Engaging Art History Presentations
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.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Marshfield, MA -Famous Impressions
1:00 PM, Marshfield Senior Center, 230 Webster Street, 781-834-5581
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Scituate, MA -The Art of Ancient Egypt
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, June 11, 2025, Duxbury, MA -Winslow Homer's America
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, June 12, 2025, Norfolk, MA - The Allure of Watercolor
1:00 PM, Norfolk Senior Center, 28 Medway Branch, 508-528-4430
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Duxbury, MA -Winslow Homer's America
10:00 AM, Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, 781-934-5774
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Sharon, MA -African American Artists We Should Know
10:45 AM, Sharon Adult Center, 219 Massapoag Ave, 781-784-8000
Monday, June 23, 2025, Marion MA - The Art of Ancient Egypt
1:00 PM, Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, 465 Mill Street, 508-748-3570
Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Hanover, MA -Why So Famous?
1:30 PM, Hanover Senior Center, 665 Center Street, 781-924-1913
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Pembroke, MA -Norman Rockwell Remembered
1:00 PM, Pembroke Community Center, 128 Center Street, 781-294-8220
Thursday, June 26, 2025, Scituate, MA -The Art of Ancient Egypt
1:30 PM, Scituate Senior Center, 333 First Parish Road, 781-545-8722
Wednesday, July 2, 2025, Mattapoisett, MA -Edward Hopper's New England
12:30 PM, Mattapoisett Senior Center, 17 Barstow Street, 508-758-4110
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Marshfield, MA -Picasso and Cubism
1:00 PM, Marshfield Senior Center, 230 Webster Street, 781-834-5581
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Scituate, MA -Early New England Seascapes
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, July 9, 2025, Duxbury, MA -Early New England Seascapes
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, July 10, 2025, Canton, MA -The Allure of Watercolor
1:00 PM, Canton Dept of Elder Services, 500 Pleasant Street, 781-828-1323
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Duxbury, MA -Early New England Seascapes
10:00 AM, Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, 781-934-5774
Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Hanover, MA -Landscapes Old and New
1:30 PM, Hanover Senior Center, 665 Center Street, 781-924-1913
Thursday, July 24, 2025, Scituate, MA - Early New England Seascapes
1:30 PM, Scituate Senior Center, 333 First Parish Road, 781-545-8722
Monday, July 28, 2025, Somerset, MA -Three Wyeths
6:00 PM, Somerset Public Library, 1464 County Street, 508-646-2829
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, Rockland, MA -Edward Hopper's New England
10:00 AM, Robert J. Nyman Senior Center, 317 Plain Street, 781-871-1266
Check back soon! Additional programs are added frequently.
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Art For Your Mind is dedicated to presenting high-quality, well-researched, engaging presentations to educate, entertain, and inspire its participants.
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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