UMVA is holding a Silent Auction and we would love you to submit one work of art.  The first 50 works will be accepted … first come first serve.   So do it today!   ·        When : Saturday August 3rd, 7-11 pm ·        Where : Merrymeeting Hall, 27 Main St., Bowdoinham ·        What : The Carlo Pittore Silent Art Auction & Costume Ball ·        Why : It’s a Win-Win! Sell your work with well-known Maine Artists while supporting the UMVA! You decide the minimum bid and choose an amount to donate to the UMVA (between 50% to 100% of the sale price). If you're not yet a member or haven't yet paid your 2024 dues, please do so here:  Join / Donate . Sliding scale $25-45. Proceeds will go towards building a much-needed new UMVA website, which will help us all stay connected and in-the-know about upcoming exhibitions, screenings, get togethers, workshops, and more. Many highly regarded artists across Maine are participating and we'll be promoting this hea

We've been zooming and zooming trying to figure out when/how to open again.  There won't be any artist receptions this year, but we might be able to get the gallery open for some shows that had been switched around.  Please remember that this is a flexible approach which means if Covid rates go up here in Portland, this will most likely change. But we are working toward the future, even though it's foggy.  And in that vein, the Members On-Line show (happening here on the blog) has a deadline swiftly approaching - June 10 - Friday! UMVA Portland calls on UMVA members across the state to contribute work to our curated online exhibition “Sheltered In Place: UMVA Artists and the Pandemic.” Extended Deadline : July 10, 2020 – Submit One Image Only Label your single image (in the name line at the top of the image) in this format: FirstName_LastName_Title (no spaces in title and include all the underscores as shown here).   Sizing: A single jpg image approximately 2800