Abbe Museum presents the DAWNLAND FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS (July 12-14, 2024), College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, ME. Native Arts Market, Indigenous Thought Leadership, and featured performances!
The Abbe Museum presents the DAWNLAND FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS premiere on July 12-14, 2024, at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. Join us for a Native Arts Market featuring leading artists from across the U.S. and Canada, conversations by Wabanaki and other Indigenous leaders on some of the biggest questions of our time, and featured performances from award-winning musicians and performers.
The Festival is FREE to the public and is being supported by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Maine Office of Tourism, along with a partnership with the College of the Atlantic.
Among the speakers will be attorney and author Sherri Mitchell (Penobscot), James Beard Award-winning Chef Sherry Pocknett (Mashpee Wampanoag), and Native rights attorney Michael-Corey F. Hinton (Passamaquoddy).
Musician Firefly the Hybrid (Penobscot) will also take the stage for a one-of-a-kind performance during the weekend.
More than 50 leading Native American artists from across the U.S. and Canada will share artwork ranging from ash baskets, beadwork, textiles, painting, fashion, and pottery, representing the breadth and excellence of Indigenous art. “Native arts and cultures cannot be separated from Native ways of knowing.
2024 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2024 (College of the Atlantic)
6:30 pm - Reception, Gates Auditorium
8:00 pm - Featured Performance
9:00 pm - Close
SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2024 (College of the Atlantic)
9:00 am - Market Opens
9:30 am - Welcome
10:00 am - Market Performance
11:00 am - Panel #1
1:00 pm - Market Performance
2:00 pm - Panel #2
4:00 pm - Featured Performance
5:00 pm - Market Closes
SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2024 (College of the Atlantic)
9:00 am - Market Opens
10:00 am - Market Performance
11:00 am - Panel #3
1:00 pm - Market Performance
2:00 pm - Panel #4
5:00 pm - Market Closes
For more information about the DAWNLAND FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS, please visit https://www.dawnlandfestival.org
