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 […]
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 […]
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.
Nocturne for a Mirror Coat, by MFA student Annika Earley, is on view in the Porteous front window through March 6.
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 […]
Vivian Beer '00 is one of the two final competitors vying to take home the $100,000 cash prize and win Ellen DeGeneres' Design Challenge. Tune in HTGV on Monday, March 7 at 9:00pm to show your support for this MECA&D alum! View Vivian's Portfolio and Artist Statement. View Vivian's Work through out the Design Challenge […]
Farmland Trust and Portland Food Co-op will host a panel discussion to explore ways that eaters can make more informed climate-friendly food choices. Local experts — land and sea farmers, researchers, and food system advocates– will highlight ways we can each push back against climate change with our forks and support innovative ways of producing […]
Lorem Ipsum Theater Collective: The Great Play Reading Series The Great Play Reading Series: Wasserstein's The Heidi Chronicles Free and open to the public, “The Great Play Reading Series” is happening this Sunday, March 13, at 4:00pm in MECA&D’s Osher Hall (second floor). Join us as we welcome Lorem Ipsum Theater Collective who will perform The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy […]
Maine College of Art & Design is one of the venues for 2016 Maine Jewish Film Festival. "Once in a Lifetime" is filming tonight, 7:30 pm. Tickets are required, please go to www.mjff.org for tickets and more information.
Maine College of Art & Design is one of the venues for 2016 Maine Jewish Film Festival. "Rosenwald" is filming tonight, 8:00 pm. Tickets are required, please go to www.mjff.org for tickets and more information.
Maine College of Art & Design is one of the venues for 2016 Maine Jewish Film Festival. Short film program tonight, 8:00 pm. Tickets are required, please go to www.mjff.org for tickets and more information.
Maine College of Art & Design is one of the venues for 2016 Maine Jewish Film Festival. “Touchdown Israel: Tackle Football in the Holy Land” at 6:30 pm and "Blush" at 8:30 pm. Tickets are required, please go to www.mjff.org for tickets and more information.
Maine College of Art & Design is one of the venues for 2016 Maine Jewish Film Festival. "Sheherazade and the Kosher Delight" at 6:30 pm, "Arabic Movie" at 7:00 pm, and "Jeruzalem" at 8:00 pm. Tickets are required, please go to www.mjff.org for tickets and more information.
MECA&D: Through & Through, a special comprehensive exhibition of student work prepared for MECA&D’s ten-year accreditation visit, is open to the public on Wednesday, March 23rd. In preparation for MECA&D’s ten-year accreditation visit by a peer review team from both the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the National Association of Schools […]
Public Engagement + Sierra Club monthly film series Join us to watch Catching the Sun, a film highlighting solar power’s benefits around the world, before it premieres in NYC in early April. This event is free and open to the public. The film is 90 minutes in length and there will be a panel afterwards […]
Osher Hall, second floor at Maine College of Art & Design March 30, 6:00–8:30pm Open to the public, free MECA&D is pleased to be hosting an evening with Wu Man and the Shanghai Quartet on Wednesday, March 30th at 6:15 pm in Osher Hall. There will be a viewing of Wu Man's short film and a […]
Collective Actions Aerial photographs by Alex MacLean Public Engagement Capstone Projects Converging Roots / Verdant Bloom Opening Reception on Friday, April 1, from 5:00pm—8:00pm On view from Friday, April 1 — Friday, April 22, 2016 Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art & Design (ICA at MECA&D) 522 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101 The […]
Maine College of Art & Design students in the Public Engagement course Visualizing Portland’s Studio Culture have spent the semester visiting spaces of several Portland-based studios and conducting interviews with the local creative community. This exhibit features their research in progress and will include student work from multiple disciplines. Artists at Work Exhibition Space (first […]
High School and Jr. High School student ceramic work featuring utilitarian and sculptural clay work from several different schools throughout the state of Maine. April 1-15, 2016, on view Monday - Friday 10:00am-12:00noon Opening on Saturday, April 2 at 2:00-4:00 pm Joanne Waxman Library at Maine College of Art & Design
Collective Actions Aerial photographs by Alex MacLean Public Engagement Capstone Projects Converging Roots / Verdant Bloom Opening Reception on Friday, April 1, from 5:00pm—8:00pm On view from Friday, April 1 — Friday, April 22, 2016 Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art & Design (ICA at MECA&D) 522 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101 The […]
Converging Roots / Verdant Bloom Leading up to Earth Day, an interactive project space designed and facilitated by the Public Engagement Program with a focus on climate change and the environment. Visitors can participate, learn, take away, discuss and activate the ICA. Projects for all ages include screen printing poster workshops, DIY zine station, seed […]