University of Maine Farmington

Art Exhibit, "Holobiont: Woodcut Prints by Amanda Lilleston"
2025-01-31 12:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Emery Community Arts Center
“Holobiont” presents a selection of woodcut prints and collages by Maine-based artist, Amanda Lilleston. A holobiont is a host organism and its associated organic community that functions as a single ecological unit. Inspired by the interconnected systems of biology and physiology, Lilleston uses woodcut printmaking as a tool to explore the mutuality between the world and the bodies it continually shapes. Through drawing, relief carving, and printing, she transforms imagery of the body and landscape into shifting and evolving compositions, investigating the idea of self and what that means in an interconnected environment. Lilleston is an Assistant professor of Art at Cooby College and has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally including the International Triennial Colour in Graphic Arts in Torún, Poland; Boston Printmakers North American Print Biennial; the Atlanta Print Biennial; the Zillman Art Museum, and upcoming participation in the DI CARTA / PAPERMADE 6th edition: International Contemporary Art Biennale at the Museo Civico Palazzo Fogazzaro in Schio, Italy.
Holobiont will be on view in Emery Community Arts Center from Jan. 30-March 8, 2025. Gallery Hours: Mon.-Sat., 12pm-6pm; closed holidays and university breaks. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the Public. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu. https://wpsites.maine.edu/emerycommunityartscenter/2025/01/16/amanda-lilleston-holoboint/
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Admission Tours Available Mon-Fri
2025-01-31, 2025-01-30, 2025-01-29, 2025-01-28, 2025-01-27, 2025-01-24, 2025-01-23, 2025-01-22 and 18 more dates
FREE. Opento the Public. Sponsored by UMF Admissions. Contact UMF Admissions,207-778-7050. farmington.edu. umfadmit@maine.edu

Opening Reception, "Holobiont: Woodcut Prints by Amanda Lilleston"
2025-01-30 17:00 - 19:00 | Emery Community Art Center, 16 Main St, Farmington, ME, United States
Emery Community Arts Center invites the public to the opening reception celebrating our new exhibition, “Holobiont: Woodcut Prints and Collage by Amanda Lilleston.” A holobiont is a host organism and its associated organic community that functions as a single ecological unit. Inspired by the interconnected systems of biology and physiology, Lilleston uses woodcut printmaking as a tool to explore the mutuality between the world and the bodies it continually shapes. Please join us on Thursday Jan. 30th to meet the artist and experience this stunning collection of Lilleston’s print work. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the Public. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu. https://wpsites.maine.edu/emerycommunityartscenter/2025/01/16/amanda-lilleston-holoboint/

Lunar New Year Celebration
2025-01-29 11:00 - 14:00
Join us for our annual Lunar New Year Celebration as we celebrate the year of the Snake! Enjoy delicious cuisine and participate in a number of fun traditional activities including the Dragon Dance, Language Introduction and Calligraphy! Location: South Dining Hall, UMF Olsen Student Center. Cost: $7.28 (NQFL-Not Quite a Free Lunch rate). Open to the Public. Sponsored by: Office of Global Education and Sodexo. Contact: Lynne Eustis, 207-778-7122, leustis@maine.edu.
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Voter Registration and Information
2024-12-31 11:30 - 13:00 | UMF Olsen Student Center
Stop by the table in the Student Center to register to vote or get more information on the process! By voting, you are keeping Maine’s democracy strong and continuing a long history of citizen participation in the governing of our state and nation. Location: Olsen Student Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by Gold LEAFa member-run lifelong living organization in Franklin County, and members of Third Act, a Maine group working to address climate issues. Contact: Eileen Kreutz, eileenkreutz@gmail.com.
