Anguish Artist: Martha McDonald; Photographer: Christian Capurro; Medium: dress-crepe paper fused to muslin and interfacing, polyester thread, metal fasteners, cotton tape, elastic cord; platform--birch plywood. Dimensions: dress: 67" x 55"; platform: 14" x 89" x 89" On view from October 28, 2016 – January 14, 2017 Exhibition Opening: Friday, October 28, 2016, 5:00–8:00pm Institute of Contemporary […]
Selected Works, Emmett Freeman '17 An installation of sculptural ceramic figures by Emmett Freeman '17. Zand Head Gallery, First Floor January 1–18, 2017, 9:00am–5:00pm What’s going on in this piece figure 4, Earthenware, Terra Sigillata, 2016
Remembering the Intentionally Forgotten, Nicole Guest '17 An installation on memory, utilizing laser-cut text in paper and fabric, by Nicole Guest '17. Front window of Porteous building on Congress Street.
Hired Wrights: Manifest Artistry Exhibition The Hired Wrights are a collective of MECA&D alumni artists, designers and craftspeople available for freelance work. This is your go-to crew if you need a logo, a video, an illustration, a photograph, a mural or custom furniture. See examples of their work on display. Artists at Work Gallery Space […]
Process + Place Exhibition Charles Thomas Gallery, Second Floor January 10–February 28, 2017 Monday–Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm A group exhibition featuring work by alumni who participated in a 2016 artist residency at either the Stephen Pace House in Stonington, Maine or the Baie Ste Marie Artist and Family Residency in New Edinburgh, Nova Scotia. This show includes work […]
Stick Pins An exhibition of stick pins designed and crafted by students in the Metalsmithing & Jewelry Program, led by Associate Professor/Program Chair, Sharon Portelance '82. Porteous Front Window, Congress Street January 16–February 3, 2017
Maine Region Scholastics Exhibition at Maine College of Art & Design First Floor, Porteous Building, 9:00am–5:00pm January 30–February 10, 2017 The Maine Region Scholastic Art Award Exhibition exhibits juried work submitted by 7th to 12th graders who are residents of, or attending schools in the state of Maine. This exhibit features the work that has […]
Accountant-In-Residence Workshop: Using the Opportunity Maine Tax Credit Monday, January 30, 5:30pm Artists at Work, Maine College of Art & Design The Opportunity Maine Tax Credit reimburses student loan payments for college graduates from 2008-2016 who live and work in Maine. Bonus points if you graduated with a degree in graphic design or new media, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]