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.
,* November 10, 2025, Marshfield, MA -Early American Art, Western Frontier
1:00 PM, Marshfield Senior Center, 230 Webster Street, 781-834-5581
* not the usual day due to Veterans Day holiday
Wednesday, November 12, Scituate, MA -Landscapes Old and New
11:00 AM, Scituate Senior Center, 333 First Parish Road, 781-545-8722
Note: Scituate COA offers this program twice each month, if filled, inquire about 2nd date
Wednesday, November 12, Duxbury, MA -The Abstract Expressionists
1:30 PM, Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, 781-934-5774
Note: Duxbury COA offers this program twice each month, if filled inquire about 2nd date
Thursday, November 13, 2025, Canton, MA -Families in Art
1:00 PM, Canton Senior Center, 500 Pleasant Street, 781-828-1323
Saturday, November 15, 2025, Westport, MA -Why So Famous?
1:00 PM, Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Road, 508-636-1100
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Bristol, RI -Social Realism and the Ashcan School
6:30 PM, Bristol Art Museum, 10 Wardwell Street, 401-253-4400
Wednesday, November 19, Duxbury, MA - The Abstract Expressionists
10:00 AM, Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, 781-934-5774
Thursday, November 20, 2025, Somerset, MA -Journey into Native American Art
1:00 PM, Somerset Public Library, 1464 County Street, 508-646-2829
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, Hanover, MA -The Art of America's Unique Regions
1:30 PM, Hanover Senior Center, 665 Center Street, 781-924-1913
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, Newport, RI -Children in Art
1:00 PM, Edward King House Senior Center, 35 King Street, 401-846-7426
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, Mattapoisett, MA -Norman Rockwell Remembered
12:30 PM, Mattapoisett Senior Center, 17 Barstow Street, 508-758-4110
Thursday, December 4, 2025, Tiverton, RI -Children in Art
10:15 AM, Tiverton Senior Center, 207 Canonicus Street, 401-625-6790
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, Marshfield, MA -Norman Rockwell Remembered
1:00 PM, Marshfield Senior Center, 230 Webster Street, 781-834-5581
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Scituate, MA -Celebrations and Holidays in Art
11:00 AM, Scituate Senior Center, 333 First Parish Road, 781-545-8722
Note: Scituate COA offers this program twice each month, if filled, inquire about 2nd date
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Duxbury, MA -Families in Art
1:30 PM, Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, 781-934-5774
Note: Duxbury COA offers this program twice each month, if filled, inquire about 2nd date
Thursday, December 11, 2025, Sharon, MA -Elisabeth Vigee LeBrun, Painter to Marie Anntoinette
1:00 PM, Sharon Adult Center, 219 Massapoag Avenue, 781-784-8000
Monday, December 15, 2025, Marion, MA -Children in Art
1:00 PM, Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, 465 Mill Street, 508-748-3570
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Duxbury, MA -Families in Art
10:00 AM, Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, 781-934-5774
Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Pembroke, MA -Celebrations and Holidays in Art
1:00 PM, Pembroke Public Library, 142 Center Street, 781-293-6771
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.
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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