaKucha night in Waterville, Maine. He’s spent a lifetime working magic with wood. He’s an expert wood craftsman/artist. Poetry in Wood; Wood in Poetry John Willey at PechaKucha Waterville vol. 13 from PechaKucha Waterville on Vimeo.
Maine Film Festival: Discoveries, opportunities, and movies for every taste Article in Maine Insights September 26th, 2013 MIFF is a destination festival that brings cultures and ideas from around the world together in central Maine for 10 days. There is a wide range of movies to entertain and enlighten any person who wants to find something to stimulate their mind. […]
The Collaborative Portrait Project: Farmers’ Edition opens January 16 at the Danforth Gallery in Jewett Hall on Campus at the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA), with a reception and farmers market from 5 – 7 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. On display will be ten large-scale portraits of local organic […]
Expensive cities are killing creativity, by Sarah Kendzior, a St Louis-based writer for Aljezeera New York City, a traditional incubator for artists, has now become a ‘gated citadel’ for creativity. On May 5, musician Patti Smith was asked what advice she had for young people trying to make it in New York City. The long-time New Yorker’s take? Get out. “New York has closed itself off to the young and the struggling,” she said. “New York City has been taken away from you.” Smith was not the only New Yorker to reject the city that had nurtured artists for decades. In October, musician David Byrne argued that “the cultural part of the city – the mind – has been usurped […]
UPDATE: Botso has won the Audience Choice Award at the Waimea Ocean Film Festival, winning the award in every festival that has the award. The film won it, overwhelmingly, in Maine. Botso: The Teacher From Tbilisi had its worldwide premiere during the 16th Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) and was overwhelming voted the winner of the Audience Choice for Best Film. “Botso’s story is an amazing example of human resilience, how someone can turn something horrific into something positive,” said Tom Walters, the co-producer and director of the full-length documentary. For anyone who loves to learn about how someone overcame tremendous obstacles life put in his path, Botso’s story is sure to inspire. For anyone who believes in the power […]
Maine artist’s mosaic graces five floors of Boston hospital By Bob Keyes of the Portland Press Herald A Cape Elizabeth artist in the Boston spotlight as the Boston Children’s Hospital opens an addition with her Maine-made glass mosaic panels on five floors. From the article: Amanda Edwards’ piece, which she spent much of 2013 working on, is called “Everyone’s Tree […]
Implements: found object sculpture The Harlow Gallery is pleased to announce its first exhibition of 2014. Implements brings together four Maine artists who share a fascination with tools, utensils and industrial detritus, and who integrate these and other found objects into their artwork. Implements will feature found object sculpture by Maureen Block, Ellen Gibson, Mildred Johnson and Jonathan Price from […]
From the news article in Maine Insights by Morgan Rogers Takafumi Suzuki is holding a photographic exhibit of his images of the World Trade Center Twin Towers of New York City. “Now, when I visit New York City there is a void where the Twin Towers once graced the skyline. While the city has put up an inspired memorial and […]
From the front page of Puzzle Apparel’s blog Woman with Maine ties makes mark on fashion industry with ‘sustainable, responsible’ custom clothing By Nell Gluckman, of the Bangor Daily News An article excerpt: As a student at George Stevens Academy, Marisol Trowbridge learned something that shocked her and would set her on a winding but determined path to the launch […]
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