Sun rises again on Atlantic Morning
Are you coming tomorrow?
If you missed the opening of Dark the Night and Bright the Stars or haven’t stopped by Atlantic Morning yet, July is your month!
Atlantic Morning, standing gracefully in Portland’s historic Safford’s House owned by Woodhull Architects, is opening its doors to the public yet again on July 11th and 12th (that’s this Friday and Saturday if you don’t have your calendar in front of you). Stop by from 4pm to 8pm on Friday, or from 12pm to 4pm on Saturday to see this beautiful show!
But it doesn’t stop there! Dark the Night and Bright the Stars is open every day (except Tuesdays and Federal Holidays) from 11am-7pm. Check out this stunning show in the Ticonic Gallery at Waterville Creates, centered around the theme of ancestry. This show explores through a variety of media the history, complexity, compassion, and pain that constitute personal and collective identity. You won’t want to miss it!
3 years ago…
#throwbackthursday (Are the kids still saying that?)
In July 2022, we interviewed Warren Seelig as part of our artist interview series. Check out his words and work online, and then stop by in person tomorrow to Atlantic Morning in Portland, Maine, from 4pm-8pm to see his work in person!
Bike Share Partnership with CEBE!
Lights Out is incredibly excited to announce that we are partnering with CEBE to host one of their Community BikeShare racks! Stop by Lights Out or CEBE to use one of these free bikes (with a helmet!) to bike around the local area. All you need to do is sign a waiver, get the code to the lock, and then you’re ready to rumble!
Volunteer Work Party: Sign Painting!
This one is going to be a fun one! We are prepping for the Norway Maine Arts Festival, and it’s time for the signs. We are making our own signs out of plywood and need YOUR help to get them ready! Stop by Wednesday from 10am-2pm to have us help work on cutting and painting signs to go out into the world! We will have a yummy lunch ready for you if you let us know about dietary restrictions.
Encaustic Show in Cafe Nomad!
"The Ways of Encaustic" will be showing at Cafe Nomad, Norway, ME, Sept. 1-30. Featured will be encaustic artists Anne Stuer (Norway), Betsey Foster (Greenwood), and Heather Newton Brown (Casco). Each of them works in different styles. Their works explore some of the very different ways encaustic can be used to create art - some smooth and silky, some textured and dynamic, some assemblages of encaustic and objects of nature.
Upcoming Programming:
Community Art Night
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 Lunch + Volunteering: Sign Painting this week!
Wednesdays, 10am-2pm in the Community Room at Lights Out!
We are in the midst of our spring cleaning! Join us for some weeding, organizing, and cleaning of our building. Georgia makes yummy lunch for anyone who volunteered, or, wants to stop by! This week she made a fresh salad with pickled veggies, options for meat, and delish yellow dragon fruit cut as celebration. If you are interested in volunteering or stopping by for lunch
Atlantic Morning
July 11th, 4pm-8pm and July 12th, 12pm-4pm at Woodhull Architects, 93 High Street, Portland
Dark the Night and Bright the Stars
Everyday except Tuesdays and Federal Holidays, 11am-7pm at Waterville Creates, Ticonic Gallery, 93 Main Street, Waterville
Thanks for reading our newsletter! It may be a little notification on your phone, but each newsletter is a little sliver into the busy life here in Lights Out Gallery. Thank you for being with us on this journey of arts and community. If you want to get more involved, stop by a show, come volunteer on Wednesday, eat a yummy lunch with us, or become a member of our organization. When you become a member, you aren’t just getting little fancy cards in the mail, or able to upload to our community calendar. You are becoming a vital part of this organization, affirming what we do is valuable and becoming part of the community supporting us, so we can support you. Thank you for supporting Lights Out, and we hope to see you at the next event!