That's a wrap for Art in Bloom 2023!

Art in Bloom arrived at the PMA just at the right time to get us out of the winter doldrums and feel the spring vibes

This year marked the largest Art in Bloom in recent history, with 21 floral designers creating art-inspired arrangements in the galleries. The designers brought their artwork inspirations to life with floral arrangements, and we were lucky enough to catch some of them in the galleries making their final touches!

The galleries bloomed with visitors all week to experience these arrangements. (Yes, the flowers smelled as good as they looked.) Audiences also enjoyed special floral programming including a centerpiece workshop with Katie Lovins of Clo Floral, auditorium programs with Wild Seed Project and Backyard Blooms, musical performances by Portland Symphony Orchestra and Katie Oberholtzer Quartet, and more.

Thank you to the over 5,000 visitors who explored the galleries and made this year’s Art in Bloom an event to remember! The energy and excitement continues with upcoming programs like Slow Art Day, Third Thursdays, Family Day, and more, so save the dates and register today.

Programs & Events
Third Thursday: Environment and Art
Apr 17
Third Thursday: Environment and Art

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

Noontime Talk: Kendall DeBoer exploring identity, community, and artistic expression
Apr 18
Noontime Talk: Kendall DeBoer exploring identity, community, and artistic expression

Join Kendall DeBoer, Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Colby College Museum of Art, for an engaging talk in the exhibition As We Are—exploring identity, community, and artistic expression.  

PMA Films: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Apr 18
PMA Films: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

116 minutes. Rated R. Directed by William Friedkin. In English. DCP.

A cop spirals into amorality while pursuing a criminal mastermind in Friedkin’s kinetic and richly stylized crime thriller. Proceeds from this screening benefit Los Angeles wildfire relief.

PMA Films: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Apr 20
PMA Films: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": Sunset Boulevard (1950)

110 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Billy Wilder. In English. DCP.

Billy Wilder’s masterpiece, about a struggling screenwriter whose life becomes entangled with that of an aging silent film star, screens as part of a series of great films set in Los Angeles. Proceeds from this screening benefit Los Angeles wildfire relief.

PMA Films: Ponyo (2008) (Dubbed in English)
Apr 23
PMA Films: Ponyo (2008) (Dubbed in English)

103 minutes. Rated G. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. In English (dubbed). DCP.

Perfect for audiences of all ages, Ponyo centers on the friendship between five-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo, the young daughter of a sorcerer father and a sea-goddess mother.

PMA Films: Ponyo (2008) (In Japanese with English subtitles)
Apr 24
PMA Films: Ponyo (2008) (In Japanese with English subtitles)

103 minutes. Rated G. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. In English (dubbed). DCP.

Perfect for audiences of all ages, Ponyo centers on the friendship between five-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo, the young daughter of a sorcerer father and a sea-goddess mother.

PMA Films: Ponyo (2008) (Dubbed in English)
Apr 24
PMA Films: Ponyo (2008) (Dubbed in English)

103 minutes. Rated G. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. In English (dubbed). DCP.

Perfect for audiences of all ages, Ponyo centers on the friendship between five-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo, the young daughter of a sorcerer father and a sea-goddess mother.

PMA Films: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": Killer of Sheep (1977) (New 4K Restoration)
Apr 25
PMA Films: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": Killer of Sheep (1977) (New 4K Restoration)

80 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Charles Burnett. In English. DCP.

Made in Watts on a $10,000 budget, Charles Burnett’s masterpiece of American neorealism is the century’s great cinematic rediscovery. Proceeds from this screening benefit Los Angeles wildfire relief.

PMA Films: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": Killer of Sheep (1977) (New 4K Restoration)
Apr 26
PMA Films: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": Killer of Sheep (1977) (New 4K Restoration)

80 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Charles Burnett. In English. DCP.

Made in Watts on a $10,000 budget, Charles Burnett’s masterpiece of American neorealism is the century’s great cinematic rediscovery. Proceeds from this screening benefit Los Angeles wildfire relief.

PMA Films: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
Apr 26
PMA Films: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

169 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Thom Anderson. In English. DCP.

A stunning cinematic essay on how filmmakers represent (and misrepresent) the City of Angels, Thom Anderson’s film is a wildly entertaining and informative piece of film criticism. Proceeds from this screening benefit Los Angeles wildfire relief.

PMA Films: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": Killer of Sheep (1977) (New 4K Restoration)
Apr 27
PMA Films: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": Killer of Sheep (1977) (New 4K Restoration)

80 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Charles Burnett. In English. DCP.

Made in Watts on a $10,000 budget, Charles Burnett’s masterpiece of American neorealism is the century’s great cinematic rediscovery. Proceeds from this screening benefit Los Angeles wildfire relief.

PMA Films: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": Heat (1995)
Apr 27
PMA Films: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": Heat (1995)

170 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Michael Mann. In English. DCP.

