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Aroostook Creative Network Awards Micro-Grants to County Artists

  • August 03, 2026

Aroostook Creative Network Awards Micro-Grants to County Artists PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Aroostook Creative Network has awarded micro-grants...

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OPEN CALL For Speakers, Artists, Performers: "A Hole For One!" Stage

  • July 30, 2026

THE FORTY HOUR CLUB is issuing an OPEN CALL for performers, speakers, presenters, musicians, environmental advocates, activists, community...

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Environmental Interactive Art Installation & Gallery Exhibit “A Hole For One!”

  • July 30, 2026

Environmental Interactive Art Installation & Gallery Exhibit "A Hole For One!" Explores Monoculture, Equity, and Inclusion. "A Hole For...

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Open Call for Plein Air Artists

  • July 30, 2026

The Plein Air Art Festival celebrates creativity in the community and is a vital catalyst for community connection and economic development in...

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Summer 2026

  • July 30, 2026

Ann Conrad Stewart 's recent oil based monotype/woodblock prints and oil paintings are being exhibited at Hopkins Wharf Gallery during the summer of...

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Public Programs – Session 4

  • July 27, 2026

Issued: July 9, 2026CONTACT: Kate Lochner, kate@haystack-mtn.org Public Programs - Session 4 Artist Presentations July 27 at 7:00 PM: Eli Nixon,...

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Public Programs – Session 5

  • July 27, 2026

Issued: July 23, 2026CONTACT: Kate Lochner, kate@haystack-mtn.org Public Programs - Session 5 Artist Presentations August 10 at 7:00 PM: Aurora...

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Haystack Hosts Third Annual Open House, Honoring 75 Years of Programming

  • July 27, 2026

MEDIA ALERT: July 8, 2026CONTACT: Kate Lochner, kate@haystack-mtn.orgDownload Photos: https://adobe.ly/4vUz5sm Haystack Hosts Third Annual Open...

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Maine Launches Creative Aging Maine Certification Program

  • July 23, 2026
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New partnership between the Maine Arts Commission, Maine Council on Aging, and Lifetime Arts will strengthen Maine's creative aging workforce and...

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Public Programs – Session 3

  • July 14, 2026

FOR JULY 9, 2026 EDITIONCONTACT: Kate Lochner, kate@haystack-mtn.orgIssued: June 25, 2026 Public Programs - Session 3 Artist Presentations July 13...

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Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar

  • July 14, 2026

For Immediate Release CONTACT: Julie Arnold Lisnet at jalisnet58@gmail.com Ten Bucks Theatre Company invites you to see Shakespeare Under the...

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Waterfall Arts Announces the Acquisition of the Lincoln Street Center

  • July 14, 2026

Waterfall Arts Announces the Acquisition of the Lincoln Street Center, Securing Maine's Largest Community Arts Facility and Preserving 40 Artist...

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‘Dreaming at Dawn’ exhibition promises an illuminating artistic experience for Bangor

  • July 14, 2026

BANGOR, Maine - A burst of light, a pageant of color and the hope of a new day. But filter those elements through the mind's eye and they react in...

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Call for Artists: ARTinME 2026 at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation

  • June 22, 2026

Artists are being sought for the 4th annual juried, LARGE FORMAT exhibition by the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF), ARTinME 2026. The show,...

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Public Programs – Square ONE

  • June 15, 2026

ISSUED: June 11, 2026CONTACT: Kate Lochner, kate@haystack-mtn.org Public Programs - Square ONE Artist Presentations July 6 | 7:00 PMRhea Vedro,...

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Bucksport's Wednesday On Main Plus receives Maine Community Foundation Grant

  • June 11, 2026

The new Wednesday On Main PLUS Winter Event Series has received grant funding from the Maine Community Foundation! This support helps bring free or...

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Public Programs – Session 2

  • June 08, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 4, 2026CONTACT: Kate Lochner, kate@haystack-mtn.org Public Programs - Session 2 Artist Presentations June 22 | 7:00...

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Monthly Themed Art Challenges | Free Entry Open Call for Artists

  • June 08, 2026

Monthly Themed Art Challenges | Free Entry Open Call for Artists Ten Moir Gallery invites artists and photographers worldwide to submit work to our...

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50 Years of Common Ground Poster Exhibition

  • June 05, 2026

50 Years of Common Ground Poster Exhibition A Visual History of Maine's Organic Movement May 7, 2026 —The Maine Organic Farmers and...

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Zillman Art Museum Exhibition - SAM CADY: Helter Skelter Paradise

  • May 29, 2026

Zillman Art Museum (ZAM) announces Summer ExhibitionBANGOR - The Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine, located at 40 Harlow Street in Bangor, ME,...

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Zillman Art Museum Exhibition - THUAN VU: Kintsugi in the New World

  • May 29, 2026

Zillman Art Museum (ZAM) announces Summer ExhibitionBANGOR - The Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine, located at 40 Harlow Street in Bangor, ME,...

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Zillman Art Museum Exhibition- GERRI RACHINS: Selected Works on Paper, 2008 - 2025

  • May 29, 2026

Zillman Art Museum (ZAM) announces Summer ExhibitionBANGOR - The Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine, located at 40 Harlow Street in Bangor, ME,...

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Call for Art: Dreaming at Dawn, an exhibition by UMVA

  • May 29, 2026

Dreaming at Dawn will be the largest exhibition presented by the Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA) of 2026, scheduled for August and September,...

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New Public Artwork Selected for the Blaine House

  • May 28, 2026

Sculpture by Maine Artist Selected for Blaine House Public Art Installation Patrick Plourde's"Pinecone Pair with Tassel" chosen for inclusion...

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Haystack’s Winter Maker Residency Program Fosters Rural Innovation through Art, Design & Technology

  • May 13, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Issued May 13, 2026CONTACT: James Rutter, fablab@haystack-mtn.orgDownload Photos: https://adobe.ly/4mX99IG Haystack's Winter...

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