✨NEW✨ Arts Festival Poster
Only FOUR months until the Norway Maine Arts Festival!
Lights Out is excited to present the poster design for the 2025 Norway Maine Arts Festival, created by Bella MacArthur from Sacopee Valley High School in Hiram, Maine. MacArthur’s poster was selected for attention to detail, unique perspective, and hand-drawn elements.
Continuing the tradition of a poster design contest open to students from Oxford Hills Technical School, Lights Out extended the contest this year, open to any graphic design-inclined high school student attending in Oxford County. This extension would not be possible without the support of Dirigo Federal Credit Union, sponsoring the contest and cash prize. After the poster was selected, MacArthur worked alongside the Creative Director at Lights Out, Karlë Woods, to revise, finalize, and talk about her experience with graphic design. With 30 submissions from a variety of towns and schools, the organization was blown away by the time put into this contest. Thank you to all of the students who participated and to all of the faculty and adults who help support the future of arts and design.
One of the past winners of the poster design contests, Caroline Sheets, going into her junior year at Colby will also be joining Lights Out as a design intern this summer. “Giving Oxford County students opportunities to pursue art and design as a career is essential to the mission of Lights Out”, said Karlë Woods, Creative Director of Lights Out.
The Norway Maine Arts Festival will occur on September 13th, 2025, from 10am-4pm, the festival will be a jam-packed day of celebrating creativity through art, food, music, farming, and community. Attendance is free!
In the Arms of the Mothers: Grieving the Pain of the World with Love by Katey Branch
Where: 50 Main St, Harrison, ME 04040
Sat/Sun May 24/ 25, Sat/Sun May 31/ June 1: Open to see the installation
Saturday May 24, 3-5pm: Opening with music, poetry, and prose readings by Katey Branch, a multimedia healing artist of 40 years
Sunday May 25, 3-5pm: Community Sing where simple, powerful songs of resistance and community building will be facilitated by Jayne Logan. Singing has been used for healing for centuries. Communal singing offers the experience of being in harmony with breath and presence with others sharing songs invoking inspiration. Jayne has led community singing circles for 10 years. She finds joy in welcoming all voices to the circle by teaching songs in call-and-response style.
Wed. 28th, 5:30pm & Thur. 29th, 11am: Yoga by donation. Bring a mat. Confirm attendance at 207-890-9622
Saturday May 31, 10am: 5 Rhythms Dance wave led by Kari Luehmans. Rooted in ancient traditions, communal dance invites individuals to connect to their bodies and music to move freely in a transformative experience. Kari is grateful to practice and teach this profound form of movement medicine since completing her training with Gabrielle Roth in 2005. She teaches primarily in Maine and has taught at Dance New England, OMEGA, Maui and Earthdance. $25 Register here
Sunday June 1, 3-5pm: Community Sharing come see what was inspired by "In the Arms of the Mothers", sign up to share at 207-890-9622 if you like, and take seeds of intentions and visions to plant.
Ongoing Fridays, 5pm: Sacred Rebels, Somatic Liberation Movement with Kietta Whitten-Foster, $15+
Upcoming Programming:
Community Art Night (Afternoon)
Sundays, 2pm-5pm in the Community Room at Lights Out!
Why make arts and crafts at home alone when you can do it with others! Bring your materials or some of ours to spend some time being creative! Recent projects have included, painting miniatures, mixing DJ sets, darning and sewing, watercolor journaling, beading, painting and drawing, clay sculpting, and more!
Community Day
Wednesdays, 10am-2pm in the Community Room at Lights Out!
Volunteer with us and get a chance to meet other people who love Lights Out! Spring cleaning, weeding, data entry, you name it! Stop by to help out or to eat a nice meal! RSVP so we can plan!