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CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Artwork by local artists is being displayed this summer at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library and Community Center Gallery through August.
A BYOB reception will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 (rain date is Friday, Aug. 21) on the patio for guests to meet the artists and celebrate their artwork. Face coverings are required. Those who attend can social distancing on the patio, browsing of Forever Stones and Carrabassett Library Community Garden. The event is free and open to the public.
Exhibiting artists include Betsy Bass, Peggy Bishop, Bailey DeBiase, Lucia Swallow, Barbara Stewart, Jill Snyder-Wallace, Barry White and more.
The works will be on display in the exhibit space in the lobby gallery. Those interested in displaying their artwork in the future should contact the library, which requests a showing time of two months. Display periods include September and October during the busy Sugarloaf Homecoming Weekend (Columbus Day); November and December (includes Christmas vacation week); January and February (includes February vacation week) and the busy months of March and April. An artist reception is usually planned for a late Friday afternoon or evening during the exhibit.
Reservations to display can be made up to two years in advance. Email Library Director Andrea DeBiase (adebiase@carrabassett.lib.me.us) to request an application for showing artwork.
