Maine Arts Calendar
Maine Design Fest ‘26: East Bayside Mural Walk & Talk
- August 01, 2026
- Coffee By Design, Portland
Explore East Bayside's murals and public art with artists Rachel Gloria Adams & Ryan Adams, followed by coffee and conversation at Coffee By Design.
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Fun Books
- August 01, 2026
- Waterfall Arts, Belfast
Join us for this fabulously FUN book making workshop to learn different sculpture books techniques in this single-day class.
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Dreaming at Dawn
- August 01, 2026 (multiple dates)
- Bangor Public Library, Bangor
UMVA presents "Dreaming at Dawn," an exhibition of 68 dreamy, imaginative and contemplative artworks, at the Bangor Public Library.
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Maine Design Fest: Shop Talk w/Wary Meyers
- August 02, 2026
- Bold Magazine Shop, Portland
Join Wary Meyers founders John and Linda Meyers for a candid conversation on creativity, curiosity, design, and entrepreneurship.
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Maine Design Fest ‘26: Bangor Mural Walk
- August 02, 2026
- The Maine Audubon Mural, Bangor
Explore Bangor’s murals and public art with artist Annette Sohns-Dodd of Bangor Beautiful.
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This is Puppetry
- August 03, 2026
- Waterfall Arts, Belfast
Join us to learn about the materials, elements, and skills to bring your puppet to life!
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Maine Design Fest: Studio Talk w/p3
- August 04, 2026
- p3, Portland
Creative professionals at three career stages discuss how curiosity, learning, and growth shape their work over time.
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Bird Carving with Wendell Gilley Museum
- August 04, 2026
- Schoodic Institute, Winter Harbor
See how it’s done! Join us at Schoodic Institute with special guest carver Jim Vekasi from the Wendell Gilley Museum for a hands-on bird carving demo.
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Maine Design Fest ‘26: Creative Keynotes w/Black Math
- August 05, 2026
- Maine College of Art & Design, Portland
An evening of short, inspiring micro-talks about creativity, design, and the real ways they shape careers, products, and teams.
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Haystack Studio Walk-Through + End-of-Session Auctions
- August 06, 2026
- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle
Join participants and faculty for a Walk-Through of the studios and campus! 3:30-6PM, free & open to the public.
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Maine Design Fest ‘26: You’re so Surreal w/Woods Creative
- August 06, 2026
- Woods Creative, Portland
A Talk and Workshop on Creative Ideation from the Originals — Futurists, Dadaists and Surrealists
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Maine Design Fest ‘26: Design On Draft
- August 06, 2026
- Belleflower Brewing, Portland
Curiosity brewed fresh. Join us for beer, design, microtalks, and creative conversation at Belleflower Brewing.
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August Exhibition Opening
- August 06, 2026
- Portland Art Gallery, Portland
Portland Art Gallery presents an exhibition of new works by Annie Darling, Catherine Breer, Cooper Dragonette, and Susan L. Johnson.
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Shared Tables, Shared Stories | St. Albans
- August 06, 2026
- Jonathan Bowman Center for Enrichment, St. Albans
Maine Boat & Home Show
- August 07, 2026 (multiple dates)
- Rockland Harbor Park, Rockland
Annual event in Rockland Harbor Park featuring boats on display, marine gear, home goods & furnishings and fine art
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