CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The Sugarloaf Art Show offers more to Maine’s western mountains region, and has become a highlight of the season. It will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Oct. 6, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. 

This year’s show, held in conjunction with Skier’s Homecoming at the Sugarloaf Ski Resort, will feature the work of 60 Maine artists, including fine oil, acrylic, pastel and watercolor painters, wire, wood and stone sculptors, jewelry designers, one-of-a-kind furniture makers, as well as a variety of unique and finely-handcrafted gifts from Maine crafters.

The show is sponsored by UpCountry Artists, with members throughout the state of Maine. UpCountry Artists, a nonprofit organization, was formed in 1986 to encourage, support, educate artists and develop public awareness of the arts in Western Maine. 

The Sugarloaf Art Show will be held in the Sugarloaf Base Lodge. For more information, visit the website at www.upcountryartists.com.