The Creative Heartbeat of Portland WINTER / SPRING 2020 Feature MECA: THE CREATIVE HEARTBEAT OF PORTLAND Table of CONTENTS Cover: Vivian Beer ‘00, Rustle Diptych II, stainless steel, automotive paint, and granite, 42” x 144” x 24” each (cropped)

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2 11 LEADERSHIP TEAM Partnership 13 Laura Freid, President Feature 9 MECA: MECA AND Beth Elicker, Executive Vice President Focus on THE CREATIVE INDIGO ARTS Ian Anderson, Vice President of Academic Spotlight STUDENT DESIGNERS, HEARTBEAT OF ALLIANCE Affairs and Dean of the College IN HER KITCHEN: IMMIGRANT WORKFORCE, PORTLAND Lauren Glennon, Interim Director for CULINARY TALENTS OF UPCYCLED MATERIALS Institutional Advancement & Strategic Planning IMMIGRANT WOMEN EDITOR Leah Igo Brooks, Director of Marketing and Communications DESIGN Brittany Martin, Lead Graphic Designer BOARD OF TRUSTEES Brian Wilk ’95 , Chair Kathryn Yates, Vice Chair Dan Bailin Daniel N. Crewe Thomas Dwyer Edward Friedman ’08 Meredith Koerner P ’16 Margaret Morfit Dan Poteet Susan A. Rogers Jenny Scheu 2 MECA: THE CREATIVE HEARTBEAT 13 A Story Involving Student Designers, an Susan Schraft OF PORTLAND IMMIGRANT WORKFORCE, AND Ari B. Solotoff, Esq. UPCYCLED MATERIALS Deborah Spring Reed 5 A Guide to MECA IN PORTLAND Dr. Abigail Wark, Ph.D 15 Alumni News Paula Zeitlin 9 In Her Kitchen: CULINARY TALENTS OF IMMIGRANT WOMEN 19 Alumni Class Notes EMERITUS TRUSTEES Joan L. Amory 11 MECA Forges Key Partnership 25 Annual Report of Giving Jane G. Briggs WITH INDIGO ARTS ALLIANCE Betsy Evans Hunt, Hon. DFA ’13 Candace Pilk Karu, Hon. DFA ’13

MAINE COLLEGE OF ART 522 Congress St Portland, ME 04101 1-800-639-4808 meca.edu [email protected] (L - R) 1. Holiday Sale Visitors - Photo by Kyle Dubay ‘18 2. Eugénie Kipoy - Photo by Liz Burdick ‘22 3. Marcia and Daniel Minter - Photo by Greta Rybus 4. Keelin Maloney ‘21 - Photo by Betsy Scheintaub Letter From the PRESIDENT

An internationally recognized destination for art and culture seekers, Portland, Maine, is filled with historical buildings, distinct neighborhoods, independent businesses, and local restaurants. Walking through the streets of Portland, I see Maine College of Art’s influence on nearly every corner. Artwork by MECA students, alumni, faculty, and community members is on display in public venues and in museums and galleries across the city. Logos and signage designed by MECA graduates adorn many well-known restaurants and businesses. Galleries, craft stores, and boutiques owned by MECA alumni are abundant. Creative minds from MECA form the backbone of many local arts and design organizations, while MECA interns are hard at work throughout the city putting their innovative problem-solving skills to use outside of the classroom.

In this issue of our magazine, we provide you with a first-hand look at how artists have shaped one local community. The story doesn’t end there, however. This is just one small example of the pervasive power of artists to create, transform, and improve the quality of life—not just in Portland, but all over the globe.

MECA’s momentum continues to build on our storied legacy. For more than 135 years, MECA has been a cultural icon, committed to empowering a Maine College of Art new generation of creatives with incomparable, individualized foundations for successful careers in the arts. Today, the vitality of our mission is clearly exemplified by our expanding facilities and resources, highly engaged and prolific student body, a growing network of successful THE CREATIVE alumni, an impressive caliber of faculty, visiting artists, and guest lecturers, and a supportive team of staff. HEARTBEAT OF PORTLAND

At Maine College of Art, we believe that artists have the the College was catalytic in the revitalization of Portland, power to change communities for the better. Nearly 50% and today MECA remains one of the earliest and strongest of MECA alumni stay in Maine, contributing to the economy anchors of the Portland Arts District. and adding to the creative workforce. From galleries to restaurants and everything in between, MECA community Portland is a unique and diverse collective of community, members have shaped the arts and culture that make culture, outdoor recreation, and culinary delights as well as Portland the vibrant city and destination it is today. a creative urban center that combines small-town charm with a big-city arts reputation. Maine College of Art continues Over the past 20 years, Maine College of Art has grown to play a pivotal role in its very bright future. A Guide to into a nationally recognized and respected college of art Maine College of Art in Portland, beautifully illustrated by and design while remaining true to its core commitment Samantha Myrdek ’19, serves to demonstrate the powerful to educate highly accomplished artists and designers who impact that MECA community artists have had on Maine’s excel in their chosen field with integrity, professionalism, largest city. MECA truly is the creative heartbeat of Portland, and community leadership. In the mid-1990s, the vision and its reverberations are felt throughout the city, the state, to renovate the landmark Porteous department store to New England, and far beyond, to all corners of the world. 1 create new studios, a new library, and new facilities for Photo by Nicole Wolf, Courtesy of Old Port Magazine, State 23 Media, LLC Portland ART WALK

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Maine College of Art THE CREATIVE

Art For HEARTBEAT OF LOCAL BUSINESSES PORTLAND

At Maine College of Art our mission is to provide students and alumni with opportunities to become working artists. Located in the hub of the Portland Arts District, Maine College of Art strives to give all of our artists the opportunity to be seen.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: 1. Holiday Sale Visitors 2. Shelley Goldsmith ‘17 3. Brendan Shea ‘18 4. Eric Drzewianowski ‘04 5. Oliver ‘19 6. Ceramics Department 7. Fashion Show pieces by Justin Desper ‘17 / Models Left to right: Haven Douglas ‘19, COLLECT Charlotte Atkinson (attended) ‘18, Elle Spurr (non-MECA affiliated) ART SALE 7. Joseph Lendway ‘15 and Emily Green of The Woodworker’s Wife 8. Sophie Cangelosi ‘16 painting a mural for Bayside Bowl 20 Fore River Gallery shops event spaces, studios, restaurants, cafes, 85 Hugo’s tattoo parlors and 36 and arts organizations and breweries beauty salons A Guide to 21 Grant Wahlquist Gallery Art Mart 86 Mami Portland 100 Artné Spa 22 Greenhut Galleries 37 ABRAXAS 53 The Bakery Photo Collective 69 Allagash Brewing Co. 87 Nosh Kitchen Bar 101 Broken Crow 23 Maine Craft Portland 38 Artist & Craftsman Supply 54 The Bakery Studios 70 Austin Street Brewery 88 Oxbow Brewing MECA IN PORTLAND 102 Hallowed Ground 24 Maine Potters Market 39 Casco Bay Frames & Gallery 55 Bayside Bowl 71 Black Cow Burgers & Fries 89 Rising Tide Body Art Studio 25 MECA and Institute of 40 Coast City Comics 56 Factory 3 (Off Map) 72 Blyth & Burrows Brewing Company 103 41 Lavender Salon public art Contemporary Art Everchanging Seasons (Off Map) 57 Indigo Arts Alliance 73 Central Provisions 90 Rose Foods, 12 Art Underfoot 104 O2 Salon 1 Rustle Diptych II 26 Lewis Gallery - PPL 42 Folia 58 Little Chair Printing 74 Chaval (Off Map) 91 Rosemont Market 13 Cross Insurance Arena Mural 105 The Eye of Henna & 2 Selective Landscapes Mural 27 Maine Jewish Museum 43 The Green Hand Bookshop 59 Mayo Street Arts 75 Duckfat and Bakery galleries & museums 44 13 Moons Tattoo 3 Portland Brick 28 New System Exhibitions Harmon’s Floral Co. 60 The Peregrine Press 76 Eventide Oyster Co. 92 Sagamore Hill Lounge 106 14 45 Tsunami Tattoo 4 SWARM Able Baker Contemporary 29 Portland Art Gallery Home Remedies (Off Map) 61 Pickwick Independent Press 77 Forage Market 93 Slab Sicilian Street Food 107 15 46 Wicked Good Ink 5 Mother’s Garden Casco Bay Artisans 30 Portland Museum of Art Jill McGowan 62 Portland Pottery 78 Evo Kitchen + Bar 94 Tandem Cafe + Roastery 16 47 6 Red Circle Mural Children’s Museum and 31 The Press Hotel Gallery Joseph’s 63 Portland Stage 79 Gelato Fiasco 95 Tandem Coffee + Bakery, 48 7 Theatre of Maine 32 Kurier 64 The Public Works 80 Goodfire Brewing Co. 96 Urban Farm Fermentory Anthrophilanthropie Mural RN Cohen Studio - Gallery This map is designed to help guide 49 17 33 The Merchant Company 65 81 97 8 Untitled-Armillary Creative Portland Art Gallery Speedwell Projects Running with Scissors Gorgeous Gelato Vena’s Fizz House you through Portland, while drawing 18 50 9 Michael Cove Street Arts 34 UMVA Gallery at Pinecone + Chickadee 66 SPACE Gallery 82 Hannaford 98 Union Restaurant attention to the great contributions 19 51 10 Lift The Dorothea And Portland Media Center PrintCraft (Off Map) 67 Studio 24b, LLC 83 The Honey Paw 99 Woodford Food of the MECA community. 52 11 Luminous Arbor Leo Rabkin Foundation 35 Zero Station Rough and Tumble 68 TEMPOart 84 Hot Suppa & Beverage Q: How have MECA’s presence and connection to Portland DESIGNED FOR helped you—both as a professional and as an artist? MIGHT & MAIN A Guide to Maine College of Art in Portland does a wonderful 408 Fore Street job of illustrating how deeply immersed MECA is in the 72 community. There is such a strong network of MECA alumni, INTERVIEW WITH faculty, students, and supporters. I am a longtime Portland 76 resident, and knew that I wanted to remain in and grow my Sean Wilkinson ’01, Principal / Creative Director career within this community. The added support of MECA, might-main.com particularly that of Jessica Tomlinson (Director of Artists at 98 Work), really allowed me to strengthen existing and cultivate new community relationships, as well as build the career path that has brought me to where I am today. How have MECA’s presence and connection to Portland to get in front of all the best design firms in the city. Portland Q: Why do you think it’s important to show work by MECA helped you—both as a professional and as an artist? cares a lot about design, and the fact that a company like The alumni, faculty and staff? VIA Agency exists validates the landscape and the ability to Growing up in Maine, I originally thought that going away to There are really incredible artists coming out of MECA’s successfully run a design firm here. college meant leaving the state. But I knew I wanted to focus programs, and we at Able Baker want to be the ones to on graphic design and decided on MECA. From the first year, I Why do you think it’s important to employ other alumni as 14 show them first! We also feel that it is really important that was blown away by how serious the Graphic Design Program well as MECA student interns? we show a wide range of national and international artists is. I immediately knew I was getting a true education in the alongside Maine artists, to expand the dialogue and context I stay very connected to MECA and like to attend design essential principles of design and that I didn’t need to go to ABLE BAKER CONTEMPORARY of the work being made locally. critiques, which have turned out to be an invaluable source of Rhode Island or Boston to get such a rigorous curriculum; employees for us. 29 Forest Avenue MECA alumni and faculty have been regularly included in our based in the classics with the freedom to tackle your own work. shows since the very beginning of the gallery. It is important to In fact, we just went out to lunch for our Senior Art Director’s Able Baker to have a strong back and forth relationship with Because of the program at MECA, I started taking the profession birthday, whom I originally met when she was a student at INTERVIEW WITH MECA. We are also working on ways to further engage both the more seriously. I formed a great connection to my adjunct thesis MECA and I saw her work at a design critique. She freelanced professor, David Puelle, who became a mentor of mine. Following Tessa Greene O’Brien MFA ’16, Gallery Director MECA community and the larger Portland arts community as a for us after graduation, we quickly hired her on full-time, and whole through artists talks, lectures, and group critiques. It is graduation, a stint in Seattle, and a few years of freelancing she’s been with the firm for eight years now! ablebakercontemporary.com important to us that we are not only gallery, but that we are also for Portland agencies, I began working for David and his small Knowing from experience how hard these MECA students a gathering space and a resource to the community. design firm. It was there that I got a sense of what it would be like to run my own firm, and I eventually branched out on my own have worked, and how well the faculty and curriculum teach to start Might & Main along with my business partner in 2010. the students about design foundations, we confidently hire alumni knowing that they’re prepared to work, with a great work I often think about how much different it would be if I had ethic, and a portfolio that often surpasses recent graduates 61 PICKWICK INDEPENDENT PRESS gone to New York City, and how hard it would have been from any other school. 536 Congress Street INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART AT MECA Upcoming Exhibitions INTERVIEW WITH Pilar Nadal MFA ‘13, Director pickwickindependentpress.com

