Eastport Arts Center

The Eastport Gallery YouTube channel has posted the final pop-up concert from the 2020 Music on Deck series. The Moose Island House Players, featuring Alice St. Clair and Ross Argir on violin, Susan Luthin on mandolin and whistle, Brandy Argir on guitar and Joan Lowden on bass ukulele, wowed … [Read More]

Check out the latest pop-up concert of the Eastport Gallery’s Music on the Deck series featuring: Fiddle Chick and Plucky (Denise McCurdy, violin and Colie Brice, vocals and guitar). On a crisp, cold, September afternoon, this dynamic duo kept the music lovers dancing and warm with their unique covers … [Read More]

The Eastport Gallery’s ‘Art in the Virtual World’ video talks have been released, and are viewable below, as well as on the gallery’s YouTube channel. ‘Art in the Virtual Part I’ featured Lauren Koss, Mark Macey, Joan Lowden and Lora Whelan speaking about their roles in Stage East’s Life … [Read More]

Eastport Gallery’s latest pop-up Music on the Deck show, presented in cahoots with the Downeast Rainbow Alliance as part of a day-long Pop-up Pride event on Saturday, September 5, was the colorful five-piece band Beach Trash. “It was a total hit!” said Gallery president Jude Kempe. “There was whole … [Read More]

Eastport Gallery has come to the end of “an all too short season,” with Sunday, September 27 as the last day to visit and see the three shows in the Water Street space. “We are sincerely grateful to our members who have volunteered to sit so that we could … [Read More]

Eastport Gallery’s final theme show of the 2020 season, “Rebellion”, will open at the gallery on Friday, September 11, and run through Sunday, September 27, the gallery’s last day of the season. In conjunction with the in-person opening will be a virtual gallery page, coming soon. “We have had … [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]