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 University of Maine’s Intermedia Program Visiting Artist Series will kick off with images from “The Kneeling Art Photography Project,” a statewide exploration of social justice through photography and community action. Eleven photographers from across the state have captured images of Mainers working to secure justice at the local, national and international levels. The images and […]
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Forbes highlighted an assignment from Katie Quirk in a story about innovations in higher education borne from the COVID-19 pandemic. Quirk, a preceptor in the University of Maine Honors College, tasked students in her creative arts course with “exploring how art sparks conversation and social connection during times of crisis” in her “Documenting the Pandemic” […]
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The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine to enhance the artistic, cultural and intellectual life of the UMaine campus and to support speaking engagements or lectures at the University of Maine at Machias. Grants support up to 50% of expenses associated with cultural events that enhance the artistic, […]
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A film created by University of Maine at Machias students enrolled in lecturer Alan Kryszak’s Downeast Documentary class has been screened internationally at The Hague Global Cinema Festival and the Sweden Film Awards, and cited in the Boston Globe. “Privacy & the Power of Secrets” offers varied perspectives on data privacy and surveillance to spark […]
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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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News Center Maine published a follow-up story after interviewing Jack Burt, a University of Maine School of Performing Arts professor of trumpet, for “207.” Burt started a YouTube series “An Etude a Day Keeps the Covid Away,” in the first days of lockdown in March 2020 and has continued posting videos for 16 months. His videos […]
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News Center Maine spoke with Danny Williams, the executive director of the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine, about face covering requirements on the UMaine campus and at the Collins Center. Williams indicated that all staff, students, performers and guests are required to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status.
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WBZN (Z 107.3 FM) included several UMaine museums, facilities and gardens in a list of 25 essential things to do in Orono. The list included the Versant Power Astronomy Center and the Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium, the Collins Center for the Arts, the Hudson Museum, Morse Field, the Harold Alfond Sports Arena, the Page Farm […]
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