In the spirit of the August harvest’s beautiful bounty, we gathered our community of supporters, the people whose generosity keeps this work possible, for an evening of celebration at the Alan Day Community Garden. And in Lights Out fashion, the evening opened with a summer deluge, nearly 4 inches of rain in under an hour. What could have dampened the mood instead charged it.
Soggy shoes and all, we waded through the garden’s damp grounds for a fabulous meal prepared by local chef Jessica Labonte. The center table was piled high with thoughtfully prepared local dishes, opulent flower arrangements and antiques, as well as finished pieces and works in progress by artists and this summer’s studio incubator residents. We shared stories and gratitude for our community, who show up again and again, rain or shine.
To everyone who has given time, money, art, or belief to Lights Out this year, we thank you! And to the staff, board, volunteers, family, and friends who helped us create a beautiful evening in spite of the weather, you made it a serious splash!
Kye Christensen-Knowles (b. 1993) is an American artist whose practice explores the evolving relationship between technology, cognition, and classical image-making. His work draws influence from sources as varied as the outsized legacy of French Symbolism, the pop idiom of contemporary graphic culture, and the spatial experiments of Analytic Cubism. His paintings reflect an uncertain present in the service of something ecstatic and alien.
Kye is one of 11 artists joining us in Norway this summer for our Studio Incubator program. Made possible by support from the Maine Arts Commission, the Onion Foundation, and donations from folks like you!
Set at a former industrial cannery on the shore of Lake Pennesseewassee in Norway, Maine, Penn Landing sits on six acres of waterfront overlooking Ordway Grove, home to Maine’s largest white pines. The concert will take place in the center of a site-specific installation in collaboration with Spindleworks, Matt Demers, Dyer Rhoads, and Danny Couch.
Wednesday evenings Long Pose, 5-8 pm with Haid Tanous. Same model, same pose for 6 weeks. Admission is $12 per session and will be held upstairs in the Dance Studio.
Wednesdays from 10 am-2 pm, free luncheon at 1 pm. Come volunteer at Lights Out and help us with a variety of fun projects. Georgia makes a delicious meal every week!
Join our Community Art Night every Sunday from 2-5 pm at Lights Out. With materials provided by Lights Out and donated by the community, we make sure you have what you need and are there to encourage your creativity and share in your excitement, whether we are engaging in a group project or you’re working solo. Come create!
Mark your calendars for this year’s arts festival in downtown Norway, Maine, happening Saturday, September 12th, 2026, from 10 am-4 pm
After the arts festival, Lady Lamb and Greg Jamie will be joining us at Penn Landing for a concert in partnership with SPACE. Saturday, September 12th, doors open at 6:00 pm and the concert starts at 7:00 pm.
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