A Good Script: A Panel Discussion of Why Screenplays Work Writers, do you wonder why some scripts stand out from the others in the slush pile? Why just a tiny fraction of even the best scripts end up on the screen? Come to a panel discussion with Colby’s Jennifer Jahrling Forese Writer-in-Residence Mark Poirier and:…

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,…

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What is a crankie? Join artist and illustrator Lucky Platt for a hands-on program on the crankie- a unique moving panorama storytelling tool! Originating in the early 1800’s, the crankie involves two handled spools that can be ‘cranked’ to bring movement to an illustrated scroll. Celebrate the moving image at the Maine International Film Festival…

This week, join the Colby College Museum of Art to create a wearable art project inspired by the artwork of Paula Wilson currently on view in the Paul J Schupf Art Center! The artist Paula Wilson creates art that blurs the line between art and life. Inspired by her, we will create wearable art that…

This week, join the Colby College Museum of Art to create an art project inspired by the artwork of James McNeill Whistler, currently on view at the Colby College Museum of Art’s campus location. Create a mobile or wall hanging that features pencil and watercolor sketches of the streetscapes and places you see each day—gas…