MECA News

  “The first-ever COLLECT show I participated in, three paintings left my studio and went to new homes. It is incredibly validating as a creator to feel your work has an impact.” – Arnela Mahmutovic . . .

PORTLAND, Maine - The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at Maine College of Art (MECA) is pleased to announce the opening of its summer exhibition, DOUBLE TROUBLE, on view from from July 8 – September 17, . . .

Congratulations Classes of 2020 and 2021!! On Sunday, May 16, 2021, Maine College of Art honored the graduating classes of 2020 and 2021 during the College’s 110th Commencement at the Cross Insurance Arena . . .

Maine College of Art Announces The MECA 2021 Fashion Show Thesis Collections from Textile & Fashion Design Seniors Will Be Presented via Livestream from the Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA on Friday . . .

Maine College of Art is pleased to announce the 2021 Spring Merit Scholarship Competition award winners. The College was especially pleased to host this year’s exhibition in the flagship Porteous building, . . .

2021 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients Celebrated Artist Sonya Clark to Address New MECA Grads Honorary Degrees To Be Conferred Upon Clark and Daniel N. Crewe Portland, Maine — Maine . . .

The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at Maine College of Art (MECA) is pleased to announce the 2021 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Thesis Exhibition opening on Saturday May 15, 2021. The MFA Thesis Exhibition . . .

Dear Members of the MECA Community, The murder of George Floyd and so many other innocent victims this year is yet another sad reminder of our country's need to proactively address systematic racism and police . . .

Maine College of Art is pleased to host Speak Your Voice: the Maine Art Education Association (MAEA) 2021 Virtual Spring Art Exhibition, from April 15, 2021, through May 9, 2021.  The Maine Art Education . . .

Robert Smith of NPR’s Planet Money will now be teaching a 12-week course on creating serialized podcasts, through the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies at MECA. The class will run from May 3-July 23. . . .

The Belvedere Fund for Professional Development in the field of crafts at Maine College of Art was established in 2008 in memory of Deborah Pulliam of Castine, Maine. Deborah was a lover of history, land . . .

Did you know that Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors in high schools all over the world come to Maine College of Art in the summers for our Pre-College program to learn what it means to be a real artist in a . . .

Dear Members of the MECA Community, Walking on Congress Street in Portland the day after the violent murders in Atlanta, Georgia, I passed a woman on her hands and knees trying hard to erase destructive . . .

Dear Members of the MECA Community, As we look ahead to the conclusion of the academic year, we are working to finalize plans for a Commencement ceremony that will appropriately honor our graduating . . .

PORTLAND, Maine - The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at Maine College of Art (MECA) is pleased to announce the opening of Sorry We Missed You, an exhibition of works by fifteen 2020 alumni artists from . . .

Cooper Binette ’20, MAT ’21 was hired as a student intern at Biddeford Intermediate School in Biddeford, Maine, for the school year 2020-2021 and has been receiving accolades for his work there. Due to . . .

 Maine College of Art (MECA) has appointed Stephen Bowden '97 as Director of Marketing and Communication. “Steve’s professional experiences as a designer combined with his background as a MECA alum and . . .

Maine College of Art to Host Annual Resilience Week, A Series of Events to Support Conversations Around Race and Inclusion Maine College of Art is proud to announce its second annual Resilience Week, scheduled . . .