Engaging Art History Presentations

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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. 

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



Thursday, September 11, 2025, Canton, MA -The Art of America's Unique Regions

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


Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Duxbury, MA -J.M.W. Turner, the Pride of Great Britain

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


Thursday, September 18, 2025, Somerset, MA -Early New England Seascapes

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


Saturday, September 20, 2025, Barnstable, MA -The Art of America's Unique Regions

      1:00 PM, Cape Cod Art Center, 3480 Main Street, 508-362-2909


Monday, September 22, 2025, Marion, MA -Landscapes Old and New

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


Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Hanover, MA -Norman Rockwell Remembered

      1:30 PM, Hanover Senior Center, 665 Center Street, 781-9241913


Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Hingham, MA -Three Wyeths

      1:30 PM, Hingham Senior Center, 224 Central Street, 781-741-1458


Thursday, September 25, 2025, Scituate, MA - The Renaissance, Italy's Finest

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


Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Norfolk, MA -Norman Rockwell Remembered

      1:00 PM, Norfolk Senior Center, 28 Medway Branch, 508-528-4430


Wednesday, October 1, 2025, Mattapoisett, MA -Early American Art, Everyday Life

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


Tuesday, October 2, 2025, Tiverton, RI -American Art Explored

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


Wednesday, October 8, 2025, Scituate, MA -Edward Hopper's New England

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

The Scituate COA offers the same program twice each month, if this one is filled, please inquire about the next one.


Wednesday, October 8, 2025, Duxbury, MA -The Art of France

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

The Duxbury COA offers the same program twice each month, if this one is filled, please inquire about the next one.


Thursday, October 9, 2025, Sharon, MA - Journey into Native American Art

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


Tuesday, October, 14, 2025, Marshfield, MA -Early American Art, Everyday Life

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


Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Pembroke, MA -American Art Explored

      1:00 PM, Pembroke Community Center, 128 Center Street, 781-294-8220


Thursday, October 16, 2025, Rockland, MA -Three Wyeths

      10:00 AM, Robert J. Nyman Senior Center, 317 Plain Street, 781-871-1266


Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Duxbury, MA -The Art of France

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


Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Norwell, MA -American Art Explored

      1:00 PM, James Library & Center for the Arts, 24 West Street, 781-659-7100

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                     Check back soon! Additional programs are added frequently.


Photo by Greg Derr / The Patriot Ledger

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