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

Visible Discourse from Maine's Western Foothills: Arcadipone, Best, Millonzi and Schneider UMVA GALLERY AT PORTLAND MEDIA CENTER Visible Discourse from Maine’s Western Foothills Artists Diana Arcadipone, Don Best, Nikki Millonzi and Judith Schneider Opens First Friday, September 6th, 5-8pm...open Fri, Sat and Sun, 1-4 pm through 9/28.  Visible Discourse is an exhibition that celebrates Maine’s natural and diverse environment; the wildlife, woodlands, lakes and ocean that draw visitors to Maine from around the globe. This exhibition is a collaborative installation by four artists living in Oxford County: Diana Arcadipone, Don Best, Nikki Millonzi and Judith Schneider. Four distinct voices visually explore their surroundings and collectively celebrate the beauty of Maine. These artists share works inspired by the magic and collective energies of the Oxford Hills, an area with a rich visual and performing arts culture. One well known artist claims the local art spri

Ok...  so you know that we have this show opening tomorrow at the UMVA Gallery in the Portland Media Center.... August Weekends 2019.   Show Opening: Friday, 8/2, 5 – 8pm   @ Portland Media Center - Gallery - 516 Congress Street - Portland, ME “Do-gooder” celebrations: live portrait paintings of  good Mainers in gallery window With formidable, illustration skills, Julia Durgee paints the activity, buzz, and beauty of Maine. BUT, just right across the street, there's another First Friday opening of an exhibit of photography by Joanne Arnold, CE Morse and Dave Wade (UMVA member) at Trueline Gallery, (formerly the Salt Institute), 561 Congress St., Portland. Aug. 2nd, 5-7:30 PM.