‘Darkness and the Light’ Exhibition

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

Dark and light. The space between. The moment of change. The necessity of one to identify the other.  Hope. Fading.  The opportunities to explore the theme seemed so many and varied that the idea of a group exhibition was born.

‘Darkness and the Light’ | Performance featuring Barry Saunders

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

Darkness and the Light Performance featuring jazz musician Barry Saunders. Saxophonist, clarinetist and composer, Barry Saunders has played clubs, festivals and concerts throughout the United States, with a few dates in […]

‘Darkness and the Light’ | Curatorial Talk presented by SDA Maine & MCA

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

CURATORIAL TALK WITH LISSA HUNTER Surface Design Association Maine (SDA Maine) and Maine Crafts Association (MCA) present a talk with Lissa Hunter, the curator of Darkness and the Light at The […]

Machine Dazzle: Visiting Artist Lecture

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

Artist Lecture: with Machine Dazzle, Costume Designer for Taylor Mac, on Tuesday, September 17, at 6pm in Osher Hall at MECA&D.

‘Darkness and the Light’ | Artist Gallery Talk

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

Artist Gallery Talk featuring Curator Lissa Hunter and exhibiting artists: Rebecca Goodale, Joe Hemes, Alison Hildreth, George Mason, Warren Seelig, and Carol Stein. Find more information about the exhibition here Darkness […]

September Open House: BFA Admissions

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

Come see first-hand why students are choosing to study in MECA&D's close-knit community and rigorous artistic programs.

Rodney Sayers: Visiting Artist Lecture | ‘DesignInquiry: Futurespective’

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

Sayers’s practice examines the role of traditional artwork in a contemporary world. He believes that for an art form to remain vibrant, it must evolve and adapt, but remain true to its origins.

Bettina Dittlmann: Artist Lecture (BFA)

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

Bettina Dittlmann lives and works in her native Germany. Dittlman's new pieces she offers are made with calamine, the iron oxide chips that are on the surface of the metal after the forge.