Paint Eastport Day Puts Call Out To All Artists
The Paint Eastport Day auction and reception will take place at the Eastport Art Center on September 1st marking the 15th year that artists of the city join with Eastport Gallery members to paint their favorite scenes of Eastport. The call for artists goes out to all painters, youngsters and adults, visitors and residents, amateurs and professionals, to come to Eastport on Saturday of the Salmon Festival and submit their work, painted on that day, for the silent auction.
Art Quilt Show by Gail McGlamery Opens at Eastport Breakwater Gallery
For those interested in textiles and the intersection of fiber and art, mark your calendar for the newest art show entitled Vivid: Expressions in Cloth at Eastport’s Breakwater Gallery beginning Friday, August 17th. The show opens with a reception from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. with Gail McGlamery on hand to introduce her art quilts, meet attendees, and answer questions about her work.
Eastport Kitchen Garden Tour Set for August 19
Six Eastport kitchen gardens will be open to the public on Sunday, August 19, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The rain date is set for Sunday, August 26, with the same time. The Eastport Kitchen Garden Tour has been coordinated by area gardeners who enjoy growing some of their own food for all sorts of reasons.
Bank Square Pizza & Mexcetera Add Some Spice To Eastport
If you’re looking for a great meal at a great price with lots of choices, look no further than Bank Square Pizza & Deli. Located on the south end of Water Street in what is known as Bank Square, this little eatery is clean, charming and welcoming. The big surprise here, though, is that in addition to fantastic pizza and deli sandwiches you’ll find some of the best authentically Mexican food in the state of Maine.
Eastport Pirate Festival Is Fun For All Ages
Ask yourself these questions. Have you ever wanted to invade a seaside town across a bay? Fancy racing a bed down the street? Want to show off your or your pets best pirate-wear in a parade? Like to float from party to party with lots of live music? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to head to Eastport, Maine, for all things “pirate”.
A Short Gallery Talk Sponsored by the Eastport Gallery
A short gallery talk at noon will resume on Wednesday, August 22nd with five local artists posing the question “Is There a Women’s Aesthetic?”
Eastport Gallery Announces A New Show by Lubec artist, Sherry Ashby Cunningham
A new one-person show opens at the Eastport Gallery on August 20th entitled “Women in the Woods,” by Lubec artist Sherry Ashby Cunningham. The artist will present works in oil and prints of hand-pulled wood-cuts revealing a very personal view of her world.