In this virtual program from October, Monson Arts' senior advisor Stuart Kestenbaum and Portland-based artists Tessa O'Brien and Celeste Roberge (both former resident artists in the program) discuss the vision for and the impact of this new arts center.

In this virtual program from August, fly tyer and designer Selene of Maine shares a few artifacts related to historic fly tyer Carrie Stevens and demonstrates how to tie a Grey Ghost fly in her hands!

In this video, 2020 Barnet Scholar Judith Walsh discusses the innovative changes Winslow Homer made to his artistic practice during the summer of 1878.

In this video, Diana Greenwold, Curator of American Art, and Dana Byrd, Assistant Professor of Art History, Bowdoin College, come together on Zoom to discuss Winslow Homer’s vexing 1875 painting, Uncle Ned at Home.

In this video, Alison Beyea, Executive Director of the ACLU of Maine and Zach Heiden, Chief Counsel, ACLU of Maine, and Brigitte Amiri from The Fight discuss the the organization's legacy of protecting individual rights and liberties and how issues in the film intersect with efforts in Maine.

Check out this conversation between Hayden Anderson, Executive Director of the Maine Humanities Council, and Mark Bessire, Judy and Leonard Lauder Director, and Diana Greenwold, Curator of American Art, about Stories of Maine: An Incomplete History and the collaborative process that defined it.

The Leonard and Merle Nelson Social Justice Fund honors artists whose commitment to social justice is manifested in their work.

PMA programs offer a wide range of experiences about issues that matter. The museum’s public programs reach more than 54,000 visitors annually and are designed for visitors of all ages and backgrounds.

Several artists in the PMA’s collection depict windows in their artworks as a symbol of openness, hope, and to bring together two different perspectives. For this activity, we will draw inspiration from the window views in our own homes to create a drawing.

Robert Indiana used words as a central theme in his artwork to express the power of language. For this activity, we will choose a single word as the main focus of our artwork to inspire comfort and hope.

Justin Richel creates sculptures by stacking objects on top of each other to build tall, playful columns that tell a story. In this activity, we will use books to create a stacked sculpture with words.

Explore Carrie Moyer’s "Intergalactic Emoji Factory" using movement as a way to connect with the lines and expressive paint layers in this artwork. Movement helps us look at artwork in new and different ways.

Recommended for ages 2-8, and the young at heart.

Carrie Moyer and Sheila Pepe talk about collaboration as being fun, playful, and experimental. In this activity, you will work with another artist to create two collaborative drawings. You will use a window in your home as a way to observe and frame life outside.

Ages 5 and up.

Try this activity inspired by Fernand Léger’s painting, Untitled.