Presentations by artist/ instructors take place on Monday evenings when workshops are in session.
Monson Arts hosts an exciting lineup of public programs throughout the summer including evening presentations by artist/ instructors for our workshops and special events in conjunction with our gallery exhibits. All events are free and open to the public with evening talks and a film screening taking place at the newly constructed Tenney House located at 47 Tenney Hill Rd in Monson. Parking is available on site or across the street at the Monson Arts shops.
Monday July 1, 7PM -Faculty Presentations
Daniel Minter – wood carving
Erin Sweeney – book arts
Monday July 8, 7PM – Faculty Presentations
Anna Hepler – sculpture/ mixed media
Kim Ridley – writing
Saturday July 20 – Artist Demonstrations
Exhibiting artists from our summer exhibit Artists of the Forest show off their creative process at the Monson Arts Gallery during Monson’s Summerfest celebration. A reception for the artists will be held after from 4-6PM. Gallery hours are TH – SUN, 10-4 all summer long.
Monday August 5, 7PM – Faculty Presentations
Alex Overington – electroacoustic composition
Susan Webster – printmaking/ mixed media
Monday August 19, 7PM – Faculty Presentations
Lissa Hunter – fiber/ mixed media
Nina Jerome – painting
Wednesday August 21 – Film Screening, 7PM
Monson Arts is hosting a screening of the documentary film by Huey, Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul at the Tenney House
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.