Eastport Gallery member Victoria Woshner is known for her stunning and meticulously detailed paintings as well as her bold and...

Eastport Arts Center was thrilled to host a special appearance by pianists Danny Holt and Michael Coonrod during area schools' April...

Eastport Arts Center is delighted to announce receipt of a major grant from Maine Humanities Council for the Downeast Storytellers programming series, planned for June through October 2025, and presented through a partnership with Sipayik Museum and The Quoddy Tides . Storytellers from both Native and non-Native communities will share personal narratives during the five-month series, which will also include innovative, performance-based workshops. The series will be bookended

Eastport Gallery member Paul Lilley is known for his detailed depictions of life in Maine, pieced together in the distinctive medium of mosaics. He travelled the world extensively before choosing Downeast Maine as the place to retire with his husband. They appreciate the quiet pace and lack of traffic and congestion compared to the many cities where they have lived. Born on the east coast of Suffolk, United Kingdom, Paul eventually emigrated to Cyprus where he met his husband

An exciting lineup of events is planned for EAC's Sunday Afternoons at the Arts Center series, which will run at 3 pm each Sunday,...

Machias Arts Council Theatre (Machias ACT) is proud to announce the upcoming stage production of Steel Magnolias, the beloved Southern...

If you come across Lysa Intrator, whether it is in a Zoom meeting or while she is working at one of her volunteer positions, she is likely to be doing some handwork. Her hands are rarely idle as she stitches and pieces together a wealth of storied creations. We’ll take a little visit with her now as she describes her life and work in her own words: “I live in a small village in Downeast Maine, with woods surrounding me, tidal waters at the end of my land, wild creatures shari

Thank you to Anna Maria Baeza, Joachim Woitun and Gregory Biss, musical collaborators and friends for more than 20 years, who drew a...

Diana Young has a new appreciation for paintings formerly considered “duds.” However, when you view her work, the term dud is the last thing to come to mind. Her colorful, lively paintings and drawings are rife with wild perspective and dance with life. You look at them and can’t help smiling. Viewers often break into a chuckle as they note the sparks of humor that some of them carry. The dud appreciation was spawned when Diana participated in a swap masterminded by the presi

Eastport Gallery is a co-op of member artists and we have a few openings for membership this year. Visit eastportgallery.com to apply...

Jazz duo Robert Sánchez and Ellis Zipperer-Sánchez captivated a large crowd at their February 2 EAC Sunday series concert and Q&A. After...

Eastport Gallery is pleased to continue spotlighting our members, exploring their backgrounds, influences and favorite experiences. Alice Chen is a self-taught artist who was born in Taiwan. She learned Chinese brush painting and Western watercolor painting as a child in school. She now paints on Moose Island in Maine. Alice took part in weekly life drawing sessions at Eastport Arts Center for many years, and in 2009 sold her first acrylic painting at the Paint Eastport Day a

Martha Evans speaks softly but delivers big, bold statements through her art. Her early works were in oil, but painting in oils on...

A local creative you’ll recognize from roles in Jeoparody and Scroogeport, as well as when she did double duty (percussion and vocals) in...

Eastport Gallery is pleased to begin the new year with special spotlights on our members, exploring their backgrounds, influences and favorite experiences. First up is Helena Bosse. 'Morning Light' As far back as Helena can remember she loved creating art! Early in school she began with drawing and then she discovered color and really took the plunge. Today her work vibrates with color and depicts life in Maine … landscapes, seascapes and gardens bursting with blossoms. She m

Students from the Baileyville area summer youth program enjoyed a multifaceted visit to Eastport Arts Center last July, including a...

Machias Arts Council Theatre’s Scroogeport concluded a wildly successful 7-show run on December 22 at Eastport Arts Center. With an...

EAC is very grateful to the many creative, energetic and tireless hands that made our 15th annual holiday fundraiser—the Festival of...

Despite windy and wild weather (which resulted in a dozen-hour power outage for Eastport and surrounding communities), EAC's Ornament...

Thanks to all who joined us for a warm night at EAC's November Open Mic—lots of great music, laughs, stories and poems. Madeline Collins...