Jurying begins!

A total of 683 pieces were submitted by 186 Maine artists as of the Sept. 9 deadline!

That’s about even with last year’s record.

Jurors’ selections will be announced Oct. 8.

The show will be Oct. 18-21, 2023 in-person at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 396 Gilman Road, Yarmouth, Maine, followed by two weeks of sales online.

Returning as jurors this year are:

– Peggy Greenhut, founder and former owner of Greenhut Gallery in Portland

– Bob Keyes,  editorial director at Colby College in Waterville, and formerly arts reporter for the Maine Sunday Telegram.

– Wes LaFountain,  freelance curator, most recently at Cove Street Arts in Portland and at Phillips Exeter Academy, NH.

All net proceeds from entry fees, sales commissions and donations will go to local nonprofits that will be named in September.

Artists from all over Maine participate in this show, in media including painting, sculpture, photography, and limited-edition printmaking. The jurying process strives to curate a unique show of high quality and variety. (If you are unfamiliar with jurying, please see the Frequently Asked Questions)

The event was created in 2009 as a unique showcase for Maine artists.

The Yarmouth Art Festival is presented by St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 396 Gilman Road, Yarmouth, Maine.

Questions? Email info@yarmouthartfestival.com

To be notified of updates about the show, simply click here to sign up for email, and/or “like” our page on Facebook.

 


Thank you for a successful 2022 show!

Thanks to everyone for making this year’s in-person show a success! We sold 77 pieces for gross sales of $28,882 during the in-person and online phases of the show. Many thanks to all the artists, volunteers, visitors and buyers who made this year’s event a success.

All net proceeds from the 2022 show (sale commissions, entry fees, donations) totaling $15,000 went to Yarmouth Food Pantry, Friendship House in South Portland and St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry in Portland.

Our deep thank to the jurors for 2022:

– Peggy Greenhut, founder and former owner of Greenhut Gallery in Portland

– Bob Keyes,  editorial director at Colby College in Waterville, and formerly arts reporter for the Maine Sunday Telegram.

– Wes LaFountain,  freelance curator, most recently at Cove Street Arts in Portland and at Phillips Exeter Academy, NH.

To stay informed about the show, simply click here to sign up for email, and “like” our page on Facebook. If you’re an artist interested in the 2023 show, the “call for entries” will go out in early August via email and Facebook, and the show itself will be Oct. 18-21, 2023.

Artists from all over Maine participate in this show, in media including painting, sculpture, photography, and limited-edition printmaking. The jurying process strives to curate a unique show of high quality and variety. (If you are unfamiliar with jurying, please see the Frequently Asked Questions)

The event was created in 2009  to showcase Maine artists in painting, drawing, sculpture and photography.

The Yarmouth Art Festival is presented by St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 396 Gilman Road, Yarmouth, Maine.

Questions? Email info@yarmouthartfestival.com

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Artists in the 2022 Yarmouth Art Festival were:

Patricia Allen Gorham
Richard Allen Sebago
Cynthia Asherman Yarmouth
Amy Audet Wells
Ross Bachelder Berwick
George Baker Georgetown
Kathryn Baribeau Brunswick
Harold Barnard Yarmouth
Mark Barnette Portland
Sarah Beard Freeport
Andree Benoist Cornish
Marilyn Bickford Yarmouth
Betsy Bisson Woolwich
Emily Blaschke Yarmouth
Beverly Bono Bar Harbor
Steve Bradford Lisbon Falls
Marcia Brandwein Pemaquid
Pam Brennan Brunswick
Shelley Breton Freeport
Mary Brooking Westbrook
Holly Brooks Portland
Kathleen Brown Buxton
Kimberly Burachynski North Yarmouth
Tim Byrne Bangor
Mary Anne Cary Cape Elizabeth
Jean-Marie Caterina Scarborough
Elizabeth Chapman Cumberland
Sandy Conlogue South Portland
David Costello Freeport
Rebecca Cote Biddeford
Joseph Cousins Freeport
Christine Covert Warren
Margaret Creighton Yarmouth
Judy Crosby Falmouth
Marcia Crumley Cape Elizabeth
Susan E Cunniff South Portland
Maggie Daigle Casco
Christina Davis Scarborough
Caroline de Mauriac Durham
Robert Delaney Yarmouth
Deborah Desmond Meserve Kennebunk
Cheryl DiCara Brunswick
Adele Drake Winterport
Suzanne Dritschilo Brunswick
Jonathan Dunitz South Portland
Marlena Faxon Yarmouth
Michael Fillyaw West Bath
Elaine Fletcher North Yarmouth
Heather Fountain Old Orchard Beach
Gay Freeborn Brownfield
Judine French Cumberland Foreside
Claudette Gamache Phippsburg
Alfonso Gobea Windham
Toby Gordon Kittery Point
Samantha Gottwalt Portland
Sara Gray Falmouth
Cinda Haas Peaks Island
Meg Hahn Portland
Peter Hale Yarmouth
Susan Hanson Saco
Caleb Harper Bangor
Kevin Hawkes Gorham
Charlie Hayes Freeport
Kari Herer Yarmouth
Stephen Hobson Yarmouth
Judy Holder Orrington
Sheri Hume Portland
David Hyde Pownal
Jane Jacobs South Portland
Alexsandra Jean Kennebunk
Norma Johnsen Peaks Island
Diana Johnson Freeport
Tamara Jones Portland
James Kucheman Gorham
Christine Labaree Scarborough
Patty Lage Cumberland
Kris Lape Portland
Jonathan Lavan West Bath
Paula Laverty Cape Elizabeth
Sandra Lemmerman Durham
Burke Long Brunswick
Judith Long Brunswick
Fred Mafigiri Westbrook
Michael Maron South Portland
Mary Martin Freeport
Kay McKeever Auburn
Betsy McLellan Yarmouth
Bruce McMillan Shapleigh
Constance McVey Auburn
Carrie Meas Yarmouth
Rhonda Miller South Berwick
Sandra Chase Morrissey Falmouth
Molly Mugler Cushing
Rachael Murphy Portland
Nicole Nappi Buxton
K. Dana Nelson South Freeport
Edward Nolde Cumberland Ctr
Maxwell Nolin Belfast
Sheri Oliva Yarmouth
Lisa Palladino Yarmouth
Susan Partridge Scarborough
Rhonda Pearle Cumberland Foreside
Ellen Pelletier Kennebunk
E.P. Pirt Yarmouth
Stephanie Pruzansky Phippsburg
Geeta Ramani Portland
Christina Roberts Portland
Rachel Rodrigues Harpswell
Andrea Rouda South Freeport
Linda Rowell-Kelley Freeport
Elisabeth P Salberg Auburn
Meg Schefter Chelsea
Anne Schutz Falmouth
Judy Shank Yarmouth
Pamela Shockey North Yarmouth
Kent Shomaker Cape Elizabeth
Jack Stepp Falmouth
Link Stevens South Portland
Linda Sullivan Biddeford
Robin Swennes Arundel
John Tiedje Gorham
Andrea Timm Windham
Ellen Vaughan North Yarmouth
Michael E. Vermette Indian Island
Stephen Walsh Portland
Paulus Wanrooij Harpswell
Norma Warden Auburn
Dudley Warner Falmouth
Lisa Weickert Yarmouth
Nora West New Portland
Colleen White Portland
Richard Winslow Waterboro
Diane Woodworth Hermon
Cheryl Young Bath
Janie Young Cumberland Foreside