Engaging Art History Presentations
Jill Sanford is creator and primary presenter of Art For Your Mind LLC programs. She has a Bachelor of Arts cum laude in Art History from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and decades of independent study of art. After an early background in arts administration and graphic design, she now has over 25 years of experience presenting art enrichment to a wide range of audiences. Jill has a passion for making art history and art appreciation enjoyable and accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds. She will be happy to speak with you about introducing the Art For Your Mind experience to your group, school, or business.
Listed below are upcoming programs available to the public.
It is advisable to call each location in advance to inquire about availability - Please note: Art For Your Mind is not involved with signing up attendees. Most of these locations are free, some have a small fee or ask for a donation.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Hingham, MA -Edward Hopper's New England
1:30 PM, Hingham Center for Active Living, 224 Central Street, 781-741-1458
Thursday, April 16, 2026, Norfolk, MA -The Visionary Van Gogh
1:00 PM, Norfolk Senior Center, 28 Medway Branch, 508-528-4430
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Duxbury, MA -Exceptional Cityscapes
10:00 AM, The Center, 10 Mayflower Street, 781-934-5774
The Center at Duxbury offers this program twice per month, if filled, please inquire about about second program
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Duxbury, MA - Exceptional Cityscapes
1:30 PM, The Center, 10 Mayflower Street, 781-934-5774
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Lakeville, MA -American Art Explored
7:00 PM, Lakeville Historical Soc @ Lakeville Church of Christ (around back), 1 Precinct Street
call or text: 508-942-3398 to inquire about attending
Thursday, April 23, 2026, Scituate, MA -Social Realism & the Ashcan School of Art
1:30 PM, Scituate Senior Center, 333 First Parish Road, 781-545-8722
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Hanover, MA -The Art of Ancient China
1:00 PM, Hanover Senior Center, 665 Center Street, 781-924-1913
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Norwell, MA -Three Wyeths
1:00 PM, James Library & Center for the Arts, 24 West Street, 781-659-7100
Thursday, April 30, 2026, Rockland, MA -Winslow Homer's America
9:30 AM, Rockland Senior Center, 317 Plain Street, 781-871-1266
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Newport, RI -The Art of Ancient Greece
1:00 PM, Edward King House Senior Center, 35 King Street, 401-846-7426
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Mattapoisett, MA -Gustave Caillebotte, The Overlooked Impressionist
12:30 PM, Mattapoisett Senior Center, 508-758-4110
Thursday, May 7, 2026, Tiverton, RI -The Allure of Watercolor
10:15 AM, Tiverton Senior Center, 207 Canonicus Street, 401-625-6790
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Marshfield, MA -Gustave Caillebotte, The Overlooked Impressionist
1:00 PM, Marshfield Senior Center, 230 Webster Street, 781-834-5581
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Scituate, MA -J.M.W. Turner, The Pride of Great Britain
11:00 AM, Scituate Senior Center, 333 First Parish Road, 781-545-8722
Scituate COA offers this program twice per month, if filled, please inquire about about second program.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, Canton, MA -John Singer Sargent, An American Legacy
1:00 PM, Canton Dept of Elder & Human Services, 500 Pleasant Street, 781-828-1323
Saturday, May 16, 2026, Westport, MA -Early American Art, Colonial Painting, Part 1 of 2
2:00 PM, Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Road, 508-636-1100
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Duxbury, MA -The Visionary Van Gogh
10:00 AM, The Center at Duxbury, 10 Mayflower Street, 781-934-5774
The Center at Duxbury offers this program twice per month, if filled, please inquire about about second program.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Hanover, MA -Exceptional Cityscapes
1:30 PM, Hanover Senior Center, 665 Center Street, 781-924-1913
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Duxbury, MA -The Visionary Van Gogh
1:30 PM, The Center at Duxbury, 10 Mayflower Street, 781-934-5774
Thursday, May 28, 2026, Scituate, MA -J.M.W. Turner, The Pride of Great Britain
1:30 PM, Scituate Senior Center, 333 First Parish Road, 781-545-8722
Saturday, May 29, 2026, Westport, MA -Early American Art, Revolutionary Images, Part 2 of 2
2:00 PM, Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Road, 508-636-1100
Check back soon! Additional programs are added frequently.
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Art For Your Mind is dedicated to presenting high-quality, well-researched, engaging presentations to educate, entertain, and inspire its participants.
Creative Thinking Through Art Observation
Art For Your Mind LLC
12 Euclid Avenue
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
Email: jill@artforyourmind.com
Phone: 508-498-2864
Art For Your Mind LLC has been building excitement about the visual arts throughout Eastern Massachusetts since 2010. We're pleased to announce that presentations are now available in the South Shore and South Coast regions of Massachusetts, as well as the upper Cape Cod and eastern Rhode Island.
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“It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.” Henry David Thoreau