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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
Free and open to the public. Lugo attended the Art Institute of Chicago, earned a BFA with a concentration in ceramics at Kansas City Art Institute, and earned a MFA at Pennsylvania State University. Most recently Lugo spoke at the 2015 NCECA conference as a part of their emerging artists lectures. Lugo has exhibited at […]
Jared Paul will be appearing at the Institute of Contemporary Art at 6:00pm on Thursday, April 7, to coincide with National Poetry Month. Jared will perform several of his long-form performance poems, as well as discuss the context and mechanics of a life straddling DIY creativity and DIY activism. An open Question & Answer mediated […]
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 […]
The Band Blender is a coached ensemble class in MECA&D's Bob Crewe Program in Music and Art. Students have been working in different configurations, creating and rehearsing music new and old. All concerts are free and open to the public. Performance #1 When: Thursday, April 14 @ 7:00pm Who: Members of the Band Blender (a […]
Longfellow Books in Portland, Maine is hosting a Launch Party and Book Signing for Shrunken Treasures, an illustrated classic story book by Peaks Island author, illustrator, and MECA&D Illustration Faculty Scott Nash. Patricia Erikson of Peaks Island Press published a write-up of the book and Scott's creation process. Book spread from Scott Nash's Shrunken Treasures, image provided […]
The Image as Sound class will present two live performances on Monday, April 18th, 8–8:30pm, in room 007 (Lower Level). All welcome. Open to the public. Students Eden McDowell, Susan Kuczwara, Bennett Thompson, Frenchi French, Ness Smith-Savedoff, Hank Hughes, and Cameron McDonald Faculty Ling-Wen Tsai and Nathan Kolosko
Public Engagement students at MECA&D are holding a fundraiser for the Siddhartha School to coincide with Khen Rinpoche (Tibetan Lama)'s lecture on Friday. The lecture is free and open to the public, but donations are accepted to help the Siddhartha School. Khen Rinpoche will share the story and historical facts of the Buddha's life and introduce […]
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 […]
Sierra Club Maine and MECA&D's Public Engagement program present the film Manufactured Landscapes on Wednesday, April 20, at 6:30pm in Osher Hall. The award-winning, critically acclaimed documentary, "Manufactured Landscapes," focuses on renowned artist Edward Burtynsky's large-scale photographs of 'manufactured landscapes' – quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines, dams. The film is a profound meditation on our impact […]
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 […]
The Band Blender is a coached ensemble class in MECA&D's Bob Crewe Program in Music and Art. Students have been working in different configurations, creating and rehearsing music new and old. All concerts are free and open to the public. Performance #1 When: Thursday, April 14 @ 7:00pm Who: Members of the Band Blender (a […]
Published by Rizzoli, On Broadway is a visual and oral history of Broadway with artwork by SpotCo, the New York design company founded by Drew Hodges, who will be a faculty member in the Graphic Design Department this fall. The book was written by Drew Hodges with a foreword by Chip Kidd and an introduction by David Sedaris.
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 […]
The MECA&D Film Festival is a viewing and celebration of student film work in the categories of Documentary, Narrative, and Experimental/Animated. It takes place on Friday, April 22. Doors at 6:30pm, film starts at 7:00pm. There will be jury-awarded trophies in each category. This is a closed event only for the MECA&D community.
The Band Blender is a coached ensemble class in MECA&D's Bob Crewe Program in Music and Art. Students have been working in different configurations, creating and rehearsing music new and old. All concerts are free and open to the public. Performance #1 When: Thursday, April 14 @ 7:00pm Who: Members of the Band Blender (a […]
MECA&Dmorphosis celebrates the 2016 Thesis Exhibition and introduces emerging artists graduating from Maine College of Art & Design in the BFA and MFA programs, as well as raises critical scholarship funds to educate the next generation of artists.
MECA&Dmorphosis celebrates the 2016 Thesis Exhibition and introduces emerging artists graduating from Maine College of Art & Design in the BFA and MFA programs, as well as raises critical scholarship funds to educate the next generation of artists.