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SUMMARY:Guild Fine Craft Show: Mount Desert Island
DESCRIPTION:Guild Fine Craft Show: Mount Desert Island\nCollege of the Atlantic Campus\n105 Eden Street\, Bar Harbor ME 04609 \nFRI\, AUG 7: 5pm-8pm\nSAT\, AUG 8: 10am-4pm\nSUN\, AUG 9: 10am-4pm\n$5 weekend admission | under 18 free \nThe 49th Annual Guild Fine Craft Show: MDI returns to the beautiful seaside campus of College of the Atlantic in downtown Bar Harbor\, Maine\, with 50 exceptional exhibitors showcasing some of the finest craft in the region. This indoor/outdoor event brings together juried Guild-level members of the Maine Crafts Association alongside distinguished guest artists\, offering an outstanding selection of handcrafted work for everyday living\, meaningful gifts\, and special occasions. From ceramics and jewelry to textiles\, wood\, glass\, and more\, every piece is thoughtfully designed and expertly made. A beloved annual tradition\, the Guild Fine Craft Show invites visitors to meet the makers\, discover one-of-a-kind creations\, and experience the artistry\, skill\, and innovation of Maine’s vibrant craft community. \nPlease join us for the grand opening of the 2026 show season at the Mount Desert Island show on Friday\, August 7th from 5pm – 8pm featuring live jazz\, merriment & great views! \nFor more information please visit: shopmainecraft.com
URL:https://weru.org/event/guild-fine-craft-show-mount-desert-island/2026-08-08/
LOCATION:College of the Atlantic\, 105 Eden St\, Bar Harbor\, ME\, 04609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Arts and Crafts,Community Event
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SUMMARY:Guild Fine Craft Show: Mount Desert Island
DESCRIPTION:Guild Fine Craft Show: Mount Desert Island\nCollege of the Atlantic Campus\n105 Eden Street\, Bar Harbor ME 04609 \nFRI\, AUG 7: 5pm-8pm\nSAT\, AUG 8: 10am-4pm\nSUN\, AUG 9: 10am-4pm\n$5 weekend admission | under 18 free \nThe 49th Annual Guild Fine Craft Show: MDI returns to the beautiful seaside campus of College of the Atlantic in downtown Bar Harbor\, Maine\, with 50 exceptional exhibitors showcasing some of the finest craft in the region. This indoor/outdoor event brings together juried Guild-level members of the Maine Crafts Association alongside distinguished guest artists\, offering an outstanding selection of handcrafted work for everyday living\, meaningful gifts\, and special occasions. From ceramics and jewelry to textiles\, wood\, glass\, and more\, every piece is thoughtfully designed and expertly made. A beloved annual tradition\, the Guild Fine Craft Show invites visitors to meet the makers\, discover one-of-a-kind creations\, and experience the artistry\, skill\, and innovation of Maine’s vibrant craft community. \nPlease join us for the grand opening of the 2026 show season at the Mount Desert Island show on Friday\, August 7th from 5pm – 8pm featuring live jazz\, merriment & great views! \nFor more information please visit: shopmainecraft.com
URL:https://weru.org/event/guild-fine-craft-show-mount-desert-island/2026-08-07/
LOCATION:College of the Atlantic\, 105 Eden St\, Bar Harbor\, ME\, 04609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Arts and Crafts,Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T163000
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SUMMARY:"Honoring Frank:" The Artwork of Francis Hamabe Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:The Blue Hill Public Library will present\, “Honoring Frank\,” a comprehensive exhibit at the Blue Hill Public Library of the works of Francis Hamabe (1917-2002)\, beginning with prints created in the 1940s while he was overseas during World War II\, until his last drawings\, made from a hospital bed in 2002. “Honoring Frank” will open on August 3rd and continue to the 29th. The public is invited to an opening reception on Friday\, August 7th from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. The special exhibit is presented in conjunction with the Castine Historical Society\, which is hosting “Francis Hamabe’s Maine: A Life in Art” through October 12. \nWorks on display will include cartoons\, cubist style paintings\, abstract works\, painted ceramics\, silkscreens on nautical charts\, and posters. Frank was multifaceted as he worked fluidly between his varied styles depicting images of Blue Hill\, his home for 47 years\, and coastal and eastern Maine towns from Camden to Bangor to Machias in watercolors and prints. \nThe artists Hamabe most admired were Stuart Davis\, Alexander