That's a wrap for Art in Bloom 2023!

Art in Bloom arrived at the PMA just at the right time to get us out of the winter doldrums and feel the spring vibes

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This year marked the largest Art in Bloom in recent history, with 21 floral designers creating art-inspired arrangements in the galleries. The designers brought their artwork inspirations to life with floral arrangements, and we were lucky enough to catch some of them in the galleries making their final touches!

The galleries bloomed with visitors all week to experience these arrangements. (Yes, the flowers smelled as good as they looked.) Audiences also enjoyed special floral programming including a centerpiece workshop with Katie Lovins of Clo Floral, auditorium programs with Wild Seed Project and Backyard Blooms, musical performances by Portland Symphony Orchestra and Katie Oberholtzer Quartet, and more.

Thank you to the over 5,000 visitors who explored the galleries and made this year’s Art in Bloom an event to remember! The energy and excitement continues with upcoming programs like Slow Art Day, Third Thursdays, Family Day, and more, so save the dates and register today.

Programs & Events
The Haunted PMA Tour
Oct 30
The Haunted PMA Tour

Step inside the 19th-century McLellan House and beyond as PMA Educators share spine-tingling stories hidden in the museum’s walls. Using the powers of close observation and imagination, artworks and their histories take on a chilling new light. This interactive tour blends art, folklore, and a touch of the supernatural: perfect for Halloween at the museum! 

Noontime Talk | The Haunted PMA Tour
Oct 31
Noontime Talk | The Haunted PMA Tour

Step inside the 19th-century McLellan House and beyond as PMA Educators share spine-tingling stories hidden in the museum’s walls. Using the powers of close observation and imagination, artworks and their histories take on a chilling new light. This interactive tour blends art, folklore, and a touch of the supernatural: perfect for Halloween at the museum! 

The Haunted PMA Tour
Oct 31
The Haunted PMA Tour

Step inside the 19th-century McLellan House and beyond as PMA Educators share spine-tingling stories hidden in the museum’s walls. Using the powers of close observation and imagination, artworks and their histories take on a chilling new light. This interactive tour blends art, folklore, and a touch of the supernatural: perfect for Halloween at the museum! 

PMA Films: Final Frontier (with filmmaker Heidi Burkey and Denis Boudreau)
Nov 1
PMA Films: Final Frontier (with filmmaker Heidi Burkey and Denis Boudreau)

18 minutes (followed by discussion). Not Rated. Directed by Heidi Burkey. In English. DCP.

On a quiet farm in Maine, a painter grapples with blindness and past traumas while completing the centerpiece for his first art show in years. Followed by a discussion with the filmmaker and artist Denis Boudreau.

PMA Films: "Fall of '75": Salò, or The 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
Nov 2
PMA Films: "Fall of '75": Salò, or The 120 Days of Sodom (1975)

116 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. In Italian, French, German, and English with English subtitles.

The notorious final film from Pier Paolo Pasolini remains one of the most passionately debated films of all time, a thought-provoking inquiry into the political, social, and sexual dynamics that define the world we live in. Recently named the #1 film of the 1970s by IndieWire.

Noontime Talk | Poetry in Dialogue with Maya Williams
Nov 7
Noontime Talk | Poetry in Dialogue with Maya Williams

Join Maya Williams, former Portland Poet Laureate in Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention. Maya will share their own work in conversation with Hartigan’s paintings, highlighting the ongoing exchange between visual art and language.

PMA Films: "Fall of '75": Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Nov 8
PMA Films: "Fall of '75": Three Days of the Condor (1975)

118 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Sydney Pollack. In English. DCP.

Sydney Pollack’s iconic paranoid thriller, starring the late Robert Redford as a CIA researcher who finds himself in the center of a criminal conspiracy, screens as part of our celebration of the films of 1975.

Noontime Talk | Jude Marx: Storytelling, Imagination, and Transformation
Nov 14
Noontime Talk | Jude Marx: Storytelling, Imagination, and Transformation

Jude Marx will explore the power of storytelling through visual art and poetry to change how we see ourselves and the world. Jude draws from a decade of experience as an educator, as well as their lifelong creative practice as a poet and artist.

Drawing in the Galleries
Nov 14
Drawing in the Galleries

Visit the museum for drop-in drawing sessions in the galleries during Free Friday hours!  

