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, 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 attendees. Most of these locations are free, some have a small fee or ask for a donation.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Marshfield, MA - Gustave Caillebotte, The Overlooked Impressionist

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

Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Scituate, MA - J.M.W. Turner, The Pride of Great Britain

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, May 14, 2026, Canton, MA - John Singer Sargent, An American Legacy

1:00 PM, Canton Dept of Elder & Human Services, 500 Pleasant Street, 781-828-1323

Saturday, May 16, 2026, Westport, MA - Early American Art, Colonial Painting, Part 1 of 2

2:00 PM, Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Road, 508-636-1100

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Duxbury, MA - The Visionary Van Gogh

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

The Center at Duxbury offers this program twice per month, if filled, please inquire about about second program.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Hanover, MA - Exceptional Cityscapes

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

Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Duxbury, MA - The Visionary Van Gogh

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

Thursday, May 28, 2026, Scituate, MA - J.M.W. Turner, The Pride of Great Britain

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

Saturday, May 30, 2026, Westport, MA - Early American Art, Revolutionary Images, Part 2 of 2

2:00 PM, Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Road, 508-636-1100

Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Newport, RI - Gustave Caillebotte, the Overlooked Impressionist

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

Wednesday, June 3, 2026, Mattapoisett, MA - Landscapes Old and New

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

Thursday, June 4, 2026, Tiverton, RI -The Art of America's Unique Regions

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

Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Marshfield, MA - The Art of Ancient Greece

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

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