The entire community is invited to view student works that showcase the Wiscasset Public Schools K-12 art curriculum in an exhibition at the Maine Art Gallery on Warren Street, Wiscasset. A reception to honor the student artists will be held on Friday, April 14 from 5 to 7 p.m.

The K-12 Spring Art Show will be open on three successive weekends: April 15-16, April 22-23, and April 29-30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art teachers Liz Proffetty and Shalimar Chase have assembled 100 pieces of work created by students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

The Maine Art Gallery has a history of partnering with schools in Lincoln County to show art. However, the Covid pandemic brought a halt to the program in 2019. The non-profit gallery located in the historic Old Academy building is pleased to be able to resume the shows this year.

The gallery extends thanks to the 2023 student exhibit sponsor, Big Barn Coffee, locally roasted, Arabica coffee beans from Certified Organic coffee farms around the world. The gallery also thanks its season sponsor, Sherri Dunbar of Tim Dunham Realty.

A nonprofit organization, the Maine Art Gallery is dedicated to the advancement and preservation of the visual, fine and applied arts through exhibitions, lectures, demonstration and educational programs for children and adults since 1958. More information can be found at www.maineartgallerywiscasset.org and on Facebook at Maine Art Gallery Wiscasset.

The gallery is located at 15 Warren St., Wiscasset, with free on-street parking. From the north on Route 1, turn right onto Federal Street/Route 218, then left onto Warren Street. From the south on Route 1, turn left onto Federal Street, then left onto Warren Street. From Main Street shops, we’re an easy 8-minute walk.