Emery Community Art Center

The University of Maine at Farmington invites the public to a series of Public Forum events on the UMF campus during the spring 2024 semester. These thematic panel discussions explore creative and academic topics while engaging perspectives from UMF faculty, students and members of the Farmington community. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A […]

Lon Chaney, renowned for his mastery in portraying tortured and afflicted characters, stars as Erik, a disfigured and masked figure who dwells beneath the Paris Opera House. The plot revolves around Erik's fixation on a young opera singer, whom he guides in her pursuit of stardom. Live piano accompaniment by Doug Protsik. Sponsored by ArtsFarmigton. […]

Please join us on October 23rd at 7:00pm to hear true stories told without notes by UMF students, faculty and staff. Sponsored by the UMF Creative Writing Program. 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/

Human beings have a tendency to center themselves in everything that occurs on Earth. Even scientific hypotheses and theories are subject to anthropocentric bias, and this is no less evident in how humans interpret insect sounds. In the first part of this program, Moss will define characteristics of insect sound-making and discuss how those sounds […]

The University of Maine at Farmington invites the public to a series of Public Forum events on the UMF campus during the spring 2024 semester. These thematic panel discussions explore creative and academic topics while engaging perspectives from UMF faculty, students and members of the Farmington community. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A […]

An abridged version of Shakespeare's play, "Romeo and Juliet," will be presented by actors from the Theater at Monmouth. The play will be 90 minutes, with time at the end for questions and comments. Sponsored by ArtsFarmigton. Admission. Adults: $20 (suggested); 18 and under/UMF Students : FREE. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to […]

Radio Campfire is a live listening event series featuring creative audio stories of all kinds. It is like going to the movies, but for your ears. We dim the lights and share an evening of memorable and experimental radio documentaries, audio stories, and experimental sonic shorts on a theme. Sponsored by the UMF Libra Professors […]

"Get Out the Vote" outdoor concert featuring The Chicken Street Band and Ruth Hill! Enjoy an evening of free live music on Emery’s lawn. Audience members are welcome to bring lawn chairs or a picnic blanket. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. If it rains, the concert will be moved indoors to Emery’s performance space.  FREE. […]

Please join us for the first UMF Public Forum event of the fall semester, “An Evening of Stories,” featuring Creative Writing faculty members Lewis Robinson and Amy Neswald; local author Shannon Bowring; and UMF students Milo Gaudette and Manu Ritchie. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A and a reception with light refreshments. The […]

Gallery Hours: Wed.-Sat., 12pm-4pm"The Thinking Hand" presents a broad survey of artworks by local and nationally recognized artists engaging the legacies of craft and the poetics of technique and process as methods of material exploration and storytelling. Celebrating the “by hand” ethos of art-making, this show includes fiber arts, woodblock prints, artist books, ceramics, fresco, […]

Gallery Hours: Wed.-Sat., 12pm-4pm"The Thinking Hand" presents a broad survey of artworks by local and nationally recognized artists engaging the legacies of craft and the poetics of technique and process as methods of material exploration and storytelling. Celebrating the “by hand” ethos of art-making, this show includes fiber arts, woodblock prints, artist books, ceramics, fresco, […]

Please join us for a gallery talk with several of the artists featured in Emery Community Art Center’s current exhibition, "The Thinking Hand," including Susie Brandt, Kate Buehner, Cherie Giampietro, Stan Keach, Mary McFarland, Dawn Nye, Jan Royall, Ellen Roberts, and Barbara Sullivan. During the talk, artists will discuss the ideas and process behind the […]