PARIS – It has been 40 years since it started and 37 years since it ended. The Moore Park Art Show is back. Saturday, Aug. 11, the park will be filled with works by artists from around Maine for the first time since 1970.

“Moore Park is a beautiful park and absolutely a nice place for an art show” said Lee Bean, who organized the first show in 1967 for the Western Maine Art Group, which produced the outdoor art shows with support from community groups.

All told, 40 artists are expected to show their works from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Providing music for the event will be Denny Breau, Mary Ukelady and The Hillsman Chorus.

A Best in Show award will be given, along with other monetary awards for second and third place.

Judging will be author, photographer and artisan Murad Sayen of Paris; multimedia artist Robert Parker of the New England and Montserrat Schools of Art; and WMAG President Aranka Matolcsy.

For more information, call Paris Parks and Recreation Director Stacey Tibbetts at 743-2501, or e-mail: [email protected].