The Arts in the Capitol program features work throughout the Capitol Complex and offers Maine artists an additional venue for their work. It is designed to expand the audience for Maine artists or artists working in Maine on Maine-based themes.
All exhibits are free and open to the public. Exhibitions are self-guided and may be viewed during the building hours where the exhibition is on display.
Building hours:
| Maine Arts Commission Office: | Capitol and Burton M. Cross Buildings: |
| 8:30am - 4:30pm, Mon - Fri | 8:00am - 5:00pm, Mon - Fri |
Arts in the Capitol Guidelines
For more information about Arts in the Capitol, contact Danielle Moriarty, Program Director at vog.eniam@ytrairom.elleinad
Camden native multidisciplinary artist Julie Crane utilizes printmaking as a primary visual map. Although schooled in ceramic arts and sculpture, she began printmaking while in Santa Fe, New Mexico in the mid-1980s after graduating from Maine College of Art & Design. Access to two printmaking establishments over the course of 10 years provided a rich supply of techniques and opportunity to explore. Ongoing migrations to the Southwest have continued to avail time and studio access for working on the intaglio prints. This selection of works exemplifies the various techniques that have developed over the span of 38 years.
The scale of the wood cuts requires scheduling access to a largescale press offsite from Crane’s home studio in Cushing. “Hibernating Home” was printed at the University of Maine at Orono; “Air Above Portland” was printed at Pickwick Press in Portland; “Rockport Harbor” was printed at Zea Mays in Florence, MA as were the four mono prints.
Recent collaborations with scientists from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have influenced visual information. The intaglio prints depict microscopic organisms, collectively called plankton, along with some of the visible and known creatures that inhabit our Maine waters. The interconnection of the least to the greatest is a theme in these works.
In early 2025, Crane began working with Herring Gut Coastal Science Center in Port Clyde to explore the anadromous Atlantic Sturgeon. The “Sturgeon Bride” monoprint and the intaglio print “Toddlers” were part of that investigation. A grant from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute enabled a joint project with an eighth-grade science class from St. George to produce a 12-foot Sturgeon sculpture, currently on display at the Herring Gut Center.
Step into summer light, crisp sea breezes, and the charm of Maine’s small towns through the paintings of Colin Page. Known for his vibrant, plein air oil paintings, Colin captures the colors, textures, and moods of Maine in every season—from the sparkle of the coast to the quiet beauty of inland woods. His brushwork is lively, his colors bold, and his love for Maine unmistakable.
Page studied painting at the Rhode Island School of Design and at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
His work has been exhibited throughout the state of Maine and featured in solo exhibitions and group shows nationally and abroad, including at the Kaiping Museum of Art in China, the LA Natural History Museum, the Portsmouth Historical Society, the Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, and the Cape Cod Museum of Art. His work is in many private and public collections, including the Farnsworth Museum of Art. In May of 2019, Colin opened Page Gallery in Camden, Maine.
Whether working on location or in the studio, Colin strives to capture the atmosphere and light of a scene. Colin currently lives in Maine, where he focuses on painting landscapes and scenes that reflect his life as a father.
The exhibition is free and open to everyone Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Maine State House in Augusta.
Come see Maine through an artist’s eyes—you might just fall in love all over again
Maine Veterans Art Exhibition
Burton M. Cross Building | November 1, 2025 - February, 2026
The Maine Arts Commission proudly presents the 2025 Maine Veterans Art Exhibition, a heartfelt tribute to the artistic talents and personal experiences of Maine's Veterans. This year’s exhibition features 63 works by 36 individual artists, offering a reflection of creativity, service, and resilience.
This exhibition plays a significant role in raising visibility, understanding, and support of arts and health services for our Veterans. Given the special hardships and challenges members of the military face, the arts play an integral role in advancing health and wellbeing.
This exhibition was made possible through the collaboration of the Maine Arts Commission, Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services, Togus VA Medical Center, The Bangor & Lewiston Veteran Centers, and the Quilts of Valor Foundation.
image: Soaking In The Celebration 2025, photograph, Nicole Rezentes, Army
