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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 - Please note: Art For Your Mind is not involved with signing up or registering attendees. Most of these locations are free, some have a small fee or ask for a donation.

Thursday, August 6, 2026, Tiverton, RI - Gustave Caillebotte, the Unknown Impressionist

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

Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Marshfield, MA - Early New England Seascapes

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

Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Scituate, MA - Children in Art

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

Thursday, August 13, 2026, Sharon, MA - Appreciating Animals in Art

1:00 PM, Sharon Adult Center, 219 Massapoag Ave, 781-784-8000

Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Duxbury, MA - The Art of America's Unique Regions

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

Thursday, August 20, 2026, Somerset, MA - Early American Art, Everyday Life

1:00 PM, Somerset Public Library, 1464 County Street, 508-646-2829

Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Hanover, MA - The Allure of Watercolor

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

Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Mattapoisett, MA - Winslow Homer's America

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

Thursday, September 3, 2026, Tiverton, RI - The Renaissance, Italy's Finest

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

Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Marshfield, MA - Three Wyeths

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

Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Scituate, MA - The Allure of Watercolor

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

Note: Scitate COA offers this program twice each month, if this one is filled, please inquire about the 2nd one.

Thursday, September 10, 2026, Canton, MA - Three Wyeths

1:30 PM (note new time), Canton Senior Center, 500 Pleasant Street, 781-828-1323

Tuesday, September 15, 2026, East Bridgewater, MA - Why So Famous?

1:00 PM, East Bridgewater Senior Center, 355 Plymouth Street, 508-378-1610

Wednesday, September 16, 2026, Duxbury, MA -The Renaissance, Italy's Finest

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

Note: The Center at Duxbury offers this program twice each month, if this one is filled, please inquire about the 2nd one.

Thursday, September 17, 2026, Middleborough, MA - John Singer Sargent, An American Legacy

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

Monday, September 21, 2026, Marion, MA - Picasso and Cubism

1:00 PM, Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, 465 Mill Street, 508-748-3570

Tuesday, September 22, 2026, Hanover, MA - Masters of the Dutch Golden Age

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

Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Duxbury, MA - The Renaissance, Italy's Finest

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

Thursday, September 24, 2026, Scituate, MA - The Allure of Watercolor

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

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