Republican Journal advances Festival of Art at Hutchinson Center

The Republican Journal reported the 17th annual Festival of Art, sponsored by Senior College at Belfast, will be held May 30–June 2 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The opening night reception and first viewing will be held 6–8 p.m. May 30. The work of 120 Maine artists will be exhibited, the Belfast Bay Fiddlers will provide the music, and light refreshments will be available, the article states. Regular exhibit hours are 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon–3 p.m. Sunday. A screening of “J. Fred Woell: An American Vision,” the documentary film by Richard Kane, is set for 2 p.m. June 1, in the auditorium of the UMaine Hutchinson Center. The reception and film screening are free and open to the public, according to the article.