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Mission:

“It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.” Henry David Thoreau

Creative Thinking Through Art Observation

Art For Your Mind strives to create and offer high quality, well researched, engaging presentations to educate, entertain, and inspire its participants.

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.

Jill Sanford is creator and primary presenter of Art For Your Mind LLC programs. She holds a Bachelor of Arts cum laude in Art History from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. After an early background in arts administration and graphic design, she now has over 20 years of experience presenting art enrichment with a passion for making art history and art appreciation enjoyable and accessible for people of all ages and backgrounds. Jill will be happy to speak with you about introducing the Art For Your Mind experience to your group, school, or business.

Engaging Art History Presentations

Find Art For Your Mind experiences near you:

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.

Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Hanover, MA - Early American Art, Revolutionary Images

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

Thursday, March 28, 2024, Middleborough, MA -American Women Artists

1:00 PM, Middleborough Senior Center, 558 Plymouth Street, 508-946-2490

Tuesday, April 2, 2024, Newport, RI - Famous Impressions

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

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Mattapoisett, MA -Picasso and Cubism

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

Thursday, April 4, 2024, Tiverton, RI -Early American Art - Everyday Life

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

Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Marshfield, MA -Massachusetts' Art Revealed

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

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, Scituate, MA -Famous Impressions

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

Thursday, April 11, 2024, Sharon, MA -Famous Impressions

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

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, Duxbury, MA -Masters of the Dutch Golden Age

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

Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Hanover, MA -Early American Art, Everyday Life

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

Wednesday, April 24, Lakeville, MA -Early American Art, Revolutionary Images

7:00 PM, Lakeville Historical Society, to be held at Lakeville COA, 1 Deer Crossing,

text or call: 508-942-3398

Wednesday, May 8, 2024, Scituate, MA -The Art of Ancient Greece

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

Thursday, May 9, 2024, Canton, MA - The Renaissance, Italy's Finest

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

Note time change below - to begin at 2:00 PM just this month.

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, Marshfield, MA -Winslow Homer's America

2:00 PM, Marshfield Senior Center, 230 Webster Street, 781-834-5581

Check back soon! Additional programs are added frequently.