Summer Arts Preview
With its distinctive coastal light and secluded rocky shores, MidCoast Maine has inspired artists like few places can. Here’s a brief guide to the region’s summer art scene.
With its distinctive coastal light and secluded rocky shores, MidCoast Maine has inspired artists like few places can. Here’s a brief guide to the region’s summer art scene.
The MidCoast is a vibrant hub for talented artisans and creators. When you shop small, you support local artists, uphold sustainable traditions, and help Maine’s maker culture flourish.
Though it sits just 10 miles off the mainland, Monhegan Island—whose name comes from an Algonquian word that means “out-to-sea island”—feels light years away from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. The island was once known as a prime fishing destination for the native Abenaki tribe, and today this 4.5-square-mile rocky retreat is home to…