Q: Can you talk a little bit about the history of both Pickwick you cards. This project allows them to put their printmaking skills and the Pickwick Fellowship, and what this relationship to use and also learn about professional production methods. means to the MECA alumni and students involved? Q: How have MECA’s presence and connection to Portland There have always been a large number of MECA alumni, faculty, helped you—both as a professional and as an artist? and staff members connected to Pickwick, and we began to I joined Pickwick when I came to MECA to do my MFA, and think of ways in which it could be beneficial for students as well. was immediately excited by the community. The location of the SOME THINGS WE CAN DO TOGETHER: The Fellowship was born out of that process, and it provides studio, as well as the number of people working in the space, MEGAN AND MURRAY MCMILLAN 2020 MFA THESIS EXHIBITION a graduating senior a one-year studio membership, which is a tied us to the larger Portland community. really exciting opportunity. I think it’s important for students to Q: What does collaborating on MECA’s evolving brand have a space so that they don’t have to stop their work after ON VIEW: MARCH 18 - APRIL 24, 2020 ON VIEW: MAY 8 - JUNE 6, 2020 mean for you as both faculty and an alumni of the college? thesis, and can quickly join a strong print community with all of OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020, 5-7PM OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020, 5-8PM the tools that they need to continue their practice. It’s exciting to think about MECA as a place that is embracing Megan and Murray McMillan make large-scale projects that result in short videos, The exhibition presents work by graduating artists and represents a synthesis of its unique location, size, and talent. One of the great strengths installations and photographic series. Constructing complex architectural sets that each student’s experience in MECA’s MFA Program in Studio Art - featuring work in The other nice part about the Fellowship is that there is also a of the MECA community is that it’s small compared to many become stages for video and photography, the McMillans create works that offer a a variety of media, surveying a range of conceptual themes and creative approaches production element to it. Once they begin working in the studio, other schools, so we get to know each other. We can make window into seemingly impossible situations. that characterize the global cultural landscape and contemporary art practice. the fellow has to complete a production project for MECA, which things happen walking down the street or stopping and talking Megan and Murray McMillan, In What Distant Sky, 2013 (video still) Above: Emily Johnson (EJ), Letterforms, 2019 (image: courtesy artist) can range from graduation invitations to notebook covers to thank- to each other in the hallway. In Her Kitchen: CULINARY TALENTS OF IMMIGRANT WOMEN

Each year the Public Engagement section of the Second Year Lab, a required studio course in the Foundation Program at Maine College of Art, partners with a local nonprofit organization on a public engagement project designed to benefit the community. This year, students worked with seven female chefs from local organization In Her Presence to collaborate on a project titled “In Her Kitchen” EUGENIE to create engaging recipe videos that combine the talents of both the students Democratic Republic of the Congo and chefs involved. Students learn how to create videos while simultaneously Cooking is more than just food to Eugenie being exposed to new cultures, while the immigrant women from In Her Presence –it’s a passion, a passion she loves to share are given a platform to educate others on their cultures as well as voice their goals. with the many people she’s met while in Maine and while lending a hand by volunteering at a soup kitchen in Portland.

“It’s a life-changing experience, being able to meet with these women I would not be able to meet with normally and experiencing their culture through cooking.”

– BRIDGET FONER ‘22

The project culminated with a public film screening of the recipe videos entitled In Her Kitchen: Culinary Talents of Immigrant Women in MECA’s Osher Hall, followed by a community dinner featuring the recipes from the In Her Presence chefs. LYDIE Sodexo’s Cafe at MECA Director of Dining Services Pam Ryder, Executive Chef Democratic Republic of the Congo Nick Maglia, numerous cafe staff and volunteers from other Sodexo accounts Lydie, a Maine resident of five and a half partnered with Second Year Lab Professor Amelia Garretson-Persans to prepare a years, is an accomplished chef, sharing her community meal showcasing the unique recipes created by the In Her Presence love of cooking with many different groups of people throughout the Portland area. chefs. Following the film screening, the Cafe team served this meal to MECA students, faculty, staff, and more than 100 community members. The event raised $1,000 and the funds go directly to In Her Presence.

“It has been such a pleasure to facilitate this collaborative project. The care MECA students have put into the production of these recipe videos really helps to raise the visibility of these talented chefs living right here in Portland. The project really allows for disparate communities to become more aware of one another and increases the ability of these women to find their footing and improve their careers in their new home,” said Amelia Garretson-Persans, the MECA faculty member behind the “In Her Kitchen” project. Claudette Ndayininahaze, co-founder of In Her Presence, said, “We are thrilled to be able to share the talents of some of the remarkable women from In Her Presence. We hope this series will help them raise their visibility in the community NALAH and achieve their personal ambitions.” Iraq When asked for advice to share, chef Eugénie Kipoy (Democratic Republic of A second-time participant in the “In Her Kitchen” series, Nalah is passionate about the Congo) said, “You need to learn from others and you need to also share the sharing the tradition of cooking with skills you have so others can take it.” others. She lives here in Maine with her family and is currently taking Adult Ed classes in hopes of getting her GED.

10 Cooking Photos: Liz Burdick ‘22 / Presentation Photos: Kyle Dubay ‘18 Daniel Minter, Hon DFA ‘19, Navigation of Souls, acrylic on wood panel,12” x 24”, 2012 (cropped) x 24”, panel,12” on wood acrylic of Souls, Navigation ‘19, DFA Hon Minter, Daniel

MECA Forges Key Partnership WITH INDIGO ARTS ALLIANCE 1

Maine College of Art and Indigo Arts Alliance (IAA), Portland’s “As committed advocates for racial equity and social justice, new platform for professional and emerging artists of color, we are looking forward to engaging with MECA as it seeks have formed an exciting partnership. to create an environment that inspires and affirms all artists,” said co-founder of IAA, Marcia Minter. Indigo Arts Alliance is an arts incubator founded and created to amplify the creative voices, vision, and practice of artists of African descent. An integral aspect of the IAA vision is to provide Maine-based artists of color access to a broader range of practicing Black artists and artists of “This partnership supports our belief that color from around the world. IAA was founded by artist and the creative community encompasses a full MECA Assistant Professor of Illustration Daniel Minter, and his wife Marcia who both received honorary degrees from spectrum of makers. It is critical that the 3 MECA in 2019. cultural significance and artistic productions The collaboration allows MECA to provide paid internships of people of color are valued and nurtured.” for students of color; employ IAA mentors as visiting faculty in the Master of Fine Arts Program during the summer semester; – MARCIA MINTER, HON. DFA ‘19 and fund a post for a diversity coordinator who will identify Co-Founder, Indigo Arts Alliance consultants with expertise in higher education diversity and inclusion training, with a focus on faculty and curriculum.

