Maine College of Art News

Fans of filmmaker Richard Kane will have an opportunity Thursday to watch two of his completed films, and a preview of a third on the way, in one evening in the Howard Room of the Blue Hill Public Library.

Most college campuses spread out as they add majors, programs and students. The Maine College of Art is growing up.

"DRINKING BEAR" Autoradiograph, exposed with uranium, by Peter Gruner Shellenberger, 2009.

Anybody who has been to a full-service hair salon lately can attest to the fact that most of the time, the air quality is not the best .

Maine College of Art will once again hold their holiday sale in the Porteous Building at 522 Congress Street.

The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art in Portland will present the exhibition Archaeology Above Ground from November 18 - December 20, 2009.

PORTLAND a ' The City Council Monday gave the developer of a historic Congress Street building a tax break, saying renovation of the building could lead to rejuvenation of a depressed section of downtown.

Approximately 1300 people in Maine live with HIV/AIDS, according to the state's Department of Health and Human Services.

The City Council voted unanimously Monday to give a $272,000 tax break to the developers of the historic Baxter Library on Congress Street.

ROCKLAND : Unique Artwork from Tonee Harbert at Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Auction The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce's online auction opened for bidding on October 19th and the online bidding will continue through November 16th.

Omnilert, LLC, maker of e2Campus, an emergency notification system for education, has announced that a dozen smaller specialty schools have recently selected e2Campus for multimodal emergency notifications.

Maine College of Art will hold their 35th Annual Art Auction on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

Released 10/8/09 Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin will host an inspiring and entertaining reception for the statewide touring photography exhibit "Faces of Literacy: Voices of Courage" at the Auburn Public Library on Monday, November 23, 2009, from 3:30 to 6:00 pm.

A City Council committee agreed Wednesday night to recommend tax concessions for a project to convert Portland's former public library into office space.

An opening reception for "Scenes of the Southern Maine Coast by Three Ogunquit Photographers" will be held at the Weymouth Art Gallery at the Wells Public Library at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct.

ROCKLAND : The Farnsworth Art Museum present an eight-week life drawing course with Rachel Nixon Tuesdays through Nov.

Ah, homework. That tug of war time for parents and kids. When children are little, most love homework.

The developers of the historic Baxter Library on Congress Street are seeking a tax break from the city, saying they need help to make the $4.6 million project economically feasible.

"SPECIMEN 001" LightJet print by Cole Caswell, 2009. "Aggregate" is Maine College of Art's second themed Alumni Biennial at the Institute of Contemporary Art, showing work chosen by a jury from among recent work by BFA and MFA graduates.

The Pasco Lecture Series at the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is heading into another exciting season.