Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport

#1 among attractions in Rockport

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Founded in 1952, the Center for Maine Contemporary Art is a contemporary arts institution, presenting a year-round program of changing exhibitions featuring the work of emerging and established artists with ties to Maine. In addition, CMCA offers a full range of educational programs for all ages, including gallery talks, performances, film screenings, and hands-on workshops. In 2016, CMCA opened a newly constructed 11,500+ square foot building, with 5,500 square feet of exhibition space, designed by architect Toshiko Mori. Located in downtown Rockland, Maine, across from the Farnsworth Art Museum and adjacent to the Strand Theatre, the new CMCA has three exhibition galleries, a gift shop, a lecture hall, an ArtLab classroom, and an open public courtyard. ()

Coordinates: 44°11'12"N, 69°4'18"W

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162 Russell AveRockport United States

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Day trips

Center for Maine Contemporary Art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Curtis Island Light, Ralston Gallery, Merryspring Nature Center, Vesper Hill Children's Chapel.

1.5 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Curtis Island Light, Camden
39 min walk • Curtis Island Light, originally Negro Island Light, is a lighthouse marking the approach to the harbor of Camden, Maine. It is located on Curtis Island, which shelters the harbor from ocean storms.
~430 ftNW
44°11'15"N • 69°4'23"W
Ralston Gallery, Rockport
3 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
1.1 miNW
44°12'3"N • 69°4'58"W
Merryspring Nature Center, Camden
29 min walk • Hiking trail, Garden, Park
0.9 miSE
44°10'40"N • 69°3'31"W
Vesper Hill Children's Chapel, Rockport
23 min walk • Church
1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Conway House, Camden
27 min walk • The Conway House is an historic house and museum in Rockport and Camden, Maine. Probably built in the 1770s, it is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Knox County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
0.4 miSE
Golf
Megunticook Golf Club, Rockport
12 min walk • The Megunticook Golf Club is a private recreational club at 212 Calderwood Lane in Rockport, Maine. Its principal features are a Craftsman-style clubhouse and a nine-hole golf course, designed in 1912 by Warren H. Manning.
~640 ftW
Interesting neighbourhood
Rockport Historic Kiln Area, Rockport
4 min walk • The Rockport Historic Kiln Area encompasses a portion of Rockport Marine Park in Rockport, Maine. This area in Midcoast Maine is home to many of the states late quarries, which overtime have been turned into areas where local leaders meet and sing songs originating from this area.
~300 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Rockport Historic District, Rockport
2 min walk • The Rockport Historic District encompasses the historic town center of Rockport, Maine. Arrayed around the head of its harbor, the town's most significant period of development was in the mid 19th century, because of lime processing and other industries.

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Which popular attractions are close to Center for Maine Contemporary Art?

Nearby attractions include Rockport Historic District, Rockport (2 min walk), Ralston Gallery, Rockport (3 min walk), Rockport Historic Kiln Area, Rockport (4 min walk), Vesper Hill Children's Chapel, Rockport (23 min walk).