The partnership is funded in part by a three-year Challenge MECA President Laura Freid agrees, noting that “Promoting Grant of $75,000 from The Crewe Foundation; the principal a culture of racial equity and social justice is one of the five aim of The Crewe Foundation is to increase access to and core goals that are being addressed during MECA’s strategic visibility of the arts, while racial equity and social justice will planning process. We are looking forward to working with 2 4 be key components of MECA’s latest Strategic Plan (2020- Indigo Arts Alliance to help us achieve our highest aspirations.” 2025), which makes for a fitting collaboration. Photos: 1. L-R: Marcia and Daniel Minter, co-founders of IAA Photo by Greta Rybus 2. MECA Adjunct Instructor in Academic Studies Asata Radcliffe and Shance Douglass 3. L-R Standing: Marcia Minter, Azari Minter, Sarah Khan, Desiree Nicole Lester, Alejandra Cuadra ‘20, Asata Radcliffe.Seated: artist David Driskell 4. Jordan Carey ‘19 with Meeta Mastani 11 12 Photo 1: Greta Rybus Photos 2-4 by: Marcia Minter, co-founder of Indigo Arts Alliance A Story Involving Student Designers, AN IMMIGRANT WORKFORCE, AND UPCYCLED MATERIALS

The Textile & Fashion Design department at Maine College “We help low-income immigrant women become productive of Art recently collaborated with Catholic Charities of Maine stitchers while helping talented MECA students create a on an exciting project involving student designers, an immigrant unique niche product using upcycled materials that effectively workforce, and upcycled materials. then prevent those materials from going into a landfill while making a profit for everyone involved.” Led by Adjunct Assistant Professor Betsy Scheintaub, Junior Majors from the Textile & Fashion Design department were asked to design a prototype of a bag using uniform shirts of various sizes donated by UniFirst. Students were instructed to “We’re able to pay our stitchers a livable wage use only the materials provided while taking into consideration the efficiency of cutting and stitching as well as best use of while helping nonprofits become less dependent fabric. The final product will be presented with pattern pieces on grants all the while compensating our and cutting and stitching instructions, and then constructed designers fairly.” and sewn by a workforce of immigrant women in partnership with Catholic Charities. The bags will then be sold, and the – TAE CHONG, profits used to benefit all those involved. Manager of Social Enterprise and Workforce Development for Catholic Charities We spoke with Tae Chong, Manager of Social Enterprise and Workforce Development for Catholic Charities, about his work with MECA’s Textile & Fashion Design department, and Chong went on to say that “Betsy gets the small and the big what it’s like to work with Betsy Scheintaub. picture. We know that we can’t be consumers and not affect climate change. The fashion industry is one of the biggest “I think Betsy is a jewel, a treasure, a gem and that’s not polluters, contributing up to 8% of all carbon emissions. hyperbole. When creating a designer bag business, to have For us to be an innovator and work with the apparel industry access to a textile professor who has her own bag business, to come up with new products using upcycled materials you truly couldn’t ask for a better leader,” Chong said. bodes well for Maine’s heritage and reputation.”

14 Photos by: Betsy Scheintaub / Students Pictured (Left to Right): Erica Osorio ‘21, Keelin Maloney ‘21 Ebenezer Akakpo ‘01, Jordan Carey ‘19, and Asata Radcliffe, of creating time and space to support the work of MECA Adjunct Instructor in Academic Studies, worked as mentees alumni, faculty, and staff. The 2019 Pace House alumni with visiting artist mentors at Indigo Arts Alliance. This ongoing and faculty residents were Christopher Patch ’98; Nicole Alumni News mentorship provides opportunities for MECA alumni, faculty, Duennebier ’05; Shawn Brewer ’12; Lucas Ouellette ’18; and staff of color to learn from professional artists of color Adjunct Instructor of Animation & Game Art Reggie Burrows working in the fields of visual and performing arts. Indigo Arts Hodges; Assistant Professor of Academic Studies and Art Alliance is an arts incubator and residency program in Portland, History Mitchell Rasor; and Assistant Professor of Academic Maine, committed to the artistic development of citizens of Studies, MFA, and Writing Seth Rogoff. With support from color that was founded by Assistant Professor in Illustration the Stephen and Palmina Pace Foundation, mid-career artists Artists at Work Awards Daniel Minter, Hon. DFA ‘19, and Marcia Minter, Hon. DFA ‘19. Christopher Patch ’98, Nicole Duennebier ’05, Reggie Burrows Hodges, Mitchell Rasor, and Seth Rogoff were (Below) Ebenezer Akakpo ‘01, with artist mentor, Eneida Sanches The Belvedere Fund for Professional Development in the also awarded stipends to recognize their accomplishments field of crafts at MECA was established in 2008 and supports and encourage their professional development. the professional and studio practices of BFA alumni who graduated in the last 10 years. The 2019 awardees were Addison de Lisle ’11 to purchase a bandsaw to upgrade his MECA was one of several art metalsmithing studio; Matthias Rand ’12 to purchase a new schools invited to select an workbench for their studio; Peter Dore ’17 to purchase 3D artist to attend the summer ‘19 rendering software to create prototypes and proposals for Monson Artist’s Residency his design and fabrication studio; and Bryan Hansen ’18 in Maine and selected Sandra to purchase a bandsaw and a belt grinder to upgrade his Lapage MFA ‘13. metalsmithing studio. Sandra Lapage MFA ‘13, Cerimonial (Above) Bryan Hansen ‘18, Untitled, oak, walnut, brass, leather, 3” x 1’, 2018 mantle Assemblage, dyed fabric, zip ties, 235 x 115 x 8cm, 2017

MECA Residencies Asherah Cinnamon ’08, Savanna Pettengill ’14, Lauren Tosswill ’14, and Kelsey Haley ’15 were selected for the 2019 (Above) Marcy Chevali MFA ‘08, Untitled, glass, 15.5” x 26” x 7”, 2019 Alumni Residency at MECA, which provided studio space and Other News access to facilities in the Porteous Building; opportunities to The family of Barbara Rita Jenny MFA ’02 established the connect with MFA visiting artists, faculty and students; and a Maine College of Art Baie Ste Marie Artist & Family Residency Jarrett Mellenbruch MFA ’14 received a major $100,000 public Open Studio day. in 2008. The 2019 residents were Dylan Hausthor ’15, Lucas award from Creative Capital for the production of a new Ouellette ’18, and Marcy Chevali MFA ’08. (Below) Asherah Cinnamon ‘08, Forgiveness: Selichot, beechwood, synthetic project, The Redwood Preserve, a land art and social fiber strips, paint, gold leaf, 22” x 24”x 6”, 2016 enterprise project to restore the ancient Californian redwood forest obliterated by logging in the 19th and 20th centuries. The nature preserve will revive biodiversity in the region, while its trees combat climate change by pulling large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. (Below): Jarrett Mellenbruch MFA ’14, The Redwood Preserve project

(Above) Aeron Metzger ‘19, Not Being Able To Breathe, 2018

Aeron Metzger ’19 was named the 2019 MECA Fellow at Pickwick Independent Press, receiving a one-year keyholder membership, which provides opportunities to develop (Above) Nicole Duennebier ‘05, Still Life with Nasturtium and Brush Fire, both their fine art and freelance/client-based portfolios and acrylic on panel, 36” x 44”, 2018 broaden their artistic network. Pickwick Independent Press Located in Stonington, ME, the Pace House Residency is made is a fine art printing facility founded byLisa Pixley ’07 and possible through the generosity of Stephen and Palmina Pace owned and operated by Pilar Nidal MFA ’13. who gifted their seaside home to the College for the purpose

