The Maine Art Gallery was founded in 1954 by Wiscasset resident Mildred Burrage. In her search for a building with abundant natural light, she found the Old Academy Building which was in need of renovation – just her expertise! In 1981 the State of Maine honored her with its Historic Preservation Commission Award. As an artist trained in America and France, Burrage was officially recognized many times for her work as a cultural benefactor. She was the first Maine woman to receive the National Achievement Award given by the National Association of University Women.
As an incorporated nonprofit, the Maine Art Gallery continues to exhibit the best that Maine artists produce. Over the years we have exhibited the works of Gene Klebe, Peter Cook, John Follinsbee, Vincent Hartigan, Dahlov Ipcar, William Goadby Lawrence, Morris Levine, John Lorence, Olive Metcalf, Louise Nevelson, Waldo Pierce, Henry Varnum Poore, Frederick Rockwell, Jason Schoener, William and Stell Shevis, Laurence Sisson, Warren Spaulding, Ernest Thompson, William Thon, Andrew Winter, Andrew Wyeth and William Zorach.
The Maine Art Gallery is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and preservation of the fine arts of painting, sculpture and graphic arts through exhibitions, lectures, demonstrations, educational programs for young children and adults.
