The arts agency for the cities of Lewiston and Auburn, Maine
Learn MoreLooks like another gorgeous summer day for L/A Arts July 26 Sounds of Summer noontime Concert
Maximum Blue features Max Silverstein, Jeff Silverstein and Nancy Merrill. The trio offers a wide selection of bluegrass, newgrass and swing, and celtic-style fiddle tunes. Max is the centerpiece of the trio and plays an energetic and upbeat lead fiddle. Jeff on guitar, and Nancy on the upright bass, provide a steady, driving rhythm propelling Max’s fiery fiddle work. Max is one of Maine’s emerging young talents, and together Maximum Blue takes traditional fiddle music to new heights.
Maine Arts Commission Call for Art
The Maine Arts Commission, in partnership with Alpha One Independent Living Center, invites artists with disabilities to submit two dimensional artwork to be displayed during their October 23 networking and mentoring event, COMPASS READINGS, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport Maine. The summit with provide artists with disabilities the tools needed to compete in the marketplace.
Approximately 15 works of art will be placed on view during the conference and participation will be juried. Only work by artists with disabilities will be considered for the exhibit. To participate in the exhibit, artists must submit their work as a JPEG in an email attachment to : Keith Ludden, Accessibility Coordinator, Maine Art Commission, [email protected].
This call is for two dimensional artwork only. We prefer artwork that fits the maximum dimensions of 18″ x 24″. When submitting smaller artwork, they ask that is please be mounted on an 18″ x 24″ mat or poster board.
Acceptable categories:
Paintings (oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.);
Drawings (pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers);
Collage (must be two-dimensional);
Prints (lithographs, silkscreen, block prints);
Mixed media (use of more than two mediums);
Computer generated art;
Photography
Deadline for Entries: Close of business (5:00 pm), Friday, September 21
The Maine Arts Commission is pleased to provide framing. There is a combined maximum thickness of 3/16” for artwork and mat together. The artwork can be exhibited vertically or horizontally. We are unable to mat, unmat or resize submitted artwork with the permission of the artist. Artwork submitted that does not adhere to our dimensional guidelines will be excluded from the exhibition. The Maine Arts Commission reserves the right to exclude artwork from the exhibition at our discretion.
To be considered for review, work must be submitted in digital format. Actual artwork will not be accepted for review. For further information, please contact Keith Ludden, Accessibility Coordinator, Maine Arts Commission, 207/287-2713 or [email protected].
Image format must be a digital or scanned image saved as a JPEG with resolution of 300 dpi or higher at 5 x 7”. When you save your image, use the following naming conventions to name your file:
•Artist name_title of image_year of work (Example: JaneDoe_Untitled_2012.jpg)
•Maximum of 72 characters in the file name
•Name cannot contain any spaces or characters other than letters, numbers, underscore or hyphen.
Entries will be accepted as email attachments only an should be sent to Keith Ludden at [email protected].
Please put “Compass Readings Submission” in the subject line on your e-mail, and include the following information in the body of the e-mail:
The artist’s name
Title of the image
Year of the work
The final decision regarding the suitability of the artwork for the exhibit will be made by a panel of qualified persons assembled by the Accessibility Coordinator. Artists chosen for the exhibit will be notified by the Accessibility Coordinator.
Brittany Haas and Lauren Rioux charm Auburn audience!
It’s 3PM on Thursday July 19 and we’re still singing along to the wonderful folk music of Brittany Haas and Lauren Rioux showcased during the second Sounds of Summer free noontime concert. With a record size audience, incredible summer weather and a little bit of banjo, we at L/A Arts couldn’t be happier with the success of our summer concerts.
We hope to see all of your smiling faces next week to listen to the father-son, guitar and fiddle duo Maximum Blue–12PM-1Pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn.
For more pictures and updates, add L/A Arts on Facebook. Check out our full calendar of events, and continue rocking to the Sounds of Summer!
Second Sounds of Summer Concert: Appalachian Folk Music of Brittany Haas and Lauren Rioux
On July 19 L/A Arts Sounds of Summer Concert Series features the contemporary string band sounds of Brittany Haas and Lauren Rioux. The second of six summer concerts will occur at the Hilton Garden Inn at 12pm and run until 1PM. The concert is free and open to the public. The Sounds of Summer concert series is generously sponsored by the Bates Mill Complex, Liberty Mutual and Patrons Oxford.
Two fiddlers from widely respected bands (Brittany Haas of Crooked Still, and Lauren Rioux from Darol Anger’s Republic ofS trings) are joining forces. As a duo, the women bring their extensive knowledge of Appalachian music and experience of being at the forefront of the contemporary string band scene, as well as the strength and depth of seasoned performers. Their music is steeped in groove, emotion-filled and harmonically progressive. The joy they share on stage as they weave and dance through duets on their instruments and vocals is palpable among audiences.
“A versatile, soulful fiddler and vocalist, …Lauren is…powered by the Right Stuff: an irresistible sense of fun, and her endearing radiation of the pure joy of making music. ”
-Darol Anger
“So here is a real roots musician in the most modern sense–Brittany Haas fiddles from a very deep and personal place, the way she feels it, the way she wants to hear it, with seemingly infinite facility, and a spirit that’s simply uplifting.” — Bruce Molsky
For more information please visit: http://www.laurenandbrittanymusic.com/home.cfm
The Sounds of Summer first noontime concert a big success!!
The first installment of the Sounds of Summer began with a bang! Don Campbell, accompanied by Tonya Shevenell, charmed audiences with old hits, original melodies and classic favorites. The sun was shining, our toes were tapping and everyone was in good spirits.
Don’t miss any of these great summer concerts. Up next L/A Arts will groove to the Appalachian inspired string band sounds of Brittany Haas and Lauren Rioux on July 19 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Riverwatch Patio.
Keep up to date with everything happening at L/A Arts by checking out our great calendar of events, and continue to check out our front page news! See you next time at the Sounds of Summer.
