MECA News

Lewis Rossignol will be receiving a $5,000 scholarship in addition to having his packaging on over 1 million bottles.

In the first day of their Kinetic Sculpture class on January 20, 2017, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sculpture Kim Bernard's students designed and built a 12-foot-long pink cat in five hours flat. That . . .

During the fall semester, students in the MECA Graphic Design course Visual Identity Systems designed a new logo for King Middle School, an EL Education Mentor School based in Portland, ME. The class, which . . .

Start here. Go Anywhere. Maine College of Art’s ten-month Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program prepares artists to become effective art educators who learn to translate their unique qualities into . . .

Students in MECA's Graphic Design class Emotional Branding, taught by Adjunct Instructor Drew Hodges, were tasked with designing a poster for the 2017 TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race scheduled for August . . .

MECA’s Ceramics, Metalsmithing & Jewelry, Textile & Fashion Design, and Woodworking & Furniture Design Will Receive Generous Boost A grant from the Windgate Charitable Foundation for $300,000 to . . .

Maine College of Art is now accepting applications for its Fall 2017 Salt Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies [intro]Since 1973, the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies has taught students from all . . .

City of Portland and Portland Development Corporation Honors Economic Impact of MECA Maine College of Art accepted the 2016 Economic Development Achievement Award from the City of Portland on Thursday, . . .

Congratulations to Alum Vivian Beer '00, current MFA faculty member Lauren Fensterstock, and Anna Hepler (former MFA Non-Resident Studio Advisor) for achieving this amazing milestone! Each received $50,000 . . .

A big congratulations to all of the participants in the 2016 BFA Exhibition! This year's exhibition is a fantastic reflection of the breadth of work being created in each program of the . . .

Artist Joshua Reiman, who is an Assistant Professor in MECA’s MFA in Studio Art and Sculpture programs, recently completed the timely film The Wind Dies The Sun Sets in collaboration with fellow artist Eric . . .

Writers, artists, and friends Heidi Sistare and Kelly Shetron value creative partnerships so highly they started their own project that explores how collaborative relationships impact creative . . .

MECA Family & Friends Weekend: November 4-5, 2016 We are excited to welcome family and friends of current MECA students to campus! Please register so we can plan for the weekend's activities. . . .

Dwelling Place Interactive Public Art Installed at MECA in October Community Celebration Hosted on October 18 at 12:30pm at MECA’s Green Space on Casco Street Maine College Of Art, in conjunction with . . .

The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art Announces Anguish: the Grave Misgivings of Remembrance Opening on Friday, October 28th from 5:00-8:00pm On View through January 14, 2017 Curated . . .

Picture This... The Art and Workings of Illustration Institute is a MECA supported exhibition that shares the ideas, process, craft and art of seventeen local and national professional illustrators including: . . .

Upcoming ICA Show In This Realm Explores Identity and Transformation Through the Lens of Five Artists On view from October 6–21, 2016 Exhibition Opening: Thursday, October 6, 2016, . . .

MECA’s Bachelor of Fine Art Program is pleased to announce the 2016 Visiting Artist & Guest Lecturers Series. MECA invites professional artists, educators, curators, thought leaders, and creative . . .