OPENING EXHIBITS

AUGUSTA

Art exhibit, in conjunction with Capital Read, Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St. Through April 30. This year’s book selection is “The Submission” by Amy Waldman. Called “Recovering, Remembering and Memorializing: Celebrating How We Honor People, Pets, Places and the Past.” Sculpture, photography, painting, watercolor, poetry, quilting, scrapbooking and basketry. Participating artists are: Karen Jordan Allen, Wilbur Allen, Susan Farnsworth, Cathy Firth, Diane Fontaine, Pete Harden, Nancy Harden McGinnis, Leslie Michaud, Cheryl Miller, Gina Mosca, Judith Ronco, Doris Todd and Carole Whelan.

FARMINGTON

UMF Art Students Top College Experience with Senior Exhibit, through May 18, UMF Art Gallery and throughout the Emery Community Arts Center, 246 Main St. Public reception is 5-8 p.m. today. Exhibit features works of UMF students Kim Fenner, of Farmington; Ben Frost, of Farmington; Becky Grzesik, of Farmington; John Harlow, of Athens; Joe Knight, of Biddeford; Jon Knight, of Biddeford; and Alex Portela, of Windsor. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, and by appointment.

ON EXHIBIT

AUGUSTA

Sculpture and nature art show, Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St. Featuring: Hank Tyler, of Hallowell; Dan Ucci, of East Pittston; Clara Cohan, of Portland; Ray Carbone, of Steuben; Tim Shay, of Indian Island; Robert Katz, of Hallowell; William Royall, of Southport; and Andreas von Huene, of Arrowsic. Call 626-7989

FARMINGTON

Juried Student Art Exhibit, through April 22, UMA Danforth Gallery, Jewett Hall. reception and awards ceremony, 3-5 p.m. Sunday. Studio work in ceramics, photography, electronic arts, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and painting. The jurors were Professor Mary Hart from Bowdoin College and local artist, Jim Creighton. Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday.

Joyce Dubay, through April, SugarWood Gallery, 248 Broadway. Hours: 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 778-7002.

GARDINER

Double Vision, Monkitree Gallery, 263 Water St. Featuring Jim and Fran Townsend, of Richmond. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 512-4679 or email clare@monkitree.com.

HALLOWELL

Play, Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St., through April 27. Featuring: Linda Desantis and Phyllis Ouellette, of Auburn; Julia Mason, Marie Palluotto and Mary Becker Weiss, of Augusta; Michael Branca, Kathryn McCoig and Linda Murray, of Bath; Sherrie Damon, of Belgrade; Barbara Eldred, of East Boothbay; Jason Alden, of Brattleboro; Maria Castellano-Usery and Ed McCartan, of Brunswick; Debra L. Arter, of Damariscotta; Erin Callaway, of Dover-Foxcroft; Allison McKeen, of Dresden; Johanna Moore and Alice Rohman, of Farmingdale; Margie Austin, of Farmington Falls; John Carnes, Aleana Chaplin, Stephanie Lane, Kay Morris, Christine Sullivan, Tina Wood and Zoe Yanez, of Gardiner; Ruth Angmar, Amy Kopple, Nancy McGinnis, Jenny McKendry, Jane Pronovost, Salley Wagley and Malley Weber, of Hallowell; Marlene Barter, of Jefferson; Harolyn Zaldumbide, of Lewiston; Petrea Noyes, of Lincolnville; Joan Perry, of Livermore; Helene Farrar, of Manchester; Pamela Hetherly, of Mount Vernon; Jeanne Finley, of Newport; Abbott Meader, of Oakland; Samuel Hoey and Emily Kalar, of Orono; Matt Demers, Shana L. Rowe and Judith Schuppien, of Pittston; Corliss Chastain, Sylvia Kraemer and Rachel McDonald, of Portland; Christine Higgins, of Readfield; Evelyn Dean, of Richmond; Gwen Sylvester, of Rockland; Marie Spaulding, of Sidney; Forrest Meader, of Skowhegan; Kay Miller, of South Bristol; Robin Brooks, of Topsham; Joel White, of Union; Jason Morgan, of Wayne; Noah Gottlieb, Genevieve Monks-Keller and Molly Russell, of Whitefield; Ruth Crovo, Kerry Wilkins Deming, Maya Deming, Stephanie Harkness and Penny Markley, of Winthrop; and Susan Perrine, of Woolwich. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, noon-8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 622-3813 or kvaa@harlowgallery.org.

