The PMA Calendar
Ming Smith, Jazz Requiem — Notations in Blue Mornings at the Museum
Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 | 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Friday, February 13th, 2026
Saturday, February 14th, 2026
Sunday, February 15th, 2026
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Collection Spotlight: Slow Art Quiet your mind, relieve stress, and get into a contemplative mood with this 30-minute guided mindfulness session, held in the heart of the galleries. Take a pause in your day to reconnect through breath and stillness in a setting that invites presence and slow looking.
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Friday, January 30, 2026 6:00 p.m. Doors open 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Performance Topograph: Ben Cosgrove Album Release and Performance Members $15 Non-members $25 Registration required The PMA is pleased to welcome traveling composer-performer Ben Cosgrove for a special performance in celebration of his forthcoming album, Topograph, on vinyl, CD, and digital formats on... |
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Screening Times: Synopsis: Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.
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Directors Circle and Contemporaries Council members are invited to an opening reception celebrating Ming Smith: Jazz Requiem—Notations in Blue featuring a special conversation between artist Ming Smith and Daisy Desrosiers, The David and Francie Horvitz Family Foundation Director and Chief Curator at The Gund at Kenyon College. 6:00 p.m. Daisy Desrosiers and Ming Smith in... |
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Members of the Portland Museum of Art are invited to join us for an exclusive preview of Ming Smith: Jazz Requiem—Notations in Blue before it opens to the public. Following in the evening, a reception will feature a cash bar, light refreshments, and 20% off in the PMA store. 10:00 a.m. Members Preview6:00 p.m. Members... |
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A breakfast networking event with exclusive access to curator-led tours of the new exhibition Ming Smith: Jazz Requiem—Notations in Blue. 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Registration Required RSVP by February 3, 2026 to Ashleigh McKown, Head of Philanthropy, at amckown@portlandmuseum.org. |
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Dear PMA Members, Our next PMA book club meeting will take place at the museum on February 12 at 11am. We will be reading Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner. Please RSVP. If you have questions please reach out to Lily Spearsmith at lspearsmith@portlandmuseum.org or (207) 318-2055. We look forward to discussing this... 
Directed by Ugo Bienvenu. A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, Arco is a dazzling adventure about a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a charming and touching friendship with a young girl named Iris, they...
Directed by Ugo Bienvenu. A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, Arco is a dazzling adventure about a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a charming and touching friendship with a young girl named Iris, they... |
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Each session builds a connection between the story and the museum’s collection, often featuring a related work of art in the galleries. Designed for families with children ages 18 months–4 years, this welcoming program combines storytelling, early art exploration, and shared imagination. Free; museum admission not required. Space is limited and available on a first-come,...
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Directed by David Borenstein and Pasha Talankin. Pasha Talankin is an unlikely hero—a beloved Russian primary school teacher, known as a mentor and prankster who offers students a safe haven in his office. After Russia invades Ukraine, Pasha’s role in the school changes dramatically as he is reluctantly drawn into Putin’s propaganda machine. Forced to... |
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Directed by David Borenstein and Pasha Talankin. Pasha Talankin is an unlikely hero—a beloved Russian primary school teacher, known as a mentor and prankster who offers students a safe haven in his office. After Russia invades Ukraine, Pasha’s role in the school changes dramatically as he is reluctantly drawn into Putin’s propaganda machine. Forced to... |
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$15 per puppet; Registration required Description: Step into the world of David Driskell’s painting Pine and Moon for an embodied exploration and imaginative, hands-on workshop with Mayo Street Arts. Participants will view examples of shadow puppetry that incorporates full-body silhouettes, cut paper elements, and 3D objects, to transform light and shadow. We’ll then create responses... |
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PMA welcomes the Portland String Quartet who will perform an array of pieces from their 57th season. Selections may include Johann Sebastian Bach’s Art of the Fugue, 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...
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Calling all curious kids (ages 2 and up), their grown-ups, and favorite stuffed friends! Join PMA educators for a playful, art-filled adventure through the galleries, designed to spark early learning through stories, movement, and joyful exploration.
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Gather in the museum’s Great Hall (lobby)to meet other new parents and caregivers. You're welcome to wear your baby or bring your stroller (back carriers are not permitted in the galleries). Join a guided visit in the galleries, looking at selected artworks through the lens of parenthood and caregiving. These experiences will be led by...
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Come get creative with the funkiest van in Maine. Join ArtVan in making a set of three "Peace Flags" that represent areas of your life you want to "peace" together - the flags can represent yourself, your relationships, your environment. Using thin cotton fabric, markers, and scissors you'll decorate each flag and string them together.... |
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For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,... 
For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,...
For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,... |
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Directed by David Borenstein and Pasha Talankin. Pasha Talankin is an unlikely hero—a beloved Russian primary school teacher, known as a mentor and prankster who offers students a safe haven in his office. After Russia invades Ukraine, Pasha’s role in the school changes dramatically as he is reluctantly drawn into Putin’s propaganda machine. Forced to...
For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,...
For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,... |
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For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,...
Directed by David Borenstein and Pasha Talankin. Pasha Talankin is an unlikely hero—a beloved Russian primary school teacher, known as a mentor and prankster who offers students a safe haven in his office. After Russia invades Ukraine, Pasha’s role in the school changes dramatically as he is reluctantly drawn into Putin’s propaganda machine. Forced to...
For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,... |
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For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,... |
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For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,...
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Members of the Portland Museum of Art are invited to join us for a lecture about Ming Smith: Jazz Requiem—Notations in Blue with Anjuli Lebowitz, PhD, Judy Glickman Lauder Curator of Photography. RSVP to hello@portlandmuseum.org or call (207) 775-6148 x 1 |
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For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,...
For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,...
For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,... |
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For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,...
For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,... Directed by Ryan White. “Come See Me in the Good Light” is a poignant and unexpectedly funny love story about poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley facing an incurable cancer diagnosis with joy, wit and an unshakable partnership. Through laughter and unwavering love, they transform pain into purpose, and mortality into a moving celebration of... |
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For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,...
For the 21th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on February 20. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world,... |