Ushering in the ICA at MECA&D’s 2016 spring exhibition, Tinderbox merges brutally insightful visual art, contextual information nodes for public engagement, as well as an “art punk” concert. Curated by Kyle Patnaude, its premise is to look at the new role of artists and communities in establishing a dialogue towards political, cultural, and social parameters […]
BFA Ceramic Show at Maine College of Art & Design The Senior Ceramic Students at Maine College of Art & Design will be having a self-curated exhibition on the first floor, at Zand Head Gallery at the Free Street Entrance and the front window on Congress Street. The show will begin on Friday, January 15 […]
Half and Half, a print exchange between students at Maine College of Art & Design and Xian Academy of Fine Arts Xian, China Artists at Work, through February 5, Monday - Friday 10:00am–3:00pm Closing reception Friday, February 5, 5:30pm–7:30pm
Through February 13, Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00-5:00pm First Friday Reception February 5, 5:00-8:00pm, Performance by Patricia Brace on February 5 at 7:00pm An annual exhibit featuring Maine College of Art & Design painting majors a decade after graduation. This year's participants are Patricia Brace, Kate Cleaves, Taylor Franklin, Joanna House, Lisa Pixley, Charles Read, Destiny Schwartz, and Devin Witter. Please call […]
First Floor Hallway Through February 13, Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday from 12:00noon to 4:00pm. The Awards Ceremony and Closing Reception is at MECA&D on Saturday, February 13th beginning at 1:00pm in the cafe. For the 2016 Maine Regional Affiliate Scholastic Art Awards Competition a total of 799 submissions were […]
Dramatic Repertory Company: The Great Play Reading Series Free aand open to the public, "The Great Play Reading Series" is happening this Sunday, February 7, at 4:00pm in MECA&D's Osher Hall (second floor). Join us as we welcome Dramatic Repertory Company who will perform Arcadia by Tom Stoppard. This series is made possible by a generous […]
Photobooth is a new campus-wide resource for documenting student work, events, and aspects of MECA&D’s educational experience. Aligned with the philosophy of Artists at Work, Photobooth promotes the importance of professional documentation. Through this resource, you can get your work shot professionally in the lighting studio and be able to use the digital images to […]
Please join us to learn more about our Master of Arts in Teaching Program. Agenda 6:00-6:15PM Registration & Check-In & Enjoy FREE Food 6:15-6:30PM Welcome and Introduction and Overview of Program 6:30-7:00PM Presentation with Alum Ceri Nichols 7:00-7:10PM Application Process and Requirements 7:10-7:30PM Question Session with Faculty and Alums Ian Anderson, Vice President of Academic Affairs […]
Untangled: Work from Baie Sainte Marie by Rob Licht '84 Rob Licht '84 presents a series of works done while an artist-in-residence at the Baie Sainte Marie Artist and Family Residency in fall 2014. His digital photographs record his attempts to untangle and reorganize discarded fishing line found on the Nova Scotia shore and to […]
All Art, All The Time. Camp will be during school vacation week, ages 8-13. Tuesday to Friday, February 16-19, 2016, 8:30am–3:30pm This four-day painting and drawing "all art, all the time" studio experience will satisfy any young artist who is happiest when making and creating among friends. Come one day or all four. Students will […]
In Artists at Work gallery February 16 - March 4, closing reception First Friday Art Walk, March 4 Monday - Friday 10:00am-3:00pm MECA&D's inaugural Queer Art Show, showcasing voices from queer members of our community.
Framework Series, Tessa Greene O'Brien MFA '16 These paintings are part of an ongoing series called Framework, explorations in atmosphere and architecture. On view in the Friedman Gallery at Maine College of Art & Design from February 18—March 4, 2016; Monday–Friday 9:00am–5:00pm. Open for viewing on the March 4 First Friday Art Walk, 5:00–8:00 pm.
Acorn Productions: The Great Play Reading Series Free and open to the public, "The Great Play Reading Series" is happening this Sunday, February 21, at 4:00pm in MECA&D's Osher Hall (second floor). Join us as we welcome Acorn Productions who will perform Curse of the Starving Class by Sam Shepard. This series is made possible by […]
Nocturne for a Mirror Coat, by MFA student Annika Earley, is on view in the Porteous front window through March 6.
Public Engagement + Sierra Club monthly film series This award winning documentary explores the phenomenon known as "colony colapase disorder." Over the past 15 years, numerous colonies of bees have been decimated throughout the world, but the causes of this disaster remain unknown. Depending on the world region, 50% to 90% of all local bees […]
Paul Sacaridiz is the Executive Director of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts on Deer Isle, Maine. From 2007-2015 he served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and has extensive experience higher education, administration and leadership in not-for-profit arts organizations. Sacaridiz has been named a fellow with the […]
Join us to learn more about the four-year undergraduate program at Maine College of Art & Design. At the Open House, you can speak directly with MECA&D's faculty about the BFA program, learn more about the studio majors and Artists at Work, tour our facilities, schedule a portfolio review, and discuss scholarship opportunities. Please RSVP: […]
Mad Horse Theater Company: The Great Play Reading Series Free and open to the public, "The Great Play Reading Series" is happening this Sunday, February 28, at 4:00pm in MECA&D's Osher Hall (second floor). Join us as we welcome Mad Horse Theater Company who will perform The Seagull by Anton Chekhov. This series is made possible […]
Free and open to the public. Amber Hawk Swanson explores the interplay between repulsion, desire, and surrender. She relies on spatial and temporal relationships inherent in ritualized settings such as weddings, rollerskating rinks, and American-football tailgating parties. Each of her selected scenarios evokes nostalgia and camaraderie in spaces where the human impulses of curiosity, longing, […]
On Saturday March 6, 5:00–8:00pm the Metals Collective group exhibition Bloom & Doom, a show of Poison Rings and Tussie Mussies, opens at the Fore River Gallery. This exhibit features work by MECA&D alums Shelby Goldsmith '14, Adam Joy '94, Stephen Lubecki '02, Naomi Grace McNeill '08, Jason Morrissey '98, Jayne Redman '77, and Maria Wolff […]