Live Botanical Drawing Demos with Kailleigh Archibald Artists have long turned to botany as a source of inspiration—studying plant forms, structures, and rhythms to better understand growth, pattern, and time. In these live botanical drawing demonstrations, artist Kailleigh Archibald draws directly from plant life, revealing how careful observation informs creative process, line, and composition. Kailleigh...
Live Botanical Drawing Demos with Kailleigh Archibald Artists have long turned to botany as a source of inspiration—studying plant forms, structures, and rhythms to better understand growth, pattern, and time. In these live botanical drawing demonstrations, artist Kailleigh Archibald draws directly from plant life, revealing how careful observation informs creative process, line, and composition. Kailleigh...
A Grower’s Perspective on Flower Farming in Maine with Dr. Ankit K Singh Registration required ($15 Public, $5 Member) Drawing from extensive conversations with flower growers across Maine, this talk offers an inside look at what it takes to grow flowers in a northern climate. From seasonal rhythms and market demand to labor, climate challenges,...
Join us for a unique program with artist, printmaker and designer Katharine Watson to explore how plants, flowers, and horticultural practice shape her print and pattern work. In this presentation, Watson will share how close observation of botanicals, from growing them herself, studying their structures, and understanding their life cycles, becomes the foundation for her...
Join us for a special brunch with jazz and blooms! Drop in for Jazz Brunch in the PMA Café by the Black Tie Company featuring Chris Oberholzer Band and enjoy signature drinks and yummy breakfast treats. No registration required; seating is first-come, first-served.
Botanical Block Printing Workshop with Katharine Watson Sunday, March 29 | 3–6 pm Open Studio, 199 Pleasant Ave Portland $120 for members, $150 for public Explore botanical imagery through the lens of printmaking in this hands-on workshop facilitated by Portland artist Katharine Watson. Participants may draw inspiration from selected works in the Portland Museum of...
Take a break from the routine and recharge with art. Connect with other new parents and caregivers, share stories, and enjoy a moment for yourself at the PMA. Join a guided visit exploring artworks through the lens of parenthood and caregiving, led by PMA Educators. All are welcome to feed, soothe, or step out as...
Join The Maine Outdoor Film Festival, The Maine Seaweed Council and The Maine Farmed Seafood Coalition and kick off Maine Seaweed Week with an evening of short films followed by a panel discussion. Film synopsis, panelists, and tickets available here: maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com/maines-seaweed-moment/ Short Film Program: SEAWEED FARMING 101 | 1.23 minutes | by World Wildlife Fund...
Join us for a lecture and conversation with artist Chitra Ganesh, alongside Sayantan Mukhopadhyay, PhD, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Portland Museum of Art (PMA). Across a twenty-year practice, Chitra Ganesh has developed an expansive body of work rooted in drawing and painting, which has evolved to encompass animations, wall drawings,...
The Portland String Quartet's final program of the 57th season promises to be pure, weightless, soaring delight. Blending the luscious sounds of William Walton's String Quartet in A minor, Haydn’s airy Quartet in C Major (Op. 33, No. 3 “the Bird”), and a volitant folk tune composed by the Danish String Quartet, Airborne is bound...
Portland’s Historic Black Community and the Underground Railroad: Historian Seth Goldstein offers tours of the Portland Freedom Trail and has translated some of his tour content for this presentation. Using artwork from the PMA collection Seth will provide an examination of Portland’s historic Black community. Community members purchased their homes in the Munjoy Hill section...