“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 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 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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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 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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Alysha Kupferer will serve as the new Chair and Assistant Professor of the Fashion & Textile Design Program. Alysha's interdisciplinary background represents a significant asset to our curriculum.
MECA&D’s Ceramics, Metalsmithing & Jewelry, Textile & Fashion Design, and Woodworking & Furniture Design Will Receive Generous Boost A grant from the Windgate Charitable Foundation for $300,000 . . .
Faculty Anne Emlein and Faculty Rose Allard '14 were chosen as a Master / Apprentice pair in the 2016 Craft Apprentice Program, implemented by Maine Crafts Association and Maine Arts Commission.
The colorful costumes seen in Portland Symphony Orchestra's Enchanted Favorites were designed by Textile & Fashion Design students and faculty. To fit the two different bodies of the performers playing . . .
Rhode Island School of Design Assistatnt Professor Matthew Bird presented the lecture "Wheels and Heels: Matchbox cars, Barbie Dolls, and what they can teach us about design" at MECA&D. Matthew spent the last . . .