A look back at Art in Bloom

Enjoy our virtual Art in Bloom gallery, featuring brilliant floral designs from past years.

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Youth Art Month Educator Highlights

Say hello to a few of our art educators that help make Youth Art Month possible!

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Todd Webb Advisory Committee

In planning the programming and interpretation of this exhibition, we consulted with an interdisciplinary advisory group in Fall 2022. With gratitude, we acknowledge the thoughtful feedback and support that we received from these contributors.

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Portland Press Herald: Greely student’s piece will catch your eye at Portland Museum of Art

High school student Brynn Vogel's artwork was selected for the Youth Art Month exhibit, one of the best-loved exhibits for both staff and patrons of the museum.

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Boston Globe: 30 of the best dance, theater, book, art, and classical music events in New England this spring

Outside the Frame: Todd Webb in Africa is on view at the PMA March 24 through June 18, 2023.

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Cory Bucknam

“The arts bring learning to life, and make life itself more enjoyable.”

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Luke Hadley

“I chose to become an art educator to help students find their voice the same way my art teachers helped me to find mine.”

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Elise Pelletier

“Art education challenges students with different points of view, teaches them to empathize with others, and gives them the opportunity to reflect on the human experience.”

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Emily Serway

“Art is the tool that students didn’t know they needed to make positive changes in their lives.”

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Third Thursdays at the PMA: Access for All

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

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BOMB Magazine: Kathy Butterly Interviewed by Kendall DeBoer

“Because of the scale of my work, if I make something precious and detailed, it pulls you in. You stay longer and get sucked into my world.”

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Portland Phoenix: Art Seen: Fun with folk art

No matter what you call it, “American Perspectives” is filled with some strange and wondrous things.

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Artnet: Here Are 8 Mythic Artist Studios to Visit Across America, From Georgia O’Keeffe’s Desert Retreat to Winslow Homer’s Ocean-Sprayed Bungalow

In 2006, the Portland Museum of Art purchased the property and spent six years renovating and restoring the building.

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Portland Press Herald: Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art shows a lot of heart at Winter Bash

The talk of the evening was the new folk art exhibit, “American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Collection,” which is on view until May 7.

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Bangor Daily News: Climate change is an existential problem for Indigenous Mainers

Launched by the Portland Museum of Art (PMA) in 2021, the Tidal Shift Award has opened its submission period for the 2023 prizes, inviting young Americans to submit their work by the end of this month.

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Portland Phoenix: Portland Rising, February 2023

“We thought it was important to bring back that more transparent opportunity for our community to participate… having a new building that’s not just an art museum but a building based on the notion of what do people in our community want from their museum.” –Mark Bessire

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Hyperallergic: What Does an “Indigenous Inclusion Coordinator” Do?

From the beginning of the project, Newell was brought in to educate the team about Wabanaki culture, worldview, and cosmology to inform the design approach for the expansion.

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In the News

Check out recent news paper articles, exhibition features, and more about what's happening at the PMA!

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