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The Farnsworth Art Museum's library (16 Museum St., Rockland) hosts a free Braiding Circle led by Verónica Pèrez on Wednesday, July 15 (1–3 PM). A hands-on, communal gathering bringing together braiding traditions and conversation — open to all ages and skill levels at the museum.
The Farnsworth Art Museum's Gamble Education Center (9 Grace St., Rockland) hosts a five-day plein air watercolor workshop with artist Timothy James Standring, July 6–10 (10 AM–4 PM daily). Participants paint on location in and around Rockland under an experienced instructor — a hands-on summer art immersion for adults.
Rockland's First Friday Art Walk returns on July 10 (moved from July 3 due to the holiday weekend), with the Farnsworth Art Museum opening its doors 5–7 PM for the monthly free evening. Visitors can explore current galleries — including the new Betsy James Wyeth show and the "Maine: A Force Within American Art" exhibition — alongside 20+ downtown galleries joining the walk.
The Farnsworth Art Museum hosts a free virtual opening for its new exhibition "By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth" on Monday, June 29 (6:30–7:30 PM). Betsy James Wyeth — wife of Andrew Wyeth and tireless champion of his legacy — was herself a significant cultural force, and this show explores her aesthetic world at the museum's home in Rockland.
Cushing Historical Society's Arts In The Barn closes out its 2026 summer season with "Creations in Cushing," celebrating artwork made in and inspired by the Cushing community at 17 Hathorne Point Road. Opening reception Friday Aug. 28 (5–7 PM); gallery open Saturday–Sunday 10 AM–4 PM.
Cushing Historical Society's Arts In The Barn presents "Maine Wildlife," the fourth community show of the 2026 season at 17 Hathorne Point Road in Cushing. Opening reception Friday July 24 (5–7 PM); gallery open Saturday–Sunday 10 AM–4 PM, showcasing wildlife-themed artwork in all media.
Cushing Historical Society's Arts In The Barn presents its third summer show, "Peonies, Pines, Plovers & Panoramas," at 17 Hathorne Point Road, Cushing — a celebration of classic Maine coastal scenery in all media. Opening reception Friday July 17, 5–7 PM; gallery open Sat–Sun 10 AM–4 PM.
Cushing Historical Society's Arts In The Barn presents "Threshold," the second community show of the 2026 season at 17 Hathorne Point Road in Cushing. Gallery open Friday 5–7 PM (opening reception), Saturday–Sunday 10 AM–4 PM.
The Strand Theatre brings "Exhibition on Screen: Caravaggio" to Rockland on August 15 and August 25 — an immersive cinematic look at the baroque master whose dramatic use of light transformed Western painting. Filmed at landmark international museum exhibitions.
The Strand Theatre screens "Exhibition on Screen: Turner & Constable" on July 18 and July 28 — a cinematic deep-dive into the two titans of British landscape painting and their revolutionary influence on art history. Part of the Strand's ongoing Exhibition on Screen series bringing major museum shows to Rockland.
The Camden Opera House celebrates Wyeth Day on Thursday, July 30 with a special program exploring the life and art of Betsy James Wyeth — devoted champion of Andrew Wyeth's work and a formidable cultural figure in her own right. A rare midcoast event honoring one of Maine's most storied artistic legacies.
Georges River Land Trust hosts monthly Watershed Workshops at the Langlais Art Preserve (576 River Road, Cushing) combining artist presentations, guided nature walks, and hands-on creative projects — pay-what-you-can ($10 suggested), 2–5 PM. Upcoming: "How to Fall in Love with a Flower" with Bri Bowman (July 11), "May I Have Your Attention" with Jillian Impastato (Aug. 8), "Drawing in Place" with Eleanor Conover (Sept. 5), and "Finding Magic in an Acorn" with Joan Sommers (Oct. 3).
Cushing Historical Society's Arts In The Barn opens its 2026 summer season with "Summertime!" — a non-juried community show welcoming all media, skill levels, and ages at 17 Hathorne Point Road in Cushing. Opening reception is Friday, June 26 (5–7 PM, refreshments served); gallery open Saturday–Sunday 10 AM–4 PM. Upcoming shows: "Threshold" (July 10–12), "Maine Wildlife" (July 24–26), and "Creations in Cushing" (Aug. 28–30).
The Strand Theatre screens "Exhibition on Screen: David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts" on July 5 and 9 — an intimate documentary featuring in-depth interviews with one of the most influential living painters, filmed at his landmark London retrospective. A rare cinematic look at a master at work.
CMCA's annual fundraiser returns on Wednesday, July 8 (6–9 PM) with cocktails, a raw oyster bar, and a movable feast at 21 Winter Street in downtown Rockland. Tickets are on sale at cmcanow.org; proceeds support the museum's exhibitions and education programs.
Marking America's 250th anniversary, the Farnsworth Art Museum is presenting 150 works spanning 1890 to 2026 that trace Maine's central role in American art — from the 1913 Armory Show modernists (Marsden Hartley, John Marin, Charles Demuth) through Winslow Homer, Georgia O'Keeffe, and three generations of the Wyeth family. The exhibition runs at 16 Museum Street, Rockland, through January 3, 2027.
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (21 Winter St., Rockland) is showing four concurrent exhibitions this summer: Bianca Beck's "EYES" and Will Sears' "THE THIRD FIELD" (through Sept. 6), Abbey Williams' "FUGUE" (through Sept. 20), and Marc Swanson's "DEATH IS EXPENSIVE" (through Sept. 23). Admission to CMCA's award-winning Toshiko Mori–designed building is open to the public.
Artist Lihua Lei Farley (2026 Maine Arts Commission Visual Arts Fellow) partners with Georges River Land Trust to place biodegradable seed sculptures carrying native seeds, poems, and fourth-graders' drawings at sites spanning nearly 50 miles of the midcoast. The opening reception is at Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing on June 26 (4–6 PM), with community paddle, family day, and closing performance through August.
Triangle Gallery (8 Elm St., Rockland) opens "The Black & White Show" and John Woodruff's solo photography exhibition "Interiors/Exteriors (the Nature of Nature)" on June 5 during the First Friday Art Walk (4–8 p.m.). Woodruff's show features dreamlike images of lichen, moss, and volcanic rock and runs through June 28.