Category: Center for Maine Contemporary Art
CMCA offers ArtLab for All Ages | Art at Play
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) invites artists of all ages to the first ArtLab of the year. Join ArtLab instructor Alexis Iammarino to explore card and board games, perfect for winter hibernation and making. Discover fun ways to create original “recipes” for art making using concepts of chance and play, as many artists […]
CMCA Announces New Chair, Board of Trustees
Karen S. Brace, of Camden, Maine, and Westwood, Massachusetts, has been appointed the new Chair of CMCA’s Board of Trustees, replacing Charlotte Dixon, of Camden, who will remain on the board as First Vice Chair. Other officers are Jack McKenney, Camden, Second Vice Chair; Sandra Ruch, Northport, Secretary; and Martin Lloyd, Camden, Treasurer. In accepting […]
CMCA December 3 – ArtLab for All Ages | Still Life Remix
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) invites artists of all ages to to create 3D model still lives! Diorama meets small sculpture in this mixed-media driven workshop. Led by ArtLab educator Alexis Iammarino, participants will glue, sew, collage, and fuse together inspirations from the materials and methods of the CMCA Biennial artists, or explore […]
CMCA 2016 Biennial Exhibition
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) in Rockland will open its 2016 Biennial Exhibition showcasing the work of twenty-five artists from across Maine, with a public opening reception on Friday, November 4, from 5 to 8pm. The exhibition will remain on view through February 5, 2017. As the first Biennial in its new home, CMCA […]
November 5 – ArtLab for All Ages | Hide and Go Seek
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) invites artists of all ages to seek out the makers and materials that speak to them most in the 2016 CMCA Biennial. Led by ArtLab educator Alexis Iammarino, participants will dive into the diverse currents of contemporary art making and wade into the creative depths explored by this year’s twenty-five Biennial artists. […]
ArtLab Open Studio at CMCA
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art announces the launch of ArtLab Open Studio, a new hands-on program for all ages that is offered free of charge with museum admission. During regular museum hours, visitors of all ages are invited to drop in the ArtLab classroom in CMCA’s new building at 21 Winter Street to […]
Gallery Talk With Artists Don Voisine and Mark Wethli Sunday, October 9, 4pm
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) presents a gallery talk with exhibiting artist Don Voisine in conversation with artist and educator Mark Wethli on Sunday, October 9, at 4pm. The talk is free with museum admission and is presented in conjunction with the current show of Voisine’s work, Don Voisine: X/V, on view through October 28. Voisine and Wethli are longtime friends with […]
CMCA Events in Conjunction with the Camden International Film Festival
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA), in conjunction with the Camden International Film Festival, is presenting several public programs on Saturday, September 17, that go beyond traditional documentary formats and mediums, complimenting CIFF’s focus on Creative Nonfiction Storytelling. The day’s programs at CMCA include a participatory installation in the courtyard by performance artist James Leonard, […]
ArtLab for All Ages: Poppin’ Portraits: Stylize with Paint and Line
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) invites artists of all ages to swish n’ swash with broad strokes of color. Learn ways to outline and define features to compose striking portraits of pop stars, movers, shakers and thinkers alike. Bring your friends, your family, or come on your own on Saturday, August 6, from 2-4 pm at the new CMCA located […]
Center for Maine Contemporary Art Grand Opening
The new Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) opened its doors in Rockland to great fanfare on Sunday, June 26. More than 1700 people visited the new building, designed by internationally acclaimed architect Toshiko Mori. “The opening of this new building will start a new chapter in contemporary art in the state,” said CMCA Director […]
