The Contemporaries are a vibrant group of arts enthusiasts who enjoy a lively mix of engaging programs and hip social events that foster greater appreciation of the Portland Museum of Art, our collections, and the larger Maine arts community.

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Upcoming Events
Midsummer Party: Taste of the Midcoast at the Portland Museum of Art
Thursday, July 16, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Portland Museum of Art

A feast for the senses: celebrate summer and the Museum's exhibition Call of the Coast: Art Colonies of New England. Following an exclusive, curator-led look at the Museum's summer blockbuster exhibition, Call of the Coast: Art Colonies of New England, revel in a summer evening in Maine with fellow Contemporaries members in the Clapp House Garden. Enjoy live music and savor hors d'hoeuvres and wines provided just for the Contemporaries by specialty Midcoast purveyors.

6 - 6:45 p.m.
Explore the exhibition Call of the Coast: Art Colonies of New England with PMA Curators Tom Denenberg and Susan Danly.

6:45 - 8 p.m.
Garden Party - enjoy a Taste of the Midcoast in the Museum's Clapp House Garden

Tickets: Free for Contemporaries members (two tickets per membership); $25 per non-member/guest.
A limited number of guest tickets will be sold. Please register early!
Register here.

The following Midcoast purveyors will be featured at the Midsummer Party:
Atlantic Baking Company
Cafe Miranda
Cellardoor Vineyard
Maine Fare
Maine Gold Maple Syrup
Marnee's Cookies
Megunticook Market
Port Clyde Fresh Catch
Round Top Ice Cream
Savage Oakes Vineyard & Winery
Simply Divine Brownies
Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery
Terra Optima Farm

Live music will be provided by Pam Weeks, with an additional performance by musicians from the Bowdoin International Music Festival.

Special thanks to Sharon Kitchens/SK Public Relations.

Wednesday, September 16, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Art [up close] with Joyce Tenneson
Joyce Tenneson: Polaroid Portraits

Fall
Private Collection Visit

November
Art [up close]
Evolution: Five Decades of Printmaking by Davd C. Driskell

The Contemporaries Rock!
The Contemporaries raised $26,262 (exceeding our goal of $25,000!) in support of the extraordinary exhibition, Backstage Pass: Rock & Roll Photography (January 22–March 22, 2009). This show was one of the most popular winter exhibitions in the PMA's history. Thank you to all who supported the show!


Photos from past events
Open Studio: The Artist Studio Building - 4/28/09
Backstage Pass: Winter Bash - 1/22/09
       Event Photos by Samuel Cousins
On Collecting: American Metal - 12/3/08
Midsummer Party: Clapp House Untouched - 7/17/08
Studio Visit: Maine College of Art - 4/16/08
One Year Party - 2/7/08
       Event Photos (password: art) by Brian Wedge
Inside the Darkroom: A Conversation with Collector Judy Glickman - 11/27/07
Sunset Art Walks at Prouts Neck - 9/6/07
Biennial Wrap Party - 6/7/07
Center of Gravity Kimball Court - 4/27/07
Insider's Look/Behind-the-Scenes launch party - 2/1/07


The Contemporaries in the News
Contemporaries Explore Artist Studio Building - Portland in a Snap blog, 4/29/09
A Younger Set Settles in Portland and Finds Its Museum of Art - Down East Magazine blog, 4/1/08
Art Museum Program Builds Future Leaders - Portland Press Herald, 12/31/07
Can the PMA Become Hip? - The Maine Switch, 5/1/07
Stretching the Canvas - Portland Press Herald, 2/26/07


The Contemporaries Steering Committee
Hilary Robbins, Co-Chair
Chris Robinson, Co-Chair
Kyo Bannai
Kate Burnham
Kristin Cohen
Jonathan Dunitz
Kristen Farnham
Rob Gould
Bree LaCasse
Anthony Manhart
Grace Orestis


Contemporaries Membership $250 ($225 tax-deductible)

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Questions? Contact Jen Graves at 207-775-6148 ext. 3259.