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Maine College of Art & Design Welcomes New Trustees to Board  Kathryn Yates Appointed Chair for the 2022-23 Academic Year    PORTLAND, ME — September 20, 2022 — Maine College […]

Dear MECA&D Community, This is my favorite time of the year: the week we welcome our students to Portland to usher in a fresh academic year at Maine College of […]

August 24, 2022Dear MECA&D Community,This is my favorite time of the year: the week we welcome our students to Portland to usher in a fresh academic year at Maine College […]

Maine College Art & Design Announces 2022 Commencement Speaker Mohamad Hafez Honorary Degrees to be conferred to Dr. Edward M. Friedman ’08 and Carole J. Friedman PORTLAND, ME—April 19, 2022—Maine . . .

Portland Press Herald features Op-Ed by MECA&D Trustee Reza Jalali and President Laura Freid On Friday, March 11, the Portland Press Herald published an Op-Ed jointly written by MECA&D . . .

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people as they resist invasion and fight for their freedom in the […]

Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Dear MECA&D community, Last week, I joined other leaders in the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) community—a non-profit consortium of the leading . . .

Maine College of Art & Design Welcomes New Trustees to Board  PORTLAND, ME — January 12, 2022 — Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) today announced the election of […]

Dear MECA&D Students, Faculty, and Staff, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to update you on a change to the spring semester Academic Calendar. Due to […]

Portland Press Herald features Maine College of Art & Design in article about the need for adaptation in higher education  In an article reviewing the need for higher education to […]

   Happy Holidays from all of us at Maine College of Art & Design  May your new year be filled with peace, joy and hope. Best wishes for 2022, President Laura Freid […]

Maine College of Art & Design’s E-Learning Initiative Slated to Receive Federal Funding PORTLAND, ME — November 17, 2021 — Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) today announced that . . .

Future-proofing Maine Through Art & Design Maine College of Art & Design Presents to the Local Business Community at the Portland Community Chamber’s November 10 Eggs & Issues Event On […]

Dear MECA&D Community, As we begin the new academic year together here at Maine College of Art & Design, I invite you to join me in extending a warm welcome […]

Earlier this year, Maine College of Art presented our 2020-2027 Strategic Plan internally, envisioning a world enriched by artists and designers empowered to create with profound and practical impact. We . . .

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

Dear Members of the MECA&D 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 […]

Dear Members of the MECA&D 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 […]