Jackson’s Art Blog, a website of Jackson’s Art Supplies, published an interview with Susan Groce, an art professor at the University of Maine. The article referred to Groce as “one of the pioneers of environmentally safer printmaking in the United States.” After spending time at Edinburgh Printmakers at the start of the nontoxic printmaking movement, […]
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The Ellsworth American published an article on a sculpture garden at the University of Maine. Jane Diamond Littlefield and her husband, Kelly, owners of the Littlefield Gallery in Winter Harbor, created the garden at UMaine in honor of Diamond Littlefield’s father, the late Nathaniel “Nat” Diamond. Nat Diamond was a devoted father, dedicated and inspired […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported Jack Burt, a professor of music at the University of Maine, will play trumpet during a free concert by the Bar Harbor Brass Week faculty and select alumni in Bar Harbor. The concert will be held at The Criterion Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25 in celebration of Acadia National […]
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The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine was mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article, “Heath Paley’s ‘weirdly interesting’ photos capture diversity of Maine downtowns.” The Portland-based fine-art photographer creates a single large-scale image — some as large as 8 feet wide and often mounted on aluminum — from a series of overlapping […]
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The University of Maine is offering a variety of youth camps throughout the summer. Programs are held at both on- and off-campus locations and are available for a variety of ages. Camps focus on topics including music, sports, science, art, writing, engineering and outdoor skills. Information about specific camps is online.
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Kat Johnson, education coordinator at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor, was a recent guest on WVII (Channel 7). Johnson spoke about the UMMA Summer Art Camp, seven one-week sessions offered June 20 through Aug. 12. Each week is geared toward a different age level, according to the report. The camp, […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing “Without Borders XIII: Play on Worlds,” a free Lord Hall gallery exhibit presented by UMaine’s Intermedia MFA program. The exhibit, which runs until July 1, features thesis work by the six members of the 2016 graduating Master of Fine Arts class — Sarah Hollows, […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine Museum of Art is seeking designers to take part in a fashion challenge, similar to the Bravo TV show, “Project Runway.” The competition calls for each team — a designer and model — to create and display two outfits on the runway that were inspired by works […]
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The University of Maine Intermedia MFA program presents “Without Borders XIII: Play on Worlds,” a free gallery exhibit featuring thesis work by the six members of the 2016 graduating Master of Fine Arts class. A reception, which is open to the public, will be held 5–7 p.m. May 20 at Lord Hall. Ongoing gallery hours […]
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Register by June 1 for the Natural Science Illustration Workshop held July 11–15 at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. The workshop is for people who want to illustrate a natural history journal with sketches or watercolor, hone skills and talents to create scientifically accurate drawings, or plan to bring art and […]
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