As We Are is right around the corner!

Opening October 11, As We Are features painting, photography, drawing, ceramics, and sculpture, and invites visitors to discover the cutting edge of American contemporary art through the lens of Maine’s vibrant regional scene.

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Looking for something to plan your October around? We have feature programming all through the month.

- October 11 | As We Are Public Opening

- October 14 | Indigenous Peoples Day (Special Monday Hours)

- October 17 | Flight of the BumbleBeer (part of October Third Thursday)

- October 19 | Family Day: Cats and Cartoons

- And don’t forget: November 13–15 | Mass Timber Maine Conference

Become a member today and be the first to know about upcoming events

Plan Your Visit

Happenings

- Free Fridays, every Friday from 4 to 8 p.m., with a special gallery talk on October 25 featuring artists from As We Are. And mark your calendars: November 1 we’ll have Halycon onsite for two performances of Realized. 

- PMA Films, every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We have the curated films series Hard Tellin’… featuring four films about Maine life throughout the month, and the Champlain Film Festival is returning to the PMA October 25–27. 

- Access for All on Third Thursdays, October 17, we're free all day with programming starting at 5 p.m., featuring Classic Uprising and Allagash Brewing Company for “Flight of the BumbleBeer.”

Something is always happening at your museum, and you can see it all on our events page.

Generous support for Access for All provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program  
Support for Third Thursday provided by: Evergreen Credit Union, Portland Old Port, and MaineHealth
Parking will be available starting at 5 p.m. on Third Thursdays in the MaineHealth parking lot on Free Street courtesy of MaineHealth.

Visit the PMA Store online or at 7 Congress Square and add some art-inspired textiles to your fall wardrobe.

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In the News

In case you missed it...

here’s a link the video recording of our sold-out Barnet Scholar's Lecture.

Modernism and Marsden Hartley

Catch a glimpse of Braiding the Land (2024)

PMA staff spoke with New Center Maine's Donovan Lynch about how Passages continues to explore the many stories in American art.

News Center Maine: Portland Museum of Art continues efforts to broaden historical perspectives

“The event will highlight Maine’s unique assets and research capabilities, its state-of-the-art product innovations, and its opportunity to become a global leader in this emerging sector," MTI President Brian Whitney told Mainebiz.

MaineBiz: Timber! Portland Museum of Art to host conference on an innovative forest product

Opening October 11

As We Are

Our newest exhibition is a dynamic snapshot of art in the United States today, featuring 14 emerging artists connected to Maine.

Members see it early!

Hosted by the PMA

Learn more and register today