Beauty Surrounded by Beauty; Art Surrounded by Craft; Ideas Surrounded by Epiphanies

The Dawnland Festival filled COA with Wabanaki art, ideas, and the moments that bring people together. Carrie Jones Jul 14, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—Last year, Corinna Francis traveled approximately three hours to attend the Dawnland Festival of Arts and Ideas. The cost to attend a festival and sell her jewelry is a lot when it’s … Continue reading Beauty Surrounded by Beauty; Art Surrounded by Craft; Ideas Surrounded by Epiphanies

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More Than a Festival: Dawnland is a Gathering of Hearts, Art, Stories, and Ideas

Carrie Jones Jul 14, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—Corinna Francis traveled approximately three hours to attend the Dawnland Festival of Arts and Ideas. The cost to attend a festival and sell her jewelry is a lot when it’s a multi-day event. The artist, like Francis, has to pay for gas, a hotel room, … Continue reading More Than a Festival: Dawnland is a Gathering of Hearts, Art, Stories, and Ideas

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Southwest Harbor Flocks Together for Flamingo Festival

There’s joy in every plastic feather this weekend. Carrie Jones Jul 12, 2025 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—It’s not every weekend that you hear someone cry out in the middle of an island street in Maine, “Is my flamingo crooked? I think it’s crooked!” “Nah, it’s gorgeous, baby.” Then again, it’s not every weekend that Southwest Harbor hosts the Flamingo Festival, a celebration of all things pink, … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Flocks Together for Flamingo Festival

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IN THE SHADOW OF THE EAGLE

New Abbe Exhibit Soars with Wabanaki Voices, Vision, and History (Plus, upcoming Dawnland Festival of the Arts’ lineup) Carrie Jones Jun 21, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—They gathered in the Abbe Museum after hours, greeted at the door by smiling volunteers and name tags before heading down the hall toward the members-only opening reception for In the Shadow … Continue reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE EAGLE

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Wabanaki Artist Jennifer Pictou on Art, Storytelling, and Abbe Museum’s Dawnland Festival’s Evolution

Carrie Jones May 10, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—The Abbe Museum’s Dawnland Festival of Arts & Ideas is an event that always catapults art, voice, community, and dialogue into the Bar Harbor landscape and this year’s event brings yet another sharpened focus as it uplifts Wabanaki voices through art, dialogue, and community. Set for July 12–13 at the College of the Atlantic, the free two-day gathering … Continue reading Wabanaki Artist Jennifer Pictou on Art, Storytelling, and Abbe Museum’s Dawnland Festival’s Evolution

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Second Annual Nihkaniyane Event at the Abbe This Week

DAWNLAND FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS PREMIERES JULY 12-14 SHAUN FARRAR JUL 07, 2024 BAR HARBOR—This upcoming weekend at the Abbe Museum and College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, it will be all about restoring history and building alliance. The Wabanaki Nations, and others, continue to fight for rights and sovereignty and the Wabanaki Alliance will host its second annual Nihkaniyane event Thursday, July … Continue reading Second Annual Nihkaniyane Event at the Abbe This Week

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