Welcome to River Arts

Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-4

Join us for Member Appreciation Week at River Arts!

June 15-19th

River Arts is celebrating you! Join us for cookies and coffee, listen and participate in a lecture on art, watch a watercolor demo, enter a raffle, and join us for the Members’ Meeting and potluck.

Take our Members’ Survey (link below) and help us shape the future of River Arts. Please complete by June 17th. Thank you in advance.

Tuesday, June 16:
Cookies and Coffee

If you haven’t met our new President, Lee Liggett or our new treasurer, Bourge Hathaway, stop by have a cookie and a cup of coffee and say hello.

Thursday, June 18th at 2 pm:
Talk and discussion with David Peloquin-
The Nature of Artistic Insight

“There are moments in our lives when we seem to see beyond the usual, become clairvoyant … At such moments, there is a song going on within us to which we listen. …It is the desire to express these songs from within that motivates all masters of art.” Robert Henri (1865–1929)

Artists, writers, musicians, actors, and anyone involved in art making, or who have an interest in the arts, are invited to attend and join in the discussion. The setting will be informal and interactive. Following opening remarks by David Peloquin on The Nature of Artistic Insight, attendees will be invited to participate in an exchange of personal experiences of sudden insight and the desire to express these discoveries in their art.

Peloquin is a lifetime artist, a drawing instructor, and a professional musician.
He has taught Insight Meditation for over 25 years.

Friday, June 19 at 1pm
Watercolor Demo with Mary Ann Heinzen:

This watercolor demonstration will be an exploration of wet into wet technique. By using lots of water, it will allow the colors to flow and blend in unplanned but lovely ways. As the paint starts to dry, a semi representational theme will be developed. At that point, whimsical botanical details, suggested by the colors, values and brushstrokes, can be added. Finally details and values will be added to enhance important areas, helping to organize a strong composition.

Friday, June 19th at 4 pm: Annual Members Meeting, Raffle, and Potluck at 38 Elm Street

Join us for our Annual Members’ Meeting next door to River Arts at “The Hub” at 38 Elm Street. Bring a dish to share, attend the meeting, and maybe go home with a prize or two.

Given the size of our membership, we’d appreciate it if you would RSVP below.

RSVP Click here to RSVP for Members’ Meeting

River Arts Member Survey 2026

Your Ideas Matter!

At our annual meeting we’ll be taking a look not just at the past year but at the year to come, exploring some possible avenues for organizational growth and greater community engagement.

If you’re a current or former member please take a few minutes to complete our 2026 Member Survey. Just click on the link below to share your thoughts. All replies will be held in confidence and results will only be reported in the aggregate. And if you’re not a member yet or are a former member thinking about rejoining, please do so!

S URVEY LINK Click here to complete Survey

Main Gallery:

“Members’ Show”

A spectacular salon-style show

Libby Reed

Aaron Carlson

Kathy Bouchard

Show runs through July 4

A complete list of artists is listed under NEWS

In the River Room:

Daniel O’Leary

“The Damariscotta River, Winslow Homer in Maine, and A Few Photographic Memories.”

A photographic journey of place, past and present.

Show runs June 4 through June 24

Join River Arts: Membership Form 2026

phone # 207-563-6868

email: info@riverartsme.org

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River Arts strives to provide high caliber exhibitions. We are a member supported, non-profit organization with many volunteer opportunities within our community. Our volunteer board of directors is committed to transparent, innovative and responsible operation of the organization.