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Union of Maine Visual Artists
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The UMVA is a nonprofit organization of more than 400 Maine artists and art lovers founded in 1975.

We aim to connect Maine artists and the art-appreciating public. We organize art exhibitions at various locations across the state. Join us! theumva.org
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Speaking of members and the food drive, join us in Camden on November 8!

Shanna will collect donations during the meeting (and members may also take what they need from the bins).

See the UMVA event calendars for details on both!

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Announcement graphic for the UMVA Midcoast/Downeast Chapter Gathering scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Camden Public Library in Camden, Maine. The black and white text is on a lime green background with a photographic border of black and white collage paper scraps. See https://theumva.org for more details.
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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TONIGHT in Portland!

Washed Away: 60 Maine Artists opening reception at Lewis Gallery, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 5–7.

Come say hi & check out the artworks selected by juror Carl Little!

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Screenshot of Maine Home + Design article re: the show Washed Away exhibition poster with details and a life preserver artwork by David Lewis.
May 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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UMVA member poll!

Do you print these things as a Maine artist? Would you like to?

UMVA members are invited to respond at theumva.org/printing-ser...

We’ll create a members-only resource page from the answers we collect. Stay tuned!

#MaineArtists #theUMVA
Screenshot from the Member Poll post for Printing Servies for Artists at https://theumva.org/printing-services-for-artists-membership-poll/. Image shows a fanned stack of Pantone swatches. (Photo credit: Mourizal Zativa on Unsplash)
March 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Are you a UMVA member? Tag us and we’ll help boost your news here on 🦋.

And be sure to take advantage of the DIY options on the new website: Create and update your Artist Page for the Meet Our Artists gallery, and post your events whenever you like!

#MaineArtists
Announcement graphic with large UMVA logo and same basic info as our post (except it says Instagram instead of Bluesky). The website is https://theumva.org.
February 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Next Midcoast / Downeast Chapter meeting: Saturday, March 8, 11-1 at Camden Public Library

Details on the site: theumva.org/event/midcoa...

#MaineArt
Announcement graphic for the UMVA Midcoast / Downeast chapter meeting. It’s a pale pink and light aqua seascape with hot pink and dark purple islands. Text details meeting location, time, and agenda. (Full text version at https://theumva.org/event/midcoast-downeast-chapter-meeting-2/) Illustration © Shanna Compton, 2025.
February 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Thanks! The call for art for WASHED AWAY is now closed.

100+ UMVA members offered artwork for consideration. Our juror, Carl Little, is reviewing entries now.

Mark your calendars: WASHED AWAY, Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery, May 2–June 21, 2025.

#MaineArtists #WashedAwayExhibition
Announcement graphic on a light pink square with red, orange, and hot pink curves crossing in different directions. The black text in white boxes says: Thank you. The call for art for Washed Away is now closed. More than 100 UMVA members sent 1–3 artworks to be considered for this exhibition, scheduled for Portland in May and June. Our juror, Carl Little, is reviewing the entries now. Notifications will begin in mid February. theumva.org
February 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Judith Greene-Janse • Art Rocks 3

Watercolor and Acrylic Paintings of the Maine Coast + figure drawings

Opening: Sat, 2/1, 5-8pm

Come & enjoy the company! Food cart options & the Belleflower libations available

Belleflower Brewing
66 Cove St.
#PortlandMaine
Poster for Judith Greene-Janse’s exhibition, Art Rocks 3, featuring one of her paintings of a rocky seaside cliff alongside event details.
January 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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REMINDER: Tomorrow—Sat, Feb 1—is the last day to submit for WASHED AWAY.

UMVA artists may submit up to 3 images of 2D, 3D or video art. As always, no fee.

Our juror, Carl Little, looks forward to reviewing your work!

Details & application form here: theumva.org/event/call-f...

#maineart
The Washed Away exhibition graphic is a mixed media work by Judith Greene-Janse, the exhibition organizer. A hot air balloon decorated like the globe is attached to a drowning house tossing in rising seas against a sunset background. At the top of the image, text in a white banner says Important Update: deadline extended to February 1 for UMVA exhibition, Washed Away.
January 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Screenshot of the Portland Press Herald article on the UMVA exhibition called Dark Skies. Examples of the art are a painting by Emily Sabino (top) and Alan Fishman (bottom). Full text available at https://theumva.org/press
January 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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DARK SKIES runs Jan 17– Feb 28 at Waterfall Arts, in Belfast An exhibition of 40+ artists & related activities.

Saturday 1/25, 1:30-3:30 at Belfast Public Library:

Documentary screening of “Wilfred Buck,” a Cree elder overcomes a harrowing history by reclaiming ancestral star knowledge.

#Maine
Film poster for Wilfred Buck, a hybrid documentary from director Lisa Jackson that “follows the extraordinary life of Wilfred Buck, a charismatic and irreverent Cree Elder who overcame a harrowing yet familiar history of displacement, racism and addiction by reclaiming ancestral star knowledge and ceremony.” Wilfred Buck walks a road to the left while large orange title lettering floats against a blue sky to the right. Dark Skies exhibition poster, a starry sky with silhouetted treeline and hill, overlaid with the details of the exhibition: DARK SKIES, artwork honoring dark nights in Maine. Waterfall Arts, 256 High St. Belfast. January 17–February 28, 2025. Logos for Waterfall Arts, Dark Sky Maine, and the Union of Maine Visual Artists.
January 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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More great press or our DARK SKIES exhibition in Belfast!

Most of the video clips are too long to share here, but we’re collecting them on the site’s press page:

theumva.org/press
A screenshot from the UMVA website’s press page, showing Fox 22 Bangor, News Center Maine, ABC 7 News, and New England Living press clips with feature imagery for each, including interview shots and artwork. The geese watercolor in the lower right is by Lesia Sochor.
January 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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The Dark Skies exhibition that just opened this weekend at Waterfall Arts in Belfast is enjoying some great local press coverage. Here’s a little clip from Friday night’s ABC 7 News, Bangor.

#DarkSkiesExhibiton #MaineArt #MaineArtists #theUMVA #UnionOfMaineVisualArtists
January 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Hi! We’re on Bluesky now. The Union of Maine Visual #Artists is a nonprofit organization founded in 1970, still going strong today. Give us a follow if you love the arts scene in the big, beautiful state of #Maine.

We have our first exhibition of the year running now, Dark Skies, in Belfast, ME.
Dark Skies exhibition announcement graphic, a photograph of a starry sky with dark silhouetted treeline and hill, overlaid with text: Dark Skies, artwork honoring dark nights in Maine. Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast. January 17–February 28, 2025. Opening reception Saturday, January 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. Logos for Waterfall Arts, Dark Sky Maine, and the UMVA run across the bottom.
January 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM