Nightlight: Artist Intervention and Copper Beech Tree Lighting at the Portland Museum of Art

Portland, Maine - On Friday, December 7, the Portland Museum of Art (PMA) will celebrate the season of light with the event Nightlight: Artist Intervention & Copper Beech Tree Lighting. This free First Friday event begins at 5 p.m. with four light-illuminated window displays, acoustic concerts, and mini installations throughout the PMA. This event, designed by local artist Kimberly Convery in collaboration with the PMA, is in the spirit of presenting new, interactive engagement in the PMA’s galleries. Outside the museum, a candlelit stroll will take place in the sculpture garden on High Street with holiday choral music by the members of the Vox Nova Chamber Choir. The evening will end with the grand lighting of the Copper
Beech tree at 7 p.m. Special this year will be a decorative light installation by Pandora LaCasse, Portland’s favorite lighting artist. These new lights on the front of the museum will be red and white to reflect the PMA’s new brand identity.)

MUSEUM INFORMATION
The Portland Museum of Art (PMA), Maine’s largest art museum, showcases fine and decorative arts from the 18th century to the present. From Winslow Homer and Andrew Wyeth to Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet, the PMA features three centuries of art and architecture. The museum is located at Seven Congress Square in downtown Portland. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. Memorial Day through Columbus Day, the PMA is open on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students with I.D., $6 for youth ages 13 to 17, and children 12 and under are free. Special exhibition fees may apply. Admission is free on Friday evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. No admission is required to visit the PMA Café and Store. For more information, call (207) 775-6148 or visit portlandmuseum.org.