The annual Joy of Art exhibit, inaugurated in 2008, features two-dimensional and three-dimensional work by current Maine artists, both amateur and professional, aged 16 or older. Awards are made in several categories identified in the published guidelines with an additional Peoples’ Choice Award announced at the close of the exhibit. This signature event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Topsham Public Library and the Library’s Board of Trustees.
EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL JOY OF ART EXHIBIT
Live in the Crooker Gallery, January 10 – February 4, 2026
The 2026 Joy of Art exhibit will be hosted in-person in Topsham Public Library’s Crooker Gallery and Highland’s Community Room. A reception is scheduled for Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1pm and is open to the public. Please join us!
Artists, below are the documents you will need to review and reference. We suggest printing them to have on hand:
Topsham Public Library Gallery Policy and Waiver.
Joy of Art Rules of Entry & Submission Guidelines.
How to Photograph Your Artwork.
If you have any questions, please email Kelsie Vosburgh at tplgallery@topshamlibrary.org or call the library at 725-1727.
Library Lover’s Lottery – Drawing to be held on January 31st. Deadline for entry (by becoming a member of the Friends of the Topsham Public Library) is on 1/30/26.
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If you have any questions, please email Kelsie Vosburgh at tplgallery@topshamlibrary.org or call the library at 725-1727.