The Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) Art Show has been held since 1995, and almost always at a shipyard. For many years now, Hodgdon Yacht Services, at 100 Ebenecook Road, Southport has generously provided the perfect space for this show, Art for Art’s Sake.

This year’s opening reception/sale is Friday, Aug. 21, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 (Art Interaction Day) hours are 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and the final day, Sunday, Aug. 23, is 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

There are 23 artists/artisans participating this year, all with links to our region, and four for the first time. Most of the artists will be participating in “Art Interaction Day” on Saturday, with on-going demos and chats between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Come enjoy the wonderful works of our local talent – and perhaps find a gift or two for a special occasion, or just something you can’t resist!

Here’s the art show’s 2026 lineup: (Bold=new this year, *=not at Art Interaction Day)

Liz Ambrosino – potter with special firings; Christine Thalia Andersen – ceramics, paintings; Alan Bellows – black smith; Wendy Bellows – paintings, handspun + wovens, handmade journals; Margaret Canepa (new) – watercolor paintings; Nancy Custer Carroll (new) – paintings; Cheryl Cayer (new) – paintings; Martha Cowdery and Mike Tomko – seaglass art, floor cloths; Jim Farnan – paintings, decoupage; Clark Griffith – potter; Brittney Honisch – hand carved lino-prints; Don Josephson* – American Expressionist paintings; Nora Lally – jewelry; Jeanne Lally – illustrative art; Jim LaMorder – photography; Cecelia Ludwig – paintings; Susie Porter – paintings; Rimar Reed – paper art constructions; Fran Scannell* – plein air paintings, cards; John M.T. Seitzer – paintings and more; Ursula Smith* – hand-wovens; Annette Stormont – ceramic sculpture.

Set your course for Hodgdon Yacht Services by land or sea: 100 Ebenecook Road, Southport or 43° 49′ 45.768″ N | 69° 40′ 36.6852″ W

For more information: call 633-3913 or email lincolnartsfestivalbbh@gmail.com