Artists in Residence | Maine Artist Film Series

Wednesday, September 16th. Reception 5:30pm. Screening 6:30pm.

The Waldo Theatre and the Farnsworth Art Museum co-present Artists in Residence, the closing screening of The Waldo's 4th Annual Maine Artist Film Series.

In the 1950s, painter Lois Dodd, printmaker Eleanor Magid, and sculptor Louise Kruger bought a building together on New York's Bowery and built lives that put their work first. Director Katie Jacobs spent six years with the three women and their now-grown children, and the result is a clear-eyed, heartfelt portrait of independence, creativity, and the cost and joy of choosing one's own terms. Dodd's work in Midcoast Maine, where she has painted for decades, is central to the film's vision of a life lived for art. Artists in Residence won the Grand Jury Prize at DOC NYC 2025 and was an official selection at the Jackson Hole, Santa Barbara, and Sarasota film festivals.

The evening includes a reception with light bites, the screening, and a Q&A with director Katie Jacobs and Jaime DeSimone, Chief Curator of the Farnsworth Art Museum. 

Schedule

5:30 to 6:30pm: Reception

6:30 to 8:00pm: Screening

After the film: Q&A with Katie Jacobs and Jaime DeSimone

Tickets 

$25 General

$20 Farnsworth Members

$15 Access Registrants - select this reduced price at checkout if it works best for you
 

USA, 2025. 93 minutes. Directed by Katie Jacobs.

Free parking is available on Main Street, Friendship Street, Jefferson St, in the 8 unreserved spaces on Glidden Street; in the Kuhn Parking lot (beside the masonic lodge on Main Street); and in the lot behind Perch and The Narrows Tavern. Please DO NOT park on School Street, Shady Lane or in the 2 Reserved spaces on Glidden Ave, as parking there is prohibited and strictly enforced.

If you have mobility needs that require special seating, please send an email to: [email protected]. We will be happy to accommodate your needs. All tickets are final sale and non-refundable.