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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 to Exhibit ‘Tim Bavington: Rock & Roll Abstraction’

MECA&D to Exhibit ‘Tim Bavington: Rock & Roll Abstraction’

Dedicated to using music and art as a gateway to learning, the Bob Crewe Gallery at Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) is exhibiting “Tim Bavington: Rock & Roll Abstraction” July 13 through October 19. . . .

MECA&D Hosts Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Band 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

MECA&D Hosts Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Band 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

MECA&D Presents: An Evening of Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Discussion  When:  Thursday June 1st at 7pm Where:  Osher Hall at MECA&D What:  Co-hosted by Mark Curdo and Steve Drown […]

Crewe Foundation Awards MECA&D $216,000 to Support Crewe Gallery Public Access & New Bob Crewe Program in Art & Music

Crewe Foundation Awards MECA&D $216,000 to Support Crewe Gallery Public Access & New Bob Crewe Program in Art & Music

A grant from the Bob Crewe Foundation for $216,000 will allow MECA&D to invest in additional programming and curricular offerings over the next three years. Thanks to a transformational $3 […]

Collaboration Reflects Energy of Local Art Scene

Collaboration Reflects Energy of Local Art Scene

The 21st century string band, Mr. Sun, was scheduled to perform for a sold-out crowd at One Longfellow Square (OLS), one of Portland's premiere musical venues and listening rooms on […]

Dedication Ceremony of the Bob Crewe Program

Dedication Ceremony of the Bob Crewe Program

In April 2014, the Bob Crewe Foundation awarded MECA&D a $3,000,000 gift to establish a new area of study that explores the intersection between art and music. Since then MECA&D has been hard at work building . . .

2015 MAMM SLAM Winners Receive MECA&D Scholarship Opportunity

2015 MAMM SLAM Winners Receive MECA&D Scholarship Opportunity

The Maine Academy of Modern Music (MAMM) and MECA&D shared some exciting news with young aspiring musicians around the State of Maine. MECA&D partnered with MAMM for the 2015 MAMM SLAM in the spring . . .

CTN Member Highlight On Maine College of Art & Designs Music Integration Program

CTN Member Highlight On Maine College of Art & Designs Music Integration Program

VP of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Ian Anderson discusses the Music Integration Program in this CTN Member highlight.

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