Brett Johnson, a member of the Director’s Circle Steering Committee, is joined by Alec Porteous, who sits on the Contemporaries Steering Committee and the museum’s development committee, and Contemporaries member Chris Lorenz of Freeport. They participated in a Holiday Open House hosted by Portland Museum of Art.

PMA Director Mark Bessire stands with the museum’s store director, Sally Struever, left, and trustees Amy Woodhouse of South Freeport and Beth DeTine of South Portland. Nearly 200 guests filled the Selma Wolf Black Great Hall at the Portland Museum of Art for its Director’s Circle and Contemporaries Holiday Open House.

Don Head, a member of the museum’s Director’s Circle, with PMA Director of Development Liz Cartland.

PMA Director’s Circle members Sharyn Howell of South Portland, Mary Ellen Coles of Cape Elizabeth and Connie Batson of Falmouth.

Doug Howell of South Portland enjoys the Portland Museum of Art holiday open house with Elizabeth McLellan, fellow member of the Director’s Circle and president of Partners for World Health.

Larry Rubinstein, PMA trustee and Scarborough resident, enjoys the museum’s annual holiday open house with fellow trustee Bree LaCasse, Tobey Scott of Spinglass Management Group and Robin Rubinstein, president of the Maine Jewish Film Festival.

Lila Hunt and MaryBeth Lorenz, members of the Contemporaries and co-chairs of the annual Winter Bash, attended the PMA's Holiday Open House.

Heidi Dikeman of Portland with pal Tanner Skilton, visitor experience team lead at the PMA.

Trish O’Carroll of Falmouth with Betsy Evans Hunt of Cape Elizabeth at the Portland Museum of Art holiday event.

Leeann Leahy, CEO of The Via Agency, center, enjoys the evening with Anne Smith, director of merchandising at L. L. Bean, and her husband, Chris, a partner at Verrill Dana in Portland.

Contemporaries and Portland residents Kate Malin, Portia Clark and Beba Cabot celebrated at the PMA's Holiday Open House.