Events

Ongoing Events

05/7/21

The MECA 2021 Fashion Show: Livestream from The Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA

This year’s Fashion Show will showcase the senior thesis work of the Textile & Fashion Design majors from the class of 2021!

A donation at any level will unlock entry to the virtual livestream event. The link will be sent prior to May 7. 

A donation of $100 or more will automatically establish individuals, couples, or more as part of the Fashion Show Host Committee. Host Committee members will be listed on all email promotions and signage, plus they will receive a special exclusive gift from renowned designer and MECA Textile & Fashion Department faculty member Jill McGowan. All funds raised will benefit MECA student scholarships. 

05/7/21 to 05/8/21

Strive Rocks 2021

Join Strive for STRIVE Rocks 2021 as they stay up all night on Zoom to support STRIVE, a local non-profit that supports over 1,400 young adults with intellectual disabilities. There will be special guests, entertainment, activities, theme hours and more!

05/8/21

Wendell Gilley Museum Bird Walk with Paul Haertel on World Migratory Bird Day

Join Paul Haertel at the Wendell Gilley Museum on World Migratory Bird Day for a walk to spot the birds to be seen in and around Southwest Harbor, Maine. Group size is limited to 10 and registration is $10 per person. To sign up, email [email protected].

05/14/21

Innovating for Economic Growth – Defining the Big Opportunities with a Spotlight on Natural Resources – Food (Agriculture & Aquaculture) & Forest Products.

Join Maine Development Foundation for this morning event! What are the forces that will enable us to stabilize, diversify, and grow Maine’s agriculture, aquaculture, forest, and other natural resource-based economies & the communities that depend on them? Who are the innovators making this happen? Participants will hear from Sarah Simon, Maine Farmland Trust; Greg Day, Vertical Harvest; Daniel Stevenson, City of Westbrook; Shane O’Neill, UMaine School of Forestry; Greg Cabral, Original Mass Timber; Jonathan Labaree, Gulf of Maine Research Institute; and Jen Levin, Gulf of Maine Sashimi.
Member and Alumni discounts apply; Scholarships available
Register

05/18/21

Kerem Durdag & Andy Happel – First Look

Commissioned Maine Artist Virtual Previews with Portland Ovations
Kerem & Andy’s project, SoulRoar, is a musical theater project telling the epic story of two immigrants, one first generation and one second, who find themselves in the U.S. and over the course of lives lived make it their home. It is a story of finding love and self-identity in the midst of turbulence, joy, and revelation: of separation and loss and of the frustrations of confronting societal hurdles of ignorance and hate.

05/20/21

Talking Art in Maine: Jeffery Becton

Presented by the Lincoln Theater, Talking Art in Maine is a series of intimate, one on one conversations between artist, Jane Dahmen, and notable artists and curators who have made a substantial contribution to the arts in the state of Maine. They are offered free to the public.

A pioneer in the field of fine art photography, Jeffery Becton creates photo montages that hover between dream and reality, interior and exterior, abstraction and representation. His book, “The Farthest House” will be available for purchase at the event.

05/20/21 to 03/20/21

MEREDA 2021 Spring Conference – Unveiling of the 2021 MEREDA Index & Recognition of 2020 Notable Project Recipients

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is excited to virtually bring you its 2021 Spring Conference. Not their typical “spring conference”, this year’s virtual event will combine the unveiling of the 2021 MEREDA Index, as well as recognition of their 2020 Notable Project Recipients!

05/20/21 to 03/20/21

MEREDA 2021 Spring Conference – Unveiling of the 2021 MEREDA Index & Recognition of 2020 Notable Project Recipients

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is excited to virtually bring you its 2021 Spring Conference. Not their typical “spring conference”, this year’s virtual event will combine the unveiling of the 2021 MEREDA Index, as well as recognition of their 2020 Notable Project Recipients!

05/20/21

Women Transforming Leadership in Cities

Join the Maine Development Foundation for this afternoon event! The City of Vancouver, Canada has been ranked as one of the greenest cities in the world, a youthful city, and a city of Reconciliation that has adopted the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous People. Women have played a pivotal role in governing and transforming Vancouver by fostering collaborative action, educating and holding space for youth voices and action, and redefining what it means to be a city on unceded indigenous land. In this interactive session we will meet some of these women and learn how they are building enduring change by advancing intersectionality, equity, justice and civic resilience.
Register

05/25/21

Abbe Museum – First Look

Portland Ovations, in partnership with the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, is creating a staging of Wabanaki Stories and Storytellers for school and family audiences. The ‘First Look’ event will bring together our colleagues at Abbe along with respected Wabanaki storytellers for a sharing and discussion on the important role storytelling and storytellers play for the Indigenous nations and peoples in Maine.

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