Video of the 2023 Art Party by Tailwind Media

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS: $450

Get ready for this year’s Art Party!

Wednesday, July 8th

2026 Honorees: Architect Toshiko Mori; Contractor Jay Fischer of Cold Mountain Builders; 2016 Board Chair Charlotte Dixon; and Trustee/Building Committee Chair Jack McKenney.

The Art Party supports CMCA’s exhibition and education programs

Wednesday, July 8th | 6pm - 9pm

21 Winter St, Rockland ME 04841

Cocktails | Oyster Bar | Movable Feast | E. Wales Hospitality | Jolie Rogers Raw Bar

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Please note $320 of your ticket purchase is tax-deductible

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BECOME A 2026 ART PARTY HOST

Date: JULY 8, 2026

CMCA’s 2026 Art Party commemorates the 10th anniversary of our iconic building by honoring four individuals whose creativity, expertise, and dedication made the dream come true: architect Toshiko Mori; contractor Jay Fischer of Cold Mountain Builders; 2016 Board Chair Charlotte Dixon; and Trustee/Building Committee Chair Jack McKenney. We are also honoring the Capital Campaign donors who made it possible for CMCA to continue its legacy in a magnificent building specifically created to display contemporary art in its many forms.

The 2026 Art Party will also showcase exciting exhibitions featuring work by Bianca Beck, Marc Swanson, Abbey Williams, and Will Sears. Host contributions at any level have a significant impact on everything we do here—we hope you will join us! The deadline to be included on the printed Art Party invitation is April 15th. Host contributions (minus meal costs) are tax-deductible.

CMCA’s Capital Campaign donors are:

  • Visionaries: Marilyn Moss Rockefeller, S. Donald Sussman, Nellie L. Taft Bequest

  • Luminaries: Arête Foundation, Mary Joe Hughes, James S. Rockefeller, Jr.

  • Innovators: Karen and Rob Brace, Catawamteak Fund of the Maine Community Foundation, Charlotte Dixon, Overbrook Foundation

  • Leaders: Alison and Horace Hildreth, K2 Family Foundation, Elizabeth and Robert Nanovic, Susan Petersmeyer

  • Creators: Becton Family Foundation, Bruce Brown, Barbara Morris Goodbody, Libra Foundation, Karin and Davis Thomas

  • Benefactors: Mary and Thomas Amory, Anonymous Donors, Joanne and Michael Bander, Bangor Savings Bank Foundation, Camden National Bank, Sheila and Tom Clark, Linda and John Coleman / the VIA Agency, Judith Daniels, Carol Eisenberg and William Benjamin M.D., Sally and Peter Enggass, Nancy Fox and Jon Edwards, Victoria and Alan Goldstein, Alice Bingham Gorman, Heather and Jason Hearst, Drew Hodges and Peter Kukielski, Claire D. Hughes Johnson and Jesse P. Johnson, Martha H. Jones and Christine Armstrong, Alex Katz Foundation, Susan Kirwan and W. Garth Smith, Linda and Philip Lewis, Jack McKenney and Paul Cavalli, Lloyd A. and James A. Mitchell, Tina and Joe Pyne, Susan M. Schor, Ellene SEidman and Walter Slocombe, Nancy Shaver, Ellen C.L. Simmons and Family, Paula and David Swetland, Thendara Foundation in Memory of Dorothy and Lawson Reed, Andrew and Nesrin Tisdale, Elisse Walter and Ronald Stern, Lee Webb, Barbara and Kenneth Wexler

    • $1,500

    • Two tickets to The Art Party

    • Listed as Host on event materials and invitation 

    • Your donation minus your Art Party meal cost is tax–deductible 

    BECOME A HOST

    • $2,500

    • Four tickets to The Art Party

    • Listed as Silver Host on event materials and invitation 

    • Your donation minus your Art Party meal cost is tax–deductible 

    BECOME A SILVER HOST

    • $5,000

    • Six tickets to The Art Party

    • Listed as Gold Host on event materials and invitation

    • Your donation minus your Art Party meal cost is tax–deductible 

    BECOME A GOLD HOST

    • $10,000

    • Eight tickets to The Art Party

    • Listed as Diamond Host on event materials and invitation

    • Private tour of CMCA Summer exhibitions led by CMCA Curator Grant Wahlquist

    • Your donation minus your Art Party meal cost is tax–deductible 

    BECOME A DIAMOND HOST

    • $25,000 - $50,000

    • Twelve tickets to The Art Party

    • Listed as a Building Honoree Host on event materials and invitation

    • Listed as a Lead Exhibition Sponsor for an upcoming CMCA exhibit of your choice

    • Tour of Bianca Beck’s Portland studio led by CMCA Curator Grant Wahlquist

    • Half of your donation, minus the cost of your Art Party meal, will be dedicated to the upkeep of the building, our invaluable resource

    • Your entire donation minus your Art Party meal cost is tax–deductible 

    Building Honoree Host Sponsorship is available by wire transfer or check only. To become a Building Honoree Host, call or email Ashley Scofield at (207) 701.5005 / asofield@cmcanow.org