Anchored at the historic Puddle Dock Village School in Alna, Maine, the Puddle Dock Village Festival presents three solo exhibitions of work by acclaimed local and national artists exploring themes of community relevance.
Over the course of a month, a range of programs will use the art and the artists’ own journeys to engage visitors in topics including addiction and trauma, incarceration and reentry, and practices of wellness and healing.
Centered around the historic Village School at Puddle Dock in Alna, Maine, the Puddle Dock Village Festival features three site-specific solo art exhibitions engaging aesthetic, community justice, and wellbeing themes.
Throughout the month-long series of exhibitions, we offer programs exploring such topics as addiction and trauma, incarceration and reentry, and wellness and healing rituals.
4:00-6:00 PM / Puddle Dock Village School
1:00-4:00 PM / Puddle Dock Village School
5:00-6:30 PM / The Peace Gallery
10:00 AM-3:00 PM / Alna Meetinghouse
3:00-5:00 PM / Alna Meetinghouse
5:00-7:00 PM / Puddle Dock Village School
4:00-6:00 PM / Puddle Dock Village School
1:00-4:00 PM / Puddle Dock Village School
3:00-5:00 PM / Alna Meetinghouse
3:00-5:00 PM / Alna Meetinghouse
5:00-7:00 PM / Puddle Dock Village School
4:00-6:00 PM / Puddle Dock Village School
3:00-4:30 PM / Puddle Dock Village School
5:30-7:00 PM / The Peace Gallery
5:30-7:00 PM / The Peace Gallery
2:00-6:00 PM / Alna Meetinghouse
5:00-8:00 PM / Puddle Dock Village School
Built around 1874, the Puddle Dock Village School was one of six original one-room schoolhouses in Alna, only three of which remain. The design is typical of the period, with an open floor plan and separate entrances for boys and girls. The school was used for its original purpose until 1962, and it then served as the Alna Town Office until 1998. Today, its preservation is supported by the Fund to Support Historic Alna.
Located a mile and a half from the Puddle Dock Village School, the Alna Meetinghouse was built in 1789, and incorporated in 1796 as a Congregational church. The building is one of the finest examples of a traditional New England meetinghouse in the state of Maine and regular church services were held here until 1876. Used today for meetings, concerts, and other public gatherings, the venue is preserved with support from the Fund to Support Historic Alna and managed by the Town of Alna.
Located in downtown Damariscotta less than a 15-minute drive from the Puddle Dock Village School, The Peace Gallery opened in 2022 as an art gallery featuring art by veterans, a performance room, a wellness center, and a gathering space. Hosting exhibitions, discussions, workshops, music performances, and more, the space is also available for yoga, qi gong, tai chi and other practices that support health and well-being.
Puddle Dock Village Festival is a Studio B Project
Studio B uses arts and humanities to support community justice and wellbeing. We seek to empower marginalized and isolated populations through art experiences, exhibitions, and community programs that address pressing social issues, while also highlighting our shared connections to one another. Learn more about Studio B here.
