Collective Actions II

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

Collective Actions II, an exhibition of printed matter highlighting collaboration, communication, and public engagement, opens in the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at Maine College of Art & Design on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. The reception takes place on Friday, February 3, 2017 from 5:00-8:00pm and is open to the public. The exhibit will be […]

Artist Lecture: Dyani White Hawk

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

Dyani White Hawk Thursday, February 2, 12:00pm MECA&D’s Visiting Artist & Guest Lecturer Series invites professional artists, educators, curators, thought leaders, and creative entrepreneurs to present on topics of interest and importance to the MECA&D community. All lectures in this series are hosted in Osher Hall and are open to the public at no charge. Seating is limited. As […]

Lights Across Congress Celebration

Portland Museum of Art 7 Congress St, Portland , ME, United States

This February 3, the Portland Museum of Art experience will extend outside the walls of the museum, through an innovative event and celebration called Lights Across Congress. This event, anchored by a 124 foot wide by 36 foot high multi-dimensional projection on the museum’s brick facade, will be the art and cultural event of the […]

Research Writing Workshop 1: Getting Started

The Learning Studio 522 Congress Street, Room 200, Second floor, PORTLAND, ME, United States

Tutoring takes place in Room 200, the Learning Studio, adjacent to the Joanne Waxman Library.These will be offered Universal Time: 12pm–1:30pm, unless otherwise noted. More details will be posted for each. Sign-up is encouraged, as space will be limited in some workshops. To sign up, students can email tutor@meca.edu. Tuesday, 21 February: Research Workshop 1: […]

‘Mainestream Art’ at St. Botolph Club

St Botolph Club 199 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachussetts

Mainestream Art at St. Botolph Club On view March 1 – April 7, 2017 199 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02116 Two MECA&D Alumni are featured in the show: Anne Ireland '94 and Connie Hayes '80. Past St. Botolphe awardees have included Anthony Bragg '07, Jenny Dougherty '03, Pilar Nadal MFA ‘13, Edwige Charlot ‘10, Lisa […]

Artist Lecture: Abelardo Morell

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

Abelardo Morell Thursday, March 2, 12:00pm MECA&D’s Visiting Artist & Guest Lecturer Series invites professional artists, educators, curators, thought leaders, and creative entrepreneurs to present on topics of interest and importance to the MECA&D community. All lectures in this series are hosted in Osher Hall and are open to the public at no charge. Seating is limited. Abelardo Morell was […]

This Week: ‘Eve of a Hundred Midnights’ Book Signing & Reading

PhotoLab 522 Congress Street, PORTLAND, ME, United States

Please join us on Wednesday, March 8, at 6:00pm for a book signing and reading with Bill Lascher Salt '02 for his book Eve of a Hundred Midnights. This event takes place in the PhotoLab, located in the Lower Level of the Porteous Building. Free and open to the public. Eve of a Hundred Midnights Eve […]

Jenny Scheinman Lecture

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

Jenny Scheinman Kannapolis: A Moving Portrait Jenny Scheinman will give a lecture discussing the vision behind Kannapolis: A Moving Portrait and the inspiration for her live score in Osher Hall at 12:30pm on Thursday, March 9. Further information about the artist, her project, and upcoming performance can be found at Portland Ovations. Free and open […]

‘UNLOADED’ Exhibition

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

UNLOADED  On view from March 16, 2017 – April 14, 2017 Exhibition Reception: Friday, April 7, 2017, 5:00–8:00pm FFAW: Friday, April 7, 2017, 5:00-8:00pm ICA Gallery hours: Wed–Sun, 11:00am–5:00pm, Thurs, 11:00am–7:00pm, Friday, 11:00am–5:00pm, (FFAW until 8:00pm) Curated by Susanne Slavick, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Art, Carnegie Mellon University; UNLOADED is a multimedia group show that explores historical and social issues surrounding the availability, use, and […]