Portland Maine Gallery Guide

Local Museums, Galleries and Studios

Portland is committed to The Arts in a way that is quite uncommon for a city of its size and populations.  The list below includes a brief summary of some of the exciting galleries, museums and studios that you will find in the Old Port and the city of Portland.

Abacus American Craft Gallery
44 Exchange St.
Phone: 772-4880
Web: www.abacusgallery.com
Since 1971 featuring the Abacus calendar & the best American craft & jewelry designers.

Artifacts
602 Congress St.
Phone: 828-0028
Web: www.artifactsmaine.com
19th & 20th century fine art gallery. Makers of carved & gilded picture frames. Open Thur-Sat.

Aucocisco Galleries
613 Congress St.
Phone: 775-2222
Web: www.aucocisco.com
Contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of the Arts District.

Calitano Gallery
29 Forest Ave
Phone: 774-1205
Fine art gallery, contemporary paintings, drawings & sculpture.

Children's Museum of Maine- Explore Stre
142 Free St
Phone: 828-1234
Web: www.kitetails.com
Imaginative Toys, books & gifts chosen with learning in mind.

Domaine Gallery
223 Commercial St
Phone: 772-2270
Web: www.domainegallery.com
Exclusively fine art photography from Maine: memories of Maine, no décor should be without them.

Du'e
81 Market St
Phone: 879-1869
Web: www.duegallery.com
Critically acclaimed abstract & representational oils & watercolors by local artists.

Emerson Books, Antique Maps & Art Gallery
18 Exchange St.
Phone: 874-2665
Antique maps, art gallery, unique cards, books old & new, great prices.

Fine Art for All
10 Exchange St
Phone: 761-9209
Oil paintings, jewelry, fabric/mixed media works & ornaments.

Foundry Lane
215 Commercial St.
Phone: 773-2722
Web: www.foundrylane.com
Featuring one-of-a kind & limited production jewelry & contemporary craft.

 Gratia Arts Studio
142 High St., #311
Phone: 939-5099
Web: www.gratiaarts.com
Art cards, Oil Paintings & Pastels. Studio visits by telephone or e-mail appointment.

Greenhut Galleries
146 Middle St
Phone: 772-2693
Web: www.greenhutgalleries.com
Portland's oldest year-round gallery exhibiting contemporary art & sculpture by Maine's finest artists.

Holly Ready Artist Studio & Gallery
146 High St.
Phone: 632-1027
Web: www.hollyready.com

Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA
522 Congress St.
Phone: 879-5792
Web: www.meca.edu
Leading-edge exhibitions & public programs that showcase new perspectives & trends in contemporary art.

Jameson Estate Collection, LLC
305 Commercial St.
Phone: 772-7833
Web: www.jamesongallery.com
Contemporary & period fine art, featuring 19th & 20th centruy, appraisals & estate management.

Jameson Gallery & Frame
305 Commercial St.
Phone: 772-5522
Web: www.jamesongallery.com
Contemporary fine art, creative custom framing, art frame restoration, mirrors.

June Fitzpatrick Gallery
112 High St. & 522 Congress St.
Phone: 772-1961
Web: www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com
Features contemporary paintings, prints, drawings & sculptures by established artists & selected newcomers.

 Kennedy Studios
42 Exchange St.
Phone: 772-8766
Web: www.kennedystudiosmaine.com
Limited edition prints, Maine photography, posters, original art work, custom framing, art cards & T-shirts.

Maine College of Art
97 Spring St.
Phone: 775-5098
Web: www.meca.edu
The Joanne Waxman Library & Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA are free & open to the public.

 Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum
58 Fore St
Phone: 828-0814
Web: www.mngrr.org
Magnificent views of Portland's waterfront abroad antique rail cars pulled by steam & diesel locomotives.

Mainely Frames & Gallery
534 Congress St.
Phone: 828-0031
Web: www.mainelyart.com
Featuring works by Bill Harrison, 2002 Artist Of the Year. Sponsoring local artists.

Patricio Woodworks
54 Danforth St.
Phone: 773-2444
Web: www.patriciowoodworks.com
New furnishings made out of vintage wood.

Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Square
Phone: 775-6148
Web: www.portlandmuseum.org
Collection includes Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, Pablo Picasso & Claude Monet. Museum shop and café.

Portside Gallery
28 Market St
Phone: 772-2022
Web: www.portsidegallery.org
Art gallery specializing in contemporary American Impressionism, sculpture & photography.

R.N. Cohen / Exchange Street Gallery
425 Fore St.
Phone: 772-0633
Web: www.rncohen.com
Paintings & limited editions of Portland & coastal Maine.

Radiant Light Gallery
615 Congress St., Suite 404
Phone: 252-7258
Web: www.radiantlightgallery.com
Fine art photography representing regional & international artists specializing in figurative images.

SALT Gallery
561 Congress St
Phone: 761-0660
Web: www.salt.edu
An educational institute teaching documentary photography, radio & writing with a gallery & annual magazine Salt.

Sanctuary Tattoo and Art Gallery
31 Forest Ave.
Phone: 828-8866
Web: www.sanctuarytattoo.com
A custom, fine art tattooing studio that lives within a gallery showcasing great regional artists.

Siren's Studio/Gallery
19 Pleasant St
Phone: 799-3544
Web: www.art-wilson.com
Three local painters; Ronnie Wilson, Britta Bruce & Carmen Menjivas create compelling works of art here.

SPACE
538 Congress St.
Phone: 828-5600
Web: www.space538.org
A comprehensive & varied venue for contemporary, emerging & unconventional arts, artists & ideas.

The Artist Studio
536 Congress St.
Phone: 874-0455
Web: www.studiobuilding.com
Artists Studio- Painting, sculpture, jewelry, performance and more.

The Fore Street Gallery
372 Fore St.
Phone: 874-8084
Web: www.forestreetgallery.com
Original works of fine art, photography & limited edition prints.

The Museum of African Culture
13 Brown St
Phone: 871-7188
Web: www.museumafricanculture.org 
A world-class collection of African masks & artifacts celebrating over 1,000 years of history.

Whitney Art Works
492 Congress St
Phone: 774-7011
Web: www.whitneyartworks.com
Gallery specializing in contemporary art featuring artwork of emerging & established artists.