15 16 MECA’s 2020 Faculty Triennial ...to unravel the bind was hosted titled Space Heater, which included work by Anne Buckwalter Jessica Townes George MFA ‘09, and Veronica A Perez Michel Droge MFA ‘10 (as a collaborator with Sarah Loftus); by the ICA at MECA. The show was juried by Boston-based art MFA ‘12, as well as a flat file display including work byMeg MFA ‘16 exhibited work in The Magenta Suite’s inaugural Asata Radcliffe, adjunct instructor of Academic Studies, in historian and independent curator Ellen Y. Tani and included Hahn ’17 and Bronwyn Sale MFA ‘16. John Fireman MFA ‘14 show, A Salon at Sugar Mountain in Exeter, NH. Baxter collaboration with Jordan Carey ‘19 and Reggie Burrows Adjunct Instructor of Ceramics Adrian King ’12; Adjunct Asst curated the The Missing Half-Second, featuring work by Koziol ’17, Arnela Mahmutovic ’17, Kevin Mosca ’18, and Hodges, adjunct instructor of Animation & Game Art; and Professor of Painting and Foundation Michel Droge MFA ’10; Martha Miller ’06, Taylor Benoit ‘14, Dylan Hausthor ’15, Julie Kuceris Gray MFA ’12 had work in Tin Ceilings and Marissa Sophia Schneiderman Salt ‘18, a member of Bare Adjunct Instructor of Woodworking & Furniture Design John P. Meg Hahn ’17, Baxter Koziol ’17, Brendan Shea ’18, Annika other Specifics at the same venue. Portland Company, were recipients of 2020 Kindling Fund Gardiner ’07, MFA ’14; Adjunct Assoc. Professor of Ceramics Earley MFA ‘16, and Hannah Adams MFA ’19. Grants, administered by SPACE Gallery in Portland, ME. Marian Baker; Adjunct Instructor of First-Year Seminar Alex Jenna Crowder ’09, co-founder and managing editor of (Bottom Left)The Missing Half-Second at Able Baker Contemporary, curated Lukas; Professor of Foundation and Painting Honour Mack; the online arts journal The Chart; Dylon Hausthor ’15; Meg by John Fireman MFA ‘14, featuring work by Martha Miller ’06, Taylor Benoit Asst Professor of Textile & Fashion Design Alysha Kupferer; Hahn ’17 of the curatorial collective Border Patrol; and ‘14, Dylan Hausthor ’15, Meg Hahn ’17, Baxter Koziol ’17, Brendan Shea ’18, ALUMNI OPPORTUNITIES Adjunct Assoc. Adjunct Instructor of Foundation Stephen MECA Assistant Professor of MFA and Academics Studies Annika Earley MFA ‘16, and Hannah Adams MFA ’19 MECA recognizes our alumni as an essential part of Benenson; Visiting Asst Professor of MFA and Photography Sophie Hamacher were recipients of 2019 Ellis-Beauregard our community. Please visit meca.edu/alumni to learn Kate Greene; Adjunct Asst Professor of Foundation, Painting, Talley-O Design (Patrick M. Sperry ’00, Liza Kelley Sperry Foundation Project Grants. more about our alumni benefits, residencies, grants, and and Printmaking Annika Earley MFA ’16; Assoc. Professor of ’07, Mackenzie Mangosing London ’18, and Kirk Simpson Baxter Koziol ’17; Anoushé Shojae-Chagorvand ’19; other opportunities. To share a news story of your own, Art Education Kelly McConnell; Asst Professor of Art Education ’18) exhibited work at the 2019 Maine Association of Benjamin Spalding MFA ’17; Philip Brou, associate email Alumni Relations & Events Coordinator Isabelle Rachel Eleni Somerville; and Professor of Foundation and Nonprofits Opt In conference, presented in partnership with professor of Drawing and Painting, and program chair of Maschal O’Donnell ’17 at [email protected]. Sculpture . Ling-Wen Tsai the Quimby Family Foundation. Foundation; and Reggie Burrows Hodges, adjunct Instructor in Animation & Game Art, exhibited work in The The Portland Terrain Biennial, comprised of site-specific artmade Shannon Rankin ’97, Justin Richel ‘02, Oliver ’19, Anoushe House of the Soul at the UNE Gallery in Portland, ME. for front yards, balconies, windows, and porches, which included Shojae-Chaghorvand ’19, Zoe Fox ’21, and Associate Professor a window installation at SPACE Gallery in Portland, ME, was co- of MFA and Sculpture Joshua Reiman were included in the organized by Meg Hahn ‘17 and Brendan Ripken Shea ‘18 Center for Maine Contemporary Art exhibition “Simulacrush and featured alums Mali Mrozinski ‘04, Maggie Muth ‘11, in” Rockland, ME, as part of [ON]now, a new series of online Justin Desper ‘17, Baxter Koziol ‘17, Isabelle Maschal exhibitions presenting the work of Maine artists through a O’Donnell ‘17, Frances Barker ‘18, Liam Singh ‘18, Oliver ‘19, digital venue. In Memoriam and Veronica Perez MFA ‘16. Margaret Libby Standley ’52 passed Ohio, where she earned her BS in Art Education. She studied art The 2019 Portland Fine Craft Show was organized by the Maine away on February 15, 2019, at the age of at the University of Southern Maine and earned a BFA in Painting 87 in East Hampton, Connecticut. “Peg,” as from the Maine College of Art. In summer, Frankie worked in her Crafts Association and featured a number of MECA alumni, she was known, was predeceased by her studio on Monhegan Island and in the winter months at The Bakery including Richard Abbott ‘78, Douglas Frati ‘83, Suzanne husband Peter G. Standley in 2011. Born in Studios and Peregrine Press in Portland. Her work was exhibited in Anderson ‘86, Ebenezer Akakpo ‘01, Cat Bates ‘09, Danielle Portland, Maine, she graduated from South many galleries along the coast of Maine and included in the Maine Gerber ‘12, and Natalie Reed ‘13, as well as additional alumni Portland High School, studied at the Portland Governor’s collection at The Blaine House in Augusta. Frankie was from the Metals Collective and Pickwick Independent Press. School of Art (now MECA) for three years a longtime volunteer at the Center for Grieving Children in Portland, and spent a fourth year at the University of using her practice as an artist as a way to help children express The Metals Collective had a show, Collectivi-Tea, at the Center Maine where she received her teaching their grief process through the fine and expressive arts. In 2007, she for Maine Craft Gallery in Gardiner, ME, as well as their fifth degree in 1953. Peg was an art teacher, an co-authored the book A Family’s Journey, a handbook for living with annual Cabinet of Curiosities show at Jewel Box in Portland, active leader in East Hampton Girl Scouts, illness and finding hope. She is survived by Ben Odom, her husband ME. The shows featured work by Tegan T. Curry ‘03, Maria and worked with the Connecticut Girl Scout Historical Committee, of 56 years; her children and their spouses, Sydney (Steve) Clifton Wolff (attended) ‘03, Naomi Grace McNeill ‘08, Cat Bates supporting the creation of a Girl Scout Museum in North Haven, CT. and Doug (Amy) Odom; and her granddaughters Megan Clifton and She was also an extremely gifted creator of dollhouse and dollhouse Charlotte Odom. ‘09, Shelby Goldsmith ‘14, Mary Forst ‘16, and Catherine (Above) Erin Moreau Hutton ‘98 of Erin Hutton Projects organized The miniatures and loved creating replica homes and vintage stores and Quattrociocchi ‘17. Experimentation Station, a pop-up artist gallery space at Thompson’s Point settings. She loved spending days and days fabricating custom miniature Letty Berkovich ’91 was born on in Portland, ME. furniture recreations from scratch. Peg was a long-time supporter of November 29, 1958, and died on the College and established the Margaret Libby Standley ’52 Endowed July 6, 2019, at the age of 60 after a Erin Moreau Hutton ‘98, of Erin Hutton Projects, organized Scholarship at MECA in 2014, which continues to support deserving long struggle with metastatic breast The Experimentation Station, a pop-up artist gallery space at Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) students in the Greater Portland area cancer. Letty spent most of her life in Thompson’s Point in Portland, ME. Participating artists included who intend to teach K–12 art or enter the MAT program. She is survived Cumberland, Maine, and was happiest Matt Chamberlain ‘07, Oliver ’19, Hannah Bevens MAT ‘18, by her sons Peter L. Standley of Woburn, MA, and Paul G. Standley of with her human family and her animal and Adjunct Instructor of Animation & Game Art Reggie Versailles, KY, her daughter Pamela G. Standley of Magnolia, TX, sister- family, which included generations of Burrows Hodges. in-law Virginia Standley Rutter of Portland, ME, and three grandchildren. people, dogs, cats, horses, goats, and chickens. There was always time for the Christopher Patch ’98, Meg Hahn ’17, Baxter Koziol ’17, Former MECA President Don Tuski and Peg Standley in 2015. furry and feathered creatures and time for the pleasure she took in grooming the lawns and tending the Isabelle Maschal O’Donnell ’17, Tessa Greene O’Brien , known to most Jeanne T. Odom ’86 gardens. Letty attended school in Cumberland and then went on MFA ’16, and Director of Exhibitions at the ICA at MECA as “Frankie,” passed away at age 77 on to the fine arts program at Boston University. She earned her BFA September 29, 2019, at Piper Shores Julie Poitras Santos participated in the 2019 Wild Light Art in Graphic Design from the Portland School of Art (now MECA) and in Scarborough, Maine. Frankie was Exhibition in Stoneham, ME, organized by the Hewnoaks received a teaching degree at the University of Southern Maine. born in Cleveland, Ohio on December Artist Colony and the Greater Lovell Land Trust. She taught art at North Yarmouth Academy for several years before 28, 1941 and married Ben Odom in embarking on a nearly 40-year career as a bookseller at Book 1963, shortly after which they moved to Patricia Brace ‘06, Savanna Pettengill ‘14, Hannah Review in Falmouth. She is survived by her mother, her sisters, her Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Frankie began Exhibits at Able Baker Contemporary in Portland, ME, featured a Boone ‘16, Meg Hahn ‘17, Isabelle Maschal O’Donnell ‘17, friends, and all the people her kindness and humor touched. number of alumni. Annika Earley MFA ‘16 curated an exhibition Brendan Ripken Shea ‘18, Niki Duggan ’19, Oliver ’19, studying art at Miami University in Oxford,

17 18 Elizabeth Prior ’82 has gained recognition for a silver State screen printing workshops, classes, and happy hour print of Maine necklace she designed, which has not only become events. Hope also received a 2019 Kindling Fund grant, Alumni one of Maine Governor Janet Mills’ favorite accessories but administered by SPACE Gallery in Portland, ME, as did riel was also dubbed a “lucky talisman” during Mills’ campaign. Sturchio ’12 and Professor of Printmaking and MFA Adriane (Below) MECA President Laura Freid with Maine Governor Janet Mills, who is Herman. CLASS NOTES wearing a necklace by Elizabeth Prior ’82. Lin White ’01 had mixed media pieces Entropy and Overcome selected for the Eye of the Beholder exhibition at

1970s Circle Gallery in Annapolis, MD. Rebecca Goodale ’73 and Alison Hildreth ’76 were included Gabriel Adams ’02 co-organized and had work in the art show in Darkness and the Light at the ICA at MECA. and auction Dreams That Money Can Buy at Avalanche Art Space, a new contemporary art space in Great Barrington, MA, Don Voisine ’73 had work available as part of the Center for that he founded. He also curated the THE PICNIC PAVILION, a Maine Contemporary Art’s annual Art You Love benefit auction rogue, experimental exhibition and event series, which sought in Rockland, ME. to re-contextualize artistic practice and art tourism in the heart Pat Plourde ’76, Caren-Marie Michel ’78, and former MECA of Venice during the 58th International Art Exhibition May You Associate Professor Meg Brown Payson had work included Live In Interesting Times, known as La Biennale di Venezia. in the new Warren Memorial Sculpture Garden in Westbrook, (Above) Lisa Pixley ’07 of PrintCraft was commissioned to illustrate the Blaine Hannah Barnes ’02 was hired by the University of Southern House in Augusta, ME, for Maine Governor Janet Mills’ 2019 holiday card. ME, for which Caren-Marie was the project manager. Maine Art Department in Portland, ME, as a full-time faculty Felice Boucher ’84 had work featured in Center of Quie at of PrintCraft was commissioned to illustrate (Below) The ribbon cutting at the new Warren Memorial Sculpture Garden. member for painting and drawing. Lisa Pixley ’07 the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA. She the Blaine House in Augusta, ME, for Maine Governor Janet Dave Banks ’03 had a write-up about his career working in received an Honorable Mention for her photograph Mind’s Eye Mills’ 2019 holiday card. Lisa also had a show titled “First the snowboard industry as a graphic designer/illustrator in The Portrait exhibit at The Darkroom Gallery in Essex Contact” at The Press Hotel in Portland, ME, curated by Erin on the Evo website as part of their Scratching the Surface Junction, VT. She had photographs included in the show She, Moreau Hutton ’98. juried by Joyce Tenneson, for which she received the Juror’s Artists Series. Award, at A Smith Gallery in Johnson City, TX; and received Carrie Brezzo ’04 of Able Jane, Olivia Dwyer ’18 of Olivia an award and a number of honorable mentions from the Halo Designs, and Allysun West ’18 of AllySun participated 12th Annual Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women in Maine Craft Association’s runway event STITCH: Maine Photographers conducted by The Photography Gala Awards. Designers on the Runway in Portland, ME. 1990s Sage Lewis ’04 exhibited her video Unraveling Mars in “Through the Looking Glass,” an exhibition focused on how Phil Stevens ’91 had a show titled New Work at the William Rand ’78 released his first monograph William Baker technology has influenced how we view the universe at Ugly University of New England Campus Center in Biddeford, ME. Rand: Four Decades. The book includes essays penned by his Duck in London. Her work was also included in “Lobby,” a year- close friend, the late critic Rene Ricard, and Suzette McAvoy, Carrie Zeisse ’92 was named as the first President and Chief long exhibition series held at the Planned Parenthood East (Above) Maisie Broome ‘08 of MYFAWNWY in the studio. Photo by Heidi Lee. director and curator of the Center for Maine Contemporary Executive Officer of The West Central Florida Mental Wellness surgical center in Columbus, OH, organized by Middle Child. Maisie Broome ’08 of MYFAWNWY recently released an Art. It was noted in Elle Magazine, and is carried by Printed Coalition, Inc. Mali Mrozinski ’04 and Jordan Gehman ’06 of Doublet exclusive collection of marbled mirrors and linen pillows for Matter, Inc. Design had an exhibition, “Tools for Living”, at Caleb Johnson Urban Outfitters. Maisie also designed a pair of slip-on shoes Margaret Lawrence ’93 had a solo exhibition of recent works (Below) William Rand ‘78 released his first monograph,William Baker Rand: Studio in Portland, ME, exploring the language of furniture for Vans’ Custom Culture project, which supports education at Greenhut Galleries in Portland, ME. Four Decades. and garments. and empowers high school students through art and design. Anne Ireland ’94 had a solo show of her recent paintings at Patricia Brace ’06 performed BRACE 2020, a yearlong Asherah Cinnamon ’08 hosted a small group of artists for a Elizabeth Moss Galleries in Portland, ME. project that followed her performance piece of running for five-day artist residency at her studio and home in Limington, Isak Applin ’98 published a new letterpress chapbook entitled President of the United States. During this time, Patricia ME, on land originally hunted and utilized by the Ossippee With Teeth in My Pocket, a collection of 10 poems by Isak’s exhibited and performed at BUOY Gallery in Kittery, ME, The and Wabenaki Peoples to explore issues related making art father, Stephen Applin, featuring an engraved frontispiece by Magenta Suite in Exeter, NH, Pop-Up 265 in Augusta, ME, about war and genocide. Isak. His imprint, Titan and Weald, had a table at the Manhattan and during Portland Dance Month in Portland, ME. Jefferson Coniaris ’08 published a children’s coloring and Fine Press Book Fair. (Below) Patricia Brace ’06 performed BRACE 2020, a yearlong project that activity book with Maine State Senator Justin Chenette titled Jess Beyler ’99 will display her work 100 Famous Views of followed her performance piece of running for President of the United States. The Great Whoopie Pie Debate: How Your Idea Becomes a the Universe, chosen out of 20 proposals, for the upcoming Maine Law. three years at the M2 on Neil building in Champaign, IL. Martha Piscuskas ’08 was appointed as the director of arts education at The Maine Arts Commission. 2000s 1980s Steven Brooks ’09 exhibited work at Bear Bones Brewery in David Brener ’00 was the featured artist for the Harrisburg, Bridgton, ME. Guy “Chip” Williams ’80 painted a portrait of MECA President PA, streetwear company Murage Apparel’s Fall/Winter 2018 Emeritus Roger Gilmore that is currently on display in MECA’s Collection. Jenna Crowder ’09 received a $5,000 2020 Project Grant Joanne Waxman Library. An unveiling reception paid tribute to from the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation to commission long- Liz Prescott ’00 participated in the 41st annual Coolidge President Emeritus Gilmore’s legacy and vision. form writing about Maine-based artists as a special issue in Corner Arts Festival. tandem with the five-year anniversary of The Chart, an online Rachel Michaud ’81 had an exhibit at The University of New Hope Rovelto ’01 of Little Chair Printing moved her shop to a publication she co-founded. She also received a full fellowship England’s Campus Center in Biddeford, ME. new location on Congress Street in Portland, ME, now offering at the Vermont Studio Center for a writing residency.

