River Arts, a non- profit art center on Route 1 in Damariscotta, invites the public to the opening reception for the new “Innerscape” juried exhibition on Friday, Feb. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition features over 90 works by 60 Maine artists. There is wide variety of work in oil, pastel, encaustic, watercolor, fiber and acrylic as well as several sculptures. The exhibition runs through March 27.

The juror for the exhibition is Michael K. Komanecky, the chief curator at the Farnsworth Art Museum. A specialist in both American and European art, he has held curatorial positions at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Yale University Art Gallery, Phoenix Art Museum, Currier Museum of Art, and the Dayton Art Institute.

Komanecky has also served on grant review panels for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He has lectured and published widely. Komanecky is currently working on an exhibition entitled, “The Shakers: From Mount Lebanon to the World,” in partnership with The Shaker Museum Mount Lebanon and The United Society of Shakers, Sabbathday Lake, Inc.,” scheduled to open on June 14.

River Arts is located at 241 U.S. Route 1 North in Damariscotta. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays.

River Arts holds approximately 10 juried shows each year which are open to any artist who would like to enter work for jurying.

For information about the many classes, events and opportunities at River Arts, visit www.riverartsme.org or call 207-563-1507.