Art in Bloom 2026

Featuring floral work by designers, artists, farmers, and florists from across southern Maine, the museum comes alive with fragrant blooms, extravagant displays, and incredible floral installations of all types—each inspired by an artwork from the museum’s collection.

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2026 Art In Bloom Designer Guidelines
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Ming Smith, Jazz Requiem—Notations in Blue
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Coming to PMA Films in October: "Fall of '75"

A special series of films commemorating the 50th anniversary of what may be cinema’s greatest year.

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Marisa Higginspmafilms
Precious: The Value of Ornament
ExhibitionsAlex Kusnarowis
PMA Films: 'Barry Lyndon' and 'Jaws' cap off "Summer of '75," plus a riveting immigration drama, 'The Last Class' continues, and more!

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Shane Charles: Into the Sun (2025)

Shane Charles’ installation practice intersects performance and mixed-media work, all within a cartographic and archaeological framework. His work engages generational themes of inheritance, materiality, and representation. 

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Whitehot Magazine: Painting Energy: The Alex Katz Foundation Collection at the Portland Museum of Art: Marcus Leslie Singleton in Conversation with Federico De Francesco
PMA Films: Familiar Touch with a free talkback, plus a new Georgia O'Keeffe documentary, the great thriller Cloud, and Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon!

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The Winslow Homer Studio: The Homer Teen Fellow Experience
Alex Kusnarowis
Creative Portland Launches Arts District Banner Revitalization Project, Art is the Heart

Portland, ME – August 1, 2025 – This summer, Portland’s Arts District will come alive with a vibrant new infusion of creativity and color through the Arts District Banner Revitalization Project, proudly sponsored by the Portland Museum of Art (PMA) and co-presented by Creative Portland, the City’s official arts agency, in collaboration with Portland Downtown and the City of Portland. 

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ArtDaily.com: Bruce Museum celebrates contemporary and Indigenous art with Passamaquoddy artist retrospective

GREENWICH, CONN.- Immerse yourself in the rich tradition of Indigenous artistry with “Jeremy Frey: Woven,” on view June 5-Sept. 7 at the Bruce Museum. It is the artist’s first solo museum exhibition and the first major retrospective of a Passamaquoddy artist presented at fine art museums in the United States. “Woven” offers a comprehensive exploration of Frey’s decades-long career with more than 50 woven baskets crafted from natural materials like sweetgrass, cedar, spruce root and porcupine quills. The exhibition also features work in other media, including print and video.

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Forbes: Passamaquoddy Basket Weaver Jeremy Frey, From Addiction To Adulation

“Jeremy Frey: Woven,” at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT through September 7, 2025, marks the artist’s first solo museum exhibition of his revolutionary baskets.

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Coming to PMA Films in September: "Sandblaster!," a special outdoor film series

A special series of sand-tacular monster movies presented with SPACE Gallery and Friends of Congress Square Park.

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Marisa Higginspmafilms
PMA Films - CATVIDEOFEST 2025
Alex Kusnarowis
Press Release: Portland Museum of Art Welcomes New Trustees and Honors Outgoing Leadership 

Portland, Maine – The Portland Museum of Art (PMA) is pleased to announce the election of three new members to its Board of Trustees, following a vote held on June 11, 2025. These individuals bring a deep commitment to Maine’s cultural, educational, and civic life and will support the PMA’s mission of Art for All

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