Maine Art Scene

09/02/2025

Marc Poirier will exhibit his new paintings at The Blanchard Gallery in Hallowell throughout the month of September. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, September 6, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm; the show runs through September 30.

(Bremen, ME) Marc Poirier will exhibit his new paintings at The Blanchard Gallery in Hallowell throughout the month of September. There will be an opening

09/01/2025

Salt Pond Studio is pleased to present the art of Jamie Spooner in a solo exhibition, “Night and Day.” Spooner, a long time resident of Friendship, earned her B.A. in Studio Art from Smith College and has worked in a range of creative fields, from teaching art in Switzerland and Florence, to running a web design company in the Bay Area, and is currently building her video and animation business. No matter the medium, her passion for painting, illustration, and photography has always been at the center of her work. In celebration of this joyful exhibition, there will be an artist reception on Saturday, September 6 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. The exhibit runs September 4 through September 21.

(Friendship, ME) Salt Pond Studio is pleased to present the art of Jamie Spooner in a solo exhibition, “Night and Day.” Spooner, a long time resident of

08/29/2025

In her debut exhibition, Clara Yim Bolduc presents 17 new paintings at L/A Arts Gallery that challenge the traditional representation of the Maine landscape. Primarily large scale, vertical format the pieces also feature a variety of textures, media, and styles. The artist invites viewers to experience each painting with the excitement and immediacy of a newly discovered landscape. There will be an opening reception on August 29 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, and the show runs through October 10.

08/28/2025

When the lights go up on the stage on September 12 & 13 at the Maine Irish Heritage Center for “It Can’t Happen Here” (a play based on the novel by Sinclair Lewis) it will be like an old time radio play, with actors in front of the microphones. This theatrical fundraiser will benefit two Maine nonprofit groups: the ACLU of Maine and the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP).

(Portland, ME) When the lights go up on the stage at the Maine Irish Heritage Center for "It Can't Happen Here" (a play based on the novel by Sinclair

08/28/2025

The seacoast’s favorite DIY festival returns this fall with SOME FEST 2025, a one-day celebration of live music, local art, and creative community spirit on Saturday, September 13 from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. The full-day event will be held at The Dance Hall, Kittery, an historic community venue at the heart of Kittery’s vibrant arts scene.

08/26/2025

The new group show at Carver Hill Gallery, “On the Bright Track,” features the dynamic works of artist Adam Umbach whose bold colors and expressive brushwork make celebration of perseverance, joy, and shared experiences. The exhibition – which runs through September 14 – celebrates resilience, positivity, and the beauty of shared human experience through bold, maritime-inspired paintings.

(Camden, ME) The new group show at Carver Hill Gallery, "On the Bright Track," features the dynamic works of artist Adam Umbach whose bold colors and

08/26/2025

The art exhibition Forever Ours: Microplastics and PFAS – Where Science Meets Art features work by artists responding to the environmental crises of microplastics and PFAS. The show will be on view at the Bonoff Gallery in St. Alban’s Church, September 7 through October 23.

(Cape Elizabeth) The art exhibition Forever Ours: Microplastics and PFAS – Where Science Meets Art features work by artists responding to the

08/25/2025

Left Bank Books invites the public to a free talk and signing by #1 New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline and award-winning author Anne Burt on Tuesday, September 2, at 6:30 pm to celebrate the release of Please Don’t Lie, a taut, atmospheric thriller the two have co-authored.

(Belfast, ME) Left Bank Books invites the public to a free talk and signing by #1 New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline and

08/23/2025

The The Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset opens its last exhibit of the season on Thursday, August 28, and will include work by member artists from throughout the state. “Made in Maine,” which runs through October 18, is the annual members’ show of works in painting, drawing, textiles, sculpture, photography and assemblage.

(Wiscasset, ME) The Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset opens its last exhibit of the season on Thursday, August 28, and will include work by member artists

08/22/2025

The closing party for “HOME: Place-Feeling-Memory”, the summer art show at is on Thursday, September 4, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. The show features contemporary works by Cynthia Hyde, James Kinnealey, Rob Merrill, Tara Morin, and Kitty Winslow.

(Rockland, ME) The closing party for "HOME: Place-Feeling-Memory", the summer art show at Bartlett Woods Retirement Community is on Thursday, September 4,

08/20/2025

“Creations in Cushing” is Arts In The Barn’s last show of the season (August 29 - 31), and will include a variety of media, crafts and arts! This is an “anything goes” show, and our local talented artisans will be able to put their innovations, inventions and artwork on display for everyone to see.

(Cushing, ME) "Creations in Cushing" is Arts In The Barn's last show of the season, and will include all kinds of media, crafts and arts! This is an

08/17/2025

Arts in the Barn, Cushing exhibits “Interstitial Sea” featuring works by artists Chris Augusta and Bruce Metrick. This special show features the works of the two artists whose distinct journeys have that taken their cues from the animal kingdom and the earth’s landscapes. The exhibition opens on August 22 and runs through August 24.

(Cushing, ME) Arts In The Barn exhibits "Interstitial Sea" featuring works by artists Chris Augusta and Bruce Metrick. Augusta and Metrick learned oil