Contact Info:

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.

Most of these locations are free, some have a small fee or ask for a donation.

Tuesday, December 23, 2025, Hanover, MA -Wonderful Winter Scenes

1:30 PM, Hanover Senior Center, 665 Center Street, 781-924-1913

Tuesday, December 30, 2025, Foxborough, MA -The Visionary Van Gogh

2:00 PM, Foxborough Community Center, 76 Main Street, 508-543-1234

Wednesday,* December 31, 2025, Tiverton, RI -Masters of the Dutch Golden Age

10:15 AM, Tiverton Senior Center, 207 Canonicus Street, 401-625-6790

* not our usual day due to the holiday.

Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Newport, RI -John Singer Sargent, An American Legacy

1:00 PM, Edward King House Senior Center, 35 King Street, 401-846-7426

Wednesday, January 7, 2026, Mattapoisett, MA -Why So Famous?

12:30 PM, Mattapoisett Senior Center, 17 Barstow Street, 508-758-4110

Thursday, January 8, 2026, Canton, MA -Masters of the Dutch Golden Age

1:00 PM, Canton Senior Center, 500 Pleasant Street, 781-828-1323

Tuesday, January 13, 2026, Marshfield, MA -The Art of Ancient China

1:00 PM, Marshfield Senior Center, 230 Webster Street, 781-834-5581

Wednesday, January 14, 2026*, Scituate, MA -The Art of America's Unique Regions

11:00 AM, Scituate Senior Center, 333 First Parish Road, 781-545-8722

* Scituate COA offers this program twice each month, if filled inquire about 2nd date

Thursday, January 15, 2026, Stoughton, MA -Wonderful Winter Scenes

1:00 PM, Stoughton Senior Center, 110 Rockland, Street, 781-334-8882

Wednesday, January 21, 2026*, Duxbury, MA -American Art Explored

10:00 AM, Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, 781-934-5774

* Duxbury COA offers this program twice each month, if filled inquire about 2nd date

Thursday, January 22, 2026, Scituate, MA -The Art of America's Unique Regions

1:30 PM, Scituate Senior Center, 333 First Parish Road, 781-545-8722

Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Hanover, MA -The Visionary Van Gogh

1:30 PM, Hanover Senior Center, 665 Center Street, 781-924-1913

Wednesday, January 28, 2026, Duxbury, MA -American Art Explored

1:30 PM, Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, 781-934-5774

Thursday, January 29, 2026, Norfolk, MA -Wonderful Winter Scenes

1:00 PM, Norfolk Senior Center, 28 Medway Branch, 508-528-4430

Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Newport, RI -Sculpture Past and Present

1:00 PM, Edward King House Senior Center, 35 King Street, 401-846-7426

Wednesday, February 4, 2026, Mattapoisett, MA -Social Realism & the Ashcan School

12:30 PM, Mattapoisett Senior Center, 17 Barstow Street, 508-758-4110

Check back soon! Additional programs are added frequently.

Find Art For Your Mind experiences near you:

Art For Your Mind is dedicated to presenting high-quality, well-researched, engaging presentations to educate, entertain, and inspire its participants.

Mission:

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