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Inside “Untitled, 2020”: A Community Conversation hosted by Mark Bessire

The 2020 Annual Friends of the Collection Event

Hosted on Zoom Webinar and Facebook Live
Free to Register with suggested donation or consider supporting Friends of the Collection at a higher level by joining the Host Committee at $1,500


Please join us virtually for our Fourth annual Friends of the Collection Event as Mark Bessire, Judy and Leonard Lauder Director, leads a discussion with the five jurors for the PMA’s upcoming open-call, juried exhibition Untitled, 2020: Art from Maine in a Time including Kathy Bradford, Séan Alonzo Harris, Ayumi Horie, Jeremy Frey, and Cody Castle-Stack. This incredible group of esteemed local artists and experts will discuss the exhibition, the evolving nature of juried exhibitions, Maine’s artistic response to the events of 2020, and much more. Don’t miss this compelling and timely conversation about the role of art in this important moment, and gain insights and a preview into what is sure to be one of the most-talked-about moments in Maine art in 2021

Deepen your experience and support the local business Petite Jacqueline by purchasing a specially curated meal for the event. Orders may be placed here and will be available for curbside pick-up at Petite Jacqueline at 46 Market Street in Portland on the day of the event. 

Event Host Committee:
Eileen Gillespie and Timothy Fahey
Jeffrey and Judith Kane
Harry W. Konkel
Karen McDonald 
Christina F. Petra
Joan Carpenter Troccoli and Robert Troccoli