Engaging Art History Presentations

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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. 

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

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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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