20th Annual Maine Open Juried Art Show
March 27– April 10, 2010
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 1, 6-8pm
Waterville Opera House Dance Studio
93 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Co-presented by Waterville Area Art Society & Waterville Main Street
Open to all amateur and professional artists 18 years and older living in Maine, including part-time residents and college students. All entries must be original and completed in 2009 or 2010. Work copied from magazines, artwork by another artist or photos not taken by the artist will not be considered original. The entries cannot have been shown in one of our previous Maine Open Juried Art Shows. All media of fine art are acceptable. Prints must be hand pulled. Crafts, photography and sculpture will not be accepted.

Download full event details and entry form.

Sponsored by:

Maine International Film Festival, July 9-18, 2010*
www.miff.org
A 10-day event featuring the best of American independent, international, and Maine-made films. Visiting actors and filmmakers interact with attendees in intimate Q&As and at lively receptions and parties.

Taste of Greater Waterville, August 4, 2010*
www.midmainechamber.com
Join the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce under the stars in Downtown Waterville to celebrate the Greater Waterville area and share the region's finest cuisine.

Downtown Waterville Sidewalk Sales, August 4-6, 2010
Bargain seekers are sure to find great deals at the Annual Summer Sidewalk Sales.

7th Annual Harvest Fest, October 17, 2010
Come to Castonguay Square for a day of family fun. Hay rides, scarecrow building, family pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling, candy apply making, pony rides, face painting, a smokin' chili cook-off and more!

Parade of Lights, November 26, 2010
Watch dozens of floats light up Main Street as Santa arrives in Downtown Waterville, and the giant spruce tree is lit in Castonguay Square.

Kringleville, November 26 - December 23
One of Downtown's oldest traditons. Parents, bring your children to visit Santa at his Waterville home, Kringleville in Castonguay Square.

40th Annual Kringleville (2009)
One of Downtown's oldest and most beloved traditions, Kringleville saw more visitors than any other year in its history. Santa visited with over 4,000 children this year in his Downtown Waterville home. Special thanks to all of the elves who helped make the 40th Anniversary a very special year.

Special thanks to the Presenting Sponsor of the Parade of Lights and Kringleville:

7th Annual Harvest Fest
Sunday, October 18, 2009, 10am-3pm
at Castonguay Square, Downtown Waterville

Thanks to the hundreds of families who came out for the 7th Annual Harvest Fest! Our celebration of fall included pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling, hay rides, candy apple making, pony rides, face painting, scarecrow building, and - new this year - an exploration of Maine's amazing fall forest and the animals that call it home with the L.C. Bates Museum.


Special thanks to our Sponsors:

3rd Annual Hill 'n the 'Ville Music Festival
Saturday, September 12, 2009, 12:30pm-Sundown
at Head of Falls, Downtown Waterville

Thanks to everyone who came out for the 3rd Annual Hill 'n the Ville Music Festival. The weather was beautiful, the bands were rockin', and the community vibe was wonderful. Special thanks to the bands: Sly-Chi, The Joint Chiefs, Barefoot Truth, Pete Francis, and Chris Barron and the Time Bandits.

Thanks to Are you Ready to Party?? for providing tents, tables, and chairs, as well as plenty of games to keep the families entertained throughout the day, including: bungee bull riding, human bowling, Sumo wrestling, and an amazing inflatable obstacle course! Check out Are You Ready to Party?? at http://www.areyoureadytoparty.net/ for all of your party needs.

Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsors:

We'd also like to thank our Supporting Sponsors:
KV Connect, Mix 107.9, Unity College, Are You Ready to Party??, Sign of the Sun, Mainely Brews, Holiday Inn in Waterville, Valley Distributors, and Black Dog Graphics.

40th Annual Waterville Intown Arts Fest
Sunday, July 19, 2009, 9am-4pm

Waterville Main Street hosted the 40th Annual Waterville Intown Arts Fest on Sunday, July 19. Approximately 70 artists participated and hundreds of people visited Downtown to admire and purchase fine art. Thousands of dollars in prize money were awarded. Congratulations to the following artists:

BEST OF SHOW - Sabrina Gaydos, West Gardiner
SENTINEL AWARD - Stephen Linde, East Granby, CT
HARRY FAUST MEMORIAL AWARD for Photography - Craig Wratten, Winslow
WATERVILLE AREA ART SOCIETY SPECIAL MERIT AWARD - Pat Binette, Fairfield
MARILYN DWELLEY AWARD for Best Acrylic Landscape - Bill Tomsa, Topsham

View the complete list of prize winners.