Monson Arts Gallery
The Monson Arts Gallery celebrates the creative heritage of Maine by hosting a wide variety of exhibitions featuring local artists, past and present. Presenting 3 to 4 shows a year, the gallery is a space to explore the artistic works connected to Monson Arts programs including local high schools and Maine colleges as well as featured professional artists like Berenice Abbott and Alan Bray. Additionally, the gallery has featured Monson historical shows and Maine Highland open calls as well as traditional Wabanaki indigenous art.
We look forward to seeing you visit this vibrant, eclectic show space that celebrates the expressive talents of those drawn to make and create in the Maine North Woods.
Quarries: Muse and Material
The quarries of Maine have pulled artists for inspiration and resources. This exhibition features forty artworks, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, and drawings, related to quarries. A range of Maine quarries are represented, including those in Monson, Addison, Sullivan, Limerock, Stonington, Tenants Harbor, and Dix and Hurricane islands. Curated by Carl Little, this exhibit coincides with “The Monson Sculpture Project”, and outdoor exhibition showcasing five large scale stone sculptures created by artists from the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium that will be on display in the town of Monson through June 2026.
On view June 27 – Nov 2, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday Aug 8th, 2025
5pm – 7pm – Refreshments sponsored by the Monson General Store
Summer Hours
Thursday – Monday: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Or By Appointment: Contact gallery@monsonarts.org or 207-997-2070 to schedule a visit.
The Monson Arts Gallery is located at 8 Greenville Rd, Monson ME
Looking for information about the Monson Gallery Store? Call 207-997-3205 to learn more about works by local artists and authors.
Latest Gallery News at Monson Arts
To Gather in Fragments – 2025 Monson Arts High School Gallery Opening
Our Monson Arts High School students have an incredible show in the Monson Arts Gallery. Thank you to everyone who supported our young artists at last Friday's reception. The exhibition showcases visual art and writing from 20 students across six high schools in...
2025 High School Gallery Exhibition
Our high school students did incredible work at Monson Arts during the 2024/25 school year. Six participating high schools in the area have students in our high school visual arts and writing program. Students come to Monson Arts two times a month to spend a day...
These Complicated Woods: Paintings and Drawings by Roberta Weaver Jarvis
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Berenice Abbott Gallery Show @ Monson Arts
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Preview our 2024 Residency Schedule
Monson Arts plans to welcome a total of 100 residents in 2023. Check out our complete lineup of residency dates for next year. Winter applications will be open August 1 – Sep 15.
Preview our 2023 Residency Schedule
Monson Arts plans to welcome a total of 100 residents in 2023. Check out our complete lineup of residency dates for next year. Winter applications will be open August 1 – Sep 15.
Frontline Paper Ten Year Anniversary: The Power of the Collective at the Monson Arts Gallery
The Monson Arts Gallery is please to present Frontline Paper 10 Year Anniversary: The Power of the Collective Frontline Arts is celebrating 10-years of the Frontline Paper veteran program with a traveling show of over 150 works of art. This exhibit represents a...
Always Home: Traditional Wabanaki Arts At The Monson Arts Gallery
Now on view, our 2021 summer exhibition at the Monson Arts Gallery features work by 17 artists from the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, and Micmac Nations.
Preview our 2022 Residency Schedule
Monson Arts hopes to bring a total of 100 residents in 2022 making it our busiest year yet. Check out our complete lineup of residency dates for next year. Apply now for Spring sessions!
High School Art and Writing Program Exhibit 2020
View an online gallery of photos documenting some of the highlights from the 2019-20 Monson Arts High School Art and Writing Program to go with the exhibit on display in the gallery windows through June (you can view safely from the street).
WELCOME
Time and space to create.
Monson Arts is a new artists’ residency and arts center in Monson, Maine. Programs include residencies for artists and writers, intensive shorter workshops, and educational partnerships with area secondary schools.