2023 Wabanaki Winter Market promoted in BDN
The Bangor Daily News promoted the 2023 Wabanaki Winter Market, which will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts.
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Wabanaki Winter Market returns to UMaine Dec. 9
The largest holiday gathering of Wabanaki artists in New England will return with one-of-a-kind pieces, including some from new and nationally-acclaimed basket weavers, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, at the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts. During the 29th annual Wabanaki Winter Market, dozens of Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Maliseet and Mi’kmaq artists […]
Read moreHudson Museum Wabanaki Collection highlighted in PenBay Pilot
In an article titled “Five cultural events in Maine to honor Native American Heritage Month,” the Penobscot Bay Pilot highlighted the Wabanaki Collection at the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum.
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‘The Maine Question’ explores functionality of art on campus and beyond
Art — whether it’s created on a page or computer or in a studio or theater — can do more than showcase creativity for amusement and cultural enrichment. Art can help teach people about historical and contemporary societies, advance research, support economic development and combat daily and systemic issues. Inspired by the significance and utility […]
Read moreHudson Museum closed until Jan. 17
The Hudson Museum will be closed until Jan. 17 during the installation of new carpeting in the Collins Center for the Arts.
Read moreMedia report on Hudson Museum exhibit on Hudson Museum exhibit
News Center Maine, the Morning Sentinel and 3D Printing Media Network reported that the University of Maine Hudson Museum has opened a new exhibit showcasing a 3D printed replica of a 19th-century clan helmet from the Northwest Coast, and photography that documents its creation. The original Tlingit Frog Clan Helmet, carved out of yellow cedar, […]
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New exhibit featuring 3D-printed replica of 19th-century helmet opens at Hudson Museum
The University of Maine Hudson Museum has opened a new exhibit showcasing a 3D-printed replica of a 19th-century clan helmet from the Northwest Coast and photography that documents its creation. The exhibit is located in the museum’s Minsky Culture Lab. The original Tlingit Frog Clan Helmet, carved out of yellow cedar, painted in green and […]
Read moreBDN highlights UMaine’s Zillman Art Museum arts education program
The Bangor Daily News highlighted UMaine’s Zillman Art Museum that has recently received a UMaine arts initiative seed grant. The grant is to be used towards the creation of an arts education program with the Cobscook Institute in Lubec, known for its birding programs. Until recently the museum did not have any “bird-centric art” for […]
Read moreKinghorn named senior executive director of cultural engagement and arts initiatives
George Kinghorn has been named senior executive director of cultural engagement and arts at the University of Maine. In addition to this three-year appointment, he also will continue to serve as director and curator of UMaine’s Zillman Art Museum. Kinghorn will collaborate with Danny Williams, executive director of the Collins Center for the Arts, and […]
Read moreMedia report on Hudson Museum 3D printing project
News Center Maine, 3D Printing Industry, NewsBreak and the Bangor Daily News reported that a UMaine team is 3D printing a replica of one of the items, the Tlingit Frog Clan Helmet, which will be displayed at the Hudson Museum while the original is sent back to the Tlingit tribe in southern Alaska. UMaine engineers […]
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