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Press Release: Portland Museum of Art Welcomes New Trustees and Honors Outgoing Leadership 
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. 

Press Release: Announcing the 2025 Tidal Shift Award Winners 
Press Release: Announcing the 2025 Tidal Shift Award Winners 

The Portland Museum of Art (PMA) is proud to announce the 2025 winners of the Tidal Shift Award, the national youth art prize recognizing young artists who engage with the climate crisis through creative expression

Boston Art Review: At the Portland Museum of Art, Jeremy Frey’s Baskets Conjure the Past While Presenting a Warning for the Future
Boston Art Review: At the Portland Museum of Art, Jeremy Frey’s Baskets Conjure the Past While Presenting a Warning for the Future

As a seventh-generation Passamaquoddy basket maker, artist Jeremy Frey has spent over twenty years foraging for ash trees, pounding its bark into fibers, and weaving those fibers into intricate baskets

Portland Press Herald: Scarborough students have artwork featured at Portland Museum of Art
Portland Press Herald: Scarborough students have artwork featured at Portland Museum of Art

The Portland Museum of Art continues its annual tradition of Youth Art Month, and Scarborough students comment on their experience having artwork displayed.

Portland Press Herald: PMA Films celebrates the legacies of David Lynch, Gene Hackman
Portland Press Herald: PMA Films celebrates the legacies of David Lynch, Gene Hackman

PMA Films celebrates the legacies of David Lynch, Gene Hackman

Portland Press Herald: Penobscot basket maker Theresa Secord wins $100,000 award
Portland Press Herald: Penobscot basket maker Theresa Secord wins $100,000 award

Secord was the founding director of the Maine Indian Basket Makers Alliance for 21 years, and her work is in private collections and museums across the country.

Hyperallergic: The Legendary Weavers of Black Mountain College
Hyperallergic: The Legendary Weavers of Black Mountain College

As a new book shows, the school’s teachings continue to influence creative practices.

Boston Globe: For 93-year-old painter and sculptor Jo Sandman, living the life of an artist ‘my destiny’
Boston Globe: For 93-year-old painter and sculptor Jo Sandman, living the life of an artist ‘my destiny’

Artist Jo Sandman, 93, right, works with curator Katherine French to archive and place decades' worth of her art in museum collections. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

WGME: Art for all: Portland Museum of Art aims to inspire with accessible art
WGME: Art for all: Portland Museum of Art aims to inspire with accessible art

"Art for all.” That's the message of the Portland Museum of Art with the aim of making art accessible and open to everyone.

News Center Maine: 'As We Are': New exhibit now open at Portland Museum of Art
News Center Maine: 'As We Are': New exhibit now open at Portland Museum of Art

“The exhibit features painting, photography, and sculpture from 14 artists with deep connections to Maine.”

Photograph by iBec Creative

Portland Press Herald: Meet the 14 emerging Maine artists in the Portland Museum of Art’s ‘As We Are’
Portland Press Herald: Meet the 14 emerging Maine artists in the Portland Museum of Art’s ‘As We Are’

“None have shown their work at the PMA before.”

Photography by iBec Creative

Portland Press Herald: How these up-and-coming Maine artists helped a curator learn about his new home
Portland Press Herald: How these up-and-coming Maine artists helped a curator learn about his new home

“Sayantan Mukhopadhyay, who moved to Maine last year to take a job at the Portland Museum of Art, got to know the state through the process of curating 'As We Are,' on view all winter.”

Photograph by iBec Creative

News Center Maine: Portland Museum of Art continues efforts to broaden historical perspectives
News Center Maine: Portland Museum of Art continues efforts to broaden historical perspectives

The Portland Museum of Art is on a mission to re-examine its inventory through a different lens—all in the public eye. 

Portland Press Herald: Letter: Bring on the PMA’s expansion
Portland Press Herald: Letter: Bring on the PMA’s expansion

And, while there is something to be said for routine, I am personally looking forward to the expansion into the neighboring property at 142 Free St.

Bangor Daily News: The Portland Museum of Art makes ‘Art for All’ a reality
Bangor Daily News: The Portland Museum of Art makes ‘Art for All’ a reality

Art gives us the chance to see the world through the eyes of someone else, providing a glimpse into their lives, history and experiences, which can be profoundly different than our own. 

PBS News Hour: Artist takes ancient tradition of basket weaving in new directions
PBS News Hour: Artist takes ancient tradition of basket weaving in new directions

"Artist takes ancient tradition of basket weaving in new directions"—PBS News

Mountain Lake PBS: Reflect on big city landscapes: Richard Estes exhibit
Mountain Lake PBS: Reflect on big city landscapes: Richard Estes exhibit

"Reflective storefront windows, theater marquees and subway cars populate the artwork of American artist Richard Estes. Throughout his career, the Illinois native has been drawn to the iconography of large cities, depicting urban settings in photorealist paintings."—Mountain Lake PBS

MaineBiz: Timber! Portland Museum of Art to host conference on an innovative forest product
MaineBiz: Timber! Portland Museum of Art to host conference on an innovative forest product

"Timber and fine art may seem like an odd combination, but the Portland Museum of Art is promoting itself as the perfect host for a conference this fall on an innovative type of forest product."—MaineBiz

The Art Fuse: Visual Arts Review: Baskets of Wonder – Jeremy Frey at the Portland Museum
The Art Fuse: Visual Arts Review: Baskets of Wonder – Jeremy Frey at the Portland Museum

"Beyond rich allusions to the past, Jeremy Frey and his generation of basket-makers are also creating objects that will leave your eyes spinning."—The Art Fuse

Portland Press Herald: Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art’s Summer Party is straight-up good time
Portland Press Herald: Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art’s Summer Party is straight-up good time

"Museum supporters mingled in the sculpture garden, enjoying refreshments and each other."—The Portland Press Herald

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