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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, 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

Thursday, July 31, 2025, Middleborough, MA -Families in Art

1:00 PM, Middleborough Senior Center, 558 Plymouth Street, 508-946-2490

Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Mattapoisett, MA -Early American Art, Colonial Painting

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

Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Marshfield, MA -Early American Art, Colonial Painting

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

Wednesday, August 13, 2025, Scituate, MA -Ansel Adams' Artistry
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, August 13, 2025, Duxbury, MA -Appreciating Animals in Art

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, August 14, 2025, Sharon, MA -The Art of Ancient China

1:00 PM, Sharon Adult Center, 219 Massapoag Ave., 781-784-8000

Tuesday, August 19, 2025, Duxbury, MA -Appreciating Animals in Art

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

Thursday, August 21, 2025, Bridgewater, MA -Massachusetts' Art Revealed

10:00 AM, Cole-Yeaton Senior Center, 10 Wally Krueger Way, 508-697-0929

Tuesday, August 26, 2025, Hanover, MA -The Renaissance, Italy's Finest

1:30 PM, Hanover Senior Center, 665 Center Street, 781-924-1913

Thursday, August 28, 2025, Scituate, MA -Ansel Adams' Artistry

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

Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Newport, RI -John Singer Sargent, an American Legacy

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

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