19 20 2010s riel Sturchio ‘12 and Bianca Sturchio are continuing work on Tabitha Barnard ’16 was selected as a winner of online magazine their Chasing Light project with the help of a 2019 Kindling burn’s 2018 Fujifilm Young Talent Award for her photo essay Cult Edwige Charlot ’10 was named Fund grant. of Womanhood. This honor recognizes photographers 25 and Director of Community Learning under, granting them $10,000 from Fujifilm to continue their work. for the Alliance of Artists (Below) riel Sturchio ‘12, Chasing Light (ongoing series), 2017 Communities, and had a solo (Below) Tabitha Barnard ’16, Tendernesses, archival inkjet print, 16” x 20”, 2018 exhibition titled Letters to the Sun: Land of Water at the Maine Jewish Museum in Portland, ME. Edwige Charlot ‘10, was named Director Emily Hepler ’19 had artwork featured in the September of Community Learning for the Alliance 2019’s issue of Maine Magazine. of Artists Communities, and had a solo exhibition titled “Letters to the Sun: Land Meghan McDunnah ’19 participated in the Kennedy Center’s of Water at the Maine” Jewish Museum in VSA Young Emerging Artists with Disabilities program in Portland, ME. Photo by Justin Levesque. Washington, DC. Adam Chau ‘10 was accepted into the International Academy (Below) Meghan McDunnah ‘19 with pieces from their series of self portraits of Ceramics. titled (A)Typical, which visualizes their day-to-day experiences with various Reesa Wood ‘12 of Swamp Witch Apothecary and her partner, chronic mental health problems. (Below) Adam Chau ‘10, Computer Generated Selfies, 10” x 8” x 0.25” (each), Matt, recently opened a record/ book/movie store/apothecary Alyssa Freitas ‘16 exhibited work in Phantom Vibrations at porcelain, cobalt, glaze, slab constructed using laser-cut templates, CNC called ABRAXAS in Portland, ME. Satellite Space in Portland, ME. decorated with cobalt and handmade brush, 2018 curated an exhibition titled Flavor Profile at Border Sam Thompson ’13 was invited to join a small group of Meg Hahn ‘17 Americans participating in the International Ceramics Expo Patrol, which featured work by Catherine Quattrociocchi ‘17. in Liling, China. Isabelle Maschal O’Donnell ’17 had a solo show titled Garden Clippings at BUOY Gallery in Kittery, ME. Rachel Gloria Adams ’15 and her husband, Ryan Adams, had a show at Curation 250 titled Terrible Twos. This body Lewis Rossignol ‘17 created the artwork for the alternate vinyl of work is inspired and fueled by the arrival of their newborn cover for Tyler, The Creator’s IGOR album. daughter during the height of their two-year-old daughter’s Brendan Ripken Shea ’18 exhibited work in Mirror Eye, a unrelenting quest for absolute power. pop- up exhibition at Ortega y Gasset Projects in Brooklyn that benefited New York City’s nonprofit Art Start in their mission to identify and nurture young people through art. He also did a MFA window installation for SPACE Gallery in Portland, ME, titled Simon van der Ven MFA ‘01 has work featured in Form Danya Landis ‘11 co-founded Machina Arts, an organic farm- 3 <3 <3. Follows Function at Page Gallery in Camden, ME. to-table restaurant, craft cocktail bar, live music venue, and art Barbara Rita Jenny MFA ‘02 had a solo exhibit titled DURA gallery that aims to energize the creative economy and build MATER at the Portsmouth Music and Art Center in Portsmouth, NH. community in Keene, NH. Liz Sweibel MFA ‘03 had work in the exhibition Unlikely Nikki Rayburn ’11 was promoted to Assistant Director of Materials and the Language of Art at Krasdale Galleries in Exhibitions at Maine College of Art. Hunts Point and white Plains, NY. Her thread-and-vellum Nathan Willever ‘11 was selected as The Sybille Zeldin Fellow drawings are also being offered by Kathryn Markel Fine Arts. and resident at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia. His Zeldin Peter J. Buotte MFA ‘05, exhibited Invisible Wounds, digitally- Fellowship Solo exhibition was titled From The Source. rendered sculptures and photographs of U.S. combat veterans Anne Buckwalter ’12 had work featured in Issue #140 of New experiencing traumatic brain injury and/or post-traumatic stress American Paintings and was also the recipient of a grant from at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. the Idea Fund, a re-granting program funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and administered by Catherine D’Ignazio MFA ‘05 was appointed as Assistant DiverseWorks, Aurora Picture Show, and Project Row Houses. (Above) Jordan Carey ’19 with his installation for Art in Exodus, Photo by Kyle Dubay Professor of Urban Science and Planning in MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Her book Data Feminism, in which (Above) Dylan Hausthor ‘15, Dead Men, Look At Me, from Sleep Creek by Paul (Below) Anne Buckwalter ‘12, Evergreens, Gouache on panel, 24” x 24,” 2019 (Cropped) Jordan Carey ‘19 was featured in the fashion show HOT OFF she outlines what a feminist approach to data science looks Guilmoth (Tyler Guilmette) ‘15 and Dylan Hausthor ‘15, 2018 THE PRESS at the Gustafson Center at SNHU as the closing like, is being published by The MIT Press and she is starting the Dylan Hausthor ‘15 and Tyler Guilmette ’15 (Paul Guilmoth) event for the 13th annual Black New England Conference in Data + Feminism Lab focused on using data and computational were featured in an i-D article on 7 emerging photographers Manchester, NH. Jordan, Liz Rhaney MFA ‘20, and Shannon methods to work towards gender and racial equity. to watch and were the winners of the online magazine burn’s Infantes ’21, also exhibited work in the third annual Art in Exodus 2019 Fujifilm Young Talent Award for their photo essay Sleep Kate Holcomb Hale MFA ‘07 had an exhibition Is the fluid exhibition, a mentoring and exhibition project at MECA through Creek. This honor recognizes photographers 25 and under, draining? as part of Brush Coat Cover, the 2019 Wheaton which immigrant artists and Mainers from underrepresented granting them $10,000 from Fujifilm to continue the work. Their Biennial at Wheaton College. She had artwork selected by populations share their art and culture. book Sleep Creek was published by Void. Their work was also Jennifer Farrell, Associate Curator Drawings and Prints at The featured with work by Tabitha Barnard ’16 in Red Hook Labs’ Jude Collopy ’19 and Hideto Nakao ’19 interned with Chris Lewis Metropolitan Museum of Art, to be included in PAPER 2019 at Labs New Artists III, which featured work by 25 emerging, at the Maine Stone Symposium hosted by Sculpture Boothbay. Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan, CT. Her installations international photographers, unrepresented by a gallery or an (Top Right) Sculpture alumni Hideto Nakao ’19 at the Maine Stone Symposium were featured in Be/Come, a two-person exhibition at agency, selected from open call by a jury of industry leaders. hosted by Sculpture Boothbay. Assemblage FPAC Gallery in Boston, MA.

