MGMC Art Committee

Exhibition of artwork at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta.

About the Committee

The MGMC Art Committee was formed to coordinate the display of art in the hospital’s public areas for the enjoyment of patients, visitors and staff.

Committee members - all volunteers - solicit proposals from Maine artists who wish to exhibit their work. They evaluate applications, schedule exhibits and make arrangements to display the artwork in the designated galleries at the Alfond Center for Health (ACH) in Augusta and Thayer Center for Health (TCH) in Waterville.

Displayed artwork may be for sale at the committee’s discretion, with 20 percent of the sale price retained as commission. Commissions help purchase more works of art selected by the committee for the hospital’s permanent collection.

Committee Members

  • Deborah Fahy
  • Donald Hoxie
  • Joyce Hoxie
  • Linda Marvaso
  • Justin Pierce
  • Gary Smith
  • Ralph Staples
  • Verna Staples

Call for Artists

Our committee is seeking artists who are interested in displaying their work at the ACH or TCH.

Submissions

Submissions are accepted anytime. We review proposals quarterly on the last Tuesday in March, June, September and December.

Please submit your proposal by the first of the month to be considered at the respective quarterly meeting.

The committee also welcomes proposals from school art departments, from K-12 to college level, or from community art education programs.

Submitting a Proposal

Please read Exhibiting at MaineGeneral Medical Center: Requirements & Responsibilities before submitting a proposal by mail or email.

  • Submitting by mail: Download, complete and return our exhibition proposal form
  • Submitting by email: Email the following information and attachements to MGMCart.committee@mainegeneral.org:
    • Copy and paste the Proposal Information Form content (below) in an email message and answer all questions. Do not send this information in an attached document.
    • Include a one-page cover letter describing the intent and content of your proposed exhibition.
    • For group shows, please include a list of participating artists including contact information.
    • Include resume and/or artist's statement and/or biography.
    • Attach 9-15 JPEG image files of the artwork to be displayed, sized at 1024 x 768 pixels for projection. Minimum of 72 DPI, no larger than 300 DPI; no thumbnails please. Please photograph the artwork with mat and frame as it is to be exhibited. Name your image files using the following format before attaching them: Artist’s Last Name_Title.jpg.
    • Attach a list of the JPEG submissions, including artist, title, media, size and price.
    • Subject line should read “Exhibition Proposal from [artist's name]“. If you must submit more than one e-mail due to email provider size limitations, subject line should read “Exhibition Proposal from (artist's name) email #1″ etc.
    • PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept any Google Docs.

Proposal Information Form

  • Proposing Artist’s Name:
  • Mailing Address:
  • City:
  • State:
  • Zip:
  • Home Phone:
  • Other Phone:
  • Email:
  • Website:
  • Proposed Title of Show:
  • Requested Time of Year for Show (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer):
  • Campus (ACH or TCH):
  • I have read and understand the document Exhibiting at MaineGeneral Medical Center: Requirements & Responsibilities and agree to all terms therein. (Please type your full name here to confirm):

Contact Us

If you have questions or would like more information, please e-mail MGMCart.committee@mainegeneral.org.