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AIGA Maine 2026 Poster Show Open Call
- January 09, 2026
AIGA Maine is proud to present our annual Poster Show, returning in spring 2026 with the theme: LANGUAGE. This year, designers and artists are...
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Heart Work : Art That Moves Us
- January 06, 2026
Art Agent Maine invites New England artists to submit work for our February 2026 online juried exhibition.
What makes your heart beat faster? This...
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MEMOIR: Side by Side Tales from Behind the Canvas
- January 06, 2026
Searsport Author Releases Memoir of Journey into Fine Art
"Most of us go to our graves with our music still inside us." - Oliver...
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WILDERNESS JOURNAL: Artist in the Allagash
- January 06, 2026
ARTIST IN THE ALLAGASH
Fine art on rough waters
by Kim Yesis
Paintbrush meets wilderness…from the author of Side by Side Tales from Behind...
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NOVEL: Artifice
- January 06, 2026
INTRODUCING "Artifice", A Mayenne Bay Series Novel
Meet the extraordinary ordinary people of Mayenne Bay.
Mayenne Bay, a quaint harbor town...
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NOVEL: Brush with Fire
- January 06, 2026
INTRODUCING "Brush with Fire", A Mayenne Bay Series Novel
Extraordinary stories, everyday lives...because ordinary just isn't. TM
The...
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2026 | Maine Artist Fellowship | Performing Arts Fellow
- December 31, 2025
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Kate Russell | Deer Isle, ME
Artist Statement:
Kate believes the creative impulse belongs to everyone and that...
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2026 | Maine Artist Fellowship | Visual Arts Fellow
- December 31, 2025
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Lihua Lei Farley | Cushing, ME
Artist Statement:
Lihua grew up in a small, rural village in Taiwan where her parents were...
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2026 | Maine Artist Fellowship | Media Arts Fellow
- December 31, 2025
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Bethany Engstrom | Belfast, ME
Artist Statement:
Bethany Engstrom's creative practice is embedded in a curiosity and a...
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2026 | Maine Artist Fellowship | Fine Craft Fellow
- December 31, 2025
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James Macdonald | Burnham, ME
Artist Statement:
Jim Macdonald's marquetry compositions and wood art...
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2026 | Maine Artist Fellowship | Literary Arts Fellow
- December 31, 2025
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Mira Ptacin | Peaks Island, ME
Artist Statement:
Mira Ptacin is a first-generation proud daughter of a Polish immigrant, a...
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2026 | Maine Artist Fellowship | Traditional Arts Fellow
- December 31, 2025
Sokhoeun Sok | Westbrook, ME
Artist Statement:
Born in Phnom Penh in 1979, Sokhoeun Sok's love of dance began at an earlyage. As a...
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Her Canvas/Women Only Art Exhibition 2026
- December 29, 2025
Her Canvas invites women from around the world to showcase their unique visions, stories, and artistic talent. This competition is open to all...
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ALL ABSTRACT | Monthly Art Challenge (Early Bird: Free Entry)
- December 18, 2025
ALL ABSTRACT | Monthly Art Challenge (Early Bird: Free Entry)
Abstraction is the language of shape, gesture, texture, and emotion. If your work...
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BEHIND THE MASK | Monthly Art Challenge (Early Bird: Free Entry)
- December 18, 2025
BEHIND THE MASK | Monthly Art Challenge (Early Bird: Free Entry)
Host: Ten Moir Gallery
Some stories are told straight on. Others live in what we...
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Haystack Announces Summer 2026 Program Schedule: Studio Workshops, Open Studio Residency + SquareONE
- December 16, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 15, 2025CONTACT: Kate Lochner, kate@haystack-mtn.orgVideo link: https://youtu.be/-NC-Z9p0oeE
Haystack Announces Summer...
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Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts Now Hiring: Seasonal Positions (May to October)
- December 15, 2025
The Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts is seeking enthusiastic, motivated individuals for the following seasonal roles:
Studio...
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Portraits Of Home: The Artist’s View
- December 15, 2025
Portraits of Home' Opens Jan. 11 in North Conway
Six New England Artists Explore the Meaning of Home
NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — What does home mean...
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Waterfall Arts Now Hiring for a Facilities Manager
- December 11, 2025
Waterfall Arts seeks a part-time Facilities Manager (25 hrs/week, $19/hr) to maintain our building, studios, and grounds; coordinate repairs; support...
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