The Coastal Fine Art Alliance of Maine (CFAAM) will host its annual Gallery on the Green Juried Fine Art Festival on the weekends of July 25-26 and August 22-23, 2026, in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Now in its 27th year, the event takes place on the Pemetic School green (Village Green) and features over 20 award-winning Maine artists exhibiting original works in oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, collage, printmaking, and multi-media.
This festival matters because it provides a vital platform for Maine-based artists to exhibit and sell their work directly to the public, supporting the regional art economy. Organized by CFAAM, a non-profit founded in 1999, the event is part of a series of three juried outdoor festivals on Mount Desert Island that foster community engagement with visual arts and offer accessible, family-friendly art experiences.