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 

Summer 2026: 

What Kind of Maine Are We Building?

Thursday, August 20, 2026   

5:00–7:00 pm
 Portland Art Gallery, Portland, Maine

 Radio Maine Live returns to the Portland Art Gallery, in Portland's Old Port, this summer for an evening of conversation, creativity and community. At its center is a panel about Maine's economy and what keeps people here, with four past Radio Maine guests: Quincy Hentzel, Ginny Hussey, Tobias Parkhurst and Brian Petrovek. Each of them builds, hires and leads in Maine, and each carries a different piece of its story.

This summer's gathering focuses on a question many of us are living with: what kind of Maine are we building? Rather than a traditional economic-development panel, the conversation starts with people, each one a different piece of Maine's growth story.

Host Dr. Lisa Belisle welcomes the panel for a conversation about why people choose Maine, what keeps them here, what gives them hope for the future, and how we create a thriving state while preserving the character and values that make Maine unique.

• Quincy Hentzel is the president and chief executive of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, with a close view of how policy, cost and the business climate shape Maine's largest city.
• Ginny Hussey is the general manager of Canopy Portland Waterfront and a hospitality leader who champions Maine's food, art and people, and shapes how visitors come to know Portland.
• Philip Hussey, chief executive of Thos. Moser and a seventh-generation member of the Hussey Seating family.
• Tobias Parkhurst is the co-founder of Cushnoc Brewing Company and president of Oakes & Parkhurst Glass, a Main Street entrepreneur whose work helped bring new energy to downtown Augusta.

Together, these panelists bring Main Street, regional commerce, hospitality and civic leadership into the same frame, for a lively conversation about growth, opportunity and the work of building a Maine where people can stay.

The evening opens with a reception and refreshments, moves into a 45-minute panel conversation, and leaves time to connect 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