Calder\, and John Marin\, whose influence is evident in Hamabe’s recurring themes of harbor views\, fishing boats\, churches\, Maine villages\, and children playing. His work was also rooted in both Japanese and Swedish cultures\, reflecting his own heritage. His later calligraphic images leap off the page in exuberant color with gestural movement\, while his line drawings of village life are reminiscent of Scandinavian folk designs. \nMany of the works included in the exhibit are on loan from private collectors\, some of whom worked with him at the University of Maine in Orono when he was the director for the Maine Public radio station. Down East Magazine covers\, greeting cards\, notes\, and the leather satchel he used to carry his painting supplies will be on view. There will be a selection of prints and paintings for sale with part of the proceeds benefiting the library. \nAccompanying the exhibit is a catalogue featuring items culled from the library’s Hamabe archives\, donated by his widow\, Phyllis Hamabe\, in 2012. These items touch on his early years in Orange\, New Jersey where he was born and raised\, the son of a Japanese immigrant father and Swedish immigrant mother. Photographs document his time as an enlisted medic in the US Army and later as the first art teacher at the Farnsworth Museum. Also included are press clippings from his puppet performances\, his 1996 honorary degree from the University of Maine at Machias\, and recollections from students\, colleagues\, and friends who knew him best. \nFrank was an artist of extraordinary kindness and generosity\, who loved his family\, friends\, and community. Ultimately his legacy\, through his work and the lives he touched\, is one of joy and laughter. \n“Honoring Frank” is curated by Jennifer Mitchell-Nevin\, Anne Nevin\, and Marcia Stremlau. The exhibition will be available for viewing during library hours in the Britton Gallery and Roland Howard Room through August 29th\, with access to artwork in the Howard Room subject to the meeting schedule. For more information contact the library at 374-5515.
URL:https://weru.org/event/honoring-frank-the-artwork-of-francis-hamabe-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Blue Hill Public Library\, 5 Parker Point Rd\, Blue Hill\, Maine\, 04614
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,Art Show
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SUMMARY:Dreaming at Dawn
DESCRIPTION:A burst of light\, a pageant of color and the hope of a new day. But filter those elements through the mind’s eye and they react in unexpected\, exciting and even fantastical ways. Presented by the Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA)\, the upcoming “Dreaming at Dawn” exhibition in Bangor will showcase art inspired by daybreak in Maine\, both literally and conceptually. \nThe show opens August 1 and runs through September 30 at the Bangor Public Library\, 145 Harlow Street\, in Bangor\, Maine. Featuring 68 pieces by 51 artists from across the state\, such a large show requires the combined space of the library’s Cyr\, Stairwell and Lecture Hall Galleries. The Lecture Hall Gallery will also host a Meet the Artists Reception on Thursday\, August 6\, at 5-7 p.m. Admission is free and refreshments will be available. \nExhibition coordinators Shanna Compton and Sally Stanton encouraged contributors to push the thematic boundaries of “Dreaming at Dawn.” The artists responded with a wide range of media including painting\, printmaking\, assemblage\, photography\, collage\, sculpture and textile. Some pieces depict naturalistic scenes of morning’s first light as it trickles through shaded woodlands or curtained windows. Others use abstract shapes and colors to represent the illumination that only comes to dreamers in the depths of sleep. \n“One widely held belief is that the dreams we experience near dawn are those saturated with our truest creativity\, our most deeply imagined\, and those most likely to become reality\,” said Compton. “What visions will we awaken? What possibilities will we dream?” \nThe show’s juror is Peter Walls. He has been an exhibiting studio artist for 29 years\, specializing in shaped panel paintings and murals. From his home in Midcoast Maine\, he collaborates on public and private projects throughout New England. His work can regularly be seen at Blue Raven Gallery in Rockland. \n“The exhibition’s title was inspiring for me on many levels\, but first and foremost is the fact that I create my own work in the predawn hours every day after waking\,” said Walls. “The