Land trusts are democratic spaces—they are free to all, and are places for social and cultural interaction. Open spaces play a variety of functions: they are good for walking and hiking, reading and relaxing; for those who love nature but don’t have a garden, preserves are an oasis of biodiversity. Arts and culture programs presented in these places—art-making opportunities, exhibitions and art installations, concerts, or theater —are opportunities for the public to have greater arts access. Other benefits include being introduced to new kinds of art experiences and viewing or interacting with art in a less formal setting. Art in public spaces helps people feel more connected to their community.
In the summer of 2023 CMLT and Waterfall Arts will collaborate to bring one-weekend art exhibitions and programming to the Head of Tide and Stover Preserves in Belfast. Events may include an art exhibition or installation, artist talk, interactive workshop or other programming and may also include locative art for people to encounter as they use the trails.
The first event will take place in July 2023.
Artists:
July 14 & 15 – Smudge Studio Jamie Kruse and Liz Ellsworth
August 20 – Devon Kelley-Yurdin
September 17 – Peter Walls and Allegra Kuhn
Click here for the official press release.
In the Media:
PenBay Pilot, June 17, 2023
The Republican Journal, June 30, 2023
Next time you venture to one of the Waldo County preserves that are part of the Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT) network, you might see a unique-looking trailhead. In fact: it’s not a trailhead, but an Art Cart!
In the spring of 2022, Ryan O’Neill from CMLT, came up with the design and fashioned a prototype, ultimately making its debut appearance during Karen Olson’s Artist Talk at Head of Tide in mid-June 2022. The Art Gone Wild Cart is a miniature gallery and a chance for folks to add to it using the art supplies in the box provided. So next time you see the cart, stop and write a poem or draw what you see around you. Make your mark!
Have you seen the Art Gone Wild trailhead out in the wild? We’d love to share your photos on social media and on this page!
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Following CDC recommendations and guidelines, Waterfall Arts will no longer require masking, proof of vaccination, or a negative COVID test for patrons, students, or visitors to attend classes, openings or any events at the Waterfall Arts building.
