Leaders in the art community will speak on the role of art in cultivating spaces for civic engagement on controversial topics and sparking social change. Break-out groups led by local experts will explore specific topics, ranging from Wabanaki perspectives on mobilities, borders, and sustainability to artists's political action. The symposium culminates in a keynote address […]

A discussion with members of the immigrant community from entrepreneurs to teachers. Following the 4pm matinee of Refuge Malja ملجأ at Portland Stage.   >> Click here to return to Exhibition Affiliated Events Calendar <<

Artistic Perspective discussion following the 2pm matinee of Refuge Malja ملجأ at Portland Stage inviting immigrant community members to talk about what they left behind.   >> Click here to return to Exhibition Affiliated Events Calendar <<

An immersive and enthralling journey through the Sonoran Desert on the U.S.-Mexico border, EL MAR LA MAR weaves together harrowing oral histories from the area with hand-processed 16mm images of flora, fauna and items left behind by travelers.  Emerging from the ethos of Harvard's Sensory Ethnography Lab, J.P. Sniadecki's attentive documentary approach mixes perfectly with […]

The Center for Global Humanities at the University of New England will be hosting Anthropologist and Colby College Professor Catherine Besteman who will be speaking on the immigration debate in Maine. Reception at 5 pm in the UNE Art Gallery, followed by the lecture at 6 pm in the WCHP Lecture Hall in Parker Pavilion.  […]