Norway Maine Arts Festival

01/29/2025

A huge thank you to the Maine Office of Tourism for supporting the 2025 Norway Maine Arts Festival! Their generous support will help us to promote the festival across the state and beyond, bringing more visibility to the artists, performers, and makers who make this event so special!

Applications are open, go to Maineartsfestival.org, or click the link in our bio, to apply! The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 31st.

01/27/2025

Are you a Lights Out or Maine Crafts Association member? Did you know you can apply to the festival free of charge?

We are thrilled to be partnering with Maine Crafts Association to offer a special benefit for the 2025 Norway Maine Arts Festival. Both Lights Out and Maine Craft Association Members will have the $15 application fee waived for this year’s festival!

The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 31st

To apply go to Maineartsfestival.org, or click the link in our bio. Be sure to indicate your membership status when applying to have the fee waived.

01/22/2025

Lights Out Gallery is excited to launch the 2025 Norway Maine Arts Festival Poster Design Competition. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Dirigo Federal Credit Union, we’re excited to expand the competition this year to include high school students from across Oxford County, offering an even greater platform to showcase the incredible artistic talent in our community.

The winning student will:
Have their design featured as the official poster for the 2025 Norway Maine Arts Festival.
Receive a $500 cash prize
Collaborate with our Creative Director to refine their design.

Here are the key details:
Who Can Participate: High school students in Oxford County
Submission Deadline: Friday, March 7th, 2025
Winner Announcement: Monday, March 17th, 2025
How to Submit: Students can submit their designs directly via the festival website.

Visit MaineArtsFestival.org for submission details and guidelines.

01/16/2025

Vendor applications for the 2025 Norway Maine Arts Festival are open!

To apply go to Maineartsfestival.org, or click the link in our bio!

The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 31st. We will communicate with all vendors by April 21st, 2025.

Welcome to the 2025 Norway Maine Arts Festival. We are excited to foster a space where the greater community can come together to participate, learn, and support the Maine arts community.

01/15/2025

Lights Out Gallery is excited to present the Norway Maine Arts Festival on September 13th, 2025– the first time organizing this historic festival originating in the 1960s. While staying true to the roots of showcasing local artists, craftspeople, performers, and food to the community, Lights Out is reenergizing the festival through their keen marketing know-how and vast connections of creators in Maine. They are confident in bringing together an arts experience showcasing the talent and craftsmanship across Maine.

The festival, which historically has been held in July, has been moved to the second weekend of September to accommodate concerns from local businesses, packed artist schedules, and temperamental summer weather. Lights Out has run programming in September for the past two years, the 2023 group art show Little Sparks and the recent Norway Block Party and is confident that the date change will be a favorable change.
Project Coordinator of Creative Oxford Hills and former Arts Festival Director Jess Cooper has stated, “Having worked directly with the Lights Out team, we are confident they will be heartily invested in the continuing success and evolution of the event. They have deep connections in the world of art, are savvy in business as owners of their own establishment, and as Norway residents they are working directly with the community the event means to serve.”

Registration for vendors will open tomorrow.

07/14/2024

Make sure to grab some pie at the Norway Historical Society today during the Norway Music & Arts Festival

07/14/2024

The music is AMAZING and the food to match it!!

Come get these plates. Norway until 4p!

07/14/2024

The Inside Scoop will be returning with your favorite ice cream flavors! See them in the food vendor area on Cottage Street!

07/14/2024

Need a cool beverage tomorrow on the street to beat the heat? Check out BK's for your drink needs!

🎶🍋 Get ready for an incredible event that's perfect for all ages! Enjoy a fantastic lineup of artists, vendors, food trucks, and performers. And make sure to see the parade! 🎉

(07/14) The Norway Music & Arts Festival starts at 10am and goes until 4pm.

We hope to see you there!

07/14/2024

Sneak preview of the kinds of delicious vegan things that SAO Cooks & Catering has to offer. Check them out tomorrow at the festival!

🚨MENU DROP🚨

Sunday, June 23


Polenta Cake Sliders (2)
•Grilled Yeast Roll
•Fresh Frinklepod Greens
•Green Eyed Goddess Sauce
+Fresh Farm Side Salad w/ House Vin or GF Pop Chips

Farm Veg Quinoa Bowl
•Grilled Quinoa
•Grilled & Fresh Local Veg
•Fresh Herbs
•House Cashew Parm
•House Roast Garlic Vinaigrette

ORDER UP!
Then YUM YUM MUNCH lol

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STAY TUNED am waiting on some last minute details to line up to know if you will find me in Bridgton this Saturday👀 If not this week—soon come🤙

See y’all this weekend, neighbors🌱🫰

07/14/2024

Another one of our food truck options for tomorrow!

07/14/2024

Come and check out one of our 5 food vendors tomorrow!

07/13/2024

Reminder that the Norway Music and Arts Festival that was scheduled for today in downtown Norway is postponed until tomorrow, Sunday, July 14th, 10-4.

Thanks for the patience and understanding! A lot of work goes into this event and moving it to the rain date was not an easy decision.

See you tomorrow!

07/12/2024

A lot of folks have been asking if the WFLT Triathlon is still on for tomorrow. Head over (rain or shine) to support this amazing event that completely sold out of spots!

We love sharing the day with the Tri and while the events typically compliment each other, our decision to move the event is based on several different weather factors that the Tri can continue on with while we cannot.

Thanks again to the community for understanding and we are wishing everyone a fantastic and safe time tomorrow for the 2024 Triathlon!

Tomorrow is the 2024 Norway Triathlon! Get ready to cheer on 130 individuals and teams as they compete for the coveted Norway Tri cowbell! A BIG thank you to .dog.timberworks for coming through with a trailer for the awards ceremony at the last minute- what an incredible sponsor! We will. E live steaming throughout the event tomorrow, so stay tuned. First swim wave hits the water at 8:00AM!

07/12/2024

Check out the NMAAF pages on the Creative Norway website to get details on the full schedule for Sunday and more info about all of the incredible performers!

https://www.creativenorwayme.org/nmaaf-schedule

Please note an error between the printed/circulating schedules and the one on the website - Shane Miclon will be performing at 10 and not 11 in Longley Square. Don't miss his act being the FIRST one to get folks ready for a creative day! 💥

07/12/2024

The Maine Dragon Boat Club will be at the festival on Sunday sharing information and then out on the water afterwards!

07/12/2024

Looking for more music and great drinks to cool off with during and after the festival Sunday? Check out the Wook Nook!