January 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.

MAT Open House

Maine College of Art & Design. Room 509, Fifth Floor 522 Congress Street, PORTLAND, ME, United States

Start here. Go Anywhere. Maine College of Art & Design’s ten-month Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program prepares artists to become effective art educators who learn to translate their unique qualities into creative teaching practices.

David Hilliard: Artist Lecture (Photography)

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

David Hillard Visiting Artist Lecture Thursday, January 30, 6pm MECA&D, Osher Hall, Second floor Free and open to the public Limited seating Maine College of Art & Design and the Bakery Photo Collective are proud to present a talk with acclaimed photographer David Hilliard. Join us as he discusses the balance between autobiography and fiction […]

Liliana Pérez: Artist Lecture (Printmaking)

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

Liliana Pérez Visiting Artist Lecture Monday, February 3, 6pm MECA&D, Osher Hall, Second floor Free and open to the public Limited seating   Living takes its toll and the body tells a story. Scars, hair, tattoos and blood. Fertility and waste. Self-harm and healing. Liliana Pérez-Brennan is engaged in an ongoing process of documenting stories […]

Katie Hudnall: Artist Lecture

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

Katie Hudnall Visiting Artist Lecture Thursday, February 6, 6–7pm MECA&D, Osher Hall, Second floor Free and open to the public Limited seating   Katie Hudnall received her BFA from the Corcoran College of Art & Design and her MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in Furniture Design/Woodworking. Her work has been included in many publications and […]

Freestyle Friday (Resilience Week)

Cafe

Freestyle Friday Click image for a downloadable poster Friday, February 7 from 8:30–10pm MECA&D, Porteous, Cafe, Second floor Free and open to the public Freestyle Friday will bring students together to practice different ways of sharing, listening, and cultivating collaboration while engaging in a freestyle creation of music. The participants will have the opportunity to […]

Mend the Gap: A Community Blanket (Resilience Week)

380 Cumberland Avenue 380 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, ME, United States

Mend the Gap: A Community Blanket Click image for a downloadable poster Saturday, February 8 from 11am–2pm MECA&D, 380 Cumberland Avenue, Portland Free and open to the public Participants will be making quilt squares out of upcycled textile material. The individual squares will be sewn together to create a community blanket. Focused on collective healing […]

Navigating the Intersection: Film Festival & Panel (Resilience Week)

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

The night is dedicated to the exploration of the intersection between gender identity, sexuality, and race within a historical and contemporary context. Some of the media that will be screened include Paris is Burning (1990), Tangerine (2015), Moonlight (2016), and more.