Maine Arts Calendar
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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Maine Design Fest '26: Curiosity Conference
- August 07, 2026
- Portland Museum of Art, Portland
A full-day gathering of designers, creatives, and thinkers from across Maine and beyond.
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Community Little Theatre Presents "The Wizard of Oz"
- August 07, 2026 (multiple dates)
- Community Little Theatre, Auburn
Jean Kigel's 26 Annual Eastern Views
- August 07, 2026 (multiple dates)
- Kigel Studio + Gallery, Waldoboro
Guild Fine Craft Show: Mount Desert Island
- August 07, 2026 (multiple dates)
- College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor
Silk Scarves
- August 07, 2026
- Waterfall Arts, Belfast
Join us to will learn the Japanese resist method of creating designs on silk scarves while expressing your own creativity and imagination.
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The Holy Cow Portfolio by Melonie Bennett and " Investigations into the Metaphysical
- August 07, 2026
- Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, Portland
Live Taping of Lights Out! with Phil West
- August 08, 2026
- Denmark Arts Center, Denmark
Special guests, live music, and sketch comedy all wrangled together with Phil's quirky sense of humor.
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Haystack Artist Presentations
- August 10, 2026
- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle
Aurora Robson, Fab Lab Resident; Marshall Coles, Fab Lab Resident; Christopher Kerr-Ayer, Glass. 7PM start time, free & open to the public.
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Things that Go!
- August 10, 2026
- Waterfall Arts, Belfast
Join us for this camp that combines art and transportation for the mechanically-minded creative student.
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Haystack Artist Presentations
- August 11, 2026
- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle
Fernanda Gaspar, Fiber; Adeye Jean-Baptiste, Fiber; Mia Kaplan, Metals. 7PM start time, free & open to the public.
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Trees of Acadia: The Past, Present, and Future of Park Forests
- August 11, 2026
- Schoodic Institute, Winter Harbor
Youth Printmaking Camp - Etching & Collage
- August 11, 2026
- Waterfall Arts, Belfast
Join us for this youth specific printing class where students will learn how to polish, etch and print a copper plate etching.
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Haystack Artist Presentations
- August 12, 2026
- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle
Aspen Golann, Wood; Taylor Wright Rushing, Graphics; Courtney Martin, Ceramics. 7PM start time, free & open to the public.
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Aditi Sethi and Jay Brown — Second Wednesday House Party Concert
- August 12, 2026
- Bagaduce Music, Blue Hill
Portland Chamber Music Festival: Great Explorations
- August 13, 2026
- Stevens Square Theater, Portland
Three centuries of chamber music in one unforgettable evening: Music by Bach, Loeffler, and Brahms's masterful Piano Quartet.
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