Maine Art Collective

Maine Art Collective The intention of Maine Art Collective is to create a space where emerging artists can show and sell What was meant to be temporary quickly proved otherwise.
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The Maine Art Collective began with a simple but powerful idea: to re-imagine Portland’s vacant retail spaces as pop-up art galleries—creating more opportunities for emerging artists and preserving the city’s creative, community-centered spirit. Founder Sue Vittner saw both a need and an opportunity—affordable, accessible art for the public, and meaningful, longer-term exhibition space for artists

. In 2021, she shared that vision with a small group of friends who helped bring the idea to life. Together, they gathered fifteen like-minded artists and opened a two-month pop-up gallery on Exchange Street in Portland. The gallery continued month-to-month and ultimately ran for five months, sparking the beginning of something much bigger. Today, Maine Art Collective is a thriving group of 50+ Maine artists, bringing fresh, original, and affordable art to Southern Maine and the many visitors who pass through. Our work is regularly shipped across the U.S., extending the reach of Maine’s creative community far beyond our state. Our mission is to create spaces and opportunities for emerging artists to show and sell their work. We are run entirely by artists, operating within a collective model that deeply values collaboration. Artists keep the majority of their profits, allowing us to support working creatives while keeping original artwork accessible and affordable for everyone. The Collective now operates three artist-run galleries, all staffed daily by the artists themselves. Our members include painters, potters, jewelers, fiber artists, and woodworkers, with some artists represented in more than one location. In addition to our seasonal pop-ups, in 2025 we opened of our first year-round gallery, which has been very exciting. Gallery Locations:
Year-Round�• 9 Moulton Street, Portland, Maine
May–December Pop-Ups�• 157 Middle Street, Portland, Maine�• 119 Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Maine

The Maine Art Collective is built on shared vision, mutual support, and a belief that art should be joyful, approachable, and part of everyday life. We invite you to visit, connect, and discover the incredible talent Maine has to offer.

With Karl Ramsdell – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉
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With Karl Ramsdell – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

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With Paintings by Meredith Reynells – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉
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With Paintings by Meredith Reynells – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

A new season of artwork has arrived at the Maine Art Collective on 9 Moulton Street!We’re excited to welcome 5 new artis...
05/20/2026

A new season of artwork has arrived at the Maine Art Collective on 9 Moulton Street!

We’re excited to welcome 5 new artists — Sheri Oliva, Tracy Hehmeyer, Cheryl Seavey, Ann Tracy, and Bill Ellinoff — joining 14 current collective artists at our gallery.

Current artists include Kharris Brill, Diane Chicoine, Mika Sato, Jeff Danford, Julia Walters, Michael Garnett, Kara Jean Estey, Stacy Lodato, Laurie Russo-Smith, Pamela Browne, Sue Vittner, LG Gray, Cleo Brengman, and Lynn Ericson.

Come experience fresh new work from both new and returning artists, featuring painting, photography, jewelry, pottery, mixed media, and more — all thoughtfully curated under one roof in the heart of Portland’s Old Port.

Beginning tomorrow, May 21, the gallery will also be open DAILY from 10 AM–6 PM! We hope you’ll stop in, explore, and discover something inspiring!

Our Current Moulton Street Artists:

Sheri Oliva
Kharris Brill
Diane Chicoine
Mika Sato
Ann Tracy
Jeff Danford
Tracy Hehmeyer .art
William Elinoff
Julia Walters (Exclusively at MAC Moulton St)
Michael Garnett
Kara Jean Estey
Stacy Lodato www.StacyLodato.com
Laurie Russo-Smith
Pamela Browne
Sue Vittner
LG Gray
Cleo Brengman
Lynn Ericson
Cheryl Seavey

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9 Moulton Street
Portland, ME
04101

Telephone

+12074670590

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