Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is accepting artist submissions for Paint for Preservation 2023, the organization’s 16th annual juried auction.

Over three days on the weekend of June 23-25, selected artists will paint en plein air (outdoors) at designated public and private locations chosen to highlight Cape Elizabeth’s natural beauty. All work must be done on location; no studio work is allowed.

The public is welcome and encouraged to tour the public sites to watch the artists at work throughout the weekend.

On Sunday, June 25, the newly painted artwork will be auctioned live at a tented cocktail reception at a seaside location in Cape Elizabeth. Proceeds from the auction are shared with participating artists and benefit land trust’s conservation of the shore lands, marshes, farmlands and woodlands that provide beauty, recreational opportunities and wildlife habitat in Cape Elizabeth.

Interested artists are invited to submit three images of recent original plein-air paintings in any medium for juried consideration. For the artist submission form and further instructions regarding submission requirements, visit  www.capelandtrust.org/paint.

The deadline for artists’ submissions is Friday, Feb. 24.

Cape Elizabeth Land Trust permanently conserves and provides stewardship for lands in the community — from shore lands to marshes, from farmlands to woodlands — for the education, use and enjoyment of this and future generations. Founded in 1985,  Cape Elizabeth Land Trust has permanently protected more than 865 acres spanning 32 properties. The land trust is a member of the Maine Farmland Trust, Maine Land Trust Network, and is accredited by the national Land Trust Alliance.

Paint for Preservation is the largest fundraiser of each year for the organization. For more information, visit www.capelandtrust.org or call 207-767-6054.

SMCC announces fall semester dean’s list

Southern Maine Community College announced that more than 1,200 students have made the 2022 fall semester dean’s list.

They include:

Cape Elizabeth: Wendy Breen, Heather Chase, Sean Collins, Molly Dall, Annika Demeter, Kiana Fuller, Hirruy Hagos, Ian Kruger, Rosa Larrabee, Brooke Pidhajecky, Mars Robichaud, Thomas Rodda, Jude Sauter, Shaun Tuttle and Georgia Wood.

Scarborough: Richardsky Adoux, Caden Angell, Sean Arsenault, Alison Berta, Lucas Betts, Liam Bradley, Harry Braeuer, Molly Carter, Ava Cavanaugh, Faye Cullivan, Nick Dehler, Giovanna Fizell, Noah Forget, Cooper Formant, Adriene Fuller, Meghan Gilchrist, Helen Griffin, Jaime Higgins, Ben Joys, Joseph Kabaso, Sarah Kyle, Jack Lafayette, Andrew Lane, Ai Ling Li, Jacob MacMillan, Whitney Martin, Derek Miller, Ben O’Shea, Sam Patch, Ruby Phelps, Andrew Pooler, Emylee Porter, Natalya Sanfino, Christine Small, Mollie Verreault, Alexia Vyas, Sophie Walker, Abigail Wendel, Emma Whipkey and Colby Whitaker.

South Portland: Brenna Albert, Kendra Alexander, Pietro Amoroso, Peter Anastasoff, Kaylin Apt, Jenna Ball, Alex Bambile, Emma Boivin, Mackenzie Bowden-Damon, Julia Brahms, Andrew Briggs, Liam Brown, Emma Campbell, Austin Cantara, Quinn Cardale, Suwigya Chaudhary, Taylor Clement, Matt Conley, Kevin Connor, Rin Cox, Christopher Crout, Olivia Dalphonse, Randall Delaware, Isabella Diphilippo, Marika Dominguez, Timothy Dubois, Hayley Eastman, Omar Elalam, Amy Eldredge, Jesse Feeney, Zach Frank, Miranda Gleason, Megan Gosse, Sara Groshens, Jenn Gross, Biken Gurung, Andi Hammond, Janeille Isaacs, Don Diego Kabwau, Evan Kaminski, Alexander Leupold, Edward Lewandoski, Iza LoBue, Djimi Longi, Mallory Lord, Julia McBride, Ahmed Mohamed, Tyler Morin, Camdyn Morrill, Becky Morse, Aime Franck Mugisha, Emmanuel Mutangana, Margaret Nason, Daniel Ndele, Eliza Nelson, Jed Newcomb, Thecle Nimpe, Finn O’Connell, Justin Olango, Cassie Ottati, Hylah Owen, Morgan Pasquali, Severina Pedro, Anthony Phillips, Mackenzie Piechota, Kate Plumb, Emily Roberge, Leah Ryan, Isabella Santeramo, Joyce Simbi, Sophia Singh, Abigail Sladen, Kelly Slechta, Amelia Smith, Julia St. John, Dolly Letters Stanger, Calvin Stanly, Caleb Torgerson, Ari Townsend, Scout Townsend, Sarah Trinward, Nathan Tshibemba, Delphine Uwingabire, Thanh Vo, Jewels Ward, Harry Weisenburger, Tianna Wilcox, Matthew Wilkinson, Sam Willsey and Michael Yattaw.

Tri for a Cure race director receives national award

Julie Marchese, founder and race director of Maine Cancer Foundation’s Tri for a Cure, was the recipient of USA Triathlon’s Inclusivity Award at the inaugural Heart of the Race Director Awards held at Endurance Exchange, an industry-wide conference for endurance sports held Jan. 23-26 in Austin, Texas.

According to a Feb. 7 news release, “The Heart of the Race Director Awards recognize excellence in the USA Triathlon race director community. The awards were presented in three categories: innovation, inclusion, and collaboration.”

Other winners include Gabriela Gallegos, of El Paso, Texas, for innovation and Michael O’Neil, of Boston, for collaboration.

“USA Triathlon is focused on promoting and amplifying the sport to underserved communities – and the initiatives Gabriella, Julie and Michael have implemented at their local events are great examples of the type of collaboration and innovation that opens and promotes the sport to new audiences.” said Victoria Blumfield, CEO of USA Triathlon, in an email.

“We’ve introduced thousands of women from all over the world to a sport they never thought was possible by believing in the power of a cause that is so near and dear to them,” said Julie Marchese. “This event is a sign of hope and determination for women to become active while giving back to their communities.”

Founded in 2008, Tri for a Cure is Maine’s only all-women’s triathlon and Maine’s largest single-day fundraiser. Since inception, 17,187 women have participated in the event, generating more than $20 million for the Maine Cancer Foundation. Registration is open for the 16th annual Tri for a Cure, scheduled for July 16 in South Portland.

For more information about Maine Cancer Foundation, visit www.mainecancer.org.

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