University of Maine Farmington

Admission Tours Available Mon-Fri
2024-04-23, 2024-04-22, 2024-04-19, 2024-04-18, 2024-04-17, 2024-04-16, 2024-04-15
FREE. Opento the Public. Sponsored by UMF Admissions. Contact UMF Admissions,207-778-7050. farmington.edu. umfadmit@maine.edu

Student Teaching Portfolio Presentations
2024-04-22 13:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | North Dining Halls, Olsen Student Center
UMF student teachers present their portfolios demonstrating their knowledge and skills to meet the Common Core/InTASC Teaching Standards.
Location: Olsen Student Center North Dining Halls A, B, and C. FREE, Open to the Public. Sponsored by; UMF Field Services. Contact Hiram Sibley, 207-778-7171, hiram.sibley@maine.edu

Art Exhibition: "By Any Means Necessary: 2024 Senior Show"
2024-04-22 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-20 12:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-19 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-18 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-17 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-16 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-15 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-13 12:00 - 18:00 | Emery Community Arts Center
Etienne Desrosiers, Apollo Donovan, Kimlie Gillespie, Elayne Gustafson, Stanley Keach, Sean Maher, Jed Malinowski, Shawn Morin and Grace Pimenta present their capstone projects for the 2024 senior exhibition, By Any Means Necessary. This year’s senior show spans a vibrant landscape of storytelling modalities: graphic novels, hijacked bible tracts, experiments in handmade cinema, a tarot deck, trading cards and charmingly absurd pen and ink drawings. Each artist brings their own distinctive style and vision along with a few surprises. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./ Mon-Fri: 12-4, Sat. 12-6pm, closed Sundays, holidays and university breaks

Art Exhibit: "Into the Fire-Anagama Pottery"
2024-04-21 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-20 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-19 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-18 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-17 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-16 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-14 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-13 12:00 - 16:00 | UMF Art Gallery, 246 Main St, Farmington, ME, United States
The UMF Art Gallery is featuring a spring pottery exhibit created by what many believe to be the finest pottery firing technique—Anagama pottery. “Into the Fire: Anagama Potters in the Circle of Jody Johnstone,” will treat viewers with a display of pottery created by this ancient, wood-fired method.
The Art Gallery exhibit, located on the University of Maine at Farmington campus, will run from March 22–April 28, 2024. It will welcome visitors with an opening reception, Friday, March 22, from 4-7 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
This exhibition features the work of Kyla Cech, Andrea Dove, Miki Glasser, Becca Van Fleet Webb, Ellen Huie, Jody Johnstone, Betsy Levine, David Orser, Ellen Sedgwick, Cory Upton-Cosulich, and Siem van der Ven—a diverse group of artists who gather twice a year (in spring and autumn) for the intense weeks-long process of wood firing. Location: UMF Art Gallery. FREE. Open to the Public. Sponsored by; Arts and Humanities. Contact Sarah Maline 207-778-1062, maline@maine.edu, artgalleryumf.org. Gallery hours are Tuesdays-Sundays 12-4 p.m., and by appointment. Please contact Sarah at maline@maine.edu or 207-778-1062 for more information or to make an appointment.

Duo Mundi
2024-04-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Nordica Auditorium, UMF Merrill Hal
George Lopez of the Bowdoin College Department of Music and Gulimina Mahamuti (George and Guli). Featuring 4 handed piano music of Meredith Monk, Astor Piazzolla, Igor Stravinsky, Errollyn Wallen, José Elizondo, and Fazil Say. Location: Nordica Auditorium, UMF Merrill Hall. Free for UMF students with ID card, and children 18 and under, $20 for adults. Open to the Public. Contact: Jess Isler Nickerson, 207-778-7227, president@artsfarmington.org.
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Advanced Acting Monologues and Zoo Story
2024-04-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Emery Community Arts Center
Join us at the Emery Community Arts Center for an evening of fun a cappella music by the student group, Strangers Sing! Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./

UMF Symposium 2024
2024-04-17 08:00 - 22:00 | At various locations and times throughout campus
UMF Symposium celebrates academic and artistic achievement and excellence. It gives students a chance to highlight their best work. Classes are canceled. Students showcase their independent research projects, share creative work, and/or present on a course project. At various locations and times throughout campus. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Culture Committee. Contact: Douglas Reusch 207-778-7463, reusch@maine.edu. https://www.umf.maine.edu/symposium/

UMF Arts Night
2024-04-16 17:00 - 19:30 | Emery Community Arts Cente
Please join us for an evening of Senior Capstone Presentations and Performances for Music and Theatre, beginning with a reception at 5:00pm.Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./

Pixel Hunter Video and Animation Festival
2024-04-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Emery Community Arts Center
Join us for the ALL UMF video and animation fest! This one-night screening features student work created during the current school year. Please come honor our campus filmmakers! (Please note: These films are not rated and may contain mature content.) Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the public. Sponsored by the UMF Division of Arts & Humanities. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu./

Equestrian Karaoke Night
2024-04-12 20:00 - 22:00 | The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center
Join the Equestrian Club for a karaoke night on Friday 4/12 in the Landing! Singing will last from 8-10pm. This event is a fundraiser for the club. Admission is $1 cash!
Location: The Landing in UMF’s Olsen Center. $1. Open to the Public. Sponsored by; UMF’s Equestrian Club. Contact Dani Faltraco 973-865-0873, danielle.faltraco@maine.edu
