The Linda G. and Donald N. Zillman Art Museum – University of Maine is opening its five new galleries to the public on Sept. 11. The new galleries, located on the second floor of 40 Harlow St., increase the museum’s exhibition spaces by 42% and make possible the opening of nine new fall exhibitions. The […]
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George Kinghorn, the executive director and curator of the University of Maine’s Zillman Art Museum, talked with the Bangor Daily News about the expansion of the museum space and what it means to the community. “This is something that Bangor can be proud of,” Kinghorn said. “I know we’re pretty proud of it ourselves. It […]
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The Portland Press Herald talked with George Kinghorn, the director of the University of Maine’s Zillman Art Museum, about the addition of five new galleries at the museum. “Not only does the expansion enhance the visitor experience, but the five new galleries allow us to showcase works from the contemporary collection and mount exhibitions of […]
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In the “Best of Maine 2021” issue, Down East recognized the University of Maine’s Zillman Museum of Art with the “Editor’s Choice 2021 Best Museum” ranking.
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In reporting on a $2.5 million grant to the Maine Community Foundation, the Bangor Daily News noted the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum received a grant from the Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund in 2020 to support development and promotion of a virtual Wabanaki Winter Market, including educational content and a Wabanaki Artist […]
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The Bangor Daily News, the Sun Journal and Centralmaine.com shared a University of Maine news release indicating that the Hudson Museum, the Page Farm and Home Museum, the Zillman Museum of Art and the Versant Power Astronomy Center are open to the public with face coverings required. Visit the facilities’ websites for hours and more information.
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The University of Maine’s Hudson Museum, the Zillman Museum of Art, the Page Farm and Home Museum and the Versant Power Astronomy Center have reopened to the public with updated health and safety guidelines in place. Face coverings are required inside all university buildings and museums regardless of vaccination status. The public can visit the […]
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George Kinghorn, director of the University of Maine’s Zillman Art Museum, will join fellow directors of The Maine Art Museum Trail for a virtual discussion about their museums and the art landscape in Maine and beyond at 6 p.m. May 25 via Zoom. “A Conversation with The Maine Art Museum Trail Directors” will feature four […]
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The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a grant of more than $59,000 to the University of Maine’s McGillicuddy Humanities Center to support development of a centralized digital portal that will improve access to Wabanaki historical and cultural resources and archival collections currently distributed across UMaine and, in the future, to incorporate collections curated […]
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Thirteen undergraduates have been named 2021 Outstanding Graduating Students at the University of Maine. Among them is Bailey West, the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture, and in the Honors College, and the 2021 valedictorian. Her profile story is online. Short biographies of the other UMaine Outstanding Graduating Students […]
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