Raechell Smith Raechell Smith has served as Director and Curator of the H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute since its founding in 1999. As a contemporary art space with a strong teaching mission, the Artspace has been recognized for excellence in architectural design, graphic design, and public programming within the region. Smith […]
Curious Nature brings together a diverse group of artists who draw inspiration from the natural world. Employing various mediums, from painting to sculpture, photography, and installation, their works are rooted in the act of looking closer.
Curious Nature brings together a diverse group of artists who draw inspiration from the natural world. Employing various mediums, from painting to sculpture, photography, and installation, their works are rooted in the act of looking closer.
Episode 4 of New York: A Documentary Film examines the great wave of immigration that began in the late 19th century, tripled New York’s population and transformed the city and the nation. On camera, renowned historians like David McCullough and writers like Pete Hamill describe the new tide of humanity from southern and eastern Europe — Italians, […]
Syrian photojournalist Bassam Khabieh has powerfully documented war crimes and other ongoing human rights violations in the Syrian conflict, with images featured by organizations such as UNICEF, the World Health Organization, Reuters, and The Atlantic. In 2015 Khabieh was awarded the Robert Capa Gold Medal for “photographic reporting from abroad requiring exceptional courage and enterprise.” […]
Power in Community Alliances, in conjunction with the Maine Multicultural Center will host a slide show presentation on the findings of Bangor's Sister City Delegation to El Salvador to study the changing dynamics of forced migration. The transition from a flow primarily of economic refugees to a new wave of migrants fleeing for their lives has […]
Martina Castro, founder of Adonde Media and co-founder of Radio Ambulante, will discuss storytelling and podcasting in the Americas as part of MECA&D's Visiting Artist lecture series. The talk will be hosted in MECA&D's Osher Hall. Martina Castro is a bilingual radio producer, sound designer and podcast consultant. She is CEO & Founder of Adonde Media, […]
Painting by Kifah Abdullah Join us for our communal night of atonement that will include poetry and cello music from immigrant artist, Kifah Abdullah. Hosted by Beth Israel Congregation. >> Click here to return to Exhibition Affiliated Events Calendar <<
Andrew Stanicoff is a geologist, natural resource planner, analyst, and manager with 35 years of experience in geology, hydrology, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, climatology, and oceanography. He has 40 years of experience in developing countries and 24 years in Africa. During the last ten years, Mr. Stancioff has worked to develop methods and models to monitor […]
