a celebration of artists in Gardiner, Maine
August 14th, 2026
Hosting Businesses
Learn more about our local businesses who will be hosting artists in Downtown Historic Gardiner this summer at ARTWALK GARDINER!
The Healing Community MEDCo
189 Water Street
With three locations in Lewiston, one in Gardiner, and one in Newry, MEDCo is quickly becoming Maine’s go-to spot for all things cannabis, including edibles, tinctures, salves, and more. MEDCo is founded by a passionate group of cannabis enthusiasts who value quality and community above all else.
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Lisa's Legit Burritos
304 Water Street
Nestled in the heart of downtown Gardiner and Augusta, Maine, Lisa's Legit Burritos is a Mexican café that serves awesome food. Burritos, tacos, quesadillas, taco salads, cheesecake dessert burritos, and dessert quesadillas that will have you coming back for more. Please visit one of their two locations settled right on the Kennebec River.
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Spindleworks Gardiner
221 Water Street
The missions of Spindleworks is to assist individuals with disabilities in obtaining full and inclusive lives in their chosen communities. Spindleworks offers guidance for artists to find their creative voice and do not teach a specific approach to artmaking.
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Monkitree
263 Water Street
At Monkitree, showcases the art and craft work of local artists and some not so local artists and craftspeople.
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Bateau Brewing
149 Water Street
Overlooking the Kennebec River, Bateau Brewing keeps its tap list wide-ranging, pouring Belgain-influenced wheat beers, German lagers, floral NewEngland IPAs, and more. Adirondack chairs on the back deck and picnic tables in the beer garden overlook the river, a large fire pit for when the air gets chilly, and their rotating schedule of food trucks serve tasty food offerings. Now featuring an expanded game room tap room space featuring vintage pinball and arcade games.
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GRILLA BOWL
343 Water Street
Grilla Bowl, strives to create a welcoming vibe where fast meets fresh, and every guest leaves satisfied, energized, and ready to take on the world—one bowl at a time. Grilla Bowl's signature sauces are all made in-house from scratch, including their Hawaiian sauce, a cherished recipe straight from their family cookbook.
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Gardiner Public Library
152 Water Street
It is the objective of the library to assemble, preserve, and circulate books and related materials necessary to provide information, self-education, and recreation for the enlightenment, entertainment, intellectual, and cultural development of the community.
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Berrie's Hearing
312 Water Street
Berrie’s Hearing & Optical Center is dedicated to improving hearing through education, technology and excellent customer service. Their Doctors of Audiology will evaluate your hearing and provide solutions in a comfortable and professional setting.
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Artdogs
277 Water Street
The Artdogs Studios building consists of four floors. There is a storefront gallery on the street level, day-studio spaces on the two middle floors, and a top floor loft-style residence.
The Artdogs Studios facility was designed to be flexible. The studio and residency spaces were created with the intent of accommodating many different art disciplines.
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Table Bar
207 Water Street
Table Bar is a neighborhood wine bar, restaurant, and bottle shop in Gardiner, Maine. Table Bar focuses on traditionally made wines and natural wines, produced using a low-intervention, time-honored approach that highlights the natural features of the grapes, land, and culture behind them. Table Bar also carry beer, sake, and cider from their favorite producers from near and far.
While offering several price points, the shop is stocked with affordability, approachability, and conviviality in mind.
Eating and drinking are fun and the good stuff should be served whenever you want it.
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Margaret Melanson Pottery
287 Water Street
Margaret Melanson is a painter and ceramic artist from Louisiana who currently lives and works from her studio in Gardiner, Maine.
Margaret makes functional stoneware pottery that incorporates her love of simple forms with intricate design work. All of her pieces are one-of-a-kind, with each design hand painted or carved to fit the particular piece.
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Circling the Square Fine Art Press
275 Water Street
Circling the Square Fine Art Press is an open access press where key-holding artists can work independently, according to their own time schedule and inclination. It a place to share ideas, techniques, information, and collaborate with other printmakers. The studio was designed to combine the best of the 500-year old traditions of printmaking with the safer new technologies of the 21st Century.
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Selene's Fly Shop
279 Water Street
Selene's Fly Shop is one of the few shops in the state of Maine that still practices traditional method of fly tying used by anglers.
Selene is an accomplished fly tier dedicated to practicing traditional methods of fly tying, as well as originating new patterns to closely replicate the naturals found on her home waters of Maine. You can stop by her shop in downtown Gardiner to shop for fishing supplies and see the process she uses as well as sign up for classes to learn more.
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https://www.selenesflyshop.com/
Alan Claude's Gallery
165 Water Street
Alan Claude is a graphic artist who draws what inspires him... what makes him feel good.. which in turn, hopefully, does the same for the viewer. Alan starts with taking lots of pictures, then sketches a drawing on paper, and finally redraws everything on the computer while keeping uneven shapes and providing a natural organic, silkscreened look.
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Johnson Hall Opera House
280 Water Street
From Humble beginnings as a livery stable in 1864, Johnson Hall Opera House has become a hub of entertainment in Kennebec County. As the oldest opera house in the state of Maine, Johnson Hall has provided residents and visitors with a full range of Concerts, plays, movies, comedy acts, and other arts over the last 150+ years!
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