21 22 Bennett Morris MFA ‘07 had a show curated by Erin Moreau Annika Earley MFA ‘16 had an exhibit, FolkLand, curated Christina (Gigi) Shuffield MFA ‘19 is the new Makerspace Sam Greenspan Salt ‘06 unveiled his project Bellwether, a Hutton ‘98 titled Machine Vision at The Press Hotel in by Andy Rosen, Lewis Gallery at the Portland Public Library, Manager at Factory 3 in Portland, ME. podcast of speculative journalism featuring true stories of the Portland, ME. Portland, ME. world as it is through the lens of what it might become. Anna Marie Valenti MFA ’20 was a recipient of the 2020 Benjamin Spalding MFA ‘17 had work in the exhibit Arena at National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Graduate Josie Holtzman Salt ’08 and Isaac Kestenbaum Salt ’08 SPACE Gallery, as well as an exhibition, Breathe I: The Remix, Student Fellowship. produced a new podcast project, Midnight Son. at The Magenta Suite in Exeter, NH. Ligaiya Romero Salt ’12 had the filmNot Your Model Minority! (Below) Benjamin Spalding MFA ‘17, Winged Victory. Nails, resin, mesh, plaster, MAT Asian Activists In The South chosen as one of six CAAM bungee cord, sporting equipment. Dimension varied (roughly 3 x 3 x 7 ft). 2019 Adrian Baker MAT ’17 started work as a teacher with with Documentaries for Social Change awardees by the Center Oxford Hills School District in South Paris, ME. for Asian American Media. This feature-length documentary film, is an intimate conversation with queer, rad, Asian Luke Hadley MAT ’17 worked in Quito, Ecuador, as a teacher’s American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) activists, organizing assistant and art teacher as part of a volunteer program called against white supremacy, state violence, and the cis-hetero International Volunteer HQ Ecuador. During his time with the patriarchy in the South. program, Luke was also able to visit his birthplace, Cuenca. Smith Galtney Salt ’13 had a solo photographic exhibition, (Above) Michel Droge MFA ‘10, When Cupid Went Crazy, 72 x 108 oil on canvas 2019 (Below) Luke Hadley MAT ’17 with plans for a school mural in Quito, Ecuador. My Principal Ghost, at the University of Southern Maine’s AREA Gallery in Portland, ME. Michel Droge MFA ‘10 had solo exhibits at the Maine State House in Augusta, ME, as part of the Maine Arts Commission’s Nora Saks Salt ‘13 produced Richest Hill, a podcast for Art in the Capitol program, as well as at Salon Gallery in Boston, Montana Public Radio that was named one of The New MA; Maine Audubon Society, Falmouth, ME; and University of Yorker magazine’s best podcasts of 2019. Maine in Machias. Michel also exhibited work in shows at Lindsey Kilbride Salt ‘15 created the new podcast Odd Ball Speedwell Gallery, Portland, ME; Bates College Art Museum, about the 1974 mystery of the “Betz sphere,” a strange metal Lewiston, ME; River Arts Gallery, Damariscotta, ME; Maine sphere that appeared in the woods near a family home. Farmland Trust Gallery, Belfast, ME; Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME; and Cove Street Arts, Portland, ME. Phoebe Parker Salt ‘17 was the inaugural Salt Fellow at The Nature Conservancy in Maine. Alexandra Silverthorne MFA ’10 published the book yes Coreysha Stone MAT ‘18 had an exhibit at Rising Tide Co-op is the only living thing, a series of 76 images looking at in Damariscotta, ME, inspired by the American Chestnut tree. moments of celebration, wonder, and stillness in her own life. The exhibition, titled Bringing Back the Giants of the Forest, The book features Alexandra’s photos and a collection of aimed to raise awareness and support for the restoration texts by Julie Poitras Santos, Director of Exhibitions at the efforts of the The American Chestnut Foundation. Artwork ICA at MECA. Alexandra exhibited work from the series at the created by Coreysha was also recently featured in the spring Artist at Work Gallery at MECA and also held an artists talk. edition of The Journal of the American Chestnut Foundation. (Below) Image from Alexandra Silverthorne MFA ’10’s book yes is the only living thing. SALT Tessa Greene O’Brien MFA ‘16, Mildred Bachrach MFA ‘19, and CS faculty member j.e. paterak participated in the Maine Rebecca M. Pritchard Salt ‘95 published a book titled Farmland Trust summer residency program at the Joseph A. Jeremiah Hacker: Journalist, Anarchist, Abolitionist, about a Fiore Art Center at Rolling Acres Farm Artist Residency Program. radical 19th-century journalist from Portland, ME. The book is Tessa also had a solo exhibition, Clear Blue Morning, at Elizabeth available in local bookstores. Moss Galleries and exhibited work in Part of the Summer Andres Gonzalez Salt ’01 had a photobook, American Origami, Never Dies at Grant Wahlquist Gallery, both in Portland, ME. named as one of Time magazine’s 30 Best Photo Books of 2019. (Below) Mildred Bachrach MFA ‘19, Dealing with the Trauma of Indigenous The book was also shortlisted for the 2019 Paris Photo -- Heritage, Installation: fabric, obliterated photos, antique chair, historical copies Aperture Photo Book Awards, and received the 2019 Light of family history from the National Archives, etc., 6’Hx5’Wx10’L Work Photo Book Award. (Below) Andres Gonzalez Salt ’01. (Above) Caroline Goddard Salt ‘18, Windfall Birch Collage, 2019. Caroline Goddard Salt ‘18 exhibited wind-fallen birch collage in If a Tree Falls at World’s Fair Gallery in Providence, RI. Leta Hallowell Salt ’18 had a story, Last In, First Out, about Sandra Lapage MFA ‘13 had a pop-up exhibition, Warp and Alex Bukasa, an asylum-seeker in Maine, featured on PRI Weft, a tale of headless creatures, at Ground Floor Gallery in Public Radio International’s The World. Brooklyn, NY. Halle Johns Salt ’19 debuted her film Shoulder Season at Eric Nichols MFA ‘13 had an exhibit Portraits in Masculinity at the Camden International Film Festival in ME. the Worcester Center for Crafts’ Krikorian Gallery in MA. Erin Slomski-Pritz Salt ’19 co-created a story for NPR’s All Annika Earley MFA ‘16 and Benjamin Spalding MFA ‘17 Tim Greenway Salt ‘03 had a solo exhibition at The Art Gallery Things Considered about Dwayne Tomah’s work with historic exhibited work at Steel House Projects in Rockland, ME. They Hannah Adams MFA ‘19 curated the show Noonside at Little at Ketchum Library in the Maine UNE Biddeford Campus, wax cylinder recordings of Native American Passamaquoddy were also both residents at the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation. Giant in Portland, ME, featuring work by Meg Hahn ’17. titled Mackworth Island Transformed - Rocks Reimagined. songs and stories.

23 24 Annual Report Maine College of Art FY19 GIVING TO MECA | TOTAL: $1,810,959 OF GIVING $322,236 17.80% Endowment Gifts Maine College of Art is proud to present our Annual Report of Giving to acknowledge and thank our donors for gifts 23.98% $434,427 made between July 1, 2018, and July 30, 2019, which totaled: $1,810,959 Annual Fund $154,030 8.50% President’s Fund We are deeply grateful to every donor who supports our mission to educate artists for life. Every gift has an immediate impact on our students. Make your own transformative gift by June 30, 2020, and $71,598 3.96% add your name to our growing list of donors! meca.edu/donate COLLECT: Art Sale 2.38% THE PORTEOUS SOCIETY $43,051 43.38% $785,617 MECA’s Porteous Society recognizes supporters who make gifts of $2,000 or more each year to MECAmorphosis Restricted Gifts any purpose at the College. Gifts at this level demonstrate that donors share MECA’s commitment to providing students with the tools they need to take risks, think critically, and work creatively to Spring Event become the next generation of artists and thinkers. Members of the Porteous Society are invited to special MECA events.

$100,000 AND ABOVE $10,000 – $19,999 + James Horne and Cathy Jeanette $2,000 – $4,999 Kenneth M. Cole III + Mrs. Alice Spencer, Hon. DFA ’18 + Betsy and Christopher M. Hunt, + The William Sloane Jelin and Mr. Richard A. Spencer through + The Crewe Foundation + Anonymous + Anonymous Hon. DFA ‘13 Charitable Foundation a Component Fund of the Maine + Dr. Edward M. Friedman ’08 + Joan and Dan Amory through a + Anderson Family Foundation Community Foundation + The Roy A. Hunt Foundation + Margaret Lawrence ‘93 and Carol Joyce Friedman grant from the Jebediah Foundation + Donald B. Best ’81 + The Phineas W. Sprague + Thomas K. Husted + The Maine Arts Commission + Roger Gilmore, Hon. DFA ’02 + The Betterment Fund + Jim and Julia Brady Memorial Foundation + Mark and Meredith Koerner P ’16 + June M. McCormack and Betty Gilmore + Jane G. Briggs Charitable Fund + Phil Stevens ’91 + Ms. Suzanne C. Kohlberg + Karen L. McDonald + The Lunder Foundation + Colby College + Steve Campbell + Bill and Jacky Thornton + Margaret Morfit + Neil and Suzanne McGinn + Roxanne Quimby Foundation, Inc. + Daniel N. Crewe + Judi and Paul Clancy + Trane + Jeremy Moser, Laura Kittle and + Roy Milligan + Unum Matching Gifts Program + Windgate Charitable Foundation + Diversified Communications + Coffee by Design the Moser Family Foundation + Daniel Minter, Hon. DFA ‘19 + The VIA Agency + Evergreen Foundation + The Harry E. Cummings Fund of $20,000 – $99,999 + Anne and Vincent Oliviero, as well Northland Enterprises, LLC + Nancy R. Wade P ’20 the Maine Community Foundation + + Horace A. Hildreth, Jr. • and as through the Arthur W. Purdue + Anonymous + Dan and Nancy Poteet + Ashley Wernher-Collins ’16 Alison D. Hildreth ’76, Hon. DFA ’17 Foundation + Deborah H. Dluhy + The Rines/Thompson Fund of + Brad and Ann Willauer + Camalotte Foundation + Flavia Manske • + Tom Dwyer + Jenny Scheu and John Ryan the Maine Community Foundation + Wipfli / Macpage + The Gene R. Cohen Charitable + Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm P. Rogers + Dr. Laura Freid and Dr. David + TD Bank, N.A. + Donna Roggenthien and Ronald + Wright-Ryan Construction, Inc. Foundation + Margaret L. Standley ’52 • Gottesman + Fred and Bibi Thompson and Leeking + Caron Zand and Donald L. Head + The Davis Family Foundation through the Maine Heritage Fund of + Diane G. Garthwaite + E. Kent Gordon + Salesforce.org + Paula and Jamie Zeitlin $5,000 – $9,999 the Maine Community Foundation + Cyrus Hagge + Mary L. Schendel and Philip + Bill and Patty Zimmerman + National Endowment for the Arts + Judy Hamlin ’82 and Gordon Hamlin + Matthew and Lesli Friel P ’21 + Dietlind Vander Schaaf and H. Gleason through a Component Fund of + Stephen and Palmina Pace + Cate S. Gilbane Kelly Palomera + Harvard Pilgrim Health Care + Susan Schraft, M.D. and the Maine Community Foundation Foundation + J. Drew Hodges and Peter Kukielski + Katharine J. Watson + Hasbro Children’s Fund, Inc. Richard S. Berne + Deborah Spring Reed + The Holt Family Fund of the Maine + Brian Wilk ’95 + Matthew and Catherine Hyde + Mr. David E. Shaw, Hon. DFA ’16 + Hoyt Walbridge and Stephanie Sewall Community Foundation + Susan and Thomas Wilk P ’95 + Janet Hyland and Ann Hinkle + Judy M. Sisson + Kathryn A. Yates + Anne M. Ireland ’94 and + Ari and Natalie Solotoff • Deceased

