Refugee Kids: One Small School Takes On the World Friday, April 7, 2017 at 7:00pm in Osher Hall Hosted by the MECA&D Diversity Committee, this event is free and open to the MECA&D community and general public. Part of First Friday Art Walk activities. Refugee Kids is a short documentary that follows students at a […]
Seeds of Resilience Thomas Knight Park Earth Day, April 22, 5:00-8:00pm You are invited to a celebration under the bridge, in Thomas Knight Park on Earth Day to take part in Ellanor Milkowski Dahlgren's MECA&D Public Engagement Capstone event! There will be speakers from Resilient Portland, Portland Trails and other institutions promoting sustainability within the […]
VRAGE: The Virtual Reality Art Gallery Experience On view from April 26, 2017 – April 28, 2017, Closing Event: Fri., April 28, 5:00-8:00pm Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art & Design ICA Gallery hours: Wed, 11:00am–5:00pm, Thurs, 11:00am–7:00pm, Friday, 11:00am–5:00pm The Virtual Reality Art Gallery Experience, or VRAGE, is an exploration of the parallel progression of the worlds of technology and […]
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 […]
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 […]
2017 MFA Thesis Exhibition On view from May 12, 2017 – June 9, 2017 Exhibition Opening: Friday, May 12, 2017, 5:00–8:00pm FFAW: Friday, June 2, 2017, 5:00-8:00pm (closing event) Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art & Design ICA Gallery hours: Wed–Sun, 11:00am–5:00pm, Thurs, 11:00am–7:00pm, Friday, 11:00am–5:00pm, (FFAW until 8:00pm) Maine College of Art & Design is pleased to announce the 2017 MFA Thesis Exhibition. The exhibition spotlights works by […]
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 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. […]
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 […]
