Maine Arts Calendar
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
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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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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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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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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Distinguished Speaker Series: Stuart Kestenbaum
- August 13, 2026
- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle
Stuart Kestenbaum presents, "What's All This Temporary Construction? Reflections on Haystack and the Creative Process." 7PM start time
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Portland Chamber Music Festival: Rites and Delights
- August 15, 2026
- Stevens Square Theater, Portland
This kaleidoscopic program combines luminous songs reimagined, a richly woven sextet, and a tour de force arrangement of Rite of Spring.
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Portland Chamber Music Festival: ECCO Visions
- August 20, 2026
- Stevens Square Theater, Portland
The East Coast Chamber Orchestra is back! Baroque swagger, a haunting violin concerto, Bartók's irresistible folk dance party, and more are in store.
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Haystack Studio Walk-Through + End-of-Session Auctions
- August 20, 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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Portland Chamber Music Festival: ECCO Jubilee
- August 22, 2026
- Stevens Square Theater, Portland
Happy birthday, ECCO! Celebrate this extraordinary ensemble’s 25th anniversary season with dances, drama, and Dvořák's radiant Serenade for Strings.
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Park Series: Yard Sauce
- August 22, 2026
- Denmark Arts Center, Denmark
Dynamic roots music, rich harmonies, and virtuosic string playing from Maine’s Yard Sauce.
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Haystack Artist Presentations
- August 24, 2026
- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle
Lara Henderson, Fab Lab; Robert Alan Grand, Writing; Miles Gracey, Wood. 7PM start time, free & open to the public.
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Haystack Artist Presentations
- August 25, 2026
- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle
Jeremiah Ibarra, Ceramics; Ziba Rajabi, Graphics; Jessica Calderwood, Metals. 7PM start time, free & open to the public.
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Haystack Artist Presentations
- August 26, 2026
- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle
Megan Stelljes, Glass; Stephanie Metz, Fiber. 7PM start time, free & open to the public.
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Wiscasset Art Walk
- August 27, 2026
- Wiscasset Village, Wiscasset
Wiscasset Art Walk is a summertime celebration of art, music, performance, and history, located in the beautiful 19th century Village of Wiscasset.
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2026 Maine Outdoor Film Festival at Schoodic Institute
- August 27, 2026
- Schoodic Institute, Winter Harbor
Haystack Studio Walk-Through + End-of-Session Auctions
- August 28, 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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The Bruce Marshall Group
- August 29, 2026
- Denmark Arts Center, Denmark
Join the Bruce Marshall Group for a CD release party celebrating Live in Cotuit, their second release on the Verdict label and ninth album overall.
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2026 Painting Retreat in Acadia with Philip Frey
- September 02, 2026
- Schoodic Institute, Winter Harbor
Under the guidance of artist Philip Frey, students will learn to capture the essence of the landscape.
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