25 26 $1,000 – $1,999 + Ann C. Slocum P ’81 + Harriet Hubbard ’09 + Bertland Design, Inc. / Zane + Diane and Steve Neal + Sally and Ronald Bancroft + Anonymous + Cynthia Thompson + Elinor and Wheaton Hudson + Matthew Blackwell ’77 + Jeffrey M. Noel ’85 + Frances Barker ’18 + Elizabeth Anderson and Mark Keil + USI Insurance Services, LLC + June LaCombe Sculpture + Paul Bonneau + Judith O’Donnell + Cat E. Bates ’09 + The Edward S. and Cornelia + Michael E. Vermette ’80 + Barbara and James Laidlaw + Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Buck, Jr. + Daniel E. O’Leary and Kathy J. + John S. Beliveau Bouchard ’81 Greaves Bates Fund of the Maine + Neil W. and Elise R. Wallace + Rebecca Lambert + Dianne Chicoine + Chris Berry Community Foundation + Jim and Amy Osborn + Jane Wellehan + Arnela Mahmutovic ’17 + Elinor Clark + Andrew Bove + Jessica Beer ’15 + Claudia and Harold Pachios + Maine Recycling Corp. + Seth Clayter and Nicole Cherbuliez + Eric Brosseau + Rachel, Linda, Noah and Andrew + j.e. paterak $500 – $999 + Anthony Mancini, Inc. + Scott A. Cohen + Jane Burke ’77 Brenner + Robert Patterson and Elizabeth + Leo Manske and Michael Johnson + Steven and Debra Cohen + Jennifer Bush + Christine Byrne + Anonymous (4) Quinlan + Anne and Ed Massey + Carolyn L. Collins + Olivia Cabot-Sawyer + Julie Crane ’86 + Angela Adams Designs LLC + Christina F. Petra + Alan McIlhenny and Elizabeth + Sierra Cameron + John Denham + Ian C. Anderson and Kari E. + Couleur Collection, LLC Ackerson + Nancy Dustin Phillips + Richard Dennen and Susan Gassett Radasch ’97 + Diane Dahlke + Denise Carey P ’19 + Naomi McNeill ’08 + Phoebe M. Porteous + Roderick L. Dew ’80, MFA ’00 + Hannah M. Barnes ’02 + Philip Sedgwick Deely & Hilary + Michael Carr ’95 and Sarah Carr Elizabeth Prior ’82 + Mr.and Mrs. Richard P. Mellon Somers Deely + + William R. Dill, Hon. DFA ’14 and + Michael and Nancy Beebe + Frances P. Caswell + Munira and Ali Naqui + Catherine Quattrociocchi ’17 Jean Dill + Christine Beneman + Thomas and Zehra DeFord + Jim Cavanagh P ’83 + Grace Nelson ’82 + Emily Rogstad ’13 + Jenny Dougherty ’05 + Gregory W. Boulos + Elijah River Dion ’19 + Asherah Cinnamon ’08 + Vanessa Nesvig + Jane Woodworth Rotondi ‘85 + Betsy and Tom Elliman and + Mike Boyson and Nancy Grant + Nicholas K. Downing + Andrew and Judith Coburn through a gift from the Elliman + Thomas A. Newton + Paul and Jula Sampson P ’11 + Edward and Jo Bradley + Elizabeth Ehrenfeld + Ian Colwell ’20 Charitable Fund + Diane S. Nichols + Tobey Scott and Amy Woodhouse + Meghan Brady + Charles Elfe + Lesley Corbett ’13 + Helen and David Fitz + Brendan Shea ’18 + Northern Benefits + Patricia E. Fortunato + Madeleine Corson, Hon. DFA ’19 + Kathleen Galligan + Juliette Gates Britton ’95 + Mrs. Gillet T. Page + Scott Simons Architects + Allison Brown ’01 and + Charles S. Foss + John Costello ’19 + Jim Garland and Carol Andreae Cary Slocum ’81 Blakeslee Brown + Kerrin Parkinson + Peggy Greenhut Golden + The Hanover Insurance Group + Meredith Cough ’89 + + St. George Episcopal Chapel + J. B. Brown & Sons + Patricia A. Peard + Amalia Guettinger ’12 + Eric Hopkins + Kerry R. Courtice + Annie and Andy Stickney + Lawrence and Laura Cohen + Sharon Portelance ’82 + Katherine and Ralph Harding + Mark Jamra + James and Suzanne Crowder + Nikki Farrand Rayburn ‘11 + Swans Island Company + Barbara Rita Jenny MFA ’02 + Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. + Debra and Greg Hastings + Catherine Cummins P ’05 Coleman, Jr. + Teresa Thompson through the Robert J. Jenny + Sarah B. Rheault + Ayumi Horie and Chloe + Sarah Daignault + Margaret and Dick Curran Horie ’15, MAT ’16 + Susan Tureen ’96 Memorial Fund of the New + Lewis J. Rossignol ’17 + The Honorable Howard H. Dana, Hampshire Charitable Foundation + Mr. and Mrs. Eliot R. Cutler + Bronwyn Sale MFA ’16 + Jennifer and Richard Hubbell + Louise Tuski Jr., Hon. DFA ’85 and Susan B. Dana + Jensen Baird Gardner and Henry John and Cheslye Ventimiglia + Charles de Sieyes and Carol Ward + Will Sears + Lissa A. Hunter + + Shiva Darbandi + David Lakari Karen Watson + London Dupere ’08 + Gail Spaien + Alice W. Ingraham + + Lea N. DeForest ’07 + Jocelyn Lee Rob and Robin Whitten + Elizabeth Elicker + Pamela G. Standley and William + Mr. G.M. Johnson + + Terrence DeWan & Associates + C. Waite Maclin E. Elwell Louisa Wickard + Timothy B. Ellis + Mark Johnson and Lucy Breslin + + Peter F. Donnelly + Jude Maloney Emilie Stark-Menneg Sally Wigon + Daniele Flint ’18 + + Pandora and David LaCasse + + David C. Driskell, Hon. DFA ’96 + David Marsden and Honour Mack Bill and Peg Tetreault P ’18 Guy G. Williams ’80 + Deb and Dan Fuller + + Alison Leavitt + + Rebecca Earle + J.S. McCarthy Printers + Maria Gallace and Tim Soley + John Tewhey + The Second Abraham S. and + Yarmouth Audiology + Kathleen and Warren McKeon P ’02 + Janet M. Eastman + Olwen and Peter Gardiner P ’07 + Carolyn H. Thomas Fannie B. Levey Foundation + Anne B. Zill + Eileen Monahan + Joel Eckhaus and Donna + Marian Godfrey Gardner through + Charles David Thomas ’68, Hon. + Liberty Mutual Group Droughten + The Stephanie Hope Mull the Adas Journey Fund of the DFA ’16 + Little Ghost, LLC Memorial Scholarship of the $100 – $249 + Deborah and Stuart Eisenberg Maine Community Foundation Nathaniel P. Thompson Maine Community Foundation + + Karen Lium + Kirsten Elfe ’19 + Lisa Gent Dr. Jeffrey Viglielmo and Dr. + Anonymous (5) + Kenneth and Mary P. Nelson + + Ernest Lorda + William Elinoff + Matthew Goetting Maureen Viglielmo P ’20 + Frank Adams P ’20 + Dr. Jeremy J. Nobel + Maine Crafts Association + Annette and Rob Elowitch + Alisha Gould MFA ’10 + Monte and Anne Wallace + Melvin D. Adams III + Northeast Delta Dental + Abigail A. Manny + Linda and Sam Emerson + Siobhan Haggett ’19 + William Wegman + Jonathan and Nancy Aldrich + Tessa G. O’Brien MFA ’16 + Brian Manske + Margaret A. Fast Lindsay Hancock + Henry Wolyniec • and Jessica + Diana and Tom Allen + Suzi Osher + + Jill McGowan, Inc. Tomlinson + Joshua Ferry ’94 Douglas G. Hartley + Patricia Arbour Alles ’69 + Sam and Teresa Pierce through + + Tracey Mckenzie Matthew Yu and Kimberly Vockel and Gerald Alles + Stephen and Joan Fitzhugh P ’05 the Pierce Family Advised Fund Constance Hayes ’80, Hon. DFA ’03 + + + Theresa McNally and Michael of The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust + William S. Anchors + Craig and Dolly Foster and George Terrien Thompson P ’14 + Porta & Company + Ineke Heinhuis-Schair through $250 – $499 + Amanda Anderson + Michael Fraser + Larinda Meade + The Press Hotel LLC the Ineke H. Schair Fund of the + Eric and Cynthia Anderson + Emmett Freeman ’17 Maine Community Foundation + Anonymous + Senator and Mrs. George J. Mitchell + Celeste Roberge ’79 + Leslie Anderson and Dan Nygaard + Reggie Hodges + Janice B. Adler + Blaine D. Moores + Peter Sheldon, Hon. DFA ’82 + James Baker and Laura Dixon • Deceased and Ann Sheldon + Charles and Ann Holland + Angelrox + Katie Murphy ’91 and Peter Lindsay

