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
PMA Films: Exhibition on Screen: Dawn of Impressionism: Paris, 1874
Mar 26
PMA Films: Exhibition on Screen: Dawn of Impressionism: Paris, 1874

90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Ali Ray. In English. DCP.

Told uniquely through the words of those who witnessed the birth of Impressionism - the artists, their contemporaries, art critics, writers and commentators of the time - this film reveals the political and social shifts which sparked their new approach to art.

PMA Films: Exhibition on Screen: Dawn of Impressionism: Paris, 1874
Mar 27
PMA Films: Exhibition on Screen: Dawn of Impressionism: Paris, 1874

90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Ali Ray. In English. DCP.

Told uniquely through the words of those who witnessed the birth of Impressionism - the artists, their contemporaries, art critics, writers and commentators of the time - this film reveals the political and social shifts which sparked their new approach to art.

Noontime Talk: Passages with Ramey Mize
Mar 28
Noontime Talk: Passages with Ramey Mize

Join Ramey Mize, PhD, Associate Curator of American Art, for a gallery talk on Passages, an exhibition that reexamines American art through multiple perspectives.

PMA Films: "David Lynch: Only in Dreams": Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Mar 29
PMA Films: "David Lynch: Only in Dreams": Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

135 minutes. Rated R. Directed by David Lynch. In English. DCP.

One of the saddest and scariest American films, Lynch’s radical imagining of the events leading up to Twin Peaks is fearlessly bleak but overwhelmingly empathetic. Part of a series in tribute to the late director.

PMA Films: "David Lynch: Only in Dreams": Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Apr 6
PMA Films: "David Lynch: Only in Dreams": Mulholland Dr. (2001)

146 minutes. Rated R. Directed by David Lynch. In English. DCP.

Widely considered one of the great films of the 21st century and rescued from the remains of a failed TV pilot, Lynch’s masterpiece is an uncanny vision of Hollywood as dream factory. Proceeds from this screening will benefit Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts.

Art in Bloom 2025
Apr 9
Art in Bloom 2025

Featuring floral work by designers, artists, farmers, and florists from across southern Maine, the museum comes alive with fragrant blooms, extravagant displays, and incredible floral installations of all types—each inspired by an artwork from the museum’s collection.

PMA Films: Common Ground (Art in Bloom Signature Program with MOFGA and Maine Farmland Trust)
Apr 12
PMA Films: Common Ground (Art in Bloom Signature Program with MOFGA and Maine Farmland Trust)

105 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Rebecca Harrell Tickell and Josh Tickell. In English. DCP.

This documentary mixes journalistic expose with personal stories from the front lines of modern agriculture, revealing unjust practices in our farm system and its social consequences. Followed by a panel discussion with Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and Maine Farmland Trust.

Access for All on Third Thursday
Apr 17
Access for All on Third Thursday

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

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: "L.A. in Film: Wildfire Relief Series": Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
Apr 20
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: 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": 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": 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: 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.

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.

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.

Access for All on Third Thursday
Oct 16
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
Nov 20
Access for All on Third Thursday

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

 
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