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 - 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.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Marshfield, MA -J.M.W. Turner, the Pride of Great Britain
1:00 PM, Marshfield Senior Center, 230 Webster Street, 781-834-5581
Wednesday, February 11, 2026*, Scituate, MA -African American Artists We Should Know
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
Tuesday, February 17, 2026*, Duxbury, MA -John Singer Sargent, An American Legacy
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
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Dartmouth, MA - The Fascinating Georgia O'Keeffe
2:30 PM, Dartmouth Senior Center, 628 Dartmouth Street, 508-999-4717
Thursday, February 19, 2026, Sharon, MA -The Renaissance, Italy's Finest
1:00 PM, Sharon Adult Center, 219 Massapoag Ave, 781-784-8000
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Hanover, MA -African American Artists We Should Know
1:30 PM, Hanover Senior Center, 665 Center Street, 781-924-1913
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Duxbury, MA - John Singer Sargent, An American Legacy
1:30 PM, Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, 781-934-5774
Thursday, February 26, 2026, Scituate, MA -African American Artists We Should Know
1:30 PM, Scituate Senior Center, 333 First Parish Road, 781-545-8722
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Newport, RI -Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun, Painter to Marie Antoinette
1:00 PM, Edward King House Senior Center, 35 King Street, 401-846-7426
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, Mattapoisett, MA -Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun, Painter to Marie Antoinette
12:30 PM, Mattapoisett Senior Center, 17 Barstow Street, 508-758-4110
Thursday, March 5, 2026, Tiverton, RI -The Fascinating Georgia O'Keeffe
10:15 AM, Tiverton Senior Center, 207 Canonicus Street, 401-625-6790
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Marshfield, MA -Mary Cassatt, A New Woman
1:00 PM, Marshfield Senior Center, 230 Webster Street, 781-834-5581
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Scituate, MA -Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun, Painter to Marie Antoinette
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, March 12, 2026, Canton, MA -American Women Artists
1:00 PM, Canton Dept of Elder & Human Services, 500 Pleasant Street, 781-828-1323
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Duxbury, MA -American Women Artists
10:00 AM, Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, 781-934-5774
* Duxbury COA offers this program twice per month, if filled, please inquire about about second program
Thursday, March 19, 2026, Somerset, MA -Early American Art, Colonial Painting
1:00 PM, Somerset Public Library, 1464 County Street, 508-646-2829
Saturday, March 21, 2026, Dartmouth, MA -Mary Cassatt, A New Woman
2:00 PM, Dartmouth Southworth Library, 732 Dartmouth Street, 508-999-0726
Monday, March 23, 2026, Marion, MA -The Fascinating Georgia O'Keeffe
1:00 PM, Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, 465 Mill Street, 508-748-3570
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Hanover, MA -Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun, Painter to Marie Antoinette
1:30 PM, Hanover Senior Center, 665 Center Street, 781-924-1913
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