Ushering in the ICA at MECA&D’s 2016 spring exhibition, Tinderbox merges brutally insightful visual art, contextual information nodes for public engagement, as well as an “art punk” concert. Curated by Kyle Patnaude, its premise is to look at the new role of artists and communities in establishing a dialogue towards political, cultural, and social parameters […]
Collective Actions Aerial photographs by Alex MacLean Public Engagement Capstone Projects Converging Roots / Verdant Bloom Opening Reception on Friday, April 1, from 5:00pm—8:00pm On view from Friday, April 1 — Friday, April 22, 2016 Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art & Design (ICA at MECA&D) 522 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101 The […]
Collective Actions Aerial photographs by Alex MacLean Public Engagement Capstone Projects Converging Roots / Verdant Bloom Opening Reception on Friday, April 1, from 5:00pm—8:00pm On view from Friday, April 1 — Friday, April 22, 2016 Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art & Design (ICA at MECA&D) 522 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101 The […]
Converging Roots / Verdant Bloom Leading up to Earth Day, an interactive project space designed and facilitated by the Public Engagement Program with a focus on climate change and the environment. Visitors can participate, learn, take away, discuss and activate the ICA. Projects for all ages include screen printing poster workshops, DIY zine station, seed […]
Jared Paul will be appearing at the Institute of Contemporary Art at 6:00pm on Thursday, April 7, to coincide with National Poetry Month. Jared will perform several of his long-form performance poems, as well as discuss the context and mechanics of a life straddling DIY creativity and DIY activism. An open Question & Answer mediated […]