ROCKPORT and BELFAST — The Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital Art Committee is currently accepting online applications from artists with connections to Maine and New England for an opportunity to display their art at Pen Bay Medical Center (Pen Bay) and Waldo County General Hospital (Waldo) for a period of 12 weeks. There is no entry fee, and the application deadline is Feb. 9.

Artists must be 18 years of age or older to apply for, and participate in, this exhibition. Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply. Pen Bay, Waldo and MaineHealth employees and their families may also apply.

Artists with strong ties to Maine or the greater New England region will be prioritized, though national applicants will also be considered. Final selections will be based on artistic merit, originality and adherence to the selection criteria outlined here.

Pen Bay and Waldo are seeking works of art that reflect the Art Committee’s mission and vision statements:

Mission: Welcome our visitors with warmth and wonder with art that feels comforting and engaging, through the integration of art and artists that celebrate the diversity, history and beauty of the region, to enhance the connection to each other and our community.

Vision: Celebrate the healing power of art.

Specifically, artworks should reflect the diversity, beauty and history of the region, and offer enrichment and enjoyment to patients, visitors and care team members alike. Subject matter must be appropriate for public spaces, respectful toward all cultural and ethnic background and in compliance with a health care environment.

The exhibition will feature two-dimensional artwork including, but not limited to, paintings, prints, drawings, watercolors, photography and more.

For the online application, click here. For more information, email ArtCommittee@mainehealth.org. 

About Pen Bay Medical Center

Pen Bay Medical Center is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of eight local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. For more information, please visit pbmc.org.

Waldo County General Hospital

Waldo County General Hospital is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of eight local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. For more information, please visit wcgh.org.