Eastport Arts Center

Eastport Gallery’s latest pop-up Music on the Deck show held August 22 featured the Moose Island House Players: Alice St. Clair, Ross Argir, Brandy Argir, Susan Luthin and Joan Lowden. Reels, shanteys, a touch of bluegrass and the Grateful Dead made up the day’s musical fare, bringing great music … [Read More]

Eastport Gallery regrets to inform everyone that we will not be having Paint Eastport Day this year. Due to logistics and restrictions still in place we will need to wait to bring you another great Paint Eastport Day to look forward to next year!  

The current members’ shows, augmented with additional works, will be on view at the gallery beginning the 28th of August and run through the end of September, concluding the 2020 season. The virtual gallery will be ready for viewing the updated shows on Monday, August 31st. “We have had … [Read More]

Eastport ArtWalk, in association with the Eastport Arts Center, Eastport Gallery and the Tides Institute and Museum of Art, continues to celebrate August abundance with a new ‘Walk of the Week’, celebrating the gardens, vistas and outdoor art found along the way.   Artist Amy Ray’s pick is featured this … [Read More]

Eastport Gallery’s Music on the Deck concert featuring Joan Lowden (the Basslady) and Robert Sánchez is now available for viewing via the Gallery’s Facebook Page, YouTube Channel and website, eastportgallery.com (as well as by scrolling on down this page!). It was a wonderful evening and a real treat enjoyed … [Read More]

Eastport Gallery’s first Art Talk of the season was ‘Art in the Virtual Part I’. Lauren Koss, Mark Macey, Joan Lowden and Lora Whelan spoke about their roles in Stage East’s Life in Washington County, a series of videos produced via digital collaboration. (Stills from the pieces covered in … [Read More]

Eastport Gallery will be offering works for a special members’ theme show, The Four Elements, beginning Friday, August 14 and running for two weeks. The ‘hybrid’ show, in addition to being on view at the gallery in downtown Eastport, will also be viewable via the Gallery’s website and Facebook … [Read More]

Eastport ArtWalk, in association with the Eastport Arts Center, Eastport Gallery and the Tides Institute and Museum of Art, continues to celebrate August abundance with a fresh ‘Walk of the Week’, celebrating gardens, vistas and outdoor art found along the way.  Anne Shields Hopkins’ pick is featured this week, … [Read More]

Check out this trailer for an upcoming video concert by ‘Bass Lady’ Joan Lowden and Robert Sánchez. The duo were recorded on the deck at Eastport Gallery on Saturday, August 1, sending their amplified sounds to passersby in a pop-up show celebrating the gallery’s 35th year and grand reopening … [Read More]

Eastport Gallery will open its doors to the public on Friday, August 7, for new hours which will be 11 am to 5 pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday each week. Masks will be mandatory for visitors, and there will be a limit of five persons in the gallery at … [Read More]

Poet and lifelong activist Jason Grundstrom-Whitney was hosted by Eastport Gallery for the second virtual literary evening of the season, titled, “Spirituality and Creativity: The Poetry of Jason Grundstrom-Whitney.” He is joined during the prerecorded event by gallery member Lora Whelan and Resolute Bear Press Publisher and Editor Valerie … [Read More]

The Eastport Gallery has been receiving rave reviews for its virtual gallery shows, ramped up this year in the face of the pandemic. In early July it will present its two mid-season general and small works shows, with members exhibiting a new round of paintings, drawings and sculpture. A … [Read More]

The Eastport Gallery hosted the first of its literary talks for the season as a virtual experience on its social media page on Thursday, June 25. Katherine Stanley, a writer living in Costa Rica with family ties to Eastport, will talk with gallery member Lora Whelan, diving into the … [Read More]

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” ― Pablo Picasso When Eastport Gallery put out the call for its annual Community Show, members of the Eastport area picked up their paint brushes, pastels, cameras and all the other wonderful flotsam that is used to make art, and … [Read More]

June is Pride month and adopting this theme, many of the 30+ window galleries in homes and businesses around Eastport will include rainbow or pride-themed pieces in their displays. The ArtWalk project encourages people to walk for exercise while basking in the natural and cultural beauty blooming around town. … [Read More]

As a kickoff celebration for their 35th year, Eastport Gallery presents Paperworks, a virtual exhibition of affordable works on paper by members, opening Friday, May 22 and running through June 5. Linked to the new shop feature on the gallery’s website, the show spotlights works priced at $50 and … [Read More]

Local artists and organizers Anne Shields Hopkins and Joan Lowden, in association with Eastport Arts Center, Eastport Gallery and the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, proudly introduced the Eastport ArtWalk Map on April 24th. One participant, Italian painter Vittoria Chierici, was scheduled to return to her home bases … [Read More]

Eastport Gallery’s first-ever virtual exhibition—Hearts—opened this week. “The Hearts show came into being in mid-March when the coronavirus pandemic became a sudden reality in our country and region,” said member Lora Whelan, who had the idea for the exhibition, and worked with gallery president Jude Kempe to bring the … [Read More]

Eastport Gallery has launched a new virtual gallery for art-lovers to explore. Currently featured on the page are tribute sections for two beloved and recently departed artists: founder Joyce Weber and longtime member Dominic Noe. In addition, representative works by members may be enjoyed. Coming soon to the site … [Read More]

Eastport Gallery member Joan Lowden, “the bass lady,” led a group of musicians for a jazz jam on the gallery’s deck as part of August’s first Friday art walk and Eastport Pirate Festival’s opening day. Performers included familiar EAC faces Allan Gore, cajon, Alberta Hunter, guitar, Lauren Koss, vocals, … [Read More]