Directed by Rachel Elizabeth Seed. 85 minutes (followed by discussion). Not Rated. In English.This free screening is co-presented with the Rabkin Foundation and SPACE Gallery. A discussion with Rachel Elizabeth Seed, moderated by Mary Louise Schumacher of Rabkin Foundation, will follow the film. A Photographic Memory is an intimate, genre-bending portrait of a daughter’s attempt...
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...
Join author Nathan Kernan and poet Vincent Katz for a conversation on poetry, art, and creative life, presented with the Maine Publishers and Writers Association. Centered on Kernan’s A Day Like Any Other: The Life of James Schuyler, this program explores the work and world of the New York School poet, whose writing found beauty...
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...