Join Lunder Institute Fellows Laylah Ali, Maria de Los Angeles, Alex Jackson, and Joshua AM Ross as they share insights into their individual artistic practices. Through a selection of works from the Colby College Museum of Art collection, the Fellows will explore their creative processes in a conversation moderated by Tanya Sheehan, Ellerton M. and Edith K.…
Art Break programs invite you to look slowly as you immerse yourself in a work of art. Museum staff, interns, community collaborators, and special guests facilitate these half-hour conversations in the museum’s galleries. This week, exhibiting artist Laylah Ali will facilitate a conversation in the exhibition Is Anything the Matter? Drawings by Laylah Ali.
The music of the Iberian Peninsula reflects the influence of Moorish, Jewish, and Christian cultures, among others. The ethnic musical traditions of the New World also played a part as they were carried back to Spain and Portugal, including genres like the sarabande and chaconne. This concert will feature the works of Enrique Granados, Manuel de…
Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street: Songs from Once Upon a Mattress 5:30pm Join us in the Paul J. Schupf Arts Center lobby space for singers from the cast of the Waterville Opera House’s production of Once Upon a Mattress! For more information and tickets, click here. Project Soul Chains: Freedom Night! 5:30–7pm…
Free and open to all! Join us on the evening of Thursday, March 12, 2026, for a talk and Q&A with Laylah Ali, who will present the 2026 Miles and Katharine Culbertson Prentice Distinguished Lecture. The talk and Q&A will take place in Given Auditorium in Bixler Hall and be followed by a reception in the…
Touch the Hand of Love will feature the world premiere of Three Paintings by Maine composer Philip Carlsen, who selected poems by his wife, Franco-American poet Jeri Theriault, that were inspired by paintings of Marc Chagall, Andrew Wyeth, and Annette Lemieux. This program features a diverse collection of exquisite songs and instrumentals, exploring the depths…
Join on the first and third Thursday of each month during the academic semesters to spend time with a work of art on view in the Colby College Museum of Art’s galleries. This week, Mirken Family Postbaccalaureate Fellowship in Museum Practice Sae Gleba and Anne Lunder Leland Curatorial Fellow Henry Merges will facilitate a conversation…
Join on the first and third Thursday of each month during the academic semesters to spend time with a work of art on view in the Colby College Museum of Art’s galleries. This week, Lunder Institute of American Art Manager of Programs and Fellowships Kaitlyn Clark will focus on RMF-323 by RM Fischer in the…
Join Luke Johnson, visiting assistant professor of art, for facilitated close looking exercises, discussions, and drawing prompts in response to the exhibition Is anything the matter? Drawings by Laylah Ali. All materials provided, and all levels of experience welcome. Sessions are free and limited to 25 participants. Register here.
Join the Colby Museum on the first and third Thursday of each month during the academic semesters to spend time with a work of art on view in the Colby College Museum of Art’s galleries. This week, exhibiting artists Sarah Sockbeson and J. Rae Pictou will facilitate a conversation in the exhibition Mawte: Bound Together.…
Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street: Volunteer Information Meet + Greet 4–5pm Join ahead of time to learn more about volunteering opportunities at Waterville Creates. Click here for more information. COZY FIRST FRIDAY! 5–7pm Games, tea, and soup shots Join Waterville Creates and the Colby College Museum of Art for a relaxed, wintry…
Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St: COME CELEBRATE YOUTH ART MONTH! 4–7pm Opening Reception for Youth Art Month (grades K–5) Enjoy food, juice boxes, swag bags for youth artists, and more! Ticonic Gallery is delighted to partner with the Colby Arts Office at Greene Block + Studios (located at 18 Main Street) to…
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