Venues To Show Work
Here are some venues that display local art here in central Maine.
Androscoggin Savings Bank Lobby Gallery
30 Lisbon Street, Lewiston
“From October through March, the lobby at Androscoggin Savings Bank is available to exhibit student works, pre-school to high school. Please contact us if you have an art program with a body of work that falls within our criteria and are interested in displaying the collection”
Contact: Ray Michaud
RMichaud@Androscogginbank.com
“Art & Ale” window exhibit at Gritty McDuff’s Brew Pub
68 Main Street, Auburn
“Art & Ale is a place for local artists to exhibit their works, through the auspices of L/A Arts and Gritty McDuff’s Brew Pub. Check out the corner window at 68 Main St. in Auburn, to the left of the pub entrance to see a great selection of art.”
Contact: Carly Bouchard – L/A Arts
carly.bouchard@laarts.org
Atrium Art Gallery
51 Westminster Street, Lewiston
University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn Campus
“The Atrium Art Gallery, located at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn Campus, presents a year-round schedule of exhibitions highlighting Maine artists with solo and group exhibitions of painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, and contemporary crafts. A biennial exhibit, Area Artists, in an open-juried format, features work by artists in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties.
Other regular exhibits include The Figure Revealed, with work from life drawing groups around the state. The Inspired Hand is the gallery’s biennial contemporary craft exhibit presented in collaboration with the Maine Crafts Association.”
For artist opportunities: http://www.usm.maine.edu/atriumgallery/
Contact: Robyn Holman
holman@usm.maine.edu
753-6554
Auburn Public Library
49 Spring Street, Auburn
“The Auburn Public Library has a large venue for local artists interested in exhibiting their work in a public space. The Androscoggin Room can display between 20 and 25, hanging ready pieces. We do not charge for using the space and artists may sell their work, though the Library will not sell or process payments on behalf of the artist. We are happy to display the work of artists who have never exhibited their work before as well as the work of experienced artists.
Recent exhibits have included: nature photographs, paintings by local art students and simple sculptures that were hung on the walls.”
Contact: Jim Wilkins
jwilkins@auburnpubliclibrary.org
333-6640 Ext. 2023
Captive Elements Art House
223 Lisbon Street, Lewiston
“Our art varies from Abstract, to Figurative, from natural settings to urban, from emotional to detached. Everything is expressed and represented with the hopes that a connection will be made between the Art and the viewer.”
Contact: Kerry Landry
www.lacaptives.com
Gregory’s Hair Salon
600 Center St. Auburn
“As part of my vision for the Salon, I have invited local friends/clients to display their talent on our wall in the salon. So far we have featured 4 different artists. Hair artists, thats what we are! It is inspiring to see other artists using their gifts and talent along side of us. We also have sidewalk music with local musicians in the warmer weather. I am eager to network with other fellow artists, I don’t want any commission and would request that the artist put his/her work up themselves at the designated area.”
Contact: Kelly Soracco
paulkelly@roadrunner.com
L/A Arts’ Community Gallery
221 Lisbon Street, Lewiston
“The Community Gallery is provided as a venue for community-based, emerging artists of all ages to share their work and process with the community at large. L/A Arts is committed to supporting visual artists of all ages and stages of their career in developing their artistic voice.”
Contact: Carly Bouchard – L/A Arts
carly.bouchard@laarts.org
Lyceum Gallery
49 Lisbon Street, Lewiston
“Lyceum Gallery features and promotes works of fine art in all media in a beautifully renovated 850 sq. ft. space at 49 Lisbon St. Lewiston. It serves as an educational resource for those who are familiar with original art, as well as for those whom original art is a new experience.”
Contact: Tamera Grieshaber
lyceumgallery@me.com
She Doesn’t Like Guthries
115 Middle Street, Lewiston
“She Doesn’t Like Guthries is a locally owned and operated restaurant and music venue. Our mission is to offer healthy food choices and encourage community relationships by choosing local vendors and products and also by hosting local artists and musicians. We reserve our wallspace for local artists wishing to share their passions and pastimes with our customers. All art sales are commission free and hosted for one month intervals.”
Contact: Heather Letourneau
guthriesplace@gmail.com
376-3344
St. Mary’s Lobby Gallery
95 Campus Avenue, Lewiston
“St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center’s Lobby Gallery welcomes artists of all mediums to display their work. Located near the lobby at the main hospital entrance.”
Contact: Mary Ellingwood
mellingwood@stmarysmaine.com
755-3366
The Vault
84 Lisbon Street, Lewiston
“The Vault is a one of a kind wine and craft beer shop. One unique part of our business is that we display some of our local artists’ works for our customers to view and purchase.”
Contact: Susan Hall
info@wineatthevault.com
376-4500
Wicked Illustrations Studio and Gallery
190 Riverside Drive, Auburn
“We will consider submissions for our rotating art gallery in any media. We are a studio and gallery that has art classes for children so artists must keep this in mind in the content they are submitting.”
Contact: Melanie Therrien
wickedillustrations@gmail.com
www.wickedillustrations.com
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