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The Draw of the Normandy Coast (1860-1960) - Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Square
Portland,
Maine
04101
Phone: (207) 775-6148
 - Portland Museum of Art&p[summary]=The northern coast of France, and Normandy in particular, proved to be an artistic crucible for French and American painters during the course of the 19th and 20th centuries. Geographically convenient to Paris, accessible by train, with dramatic cliffs and rock formations, and picturesque and active ports, Normandy was an attractive haven. Realists, Impressionists, Neo-Impressionists, Fauves, Cubists, and Surrealists all gravitated to the area. Spanning roughly 100 years (1860-1960), this exhibition will chart the coast's significance and will showcase the ways in which the landscape was rendered by a spectrum of artists. This exhibition will explore the importance of the towns and villages of Honfleur and Le Havre, and will feature more than 40 works of European and American art, mostly paintings and works on paper, from the Portland Museum of Art and from the private collection of Scott M. Black.
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Jun 14 thru Sep 03, 2012. The northern coast of France, and Normandy in particular, proved to be an artistic crucible for French and American painters during the course of the 19th and 20th centuries. Geographically convenient to Paris, accessible by train, with dramatic cliffs and rock formations, and picturesque and active ports, Normandy was an attractive haven. Realists, Impressionists, Neo-Impressionists, Fauves, Cubists, and Surrealists all gravitated to the area. Spanning roughly 100 years (1860-1960), this exhibition will chart the coast's significance and will showcase the ways in which the landscape was rendered by a spectrum of artists. This exhibition will explore the importance of the towns and villages of Honfleur and Le Havre, and will feature more than 40 works of European and American art, mostly paintings and works on paper, from the Portland Museum of Art and from the private collection of Scott M. Black. Event #7744 Map + Directions | Report Update
Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church's Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin - Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Square
Portland,
Maine
04101
Phone: (207) 775-6148
Jun 30 thru Sep 30, 2012. Nineteenth-century landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church first traveled to Maine in 1850 inspired by the portfolio of drawings his teacher Thomas Cole, founder of the Hudson River School. During the next few decades, Church visited the Maine coast and rocky islands near Mount Desert and trekked inland focusing on the area around Mount Katahdin. Maine provided sensational sunsets, robust waves crashing on rocky shores, and an abundance of wilderness arousing the dramatic vitality of nature that Church's paintings embody. Organized by Olana Traveling Exhibitions and curated by John Wilmerding, the exhibition will focus on 23 of Church's small oil sketches of Maine's two most majestic natural landmarks. Event #7745 Map + Directions | Report Update
Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine - Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Square
Portland,
Maine
04101
Phone: (207) 775-6148
Sep 22 thru Dec 30, 2012. In celebration of the opening of the newly restored Winslow Homer Studio, the Portland Museum of Art will showcase the exhibition Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine. Comprised of 35 major oils and watercolors painted during Homer's tenure in the Studio, the exhibition will introduce new perspectives on Homer's life and work. Weatherbeaten will feature works from museums throughout the country including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., and The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts. Event #7746 Map + Directions | Report Update
2012 Winslow Homer Studio Tours & Exhibition
5 WInslow Homer Road
Scarborough,
Maine
Phone: (207) 775-6148
 lived and painted many of his masterpieces from 1883 until his death. A National Historic Landmark, the renovated Winslow Homer Studio will celebrate the artist's life, encourage scholarship on Homer, and educate audiences to appreciate the artistic heritage of Winslow Homer and Maine. Tours of the Studio will begin from the Museum on Monday, September 24, 2012, and tickets will go on sale next summer on the Museum's website at the Title link above. Located on the rocky coast of Maine just 12 miles from the Portland Museum of Art, the Studio was purchased by the Museum in 2006 from Charles Homer Willauer, the great grand-nephew of Homer. To date the Museum's national capital campaign has raised $8.5 million toward a $10.5 goal to support the acquisition, preservation, interpretation, and endowment of the Studio. Concurrently, the Museum has been restoring the building to the period when Homer lived there from 1883 until his death in 1910. In celebration of the opening of the Studio, the Museum will present the exhibition Weatherbeaten: The Late Paintings of Winslow Homer, on view September 22 through December 30, 2012. Comprised of more than 30 major oils and watercolors painted during Homer's tenure in the Studio, Weatherbeaten will offer new perspectives on Homer's life in light of recent discoveries and scholarship about the Studio. Weatherbeaten will feature works from museums throughout the country including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., and The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute.
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Sep 22 thru Dec 30, 2012. On September 24, 2012, the Portland Museum of Art will open the Winslow Homer Studio to the public. One of the most significant locations in the history of American art, the Studio, located at Prouts Neck, Maine, is where the great American artist Winslow Homer (1836-1910) lived and painted many of his masterpieces from 1883 until his death. A National Historic Landmark, the renovated Winslow Homer Studio will celebrate the artist's life, encourage scholarship on Homer, and educate audiences to appreciate the artistic heritage of Winslow Homer and Maine. Tours of the Studio will begin from the Museum on Monday, September 24, 2012, and tickets will go on sale next summer on the Museum's website at the Title link above. Located on the rocky coast of Maine just 12 miles from the Portland Museum of Art, the Studio was purchased by the Museum in 2006 from Charles Homer Willauer, the great grand-nephew of Homer. To date the Museum's national capital campaign has raised $8.5 million toward a $10.5 goal to support the acquisition, preservation, interpretation, and endowment of the Studio. Concurrently, the Museum has been restoring the building to the period when Homer lived there from 1883 until his death in 1910. In celebration of the opening of the Studio, the Museum will present the exhibition Weatherbeaten: The Late Paintings of Winslow Homer, on view September 22 through December 30, 2012. Comprised of more than 30 major oils and watercolors painted during Homer's tenure in the Studio, Weatherbeaten will offer new perspectives on Homer's life in light of recent discoveries and scholarship about the Studio. Weatherbeaten will feature works from museums throughout the country including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., and The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Event #7074 Map + Directions | Report Update
Painters, Players and Poets - Portland Public Library
5 Monument Square
Portland,
Maine
04101
Phone: (207) 871-1700
Sep 02 thru Sep 30, 2011. Painters, Players and Poets is a unique collaboration celebrating the tremendous talents of 48 Maine artists. Included in the project are 16 Maine painters, 9 Maine players/composers, 7 Maine poets and 16 Maine chair makers. The show opens for the First Friday Art Walk on September 2nd from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be on exhibit in the Lewis Gallery through September 30th. In the spring of 2009 Writer/Producer Con Fullam asked several well known Maine composers and poets to identify a living Maine painter whose work inspired them, and to then choose a specific painting to interpret via poem or musical composition. That process has now been completed and a traveling exhibition featuring those 16 collaborations hit the road in July 2011 visiting galleries throughout Maine. Each collaboration in the project is unique. Viewing the entire exhibit takes approximately one hour and ten minutes if viewers listen to each musical composition or poem as they view the works of art. Artists represented in Painters, Players and Poets include: Noel Paul Stookey, Cindy Bullens, David Mallett, Paul Sullivan, Brad Terry, Jonathan Sullivan, Con Fullam, Andy Happel, Richard Terrence, David Thibodeau, Richard Hollis, Andy Argondizza, Kenya Hall, Phil Divinski, Katherine Albee, Martin Steingesser, Peter Harris, Betsy Sholl, Beth Wiemann, Jeffrey Thomson, Barbara Sullivan, Dahlov Ipcar, Juliet Karelsen, Robert Shetterly, Susan Webster, DeWitt Hardy, Daniel Minter, Rebecca McCall, Monica Kelly, Frederick Lynch, Sean Beavers, Bradford Sherman, Cynthia Stroud, Kathryn McKay, Kate Cheney Chappell, and Janice Lynch. Event #6935 | Report Update
Almost Labor Day Art Auction
543 Shore Road
Ogunquit,
Maine
Phone: (207) 646-4909
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Sep 03, 2011. The Annual Ogunquit Museum of American Art Almost Labor Day Auction will take place Saturday, September 3rd from 5-8:30 p.m. Held at the Museum, at 543 Shore Road in Ogunquit, the Auction is a highlight of the cultural and social season as well as the most significant fund-raiser supporting the OMAA's continued operation. The signature artwork to be auctioned for the Ogunquit Museum of American Art's 2011 Almost Labor Day Auction is Will Barnet's Between Life and Life. The live Auction will include this work along with several dozen pieces of original art in various media by well-known local, Maine, and national artists. Many national and local artists will be represented in the Live Auction. There will also be delicious food, fine wines, and games to enjoy. For info phone (207) 646-4909. Event #1532 | Report Update
Celebrate Women Artists in Maine - Thos. Moser Showroom
149 Main Street
Freeport,
Maine
04032
Phone: (207) 865-4519
Sep 14 thru Dec 31, 2011. Thos. Moser invites you to join our Freeport Showroom for a special evening on Wednesday, September 14th to celebrate Maine's finest women artists, featuring Jill Hoy and Anne Ireland. Also exhibiting new work by Liz Armstrong, Missy Asen, Linda Bail, Sissy Buck, Michelle Clarke, Michele Dangelo, Julie Freund, Sheila Geoffrian, Laurie Hadlock, Vanessa Nesvig, Judy Taylor and Lynn Travis and introducing artists Chris Beneman, Carmen Elena Menjivar, Madeleine P. Hopkins, Holly Ready, Cat Schwenk and Mardie Weldon. Opening reception is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sep. 14 and the exhibit continues through December. Event #6970 | Report Update
Eric Hopkins Book Signing - Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Square
Portland,
Maine
04101
Phone: (207) 775-6148
Sep 16, 2011.