shift from the dreamworld to creating is a sacred time for me and my work\, and I could easily imagine that many of these artists share that experience\, whether they create in the predawn hours or not.” \nThe featured artists are NC Barto\, Barbara Bemis Adams\, Mark Barnette\, Deb Bergman\, Dyan Berk\, Jennifer Fairchild Brown\, Pam Cabanas\, Cheryl Cayer\, Shanna Compton\, Alan Crichton\, Caroline de Mauriac\, Janelle Delicata\, Shelley Dell\, Kelly Bennett Desrosiers\, Randy Fein\, Martha Ferguson\, Gene Frey\, Tracy Ginn\, Judith Greene-Janse\, Arlene Jurewicz-Leighton\, June Kellogg\, Camille Kouyoumdjian\, David Lewis\, Robert Lockwood\, Bridget McAlonan\, Cynthia Motian McGuirl\, Bruce McMillan\, Ave Melnick\, James Q Merrow\, Renata Moise\, Janice L Moore\, Leslie Moore\, Lisa Mossel\, Wendy Newbold Patterson\, Heather Newton Brown\, Anne-Marie Nolin\, MaryEllen Ostherr\, Brandy Raymond\, Daryne Rockett\, Anne Scheer\, Kathryn Shagas\, Scott Shulman\, Sally Stanton\, Susan Szwed\, Joanne Tarlin\, Ann Tracy\, Tim Van Hook\, Peter Walls\, Jean Wiecha\, Sandy Willcox and Andrew Young. \nSummer gallery hours at the Bangor Public Library are Monday to Thursday\, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday\, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and closed on the weekend. The schedule will change after Labor Day\, September 7\, to include Saturday gallery hours. Check the library website for updated scheduling details. \nAbout UMVA\nThe Union of Maine Visual Artists\, UMVA\, founded in 1975\, is a non-profit organization that promotes and advocates for the visual arts\, artists and all arts supporters. It is a statewide arts network connecting Maine artists. As artist advocates\, the UMVA initiated and saw enacted into state law the Maine Percent for Art Program (requiring a percentage of funds for state buildings to include art) and the Artist’s Estate Tax Law (allowing art work to be used to pay artists estate taxes). UMVA members meet regularly at three chapters in the Portland\, Brunswick and Midcoast/Downeast areas.
URL:https://weru.org/event/dreaming-at-dawn/
LOCATION:Bangor Public Library\, 145 Harlow Street\, Bangor\, Maine
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,Art Show
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SUMMARY:Dreaming at Dawn: An art exhibition by the Union of Maine Visual Artists
DESCRIPTION:The Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA) proudly presents Dreaming at Dawn\, an exhibition of dreamy\, imaginative\, and contemplative artworks in a wide range of mediums by 50 of our member artists. Our largest show of 2026\, Dreaming at Dawn will be on display in the Cyr Gallery\, Stairwell Gallery\, and Lecture Hall at the Bangor Public Library at 145 Harlow Street in Bangor\, Maine\, for two full months\, from August 1 to September 30. \nExhibition Dates: August 1–September 30\, 2026 \nMeet the Artists Reception: Thursday\, August 6\, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Juror Peter Walls will deliver brief remarks and refreshments will be served. \nSummer Gallery Hours: Monday – Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.\, Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\, closed Saturday & Sunday. (After Labor Day\, September 7\, the library restarts their Saturday hours; please see their website.) \nPoster credits: The Dreaming at Dawn poster above features artwork by (from top left) James Q Merrow\, Barbara Bemis Adams\, and Pam Cabañas. \nParticipating artists: \nBarbara Bemis Adams\nMark Barnette\nNC Barto\nDeb Bergman\nDyan Berk\nJennifer Fairchild Brown\nPam Cabañas\nCheryl Cayer\nShanna Compton\nAlan Crichton\nCaroline de Mauriac\nJanelle Delicata\nShelley Dell\nKelly Bennett Desrosiers\nRandy Fein\nMartha Ferguson\nGene Frey\nTracy Ginn\nJudith Greene-Janse\nArlene Jurewicz-Leighton\nJune Kellogg\nCamille Kouyoumdjian\nDavid Lewis\nRobert Lockwood\nBridget McAlonan\nCynthia Motian McGuirl\nBruce McMillan\nAve Melnick\nJames Q Merrow\nRenata Moise\nJanice L Moore\nLeslie Moore\nLisa Mossel\nWendy Newbold Patterson\nHeather Newton Brown\nAnne-Marie Nolin\nMaryEllen Ostherr\nBrandy Raymond\nDaryne Rockett\nAnne Scheer\nKathryn Shagas\nScott Shulman\nSally Stanton\nSusan Szwed\nJoanne Tarlin\nAnn Tracy\nTim Van Hook\nPeter Walls\nJean Wiecha\nSandy Willcox\nAndrew Young
URL:https://weru.org/event/dreaming-at-dawn-an-art-exhibition-by-the-union-of-maine-visual-artists/
LOCATION:Bangor Public Library\, 145 Harlow Street\, Bangor\, Maine
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Reception
