Tom Jessen on Chance, Labor, and the Experience of Making Before Tom Jessen’s artist talk at Waterfall Arts on August 13, we found ourselves talking about philosophy. Wittgenstein came up. So did Merleau-Ponty, whose work on perception begins from the premise that we encounter the world not as detached minds observing it from a distance,…
On view: September 10–October 10Opening Reception: Thursday, September 10 | 5:30–7:30 PMArtist Talk: Thursday, October 1 | 6–7 PMColonial Theater Partnership: Screening Of Million Dollar Mermaid, Sunday, September 13. For more than 40 years, artist Jerri Finch has been painting water. Through decades of exploration, her practice has evolved from appliqué to airbrush and machine…
Join us as Waterfall Arts celebrates its 10th season partnering with Belfast-area schools for the largest annual exhibition of youth art in Belfast! In honor of Youth Art Month (YAM)—a national celebration established in 1961 to recognize and promote visual art education for grades PK–12—we are proud to stand alongside organizations like the Portland Museum…
Mark your calendars for the Waterfall Arts Holiday Pop-Up Market 2025, happening Friday, December 5, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, December 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We’re so excited to welcome you back for one of our favorite traditions—a joyful celebration of art, craftsmanship, and community spirit. For two festive days,…
October 4 – November 22, 2025 | Opening Reception: October 4, 12–3PM Waterfall Arts is proud to present Threaded Together: A Stitch Social Experiment, on view from October 4 through November 22, 2025. The exhibition celebrates the artists of Stitch Social, a twice-monthly fiber arts community group that began in early 2023 and has become…
On View through August 22, 2025. Closing Reception and Artist Talk: Friday, August 22, 5-7 pm. Learn more here. “Artwork can be a portal, a kind of rethinking and reseeing of the world as we live it.” —Todd Solondz “What makes for great art is the courage to speak and write and paint what you…
The Penobscot Marine Museum and Waterfall Arts Present: The Midcoast Maine Art Scene: 1987 – 2002 An Exhibition of Rare Photographs and Iconic Artworks Belfast — June 5, 2024 — In collaboration with the Penobscot Marine Museum, Waterfall Arts, located at 256 High Street, Belfast, Maine, is delighted to announce the opening of a unique…
Glass Artist Jason McDonald to Host Artist Talk and Studio Demonstration at Waterfall Arts as part of Week-Long Residency Belfast, Maine – March 18, 2024 – Waterfall Arts is thrilled to host Jason McDonald, an accomplished artist renowned for his mastery of Venetian furnace techniques, as their April Artist In Residence. As part of Jason’s…
A Celebration of Local Creativity and International Connection Waterfall Arts is thrilled to host a double exhibition this fall : ‘HOMEGROWN: DENIZEN EXHIBITION’ and ‘SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED: AN INTERNATIONAL MAIL ART EXHIBITION.’ These two exhibitions are on view until December, 2, 2023, and showcase the power of local creativity and the global connections forged through…
Experience the Magic of Creativity at the 2023 Belfast Chalk Walk: A Street Art Extravaganza and Open Call for Artists! Belfast, ME — August 15, 2023 — Mark your calendars and get ready for a captivating journey into the world of art and imagination as Belfast proudly presents the much-awaited 7th annual Belfast Chalk Walk…