Maine College of Art

Holiday Sale 2019
2019-12-06 17:30 - 2019-12-07 17:00 (America/New_York) | Porteous Building, Maine College of Art & Design, 522 Congress Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States

January Open House: MFA Admissions
2020-01-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Maine College of Art & Design, 522 Congress Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Visit MECA&D for a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Open House
We invite you to join us at MECA&D on Saturday, January 25, 2020 to learn more about our MFA Program!
MECA&D’s Master of Fine Arts Program encourages each student to think across traditional academic boundaries and challenge their art practice and intellectual curiosity. Studio-based, with renowned faculty, visiting artists and carefully selected graduate advisors, the curriculum emphasizes the intersection of studio production, individual research, critical analysis, and travel to important and inspiring locations. Learn more about the MFA Program.
Schedule

Check-in with refreshments
Information session for the Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art program
Lunch
Tour of facilities & studios
Optional: Lingering questions & grad resources

Image Credit: Rand Renfrow ’18

CANCELLED: Maine Region Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition
2020-02-26 09:00 - 2020-03-14 16:00 | Maine College of Art & Design, First Floor, 522 Congress St., Portland, ME, 04101, United States
EVENT CANCELLED. MECA&D is proactively postponing this event to prioritize the safety of our community, given the public health concerns surrounding the Coronavirus and in line with recommendations from the CDC. Learn more about MECA&D's implementations for the Coronavirus (March 12, 2020).

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition initiative for creative teens. Maine’s regional Gold Key, Silver Key, Honorable Mention, and American Visions & Voices Nomination recipients are honored locally through community ceremonies and exhibitions.
Maine students are invited to submit creative and original work to any of the Awards’ seventeen creative categories, including architecture, photography, sculpture, comic art, painting, video game design, fashion, and more. At each level of judging, all works are selected to move on to the next stage based on the same three criteria that have represented the program since its founding in 1923: originality, technical skill, and emergence of personal vision or voice.
The exhibition consists of all Gold and Silver Key winners for individual works of art in all categories, as well as one piece from art portfolios that earned a Gold Key or Silver Key. This exhibition is free and open to the public and runs from Friday, February 26 through Saturday, March 14, 2020. Open hours are 9–5 Monday through Friday, and 11–4pm on Saturday and Sunday, plus a reception on Friday, March 6 from 5–7 coinciding with First Friday Art Walk in Portland.
Congratulations to all of this year's winners!

Header Image: Taya Brown, LOVE, Gold Key: Photography, Kents Hill School (cropped)

Salt Live Storytelling: 7 Stories on the Theme of... Personal Geography
2020-03-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Osher Hall, Maine College of Art & Design, 2nd Floor, 522 Congress St., Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Salt Live Storytelling Event
7 Stories on the Theme of... Personal Geography
Please click on image to view full-sized poster.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020, from 7–8:30pm
Maine College of Art & Design, Osher Hall, Second floor
Free and open to the public
Please join us for our live Salt Storytelling event! Hear each of our seven Salt Institute documentary students tell a personal story on the theme of "Personal Geography".

MECA&D Zine Fair 2020
2020-03-06 17:00 - 2020-03-08 15:00 | Maine College of Art & Design, First Floor, 522 Congress St., Portland, ME, 04101, United States
MECA&D Zine Fair 2020
Dates + Times

Friday, March 6, 5–9PM (First Friday)
Saturday, March 7, 9AM–5PM
Sunday, March 8, 9AM–3PM

Location
MECA&D, Porteous Building, First Floor
MECA&D Fishbowl Gallery (facing Congress St)

The Zine Fair, hosted by the MECA&D Zine Club, is a non-profit event that allows artists (local & distant) to display & sell their work (zines, books, prints, pins, stickers, and more!) with 100% of the profits going to the artists themselves. Come to browse a variety of art and support small artists and businesses!

CANCELED: May Open House
2020-05-16 10:30 - 15:30 | Porteous Building, Maine College of Art & Design, 522 Congress Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
MECA&D's May 16th Open House is canceled. MECA&D is proactively postponing this event to prioritize the safety of our community, given the public health concerns surrounding the Coronavirus and in line with recommendations from the CDC. We look forward to rescheduling this event.

Come see first-hand why students are choosing to study in MECA&D's close-knit community and rigorous artistic programs. At an Open House, you'll have a chance to:
+ Get to know faculty and current students
+ Take a tour of our studios and res halls
+ Have your portfolio reviewed with professional artists
+ Explore the vibrant art scene in downtown Portland, Maine
This Open House is designed for students interested in our BFA and Pre-College programs — we'll send you more information within 48 hours of registration.
Sign up below!
If you have any questions about our Open Houses, you can contact us at admissions@meca.edu or 207.699.5026.
