Category — Arts

Get out on the town this Friday for April’s First Friday Art Walk -  with over 70 venues exhibiting this month, there is sure to be something for everyone!  Pick up a free brochure at any participating venue or download the PDF on the website, www.firstfridayartwalk.com

The Arts & Equity Initiative of the City of Portland will host “Thin Blue Lines: Police Photography Exhibit and Community Dialogue” on April 3rd.  The exhibition will be in Portland’s City Hall Chambers Gallery on the 2nd Floor, and will be on view from 4:30 to 6 pm, followed by Community Dialogue from 6 to 7 pm.  The exhibit includes the photos from the Arts & Equity Initiative Police Poetry and Photo Calendar.  Photographers include David Wade, Jeff Swanson, Kate Philbrick, Rose Morasco, Rachel Morales, and police officers Off. Chris Mitchell, Off. Gayle Petty, Det. Mary Sauschuck, Off. Karl Geib and Off. Victor Cote.  For more information see www.artsandequity.us

Would you like to be featured at the TIME Gallery in the Kids’ Korner? We are seeking submissions from Hour Exchange Kids, ages 1 to 17 who like to paint, draw, doodle, scribble and create! Send one piece of art on 8.5” by 11” paper. (We will frame in a simple black or blue mat frame.) Also, send a short 1-2 paragraph bio about yourself and a picture of you doing something fun and creative, or just looking cute to Lesley at HEP, 85 Grant Street, Portland, ME 04101. Ask your mom or dad for help! We need submissions for First Friday Art Walks including March, April, May and June, and again next fall! Deadline is by the 20th of each month: don’t miss out on your chance to be a featured artist. FMI: Call Lesley at 874-9868.  Not an Hour Exchange member – FMI call (207) 874-9868.

Another fun and free art walk is happening in Portland this Friday, February 6, from 5 to 8 pm.  Please see the FFAW link for more information about venues and exhibiting artists.

Whitney Art Works

492 Congress Street

Portland, ME 04101

Project 00018: What is “Debate” in French? For those who still just don’t get it.
A new exhibit and performance series by Maine ‘s conceptual artist, christophermichaelsullivan,

There are still two more performances that are not to be missed!

Friday, January 16, at 6 p.m:
ART
Contemporary Western Diets in Performance and Conceptual Art
(This is not an argument)

Friday, January 23, at 6 p.m:
INTELLECT
A town hall approach to perception and the creation of meaning
(Recipe for injury)

For more information on www.christophermichaelsullivan.com