MECA&Dmorphosis Fashion Runway Show

Porteous Building, Maine College of Art & Design 522 Congress Street, Portland, ME, United States

MECA&Dmorphosis celebrates MECA&D's graduating professional artists and raises critical scholarship funds to educate the next generation of artists. This year, MECA&Dmorphosis consists of two separate events. The Runway Fashion Show is on Thursday, May 4, and the BFA Thesis Exhibition is on Friday, May 5, 2017. Thursday, May 4, 2017, Show Starts at 7:30, Doors Open at 7:00 […]

MECA&Dmorphosis 2017: BFA Thesis Exhibition

Porteous Building, Maine College of Art & Design 522 Congress Street, Portland, ME, United States

Friday, May 5, 2017, 5:00–8:00pm The 2017 Thesis Exhibition Opening will be held in conjunction with the First Friday Artwalk. This year's exhibition features work by over 100 graduating students in our BFA program. Light fare and interactive art on Floors 1, 2 and 3 of the Porteous Building. Free and open to the public. The […]

106th MECA&D Commencement

State Theatre 609 Congress St, Portland, ME, United States

Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 10:00am at the State Theatre located at 609 Congress Street, Portland, Maine. Download the 2017 Commencement invitation. Schedule Doors open to the public at 9:15am. No tickets are required. The commencement ceremony typically lasts two hours. A reception will immediately follow the commencement ceremony at Maine […]

MECA&D Presents: An Evening of Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Discussion

Osher Hall, Maine College of Art & Design, 2nd Floor 522 Congress St., Portland, ME, United States

MECA&D Presents: An Evening of Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Discussion  When:  Thursday June 1st at 7pm Where:  Osher Hall at MECA&D What:  Co-hosted by Mark Curdo and Steve Drown A panel of Beatles fans and experts will be discussing the impact and significance of the The Beatles album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. […]

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Maine Startup & Create Week ’17

Celebrate entrepreneurship, cultivate creativity, and drive high-impact innovation at Maine Startup & Create Week, June 19-23, 2017. This Year's Theme: Start stronger. Scale smarter. Solve better. At Maine College of Art & Design, the art of creative entrepreneurship is one of our core values. We provide each student the necessary professional skills to transform aspirations […]

Artist Lecture: Jesse Small

Osher Hall, Maine College of Art & Design, 2nd Floor 522 Congress St., Portland, ME, United States

MECA&D’s Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art Program is pleased to announce the 2017 MFA Lecture Series, which brings a national and international roster of visiting artists, curators, and scholars to Portland, Maine. These Visiting Artists intersect with MECA&D’s eight-week MFA Summer Intensive, deliver a public lecture, attend critiques, and conduct studio visits with […]

Artist Lecture: Tamara Gonzales

Osher Hall, Maine College of Art & Design, 2nd Floor 522 Congress St., Portland, ME, United States

MECA&D’s Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art Program is pleased to announce the 2017 MFA Lecture Series, which brings a national and international roster of visiting artists, curators, and scholars to Portland, Maine. These Visiting Artists intersect with MECA&D’s eight-week MFA Summer Intensive, deliver a public lecture, attend critiques, and conduct studio visits with […]

Collect: Summer Art Sale

Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art & Design, first floor

Join Us for our Summer Art Sale June 29 - July 1 at MECA&D's Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA at MECA&D) Featuring the original works of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends, proceeds benefit MECA&D’s Student Scholarship Fund to enable the next generation of artists to pursue their talents. A Sampling of Featured Work: See the list of Featured […]