PANEL: Legacy and Influences of Immigration in Maine

Rhines Auditorium, Portland Public Library 5 Monument Way, Portland, ME, United States

Join us for a panel discussion about Legacy and Influences of Immigration in Maine hosted by Portland Press Herald reporter, Megan Doyle.  Panelists will talk about advocacy and programs to support Maine immigrants. Panelists TBA. Find more information at Portland Public Library.     >> Click here to return to Exhibition Affiliated Events Calendar <<

FILM: Human Flow by Ai Weiwei

Olin Arts Center, Bates College 75 Russell St., Lewiston, ME, United States

Human Flow is director and artist Ai Weiwei's detailed and heartbreaking exploration into the global refugee crisis. More than 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war, the greatest displacement since World War II. Filmmaker Ai Weiwei examines the staggering scale of the refugee […]

FILM + FOOD: Recipe Film Screening and Community Dinner | hosted by Maine College of Art & Design

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

A short screening of recipe films created by MECA&D students in the Public Engagement class Animation Exchange in collaboration with cooks from In Her Presence, a not-for-profit serving women from various immigrant communities in Maine through English classes, self-advocacy tools, and a variety of workshops. Community dinner featuring recipes from In Her Presence contributors to […]

In Her Presence Cooking Video & Tasting Event

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

Culinary Talents of Immigrant Women to Be Showcased in Cooking Videos Screening and Food Tasting on November 30 The public event is a collaboration of In Her Presence and Maine College of Art & Design On Friday, November 30, 4:30-5pm, cooking videos of seven immigrant women preparing their most treasured recipes will be screened at […]

December Open House: MFA + MAT Admissions

Maine College of Art & Design, First Floor 522 Congress St., 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.

December Open House: BFA Admissions

Porteous Building, 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.

PANEL: Identities in Migration: On Being Somali-Mainers

Talbot Lecture Hall, USM Portland Campus 85 Bedford St., Portland, ME, United States

A panel of Somali-Mainers discuss the historical context in which they migrated to the United States, what it means to be Somali in Maine, and how their identities have been shaped by migration. Hosted by the World Affairs Council of Maine. >> Click here to return to Exhibition Affiliated Events Calendar <<