When the New Year rolls around the UMVA Portland Gallery, inside the Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland ME,   will not have a physical show up, but they are asking artists to create postcard-sized mail art and photograph them for the on-line show on the blog - https://umvaportlandgallery.blogspot.com/ from January 1st to the 29th.   The physical exhibition for this show will be held in December of next year as a fundraiser for UMVA with each piece of mail art being sold for $5 each.   The theme of the January show is "Your Vision of the Year 2021".   It was decided to go with a mail art show since the January 2021 show couldn't go forward at the last moment and because one of the founders of the Union of Maine Visual Artists was also a renowned Mail Artist - Carlo Pittore.   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Pittore)   The show on-line and in the later this year physical exhibition will also feature some language from the artists about their hopes for

Kennebunkport Christmas Boat by Ann Tracy UMVA has many fine member artists who sell their work via  their individual websites or sales sites.  We encourage you to check out these fine artists and buy your gifts from them.  Shopping local is a key to sustainability as the money stays in our community. So please copy and past these Maine artists into your browser and see the wonderful gifts you could give! https://www.amybellezza.com/ https://stephanieberryart.blogspot.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/StephanieBerryArt?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=561833605 http://www.gregmasonburns.com/ https://www.patreon.com/gregmasonburns www.artfulhome.com/artist/A- Andrew-Chulyk/2449 https://www.coreydanielsgallery.com/tom-gaines https://www.1stdibs.com/search/?q=tom%20gaines https://www.williamhessian.com/ https://www.patreon.com/williamhessian http://christinejhiggins.me/ https://www.vibrantartstudios.com/ https://www.junekellogg.com/home https://www.deerisleartists.com/ https://lin

This November 2020 the UMVA presents its Members Show online due to the continuing pandemic.  Included are artistic works that range from photography to mixed-media to digital to painting and sculpture.  We have a spectacular turnout this month, with 30 artists participating in this exhibit, each with submissions that showcases their marvelous creativity and talent.  The art pieces range from abstract to surreal to historical documentation.  This exhibited has been curated by UMVA Member, Amy Bellezza.  Note:   If you are interested in purchasing any of this art, please email  UMVAPortland@gmail.com   with the name of the artist and work. The artist will contact you.   Cinereous and her Vessel - Amy Bellezza It all started during the winter of 2019. I learned about the food from Earle Grey, who left his home atop the Elm Tree on Mellen Street when construction on the Mellen Street Market happened.  I live in the Crabapple tree behind the Market. There was a bountiful amount of peanuts