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PMA Summer Party 2026 Celebrates Winslow Homer Exhibition

exhibition · 2026-08-07

The Portland Museum of Art (PMA) hosted its 2026 Summer Party, inspired by the exhibition 'Winslow Homer: Painter, Etcher'. The event featured cocktails in the sculpture park, intaglio printmaking, and tinned fish, evoking a Maine summer night. The Host Committee included Katherine M.B. Berger, Cyrus Y. Hagge and Jessica Tomlinson, Nadia Margolis and Judith Weisman, Wendy and Mark Morrissette, and Joan Carpenter Troccoli and Robert Troccoli. Sponsors included The Katherine Woodman Fund, Black Tie Catering and Events, Maine Homer + Design, Elizabeth McLellan of the Global Healthcare Initiative, New England Distilling, National Distributors, and Dale Rand Printing. The exhibition has been highlighted as 'a big deal' by News Center Maine, which noted it shines a light on little-known works by Winslow Homer. Art in America also featured the show, describing it as a rare opportunity to delight in the puzzle of Homer's process. The exhibition is presented by the Portland Museum of Art.

Key facts

  • The PMA's 2026 Summer Party was inspired by the exhibition 'Winslow Homer: Painter, Etcher'.
  • The event included cocktails, intaglio printmaking, and tinned fish.
  • The Host Committee included Katherine M.B. Berger, Cyrus Y. Hagge and Jessica Tomlinson, Nadia Margolis and Judith Weisman, Wendy and Mark Morrissette, and Joan Carpenter Troccoli and Robert Troccoli.
  • Sponsors included The Katherine Woodman Fund, Black Tie Catering and Events, Maine Homer + Design, Elizabeth McLellan, New England Distilling, National Distributors, and Dale Rand Printing.
  • News Center Maine called the exhibition 'a big deal' and noted it highlights little-known works by Winslow Homer.
  • Art in America described the show as a rare opportunity to explore Homer's process.
  • The exhibition is presented by the Portland Museum of Art.

Entities

Artists

  • Winslow Homer

Institutions

  • Portland Museum of Art
  • News Center Maine
  • Art in America
  • The Katherine Woodman Fund
  • Black Tie Catering and Events
  • Maine Homer + Design
  • Global Healthcare Initiative
  • New England Distilling
  • National Distributors
  • Dale Rand Printing

Locations

  • Portland
  • Maine
  • United States

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