At the Paul J Schupf Art Center: It is opening night for the Maine International Film Festival! For more info on opening night of MIFF: https://miff.org/ 5pm Join the Colby College Museum of Art for a walkthrough with the artist Paula Wilson, whose work is on view in Ashley Bryan/Paula Wilson: Take the World into…
Celebrate Pride on First Friday! What are First Fridays? First Fridays celebrate the vibrant creativity in Waterville through a wide array of arts experiences. On the first Friday of every month, visit Main Street in downtown Waterville to meet artists, see performances, listen to live music, eat delicious food, shop at local businesses, enjoy the…
Waterville Creates and Ticonic Gallery is pleased to present the 8th Annual Holiday Bazaar. During the holiday season, the Ticonic gallery is transformed into a marketplace filled with unique and distinctive gifts created by talented artists + makers. We are thrilled to bring this beloved holiday marketplace to the heart of downtown Waterville. The Holiday…
Join HINGE Collaborative + Colby College Museum of Art for an Artist Workshop with Daniel Minter, where we will explore telling the stories of personally meaningful everyday objects through art. Taking inspiration from the exhibition Ashley Bryan/Paula Wilson: Take the World into Your Arms, Minter will discuss his unique visual language and approach to printmaking and…
The opening of the L.C. Bates Museum’s summer 2023 exhibition, In Balance/ Imbalance, will take place on Saturday, May 6, from 4–6pm. The exhibition features over 20 artists from Maine or with ties to the state and is the result of a collaborative effort between the L.C. Bates Museum staff and two Colby College students,…
Join us and the Illustration Institute; for the opening reception of The Great State of Illustration in Maine Friday, May 5, from 4:00 – 7:00 pm with remarks at 5:30pm. Snacks and refreshments provided. The reception is in conjunction with downtown Watervilles First Friday. This exhibition, curated by the Illustration Institute, will showcase the past,…
Join us for Opening Day Exhibition Tours of Painted: Our Bodies, Hearts, and Village with Siera Hyte, assistant curator of modern and contemporary art, sharing insights about this reinstallation and the creative collaborators who made it possible. Tours will take place at 11am and 2pm. Participants will begin in the William D. Adams Gallery/Lobby. Please…
Visit the Colby Museum’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center in downtown Waterville to pick up a free seed packet, ready for planting in the spring and summer months. This offering is part of the annual Arts in Bloom Weekend. Explore your creativity with free programs scheduled throughout…
This weekend, join us for a performance of “untitled sad piece,” sponsored by the Colby College department of performance, theater and dance, in the Colby Museum’s Boulos Gallery of the Paul J. Schupf Wing for the Works of Alex Katz. Set to songs by the 1970’s duo The Carpenters, “untitled sad piece” examines the sensation…
Join us for a Curator’s Tour with Jennifer Gross, curator of Ashley Bryan/Paula Wilson: Take the World into Your Arms. She will share insights about the development of this exhibition and stories about her work with both Paula Wilson and Ashley Bryan, with plenty of time for questions. The gallery tour will be followed by…
Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to stop by our Art + Cart for an exploration of the painting Carnations of All Sorts by Henri Fantin-Latour. Our May activity uses this painting to explore how artists can use different materials to portray flowers and celebrate spring. Saturday Art Adventures: Art + Cart…
Join us to celebrate the opening of our 2023 Senior Exhibition featuring works by graduating Colby studio art majors. This annual exhibition offers students the opportunity to exhibit their work and participate in the museum’s exhibition process from start to finish, representing the culminating capstone projects of their studies in painting, photography, print and digital…
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