A small town inherits art, becomes world-famous. Small-town Maine magic, no lobsters required.
Since its opening in 1948, The Farnsworth Art Museum has been a source of community pride and a beacon that draws visitors to Rockland each year. Told through first person interviews with Rockland natives and residents, historical photographs and footage, the film follows the museum’s growth from the reading of Lucy Farnsworth’s will, through the construction of the museum facility, to the internationally renowned institution that it is today.
Direction
Intimate first-person storytelling from actual Rockland residents.
Production
Gorgeous archival photographs and rare historical footage.
Director
Dale Schierholt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Farnsworth holds the nation's second-largest collection of Andrew Wyeth works, yet remains remarkably unpretentious compared to coastal Maine's typical art institutions.
Rockland's transformation from gritty fishing port to cultural destination mirrors dozens of Maine coastal towns, but the Farnsworth's 1948 founding predates this trend by decades — Lucy was accidentally ahead of her time.
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