Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the Colby Museum’s gallery spaces. This week, Beth Finch, head curator, will facilitate a conversation focusing on Section by Terry Winters, located in the Lower Jette Gallery. Art Break programs are grounded in the practice of slow looking, an educational…
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the Colby Museum’s gallery spaces. This week, Glenda Winn, a member of the museum learners community, will facilitate a conversation focusing on Composition with Masked Forms by Jackson Pollock, located in the Gordon Gallery. Art Break programs are grounded in…
Sequins, wine bottle labels, mirrors—how do these unconventional art materials signal queerness? How do artists bring together materials that gesture towards both the joy and grief of their queer experience? Join us in the museum galleries for guided conversations about works in Come Closer: Selections from the Collection, 1978-1994. Participants will take a closer look…
Please join us to celebrate the opening of the 2023 Faculty Biennial exhibition at the Colby Museum. This exhibition features works in a diverse range of media by art department faculty members Bevin Engman, Gary Green, Amanda Lilleston, Audrey Shakespear, and Takahiro Suzuki. A public program featuring the artists in conversation will be held in…
Come join other Spanish learners in an exploration of the museum’s special exhibition, Painted: Our Bodies, Hearts, and Village. Learn about the Southwest’s histories of Spanish colonialism and ongoing Indigenous resistance on a scavenger hunt through the galleries, practice your language skills in a low-stakes setting, and enjoy food and conversation. All levels welcome!
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the Colby Museum’s gallery spaces. This week, Noam Reinhorn ’26, a Colby College Student, will facilitate a conversation focusing on the Final Study for The Icebergs by Frederic Edwin Church, located in the Arthur Vining Davis Foundation Gallery. Art Break…
Join us December 1st from 5 – 7pm for the opening reception of the Holiday Bazaar in conjunction with downtown Waterville’s First Friday event. Enjoy cookies and refreshments and shop lovely handmade items created by Maine makers! This holiday season, Ticonic Gallery is transformed into a vibrant and festive marketplace filled with unique and distinctive…
Waterville Creates members are invited to shop early at this special preview event. Light refreshments will be served. This holiday season, Ticonic Gallery is transformed into a vibrant and festive marketplace filled with unique and distinctive gifts created by talented artists + makers. Featuring handcrafted items from dozens of Maine artisans, the Holiday Bazaar is…
Paul J Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St: all day 50% off concessions at Maine Film Center 5-7pm Meet and Greet and art making with author Jaimie Hogan! Join us for an enchanting evening of creativity and stargazing with the renowned children’s book author and illustrator, Jamie Hogan, as we celebrate the magic of the…
Paul J Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St: All day Half off concessions at the Maine Film Center! (excluding alcohol) 5-7pm Display of Death Wings project by artist Bess Whelan on the second floor of the Schupf Center . Whelan will be on hand to answer questions about the upcoming Death Wings workshops. 5-7pm Art-Making…
The 45,000 Quilt Project is a beautiful display that brings together the work of over 60 immigrant justice activists and artists. It is designed to represent the immigrant detention experience in the United States and encourage efforts toward more humane solutions. Artists, quilters, and amateurs were invited to submit one-yard square panels, each containing 1,000…
Paul J Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St: 5-7 pm In honor of the opening night of Murder on the Orient Express at the Waterville Opera House, come solve a mystery in the Paul J Schupf Art Center! Pick up a mystery themed scavenger hunt at our box office and explore the building looking for…