In 2015, the museum was gifted material from the late Charles Cawley and his wife Julie. The material includes, books, journals, magazines, and exhibition catalogues and brochures in which the works of the Wyeths are featured. The exhibition highlights a selections of works from the Cawley gift as well as Wyeth artworks given to the museum of by the Cawley’s.
This exhibition features several landscape, seascape, and figural paintings made by famed American illustrator N.C. Wyeth. Known for his book and magazine illustrations, N.C. was also eager to demonstrate his ability as a painter whose skills went beyond the requirements of adhering to the narratives for which his illustrations were commissioned.
A Usable Past brings together paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by self-trained artists working in the eastern part of what is now the United States during the long nineteenth century. In the twentieth century, artists, scholars, and collectors came to believe that artworks like these expressed such supposedly quintessential American values.
The Dempsey Challenge is a run, walk and cycle fundraising experience for The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. All funds raised by Dempsey Challenge participants directly beneift the Dempsey Center, allowing the center to provide free support, education and integrative medicine services to anyone impacted by cancer.
The Dempsey Challenge is a run, walk and cycle fundraising experience for The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. All funds raised by Dempsey Challenge participants directly beneift the Dempsey Center, allowing the center to provide free support, education and integrative medicine services to anyone impacted by cancer.
Traversing the language of the art historical, psychoanalytic, poetic and philosophic this exhibition presents 5 views of becoming in today’s culture. This group invites us to delve deeper into ideas of gender, identity and cultural paradigms to consider the individual as well as the archetype and to question for ourselves ideas of identity.
This wholesome family festival features activities and demonstrations, live music, haybale climbing, face painting, animal interactions, tasty local food and more. Join the nonprofit farm to celebrate sustainable agriculture and the beauty and bounty of autumn in Maine.
Join the Maine Conservation Alliance as they celebrate 100 years of the National Park Service and Maine’s new Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument. Enjoy drinks, appetizers and socializing before a keynote address from the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell.
Four to ten year olds are invited to enjoy a performance of 2 popular children’s books then explore these tales during an interactive workshop with our teaching artists. Don’t miss all of the special events we have in February. Last Stop on Market Street, some of our Play Me a Story favorites, and New York Times Bestselling books.
This 1950’s Hollywood Glam Charity Ball is sure to be an unforgettable event. Dress up like Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, or any other 1950’s icon. Enjoy live music, dancing, silent auction and fabulous food. Tickets are $150 a couple.
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