Meet artist Eric Hopkins and have him sign your copy of his new book Eric Hopkins: Above and Beyond
Art in the Park - York
344 York Street
York,
Maine
03909
Phone: (207) 363-4049
Sep 17, 2011. Art in the Park is a juried art show featuring over 50 artists and fine crafters. It is held in Moulton Park at 344 York Street (Rte 1A) in York Harbor from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art in the Park is sponsored by the York Art Association. For info phone (207) 363-4049. Event #1295 | Report Update
Family Arts Festival
Maine Street
Brunswick,
Maine
04011
Phone: (207) 798-6964
Sep 17, 2011. The Fifteenth Family Arts Festival brings together musicians, craftspeople, dancers and artists of all kinds.The festival offers hands-on art making for all ages, music all day long and dance and karate demonstrations. Event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event #4592 | Report Update
Two Countries, One Bay Art Studio Tour
Multiple Locations,
Maine
Phone: (207) 853-4047
Sep 17 thru Oct 18, 2011. Two Countries, One Bay Art Studio Tour. 40+ Artists from Maine and New Brunswick. An international art adventure! The Two Countries, One Bay Art Studio Tour is a great opportunity to see a variety of inspired art work, visit the studios of creative artists, and experience the international cultures of two distinct countries -eastern Maine and southwestern New Brunswick, Canada - while enjoying en route the breath-taking coastal scenery of Passamaquoddy Bay. Event #6667 | Report Update
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day
Multiple Locations,
Maine
Phone:
, Bowdoin College Museum of Art (Brunswick), Children's Museum of Maine (Portland), Maine Maritime Museum (Bath), Maine State Museum (Augusta), Museum L-A (Lewiston), Penobscot Marine Museum (Searsport), Portland Museum of Art, Rufus Porter Museum (Bridgton), Saco Museum and more. Click on the Title link above to find all participating Maine museums and to obtain a free ticket for two.
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Sep 24, 2011. Free admission to two dozen museums throughout Maine on Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day. Participating museums include the Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor), Bowdoin College Museum of Art (Brunswick), Children's Museum of Maine (Portland), Maine Maritime Museum (Bath), Maine State Museum (Augusta), Museum L-A (Lewiston), Penobscot Marine Museum (Searsport), Portland Museum of Art, Rufus Porter Museum (Bridgton), Saco Museum and more. Click on the Title link above to find all participating Maine museums and to obtain a free ticket for two. Event #7069 | Report Update
Art in the Park - Bar Harbor
Main Street and Mount Desert Street
Bar Harbor,
Maine
04609
Phone: (207) 288-5103
Sep 24 thru Sep 25, 2011. Over 35 painters and photographers will display and sell their original work on the Village Green in Bar Harbor, corner of Main and Mt. Desert Streets. Saturday from 9 to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Sponsored by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce. For more info phone (207) 288-5103 x112. Event #1197 | Report Update
Annual 10 x 10 Benefit Art Exhibit and Sale
23 & 27 Pleasant Street
Brunswick,
Maine
04011
Phone: (207) 721-8606
 and the Parish Hall at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (27 Pleasant Street). The event features 300 works of art by 125 Maine artists. All artwork is priced at $200 and is framed and ready to hang. The artist receives $100 and $100 benefits Arts Are Elementary. Preceding the event there are public previews at both venues on Thursday, September 29, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday, September 30, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., or see the Title link above for online displays. The Friday night reception features fabulous food and drink by area restaurants.
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Sep 29 thru Sep 30, 2011. The fourth annual 10 X 10 Benefit Art Exhibit & Sale is Friday, September 30, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Art will be on exhibit at two venues located next door to each other on Pleasant Street in Brunswick; the Morrell Meeting Room at Curtis Memorial Library (23 Pleasant Street) and the Parish Hall at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (27 Pleasant Street). The event features 300 works of art by 125 Maine artists. All artwork is priced at $200 and is framed and ready to hang. The artist receives $100 and $100 benefits Arts Are Elementary. Preceding the event there are public previews at both venues on Thursday, September 29, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday, September 30, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., or see the Title link above for online displays. The Friday night reception features fabulous food and drink by area restaurants. Event #2761 | Report Update