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ORGANIZER;CN="UMVA":MAILTO:admin@theumva.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T180000
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SUMMARY:People-Nature-Art with sculptor and photographer Alex Turanski
DESCRIPTION:Alex Turanski began balancing stones (never in the national park!) in 2018 as a therapeutic practice. It was a way to exercise pure\, raw focus and to dissolve his distractions. “The act of balance fully engages me in the raw present-moment\,” he says. “In a way\, I feel that I become as present and still as the stones I engage with. I often try to find the most difficult balance points as a way to push myself deeper into a meditative practice of mind-body coordination.” Alex is the People-Nature-Art featured artist for July. \nJoin him at the Gilley on Tuesday\, July 28 for an artist’s reception at 6pm followed at 7pm by a presentation and live demonstration of his work. Alex will start with an overview of the art form and its connection to nature for him. Then he will proceed to a live demonstration and create an original sculpture inside the Gilley. There is no fee to attend\, but registration is requested to facilitate staging of this event. Sign up at www.wendellgilleymuseum.org/calendar. \nAlex’s finished sculptures are aesthetic art pieces that can be exhibited and photographed. His repertoire has grown to include live demonstrations and installations\, designing and producing his signature Rock Stack Playing Cards\, creating one-of-a-kind rock stack puzzle sets\, and filming and editing balancing videos. He received the award for Best Set Design for the stonework he created and installed for the Isle Theatre Company’s production of Do Not Move Stones\, which also won the Broadway World 2021 Maine Awards for Best Production of the Year.
URL:https://weru.org/event/people-nature-art-with-sculptor-and-photographer-alex-turanski/
LOCATION:Wendell Gilley Museum\, 4 Herrick Road\, Southwest Harbor\, ME\, 04679\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Community Event,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T100000
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SUMMARY:Gallery on the Green
DESCRIPTION:The Coastal Fine Art Alliance of Maine (CFAAM) will host its annual Gallery on the Green Juried Fine Art Festival the weekends of July 25-26 and August 22-23\, 2026. Visitors will enjoy works exhibited by award-winning Maine Artists on the picturesque Village Green in downtown Southwest Harbor\, Maine.
URL:https://weru.org/event/gallery-on-the-green/2026-07-26/
LOCATION:Southwest Harbor Village Green\, Main St\, Southwest Harbor\, ME\, 04679\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T090000
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SUMMARY:Gallery on the Green
DESCRIPTION:The Coastal Fine Art Alliance of Maine (CFAAM) will host its annual Gallery on the Green Juried Fine Art Festival the weekends of July 25-26 and August 22-23\, 2026. Visitors will enjoy works exhibited by award-winning Maine Artists on the picturesque Village Green in downtown Southwest Harbor\, Maine.
URL:https://weru.org/event/gallery-on-the-green/2026-07-25/
LOCATION:Southwest Harbor Village Green\, Main St\, Southwest Harbor\, ME\, 04679\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T180000
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SUMMARY:People-Nature-Art with Sculptor Peter Dransfield
DESCRIPTION:Maine sculptor Peter Dransfield says he has always wanted to get his hands dirty. Working with bronze foundries for almost twenty years\, he has mastered the art of casting\, fabrication and patina. He says bronze frees him from limitations of other materials. Unlike wood and stone\, bronze creates the perfect juxtaposition of finesse and strength. Peter’s sculptures show a deep understanding of his material and an eye for turning bronze into works of art. \n“I strive to create sculpture that shares its physical space\, excites the eye and draws the viewer into its gaze. The constant challenge is to transform cold and rigid metal into warm\, graceful and living sculpture that will share our homes and landscapes.” \nHis work can be seen locally at the Littlefield Gallery in Winter Harbor.
URL:https://weru.org/event/people-nature-art-with-sculptor-peter-dransfield/
LOCATION:Wendell Gilley Museum\, 4 Herrick Road\, Southwest Harbor\, ME\, 04679\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Community Event,Lecture
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