DAMARISCOTTA — River Arts in Damariscotta is helping to celebrate Governor LePage’s newly proclaimed “Maine Day”, August 16, as a “day to celebrate the state, its people and its food” by offering a free lobster with the purchase of any piece of artwork in their gallery. Coincidentally, River Arts is currently holding a special exhibition entitled “The Maine Story”, which is devoted to iconic images of the state of Maine and features 120 works by 80 Maine artists. “It is a perfect fit, says Executive director, Linda Morkeski, and I encourage people to stop by who may not have been to River Arts Gallery before.
River Arts holds 10 themed, open, juried exhibitions per year—with some of Maine’s most prominent art community members as jurors in its main gallery. Over 700 different Maine artists have exhibited in these shows. The “West Gallery” at River Arts features solo shows on a twoweek rotating basis. The mission of River Arts is to nurture and encourage participation in the arts throughout the region of Midcoast Maine by providing exhibition, studio and performance spaces, classes and workshops, for people of all ages and abilities and support a wide range of activities in artistic disciplines by partnering with other arts and performance organizations to produce program.
River Arts, open 10 a.m.-.4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 10 – 2 on Sundays, is located at 241 US Route 1 (north), Damariscotta. For information about the many exhibitions, classes, events and opportunities at River Arts, visit www.riverartsme.org or call 563-1507 or stop in.
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