The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Reed Art Gallery will present works from the New Brunswick Art Bank collection from Feb. 1 through March 15, 2019. The public is invited to view the exhibition throughout the show’s run and attend the Gallery Reception on Friday, March 1, from 5-7 p.m.; light refreshments will be served. This reception is being held in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk. The Reed Gallery is located on the second floor of the University’s Center for Innovative Learning.
The New Brunswick Art Bank was established in 1968 and celebrates the province’s excellence in the visual arts through its collection of artwork by New Brunswick artists. The program is designed to enhance public awareness and appreciation of the New Brunswick Art Bank collection; to present exhibitions for a diverse audience; to expand the local community’s knowledge of the work of New Brunswick visual artists and the visual arts in New Brunswick, and to provide educational outreach resources.
The current show features works by 20 artists.
All are invited to view this show between February and March and to come out to the First Friday Art Walk on March 1 and take part in the free reception at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Please follow gallery happenings on the Reed Gallery Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ReedArtGallery.
The Reed Fine Art Gallery is located on the second floor of UMPI’s Center for Innovative Learning and is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday from 2-10 p.m. The gallery is closed on Saturdays and University holidays. For more information about this event, please contact Reed Gallery Director Hyrum Benson at (207) 768-9441 or hyrum.benson@maine.edu.