Get creative! Join us every 2nd Friday for Drawing in the Galleries during Free Friday. We’ll provide the materials—you bring the inspiration! No experience needed, just drop in and sketch surrounded by art. 

PMA Films: "Fall of '75": Nashville (1975)
Nov 15
PMA Films: "Fall of '75": Nashville (1975)

160 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Robert Altman. In English. DCP.

This cornerstone of 1970s American moviemaking is a panoramic view of the country’s political and cultural landscapes, set in the nation’s music capital. Nashville weaves the stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—into a cinematic tapestry that is equal parts comedy, tragedy, and musical.

Now More Than Ever: A Book Launch Celebration
Nov 16
Now More Than Ever: A Book Launch Celebration

Join us for a trifecta book launch celebrating three accomplished and award-winning Maine poets and their latest collections.

Poetry in Dialogue: Third Thursday | Free Access All Day
Nov 20
Poetry in Dialogue: Third Thursday | Free Access All Day

An ever-changing monthly event with live music, unique programming, community collaborations, and more.

Seeing, Sensing, and Saying with Held
Nov 20
Seeing, Sensing, and Saying with Held

Together with PMA, Held will present Seeing, Sensing, and Saying: a tour of our new Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention exhibition. Guided by our museum educators, we’ll look closely at Hartigan’s bold, expressive works and explore the poetry that shaped her vision.

Ekphrastic Writing Workshop with the Trans Poetic Archive
Nov 20
Ekphrastic Writing Workshop with the Trans Poetic Archive

For this ekphrastic writing workshop, poets t love Smith and Jude Marx we’ll begin with an introduction to the history of ekphrasis—the practice of writing in response to visual art.

Noontime Gallery Talk | David Driskell’s “Pine and Moon”
Nov 21
Noontime Gallery Talk | David Driskell’s “Pine and Moon”

Join us for a conversation inspired by David Driskell's iconic painting, Pine and Moon.

PMA Films x Points North: Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong (with filmmaker discussion)
Nov 23
PMA Films x Points North: Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong (with filmmaker discussion)

73 minutes (followed by discussion). Not Rated. Directed by Kaitlyn Schwalje and Alex Wolf Lewis. In English. DCP.

As America’s aging wastewater systems begin to fail, one plant and its motley crew of unlikely heroes do all they can to stay afloat. Presented in collaboration with Points North, this screening will be followed by a filmmaker discussion.

PMA Films: "Fall of '75": One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Nov 29
PMA Films: "Fall of '75": One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

138 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Miloš Forman. In English. DCP.

Forman’s iconic story of rebellion against the system, which swept the Academy Awards in 1976, screens as part of a series celebrating the great films of 1975.

PMA Films: "Fall of '75": One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Nov 30
PMA Films: "Fall of '75": One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

138 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Miloš Forman. In English. DCP.

Forman’s iconic story of rebellion against the system, which swept the Academy Awards in 1976, screens as part of a series celebrating the great films of 1975.

PMA Films: "Fall of '75": Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
Dec 6
PMA Films: "Fall of '75": Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)

125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Lino Brocka. In Filipino with English subtitles. DCP.

Mixing visceral, documentary-like realism with the narrative focus of Hollywood noir and melodrama, Manila in the Claws of Light is a howl of anguish from one of the most celebrated figures in Philippine cinema.

PMA Films x Points North: Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong (with filmmaker discussion)
Dec 7
PMA Films x Points North: Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong (with filmmaker discussion)

73 minutes (followed by discussion). Not Rated. Directed by Kaitlyn Schwalje and Alex Wolf Lewis. In English. DCP.

As America’s aging wastewater systems begin to fail, one plant and its motley crew of unlikely heroes do all they can to stay afloat. Presented in collaboration with Points North, this screening will be followed by a filmmaker discussion.

PMA Films: "Fall of '75": India Song (1975)
Dec 13
PMA Films: "Fall of '75": India Song (1975)

125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Lino Brocka. In Filipino with English subtitles. DCP.

Within the insular walls of a lavish, decaying embassy in 1930s India, the French ambassador’s wife (Delphine Seyrig) staves off ennui through affairs with multiple men—with the overpowering torpor broken only by a startling eruption of madness.

 
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