Upcoming Events

Monthly Openings

Join us on the first Thursday of each month for our latest exhibition.

You can follow the full schedule on our Exhibitions page. 

Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a lively atmosphere as we come together to celebrate the new works. 

Opens July 10th

Radio Maine Live Series 

Spring 2026: Emergence and Light

Thursday, April 16, 2026
 5:00–7:00 pm
 Portland Art Gallery, Portland, Maine

 An evening of conversation, creativity, and community.

This special evening is centered on Emergence and Light, a theme that asks how form, meaning, and connection come into view over time. 

Host Dr. Lisa Belisle welcomes a new panel of former Radio Maine guests whose work spans art, design, healing, and place. Together we'’ll explore how moments of pause and renewal open the way for fresh perspectives and creative growth.

• Dr. Emily Isaacson is the artistic director of Classical Uprising, where she reimagines classical performance as a more collaborative, democratic, and deeply social artistic experience.
• Christopher O’Connor is a Portland Art Gallery artist whose paintings of rock, water, and abstraction invite us to slow down, look more closely, and let place open into a different state of mind.
• Heather Shields is an island-born real estate leader and longtime community-builder who understands Maine not only as a market, but as a place where belonging, beauty, and human connection shape how people want to live.
• Dr. Deirdre Heersink is a  family physician and medical leader specializing in post-acute and long-term care. Her work restoring life stories to elders reminds us that health care is not only about needs and diagnoses, but about identity, dignity, and being truly known.

Together, these panelists bring music, art, home, community, and medicine into the same frame, creating a rich conversation about emergence, light, and the forms of connection that come into focus over time.

The evening begins with a reception and refreshments, followed by a 45-minute panel conversation and time to connect with others afterward.

Artful Escapes 4-Part Series

Introducing Artful Escapes, a new conversation series at the gallery presented by Radio Maine host Dr. Lisa Belisle and a special guest. The series invites a global view of travel shaped by intention and an eye for meaning, with memorable experiences from the Arctic Circle to the South Pacific. 

Following an engaging discussion on a seasonal topic, guests are invited to enjoy refreshments and conversation during a relaxed social hour among others who value thoughtful travel.

Open to the Public with Limited Seating

Past Events