University of Maine Farmington

Admission Tours Available Mon-Fri
2024-04-01, 2024-03-29, 2024-03-28, 2024-03-27, 2024-03-26, 2024-03-25, 2024-03-22, 2024-03-21 and 9 more dates
FREE. Opento the Public. Sponsored by UMF Admissions. Contact UMF Admissions,207-778-7050. farmington.edu. umfadmit@maine.edu

Art Exhibit: "Into the Fire-Anagama Pottery"
2024-03-31 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-30 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-29 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-28 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-27 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-26 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-24 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-23 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | 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.

Opening Party for Into the Fire: Anagama Pottery
2024-03-22 16:00 - 19:00 | 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

Re-imagining the Liberal Arts in the Age of AI
2024-03-22 12:30 - 14:00 | Rm. 023, UMF Roberts Learning Center
Visiting Libra Scholar, Professor Florent Domenach from Akita International University in Japan, will be speaking on AI and the Liberal Arts. A computer science professor who heads AIU’s Global Connectivity program, Florent has been researching and teaching about the critical connections between STEM and the Humanities. In his talk, he will discuss the impact of AI on the Liberal Arts, focusing on the changing role and arguably increased importance of a Liberal Arts education in the AI era.

UMF Public Forum: Changing How We Live on Earth: Perspectives on Sustainability
2024-03-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Emery Community Art Center, 16 Main St, Farmington, ME, United States
Theme: Fostering Sustainability
Panelists: Natasha Lekes, Dawn Nye and Liz Potter-Nelson
The Spring 2024 Public Forum Series presents three thematic panel discussions that engage interdisciplinary perspectives from UMF faculty, students and members of the Farmington community. This mix of faculty, students, and local artists, educators and activists captures the richness of the UMF/Farmington community. The UMF Public Forum is a University event series sponsored by the Office of the President. Each presentation will be followed by a discussion and a reception with light refreshments. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the Public. Sponsored by the Office of the President. Contact: Ann Bartges, 207-778-7461, ann.bartges@maine.edu. https://wpsites.maine.edu/emerycommunityartscenter/2023/12/29/spring-2024-umf-public-forum/

Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring
2024-03-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Thomas Auditorium, 101 Hill St, Farmington, ME, United States
Western Maine Audubon is sponsoring a talk by Greg LeClair on the massive annual breeding migration of amphibians in Maine known as “big nights.” As many of these amphibians hop through the landscape, they face many obstacles to reach their breeding grounds – natural barriers, predators and roads. MBN is a community science project to record data on amphibian crossings and assist creatures across roads to reduce mortality. Western Maine Audubon invites you to learn more and how you can help. Location: Thomas Auditorium, UMF Preble Hall. FREE and Open to the Public. Contact: Will Jones, twilljo@gmail.com. Co-sponsored by NASC and the UMF student chapter of The Wildlife Society. Greg’s talk will be recorded and placed on Western Maine Audubon’s website(https://western.maineaudubon.org/videos/) for viewing within a few weeks after the talk is given.
