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 - 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.


Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Hingham, MA -Edward Hopper's New England

      1:30 PM, Hingham Center for Active Living, 224 Central Street, 781-741-1458


Thursday, April 16, 2026, Norfolk, MA -The Visionary Van Gogh

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


Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Duxbury, MA -Exceptional Cityscapes

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

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


Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Duxbury, MA - Exceptional Cityscapes

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


Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Lakeville, MA -American Art Explored

      7:00 PM, Lakeville Historical Soc @ Lakeville Church of Christ (around back), 1 Precinct Street

      call or text: 508-942-3398 to inquire about attending


Thursday, April 23, 2026, Scituate, MA -Social Realism & the Ashcan School of Art

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


Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Hanover, MA -The Art of Ancient China

      1:00 PM, Hanover Senior Center, 665 Center Street, 781-924-1913


Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Norwell, MA -Three Wyeths

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


​Thursday, April 30, 2026, Rockland, MA -Winslow Homer's America

      9:30 AM, Rockland Senior Center, 317 Plain Street, 781-871-1266


Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Newport, RI -The Art of Ancient Greece

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


Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Mattapoisett, MA -Gustave Caillebotte, The Overlooked Impressionist

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


Thursday, May 7, 2026, Tiverton, RI -The Allure of Watercolor

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


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 29, 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​​​​

                   

                       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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“It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.” Henry David Thoreau