Arts

FARMINGTON, ME  (November 9, 2026)—The UMF Emery Community Arts Center invites the public to the “2026 Student Art Show” Thursday, Nov. 19–Thursday, Dec. 3. The show is in the Emery Flex Gallery with an opening reception Nov. 19, from 5-7 p.m. It is free and open to public. This…

FARMINGTON, ME  (October 21, 2026)—The University of Maine at Farmington presents William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” as its fall 2026 theatre production. Though originally set in Medieval Scotland, the play tells the timeless story of the fall of a hero general and how blind ambition acts as a destructive force that often…

FARMINGTON, ME  (September 3, 2026)—The UMF Emery Community Arts Center welcomes Bread & Puppet Theater, a political puppet theater, and its presentation of “The Upside Down World Circus,” to Nordica Auditorium in Merrill Hall, on Sept. 10, 2026, at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The one and…

In this alumni spotlight, Hayley Smith-Rose ’14 reflects on her time at UMF, the experiences that shaped her, and the unexpected opportunities that have helped guide her career in radio, entertainment and beyond. What drew you to UMF? Before pursuing UMF, I had actually applied exclusively to…

Austin Phillips, University of Maine at Farmington 2017 graduate and skilled craftsman, preserves a disappearing art as one of the last full-time ventriloquist puppet makers, according to a recent New York Times article. Originally from Cape Neddick, Philips majored in Visual & Performing Arts at UMF, which…

Zachary Holt, a University of Maine at Farmington senior majoring in Creative Writing and English, didn’t plan on attending college. But all that changed when he came to visit UMF with a friend on accepted student day, and he was inspired by the place and the future UMF could…

“College was the perfect basecamp for me to grow as a person.” For 2026 graduate Eve Poteet, UMF was more than the place to get a degree. It was where she found a community, discovered her confidence, and built the foundation for a career dedicated to caring for…

“UMF allowed me to explore my various passions.” Saskia Reinholt has built a career at the intersection of art, education, and community engagement. A UMF Studio Art graduate, she is the founder and volunteer executive director of the High Peaks Creative Council and founder of the…

FARMINGTON, ME (May 21, 2026)—The UMF Emery Community Arts Center is excited to be exhibiting the artwork of Rumford native Phil Poirier with “A Retrospective, Interrupted: Landscape Paintings by Phil Poirier.”The solo exhibit will be on display in Emery’s Flex Gallery from June 13 – Sept. 17, 2026, with an…

UMF graduating senior, Adam Tosch, will give UMF’s undergraduate Commencement student address to the Class of 2026 on May 9. Tosch started his academic career at UMF in 2007 and recently returned to complete his bachelor’s degree in anthropology through UMF’s adult degree…