Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to stop by our Art + Cart for an exploration of the painting Carnations of All Sorts by Henri Fantin-Latour. Our May activity uses this painting to explore how artists can use different materials to portray flowers and celebrate spring. Saturday Art Adventures: Art + Cart…

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Join us to celebrate the opening of our 2023 Senior Exhibition featuring works by graduating Colby studio art majors. This annual exhibition offers students the opportunity to exhibit their work and participate in the museum’s exhibition process from start to finish, representing the culminating capstone projects of their studies in painting, photography, print and digital…

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Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the Colby Museum’s gallery spaces. This week, Maggie Libby, Curator of Digital Discovery and Engagement at Special Collections & Archives, will facilitate a conversation focusing on Sanctuary by Marguerite Zorach, located in the Upper Jette Gallery. Art Break programs are…

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Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the Colby Museum’s gallery spaces. This week, Jillian Impastato, Mirken Coordinator of Campus and Community Collaboration, will facilitate a conversation focusing on Wall Drawing #559 by Sol LeWitt, located on the wall of the Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion. We will meet…

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Ticonic Gallery is pleased to present Potluck, an exhibition centered on the work of Jenny Ibsen, a printmaker, ceramicist, storyteller, and restaurant worker based in Portland. Curated by Diana Tuite, this installation is centered on a tablescape and features contributions from collaborators Heather Flor Cron, Alana Dao, and Raquel P. Miller. The metaphor of the…

Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the galleries at the Colby Museum. This week, Megan Adams, Anne Lunder Leland Curatorial Fellow, will facilitate the conversation, focusing on Shea Doing Crochet Braids in her Cousin Andrea’s Hair for Andrea’s Cousin’s Wedding, Flint, Michigan, from the series Flint…

Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the galleries at the Colby Museum. This week, Katherine Zhang ’24, Colby Museum Student Board member, will facilitate the conversation, focusing on Colored Vases by Ai Weiwei, located in the Turner Gallery. Art Break programs are grounded in the practice…

Curated by the Illustration Institute, this exhibition will showcase the past, present, and future of illustration in our state, representing history and contemporary culture through narrative imagery. By viewing historic work alongside contemporary illustration, visitors will experience the breadth and depth in narrative art and gain a further appreciation for the enduring, beautiful work created…

Join us in celebration of our Youth Art Month (YAM) exhibition on March 3 from 4 – 6pm. This year marks our 9th annual YAM exhibition and we’re thrilled to be able to expand this program by partnering with Colby’s Greene Block + Studios. Student work will be displayed at both Ticonic Gallery + Greene Block…

What are First Fridays? First Fridays celebrate the vibrant creativity in Waterville through a wide array of arts experiences. On the first Friday of every month, visit Main Street in downtown Waterville to meet artists, see performances, listen to live music, eat delicious food, shop at local businesses, enjoy the arts, and come together as…

What’s happening for March First Friday? Join us in celebration of our Youth Art Month (YAM) exhibition on March 3 from 4 – 7pm. This year marks our 9th annual YAM exhibition, and we’re thrilled to be able to expand this program by partnering with Colby’s Greene Block + Studios. Student work will be displayed…