NEW PORTLAND

Indian art from the United States, Canada and South America, Nowetah’s American Indian Museum, Route 27. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Free; 628-4981.

RICHMOND

Work by David Estey, Richard Whittier and Mort LaPointe, The Royal Gallery, 52 Main St.; 737-2257.

SKOWHEGAN

New work by Bernie Beckman and John Bozin, through June 7, Central Maine Artists Gallery, 72 West Front St. Featuring: Joe Kennedy, Wally Warren, pottery by Nancy Meader and Suanne Muelhner. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.

FOR PUBLIC VIEWING

AUGUSTA

Craig Wratten, featured artist at MaineGeneral’s Art Gallery, 6 East Chestnut St., through April 26.

WHITEFIELD

Matt Demers, Uncas Farms, 98 Townhouse Road; call 215-2392 or email matthewjdemers@yahoo.com.

WINSLOW

Winslow High School Art Show, through April, Winslow Public Library, 136 Halifax St.HALLOWELL

The Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; visit harlowgallery.org, call 622-3813 or email kvaa@harlowgallery.org.

OTHER MUSEUMS/GALLERIES

AUGUSTA

“Northeast to Southwest,” Bonnie J. Tucker Gallery, 87 Western Ave.; 623-1751.

Maine State Museum, 83 State House Station. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday; call 287-2301 or visit mainestatemuseum.org.

Children’s Discovery Museum, 171 Capitol St. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; childrensdiscoverymuseum.org.

BELGRADE LAKES

Spring Gallery and Sculpture Garden, 81 Main St. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; 495-3113 or springgallerymaine.com.

BELFAST

Åarhus Gallery, 50 Main St. Hours: 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; call 338-0001 or visit aarhusgallery.com.

FAIRFIELD

Fairfield Historical Society, 42 High St. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Tuesday; 453-2998.

FARMINGTON

Nordica Homestead Museum, Holley Road. Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission: $2; lilliannordica.com or 778-2042.

University of Maine at Farmington Art Gallery. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; elizabeth.olbert@maine.edu or 778-7002.

Washburn-Johnson Fine Art Gallery, 155 Front St. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; 860-0258.

GARDINER

Circling the Square Fine Art Press & Gallery, 275 Water St. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; circlingthesquarepress.com or 582-2108.

Monkitree Gallery, 263 Water St. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday; call 512-4679 or email clare@monkitree.com.

HALLOWELL

Maple Hill Farm Inn, 11 Inn Road. Hours 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily; stay@MapleBB.com or 622-7777.

HINCKLEY

L.C. Bates Museum, U.S. Route 201. Hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday; 238-4250 or lcbates@gwh.org.

KINGFIELD

Fine Arts Gallery, 245 Main St.; email reinholtgallery@gmail.com or call 266-4656.

Stadler Gallery, 225 Main St. Hours: noon-4 p.m. daily; 265-5025.

Ski Museum of Maine, 256 Main St. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Sunday; call 491-5481.

LEWISTON

Museum L-A, 35 Canal St. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Admission: $5; 333-3881.

L/A Arts, 221 Lisbon St. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 982-7228 or laarts.org.

LIVERMORE

Washburn-Norland Living History Museum, 290 Norlands Road. Admission: $10 for adults, $25 for families; 897-4366.

OAKLAND

Macartney House Museum, 25 Main St.; 465-7549.

PORT CLYDE

Blue Water Fine Arts, Main Street. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 372-8087 or bluewaterfinearts.com.

ROCKLAND

Caldbeck Gallery, 12 Elm St. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 594-5935.

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave.. Hours: 4-6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday; 236-2875 or cmcanow.org.

SKOWHEGAN

River Road Artisans Gallery, 75 Water St. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; visit riverroadsgallery.com.

Margaret Chase Smith Library, 56 Norridgewock Ave. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 474-7133.

Skowhegan History House, 66 Elm St.; 474-6632 or skowheganhistoryhouse.org.

UNITY

Centre Gallery Unity College Center for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St.; unityme.org or 568-3147.

WALDOBORO

Maine Antique Toy and Art Museum, U.S. Route 1. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Monday; by appointment; 832-7398.

WATERVILLE

Colby College Museum of Art. Hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-4:30 p.m. Sunday; call 872-3228 or colby.edu/museum.