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Quilted Conversations

Mary Low Coffeehouse, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The Colby College Museum of Art has teamed up with the Colby College’s Feminist Alliance, Womxn of Color Alliance (WOCA), and Students Organized for Black and Hispanic Unity (SOBHU) to facilitate a series of community engagement events addressing issues of troubling cross-cultural power dynamics. The purpose of this event is to build community through the […]

Free

Recurring

Art + Storytelling: Giving Thanks

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

After a brief exploration of the museum, we will read a children’s book related to giving thanks. Children and their grownups will then be invited to the Mirken Education Center to have a snack and create their own works of art. This program is designed for preschoolers and toddlers.

Free

Reading Race in the Work of Glenn Ligon

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

A conversation between Curator of Academic Programs Shalini Le Gall and Assistant Professor of English Jay Sibara on Glenn Ligon’s use of James Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son (1955) in the work Untitled (2016), on loan to the museum from the collection of Jennifer and Bob Diamond. Location: Gordon Gallery, Museum of Art.

Free

Museum Mash-Up

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The museum Student Advisory Board hosts an evening of student and club performances inspired by the museum’s current exhibitions. Theater, dance, poetry, music, and more. Location: Jette Galleries, Museum of Art.

Free

Students Discuss Teresa Margolles: We Have A Common Thread

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Colby students enrolled in relevant Colby courses will discuss their research on the works by Margolles currently on view in the museum’s Davis Gallery. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, Museum of Art

Free

Recurring

Art + Storytelling: All About Snow

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

After a brief exploration of the museum, we will read a children’s book related to the winter season. Children and their grownups will then be invited to the Mirken Education Center to have a snack and create their own works of art. This one-hour program is designed for preschoolers and toddlers. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, […]

Free

Making Light-Up Holiday Cards

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Holiday card making for all ages using collage, markers, LEDs, copper tape, and button batteries. This workshop is designed for ages 5 and up. Location: Mirken Education Center, Museum of Art.

Free
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