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MECA&D’s 2021 COLLECT Art Sale Returns Online & In-Person

  “The first-ever COLLECT show I participated in, three paintings left my studio and went to new homes. It is incredibly validating as a creator to feel your work has an impact.” – . . .

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Congratulations 2021 Graduates!

Congratulations Classes of 2020 and 2021!! On Sunday, May 16, 2021, Maine College of Art & Design honored the graduating classes of 2020 and 2021 during the College’s 110th Commencement at the . . .

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2021 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients

2021 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients Celebrated Artist Sonya Clark to Address New MECA&D Grads Honorary Degrees To Be Conferred Upon Clark and Daniel N. Crewe Portland, . . .

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2021 Belvedere Fund Awardees Announced

The Belvedere Fund for Professional Development in the field of crafts at Maine College of Art & Design was established in 2008 in memory of Deborah Pulliam of Castine, Maine. Deborah was a lover of . . .

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The ICA At MECA&D’s 2021 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition

The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) is pleased to announce the 2021 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Thesis Exhibition opening on Saturday May 15, 2021. The MFA . . .

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MECA&D Announces New Faculty and Staff Appointments

MECA&D Announces New Faculty and Staff Appointments

Key hires will pave the way for future strategic planning initiatives Portland, Maine - Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, […]

Blending Literature and the Visual Arts

Blending Literature and the Visual Arts

Join us to celebrate the revival of Littoral Books, a local independent publisher with strong ties to the MECA&D community. A reading by authors included in North by Northeast (new […]

World Premiere of Burrow: Revisited

World Premiere of Burrow: Revisited

Maine College of Art & Design presents the world premiere of Burrow: Revisited, a collaborative performance piece by sound artist Alex Waterman and Assistant Professor Seth Rogoff.

Doug Vollmer Awarded NMEA’s 2017 Outstanding Teacher Award

Doug Vollmer Awarded NMEA’s 2017 Outstanding Teacher Award

Maine College of Art & Design and The National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) are proud to announce that Doug Vollmer, former Assistant Professor in Academic Studies at MECA&D, is the recipient of the . . .

2017 MECA&D Awards & Recognitions

2017 MECA&D Awards & Recognitions

Educator Services Awards Five Years of Service Michael Connor • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Illustration Adam deGrandis • Adjunct Assistant Professor in Digital Media Samantha Haedrich • Visiting . . .

2015 Merit Exhibition Winners

2015 Merit Exhibition Winners

Congratulations to all the 2015 Merit Exhibition winners. Participating students compete every year in the Merit Exhibition for scholarship prizes and must meet a minimum GPA requirement. The Geary Prize: . . .

MECA&D ANNOUNCES FACULTY EXPANSION

MECA&D ANNOUNCES FACULTY EXPANSION

MECA&D will soon be welcoming a dynamic pair of new faculty hires: Chair of Academic Studies and Associate Professor of Art History, Marie Shurkus and Assistant Professor of the MFA in Studio Art and . . .

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