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Support artists and creative businesses by keeping your holiday shopping local this year. See below for sales and events (in chronological order), and don’t forget that tickets to hear local musicians or performing arts organizations make great gifts too!

  • There are many neighborhood holiday sales including  East End Shops Holiday Stroll (December 4), Twelve Days of Christmas (through December 20), Shop for A Cause Day (December 4), Merry Madness (December 16).

FMI:  www.eastendshops.com (East End Shops Holiday Stroll) & www.portlandmaine.com (all others)

  • Holiday Gems! at Compositions
    13 Free Street
    November 26 – December 24 (9:30am-5:30pm Monday – Friday, 10am-5pm Saturday, 11am-3pm Sunday)

New jewelry just in time for the holidays by John McVeigh Designs, Jennifer Nielson, Terry Bradshaw, Lynne Eidelman and Marina Kessler.  Hand carved rocking horses by William Hale.

FMI:  899.2211, www.compositionsinmaine.com

Great gift items for the holiday season!  Give a Gift that Gives Twice!

FMI: 874.9868

  • First Friday Art Walk
    Throughout Portland
    December 3 5-8pm

Organized by Portland Arts & Cultural Alliance, Portland’s monthly art walk features numerous artists, galleries and alternative business venues offering a wide variety of art work for sale.  Check the website for complete listings or pick up a brochure with map at any participating venue.

FMI:  info@portlandarts.org, www.firstfridayartwalk.com

  • Holiday Art Sale at Constellation Gallery
    511 Congress Street
    December 3 4-9pm

Holiday gifts, paintings, photos, assemblages, jewelry, prints, greeting cards, and more.

FMI:  409.6617, constellationart@gmail.com

  • Local Sprouts Holiday Sale
    649 Congress Street
    December 3 5-9pm

Local Sprouts and Bomb Diggity Bakery staff, family and friends will be selling artwork, crafts, medicine and local foods.  There will also be music and great local food to eat.

FMI:  899-3529, www.localsprouts.coop

  • SEA Holiday Sale
    East End Community School
    195 North Street
    December 3, 6-9pm; December 4, 10am-5pm; December 5, 11am-4pm

Over 80 artists will sell their work. Hand blown glass, ceramics, jewelry, paintings, cards, paper mobiles, bags, fiber arts, mosaics, photography, and more.
FMI:  577-0648, www.seaportland.org

  • From Our House to Yours at Corduroy Boutique & Gallery
    59 Market Street
    December 3-December 31 6pm (on opening night 12/3)

A beautiful collection of work from our favorite house artists.  Young contemporary works inspired by city streets and salt water.  A variety of mediums and prices ranging from $20 to $500.

FMI:  347.3545, www.corduroyboutique.com

  • Shop-A-Do Craftastic Art Sale
    Space Gallery, 538 Congress Street
    December 3, 5-9pm; December 4, 10am-6pm

Come revel in handmade bliss with one of our most popular events: Shop-A-Do! Browse through an inspiring collection of local crafters’ goods including prints, handmade clothing, original artwork, books, t-shirts, cards and more! Grab a hot beverage, don a cozy sweater and come on down for some good old fashioned holiday cheer.

FMI:  828.5600, www.space538.org

  • Maine College of Art Holiday Sale
    Porteous Building, 522 Congress Street, Portland
    December 3, 5-10pm; December 4, 10am-6pm

FMI:  699.5025, www.meca.edu/holiday-sale

  • Ember Grove’s 7th Annual Holiday Show
    247 Congress Street
    December 3- December 24 (Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm & Sun, 12-4pm)

Featuring Fine Maine Craft, lighting, jewelry & accessories, clothing, stationary, glass, leather and more exclusively designed and created in Maine.

FMI:  761.0408, www.embergrove.com

  • Holiday Studio Sale at Cyroni Glass Works
    15 Locust Street
    December 5 2-6pm

Blown glass by Ernest Paterno, jewelry and mixed media works by Jill Dalton.

FMI:  775.1931, www.filamentgallery.com

  • Wolfe Editions 9th Annual Studio Show & Sale
    61 Pleasant Street
    December 5 1-4 pm

Letterpress cards and posters, woodcuts, etchings, collages, drawings, artist’s books, handmade blank books, one-of-a-kind decorative papers, and clothing with unique printed images and patterns.

FMI:  228.4602, ccawley1@maine.rr.com

  • Holiday Open House and Sale at Peregrine Press
    The Bakery Studios, 61 Pleasant Street, Studio 201B
    December 5 12-4pm

Art from the 30-member printmaking cooperative.

FMI:  761.8226, www.peregrinepress.com

  • Fraser Art Studio’s Festive, Funky & Fabulous Group Holiday Sale
    81 Congress Street
    Dec 9, 10, 16 &17, 10am-8pm; Dec 11, 12 & 18, 10am-5pm

Paintings, bags, fiber art, pet portraits, cards, jewelry, monsters & MORE!

FMI:  650.3437, www.fraserartstudio.com

  • Lucid Stage Holiday Arts & Crafts Show
    29 Baxter Boulevard
    December 11 & 12 9am-4pm

We will have jewelry, knitwear, handmade clothes, fabric crafts, pottery, cards, floral art, handmade furniture, pet products, personalized holiday ornaments, caricatures by Ed King, and a bake sale!

FMI:  899.3993, www.LucidStage.com

  • 9th Annual Holiday Open House at Casco Bay Glassworks
    24 Romasco Lane
    December 11 & 12 11am-5pm

Glassblowing demonstrations both days until 4pm.  Lots of holiday items.

FMI:  409.4527, info@cascobayglass.com

  • Susan Maasch Fine Art
    567 Congress Street
    December 15-December 18 11am-5pm

Sculpture Sale. All sculpture will be 10 % off during this time.

FMI:  699.2966, www.susanmaaschfineart.com

  • Trunk Sale at Casco Bay Glass
    24 Romasco Lane
    December 18 11am-5pm

Five artists:  fiber, glass, pottery, painting, metal

FMI:  409.4527, info@cascobayglass.com

  • A Feast of Friends IV
    The Arm Factory
    200 Anderson Street, #8
    December 18 3-9pm

Hand screen printed art and apparel. Original art, jewelry, hemp winter garments and accessories.

FMI:  699.4299, www.thearmfactory.com, www.evolve2advance.com

Thanks to Portland Buy Local for their partnership!! Portland Buy Local