The holiday season brings the joy of art to the Deer Isle Artists Association with a special exhibit, “Art for the Holidays.”

Join Stonington Opera House for our annual Holiday Concert!

ART MATTERS 6 will present three programs in the new year, on the first Sunday afternoons of January, February, and March. The presentations of the various artists at the DIAA Gallery will begin at 1:30 PM on January 5, February 2, and March 2.

The Deer Isle Artists Association will welcome its second artist in residence, Jadyn LaDeau, for the month of January. Jadyn creates oil and gouache paintings inspired by life in coastal, small town Maine.

Opera House Arts’ Island Women Speak, the popular women’s storytelling event at the Stonington Opera House, is coming back for a seventh iteration on Thursday, January 23rd at 7pm.

Free Neelde-Felted Painting Workshop by DIAA artist in residence, Jadyn LaDeau.

Reception for second artist in residence, Jadyn LaDeau. Jadyn creates oil and gouache paintings inspired by life in coastal, small town Maine.

The Deer Isle Artists Association is pleased to announce the next Winter Artist-in-Residence Program with glass artist Jean Gresham, which begins February 3. Jean transforms glass into all shapes and sizes, from one-of-a-kind jewelry and functional pieces to elegant wall art and home decor. Much of her work is inspired by her love of this island - its woods, shoreline and surrounding waters.

Jean will host a free "Island Inspirations" drawing workshop at the DIAA gallery. She will teach participants how she prepares and designs her glass pieces, starting with a sketch or detailed drawing and ending up with a finished piece inspired by her initial design.

The highly-acclaimed Dover Quartet will perform a chamber concert of string quartets by composers Antonin Dvořák, Robert Schumann, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The two-time Grammy-nominated Dover Quartet was named by BBC Music Magazine as “one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years.”

Jean will offer an "Island Inspirations" drawing workshop for children and parents in partnership with the library's Storytime on Saturday, February 22 at 10:00am at the library.

Jean will host an artist talk and exhibition of her work on Friday, February 28, from 3-5:00pm. All are invited! Jean's work can also be viewed at jgreshamdesign.com and on Instagram & Facebook @jgreshamdesign.

On Sunday afternoon, March 2 at 1:30 pm, the Deer Isle Artist Association will present its last ART matters 6 program of 2025 at the DIAA Art Gallery

The Deer Isle Artists Association is pleased to announce the March Artist-in-Residence Program on March 4 with artist David McBeth. David is a potter, working primarily with porcelain that is high-fired and ready for the dining table.

The Blue Hill Concert Association presents the Reverón Piano Trio, performing works by Fanny Mendelssohn, along with pieces by Central and South American composers. The trio includes Simon Gollo on violin, Horacio Contreras on cello, and Ana Maria Otamendi on piano.

A closing reception for March Artist-in-Residence David McBeth will be held on Saturday, March 29 from 3-5pm. There will be a brief artist’s talk at 4pm.