Michael Mann’s beloved, operatic crime epic, featuring an excellent supporting turn by the late Val Kilmer, screens as part of a series of great films set in Los Angeles. Proceeds from this screening benefit Los Angeles wildfire relief.

PMA Films: Misericordia
Apr 30
PMA Films: Misericordia

104 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Alain Guiraudie. In French with English subtitles. DCP.

An out-of-work baker returns to his native French village with suspicious motives in Alain Guiraudie’s superb exploration of desire, violence, and the ties that bind them.

PMA Films: Misericordia
May 1
PMA Films: Misericordia

104 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Alain Guiraudie. In French with English subtitles. DCP.

An out-of-work baker returns to his native French village with suspicious motives in Alain Guiraudie’s superb exploration of desire, violence, and the ties that bind them.

PMA Films: Eno (Encore Screening)
May 1
PMA Films: Eno (Encore Screening)

100 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Gary Hustwit. In English. DCP.

The groundbreaking generative documentary about visionary musician and artist Brian Eno, a film that’s different every time it’s shown.

PMA Films: Misericordia
May 2
PMA Films: Misericordia

104 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Alain Guiraudie. In French with English subtitles. DCP.

An out-of-work baker returns to his native French village with suspicious motives in Alain Guiraudie’s superb exploration of desire, violence, and the ties that bind them.

PMA Films: Misericordia
May 3
PMA Films: Misericordia

104 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Alain Guiraudie. In French with English subtitles. DCP.

An out-of-work baker returns to his native French village with suspicious motives in Alain Guiraudie’s superb exploration of desire, violence, and the ties that bind them.

PMA Films: Misericordia
May 3
PMA Films: Misericordia

104 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Alain Guiraudie. In French with English subtitles. DCP.

An out-of-work baker returns to his native French village with suspicious motives in Alain Guiraudie’s superb exploration of desire, violence, and the ties that bind them.

PMA Films: Misericordia
May 4
PMA Films: Misericordia

104 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Alain Guiraudie. In French with English subtitles. DCP.

An out-of-work baker returns to his native French village with suspicious motives in Alain Guiraudie’s superb exploration of desire, violence, and the ties that bind them.

PMA Films: Outsider (Free Screening with Laura Ornest and panel discussion)
May 4
PMA Films: Outsider (Free Screening with Laura Ornest and panel discussion)

40 minutes (followed by panel discussion). Not Rated. Directed by Ted Haimes. In English.

After Maury Ornest’s death at age 58, his sister Laura discovered more than 1,400 paintings in every room of his home and secret storage units, a discovery which set her on an unexpected journey. Followed by a panel discussion.

Suitcase Stories®: Inspiring Stories of Refugee and Immigrant Life
May 8
Suitcase Stories®: Inspiring Stories of Refugee and Immigrant Life

Featured nationally on PBS, Suitcase Stories® performances spotlight inspiring and powerful stories of refugee and immigrant life. Produced by Stellar Story Company, Maine residents unpack meaningful stories of global migration on stage. 

Suitcase Stories®: Inspiring Stories of Refugee and Immigrant Life
May 8
Suitcase Stories®: Inspiring Stories of Refugee and Immigrant Life

Featured nationally on PBS, Suitcase Stories® performances spotlight inspiring and powerful stories of refugee and immigrant life. Produced by Stellar Story Company, Maine residents unpack meaningful stories of global migration on stage. 

PMA Films: "Full Speed Ahead": The General (1926) (with live accompaniment by Carolyn Swartz)
May 10
PMA Films: "Full Speed Ahead": The General (1926) (with live accompaniment by Carolyn Swartz)

79 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman. Silent with English intertitles. DCP.

Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman’s eternal classic screens with live accompaniment by Carolyn Swartz as part of “Full Speed Ahead,” a statewide celebration of train movies. Presented with Maine Historical Society, and free for students 21 & under!

PMA Films: "Full Speed Ahead": The Tall Target (1951)
May 10
PMA Films: "Full Speed Ahead": The Tall Target (1951)

78 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Anthony Mann. In English.

Anthony Mann’s riveting historical thriller, revolving around a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln, screens as part of “Full Speed Ahead,” a statewide festival of train movies. Presented with Maine Historical Society.

Access for All on Third Thursday
May 15
Access for All on Third Thursday

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

Public Symposium “Reflecting Forward: Learning from American Art Reinstallations”
May 31
Public Symposium “Reflecting Forward: Learning from American Art Reinstallations”

Reflecting Forward: Learning from American Art Reinstallations This public symposium will bring together scholars, educators, and artists to explore how lessons from reinstallation projects in partnership with Indigenous communities can create sustained change in American art scholarship, exhibitions, and collection stewardship.

Access for All on Third Thursday
Jun 19
Access for All on Third Thursday

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

Access for All on Third Thursday
Jul 17
Access for All on Third Thursday

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

Access for All on Third Thursday
Aug 21
Access for All on Third Thursday

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

Access for All on Third Thursday
Sep 18
Access for All on Third Thursday

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

 
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