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, as well as three decades of independent study of many different kinds 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 that are 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.

Thursday, January 23, 2025, Scituate, MA -American Art Explored

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

Tuesday, January 28, 2025, Hanover, MA -JMW Turner, The Pride of Great Britain

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

Thursday, January 30, 2025, Sharon, MA -Wonderful Winter Scenes

1:00 PM, Town of Sharon Adult Center, 219 Massapoag Avenue, 781-784-8000

Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Newport, RI -J. M. W. Turner, the Pride of Great Britain

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

Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Mattapoisett, MA -Massachusetts' Art Revealed

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

Thursday, February 6, 2025, Tiverton, RI -Exceptional Cityscapes

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

Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Marshfield, MA -Social Realism in American Painting

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

NOTE: Scituate Senior Center offers this program twice per month. If this date is full, please inquire about the second date.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Scituate MA -Masters of the Dutch Golden Age

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

NOTE: Duxbury Senior Center offers this program twice per month. If this date is full, please inquire about the second date.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Duxbury, MA -The Art of Ancient China

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

Thursday, February 13, 2025, Norfolk, MA -Famous Impressions

12:30 PM, Norfolk Senior Center, 28 Medway Branch, 508-528-4430

Tuesday, February 18, 2025, Duxbury, MA -The Art of Ancient China

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

Sunday, February 23, 2025, Winchester, MA -Early American Art, Revolutionary Images

2:00 PM, Winchester Historical Society, 15 High Street, 781-721-0135

Tuesday, February 25, 2025, Hanover, MA -Famous Impressions

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

Thursday, February 27, 2025, Scituate, MA -Masters of the Dutch Golden Age

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

Tuesday, March 1, 2025, Newport, RI - American Women Artists

1:00 PM, Edward King House Senior Center, 35 King Street, 401-8467426

Check back soon! Additional programs are added frequently.

Photo by Greg Derr / The Patriot Ledger

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 in the greater Boston and MetroWest areas of 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 upper Cape Cod and eastern Rhode Island.

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