Welcome to Maine Women in the Arts - Now on the web as www.mainewomenarts.com.
Within these pages you will find: about MWA - contact info, show schedule and directions.
The
purpose of Maine Women in the Arts is to promote and give exposure
to Maine artists and their work in all media. Maine Women in the Arts is a
statewide, non-profit organization founded in 1977 by and for
individuals in the fine and performing arts. Our purpose is to
promote and give exposure to artists' work in all media - visual
arts, music, theater, poetry, literature and dance. We are open
to both men and women.
The group meets the first Thursday of each month, alternating
between an 8 am meeting at the Mast Cove Galleries, and a 7 pm meeting at the Graves Library in Kennebunkport. If you would like to attend
any of our meetings, please come along and join us. After we discuss business and our upcoming shows, we often have a demonstration, a short lecture or a critique.
If you would like to attend
any of our meetings, please come along and join us. After we discuss business and our upcoming shows, we often have a demonstration, a short lecture or a critique. See MEETINGS page for details.
Membership in Maine Women in the Arts, with $40 annual dues,
entitles you to hang in all of our shows with no additional fees.
At the summer and
Prelude shows, fine crafts may be shown by artists who exhibit
at those shows. We work together
to mount our art shows and ask members to help with some facet
of running any show in which they exhibit their art: publicity,
hospitality, hanging or removing the show, for instance.
Although many of the present members of MWA are fine or visual
artists, we encourage all creative people to join us in promoting
the arts. We have combined past fine art shows with poetry readings
and host a tea with members reading their own poetry as well
as their favorite poems. If you are a musician, actor, or any
other type of artist and wish to join us, we would love to talk
about the best way for us to help you promote your discipline.
Rosalee's Farm by Linda Thorndike Williams
In the Sunlight by Varvara Harmon
If you are interested
in joining Maine Women in the Arts,
please contact the Membership
Chairperson for more information.
Maine Women in the Arts Shows: We invite you to come and meet the artists at any one of our opening
receptions and learn some of the stories behind the creation
of the art. We love to talk about our work, and you will gain
insight into the thinking and creative process that goes into
making our art and crafts. The artists also work at the show
and there is always someone on hand to greet you and talk about
the art and the Kennebunkport area.
Everyone is welcome. No admission is charged at our shows. We
look forward to meeting you! Maps and directions
2010 Show Schedule
May 1, Meet the artists and learn about our group
at the May Day Festivalat the Kennebunk Inn, Kennebunk
May 14-16, Fri. to Sun., Awards Show at the Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk July 16-18, Fri. to Sun., Summer Show with Crafts October 1-3, Fri. to Sun., Fall Show with Miniatures December 3-5, Fri. to Sun., Prelude Show with Crafts
SHOW HOURS:
Friday, 10 am-7 pm
Saturday, 10 am-5 pm
Sunday, 10 am-4 pm
Opening receptions are 5 pm, Friday of each show. All are welcome!