27 28 + Julie Freund ‘81 and Daniel Freund + Caren-Marie Michel ’78 + Sarah J. Sawtelle ’19 + Mark P. Woodbury + Rebecca and Joel Gratwick + Zacary Perkins ’11 + Brenda and Mark Gadzik P ’19 + Elizabeth Moberg + Dana Sawyer + Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Zilkha + Diane L.E. Green-Minor + Robert Philbrook + Kate Gardiner ’20 + Kent and Ann Mohnkern + Deborah and David Schall + Amy and Martin Grohman + Lorraine Polak + Daniel Gardner + Jennifer Moore + Stephen and Lisa Schiffman UP TO $99 + Mark D. Grover + Sarah and Jonathan Prescott P ’18 + Sheila Geant + Jenny Moore ’01 and Kenn + Judith W. Schneider MFA ’14 + Stephen and Judith Halpert + Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Prinn III + Anonymous (3) + Nancy Glover Guimond + David Schuttler P ’19 + Margo Halverson + Gaetano and Phebe Quattrucci + Aglaia and Mumtaz Ahmed + Shelby Goldsmith ’14 + Morgan Stanley Community + Zoe Schuttler ’19 + Rebecca Handy P ’21 + Kay and David Ray Affairs + AmazonSmile Foundation + Barbara M. Goodbody + Marilyn Rose Scott + James R. Hansen, Jr. + Natalie Reed ’13 + Judith and Lucien Morin + Clay Atkinson + Alice C. Gorman + Jim and Lynn Shaffer + Harris Foundation Matching Gifts + Audrey Robidoux ’19 + Charles Stewart Mott + Kyle and Stephen Atwell + Sally and Donald Gould P ’09 + Peter and Barbara Shaw + Barbara Harrison + Cicely Russell Foundation + Marian Baker + Rose Greely + Julia Sheridan and Chris Devlin + Mr. Fredrick Hawkins + Whit Kilpatrick Russell ’09 + Cal Murphy ’19 + Melvin and Lorraine Barlow + Daniel J. Guettinger P ’12 + Amy Shinn + Andrew Herrschaft ’88 and + Elizabeth Rutter-Hill and Glenn Hill + Michelle Nappi + Tabitha L. Barnard ’16 + Patricia Hagge + Jack Silverio Terri Petnov + Arline Saturdayborn ’91 + Leonard Nelson and Merle + Bob and Bev BaRoss + Kent Simmons + Brenda Hill P ’91 + Elisabeth Scheintaub + Heather Stewart Harvey Nelson, Hon. DFA ’04 + Mary R. Barron P ’93 + Andrea, Terry, and Elizabeth + Adriane K. Herman + Shirah Neumann MFA ’12 + Hugh and Janet Sisson + Teri Schlosser + Sarah J. Bartlett Hook ’13 + John Smedley and Carole + Bridget Scholnick + Willard Hertz + Robert Nielsen ’46 and Susan + Sue Berg MFA ’01 Parker P ’18 + Dr. Denise Horton + Jamie Hogan Nielsen + Susan Scott P ’19 + Suhail and Leila Bisharat + James Isaacson and Kristen + Ben and Anne Niles + Dr. and Mrs. Barry H. Smith + Michael J. Sherwood P ’13 + Franklin and Julia Holz + Victoria Bonebakker Isaacson-Lape + B. Nixon ’83, P ’00 + Paul and Vivian Smith P ’20 + Deborah S. Shinn + Raina Hornaday + Valerie J. Botter P ’16 + Virginia Serena Joyce ’15 + Tom and Carolyn Noering + Rebecca Waxman Sneed and + Karen Siatras ’91 + Ms. Helaine C. Hornby + Bruce Brown Doug Sneed + Stuart Kestenbaum and + Victoria Nolan and Clark Crolius + John and Janice Siegle + Matt Hutton and Erin Hutton ’98 + Nik Bsullak ’99 Susan Webster + Kenneth Spirer and Joan Leitzer + Carolyn Sue Nutty + Mr. and Mrs. John Sluder + JLDesign Marketing + Burns E. Cameron + Baxter Koziol ’17 + Seth and Laura Sprague + Isabelle Maschal O’Donnell ’17 + David Small and Betty Bricker-Small + John Kaminski + Joan Campbell + Garry and Sheila Lagasse + Mr. and Mrs. Gregory St. Angelo, Jr. + Ted and Sally Oldham + Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Smith + Tim Kane and Beth George + Jordan Carey ’19 + Craig Lapine + Anne Stanley + Oliver ’19 + Julie Smith + Denise Karabinus ’99 + Rachel Chaya Caron ’99 + Lorraine Lazzari + Donna Stark + One4All Charitable Fund + Polly Smith + Candace Pilk Karu, Hon. DFA ’13 + Claude Caswell + Denise Linet + Patrick Stavens ’16 + Harold Osher + Daniel B. Sobel and Kira Wigoda + Richard Lemieux + James Chute + Karen Lukas + Mr. Scott R. Stevenson and Dr. + Dale and Rich Lewis + Peter and Helen Pachios + Roger Sprague Constance J. Stevenson P ’03 + Donna J. Coffin ’63 + Laura Lyons + Michael E. Lewis, M.D., and Mrs. + William and Paula Page Cynthia Mackay ’84 + Dawn L. Stanley ’62 + Matt Sullivan and Christine Wirth + Jenna Crowder ’09 + Janie Lewis (posthumously) P ’16 + Patricia Parker Estelle S. Maillet ’59 + Molly K. Steinmetz ’14 + Melissa and Liam Sullivan + Julie M. Hahn Cunningham ’00 + + Eli Lilly and Company Matching + H. Martyn Payson + Nina Sylvia ’89 + Thomas Cushman + Charlotte Maloney Gifts Program + Maureen C.H. Sze, M.D. + Meg Brown Payson Mr. Russell Mamone P ’04 + Kiana Thayer ’20 + Bhanudas Tananaka and Alice + Jill Dalton ’99 + + Sarah Lindquist + Abe and Jean Peck + Harold and Tina Torman Geraldina + JoAnne Daly P ’97 + George E. Mandell P ’16 + Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lineberger + Raffaella D. Peters + James E. Turack + Sarah Tanguay P ’19 + David and Roberta deGrandis P ’05 + Joyce Mastro P ’91 + Mary Anne Lloyd ’83 and Russell + Russ and Lisa Pierce + Kelly McConnell + Kelsey Vance ’06 French ’83 + Carolyn O. Thornton + Susan E. deGrandpre + Peter S. Plumb David and Marjorie Tourangeau + Sarah S. Meacham + Mary Linnea Vaughan MFA ’00 + The LMNOP Parliament Fund + + Gail Dodge + Robert and Rebecca Politzer Kyle R. Upton + Marjorie Melikian ’63 + Judith Waldron P ’04 + Marie Locke + + Bernie and Ed Douglas + Lois P. Poster P ’97 Peter Upton + Sally C. Miller + William Webster + George M. Manyan + + Kathryn J. Eliscu + Elizabeth K. Prescott ’00 Patricia VanTuyl + Jerry C. Millhon P ’95 + Abigail Weiner ’20 + Janet Conlon Manyan + + David CT Elwell + Philip Printz and Edward Harwood Christine J. Vincent + Diane Noble + Michael C. Welch ’68 + Rose Marasco + + Chris Esten ’83 + Sandra Quinn ’87 and Eddie Quinn Annie Wadleigh + Mr. and Mrs. William M. Nugent + Audrey M. White P ’94 + George Mason + + Tim Finin and Marcia Ames P ’13 + Andrea Raynor ’92 Jennifer Weber + Daniel Nuzzi and Dana McEnroe + Robert and Catherine Williams + Tracy Mastro ’91 + + Ariana Fischer + Susanne R. Reder Donna Wermenchuk + Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Olsen + Louise Woodbury + Darrell and Patricia Mayeux + + Barbara Ritchie Fixaris ’58 + Kent and Pamela Redford Ian McKibbin White and + Ann Packard + Jasmine A. Zateeny ’00 + Robin McCarthy ’87 and Ted + + Marilyn G. Fraktman + Hannah Rosengren ’13 Florence Hildreth White + Robin Zuckerman P ’20 McCarthy + Carri Frechette + Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Packard P ’14 + Frank and Susan Ruch Kay White + Tim and Jay McCreight + + Girl Scouts of Connecticut + Barbara and Charles Pappas P ’80 + Farrell Ruppert ’00 Margaret and Skip Wilkis + Susan and Frank McGinty P ’08 + + Phyllis and Bernard Givertz + Grace F. Payne + Karen and Jonathan Russo P ’19 Sarah C. Wilson ’07 + Stephen and Cheryl McGuff + + Pauline Gobeil ’81 + Abby Peck + Jeff and Susie Saffer Women’s Fellowship First + Samuel R. Mechanic P ’13 + + Ellen M. Goggin + Emily Percival ’06 • Deceased + Thomas and Rita Saliba Congregational Church of Gray + Ariana Melzer

29 30 In Memory of Matthieu Poster ’97 In Appreciation of MECA’s Sculpture To the Winslow Homer Scholarship + Lois P. Poster P ’97 Department + Brad and Ann Willauer MECA’s GIVING PROGRAM + Jack Silverio In Memory of Patti Sandberg ’02 To the Al Lazzari Jr. Endowed In Honor of Elana Sternick ’16 Every gift is important to us and we strive to keep accurate records. We apologize if we inadvertently omitted or + Kathleen and Warren McKeon P ’02 Scholarship misspelled any names. Please let us know so we may correct our error. Contact us at 775-5098 or [email protected] + Valerie J. Botter P ’16 + Sarah C. Wilson ’07 + Lorraine Lazzari with any corrections or questions about the AROG, Annual Fund gifts, restricted gifts, planned gifts, charitable bequests, or In Honor of Isabel M. Tetreault ’18 In Memory of Margaret Libby To the Flavia Manske Continuing other information. Make a gift easily and securely at meca.edu/donate. + Bill and Peg Tetreault P ’18 Standley ’52 Studies Endowed Scholarship In Honor of Brian Wilk ’95 + Melvin and Lorraine Barlow + Brian Manske 1882 SOCIETY + Susan and Thomas Wilk P ’95 + David CT Elwell + Flavia Manske • ● Maine College of Art’s 1882 Society gratefully recognizes individuals who have made arrangements for the + Girl Scouts of Connecticut + Leo Manske and Michael Johnson College in their estate plans. + James R. Hansen, Jr. IN PERPETUITY + Louise Tuski + Garry and Sheila Lagasse + Lisabeth F. Barrett ’88 + Constance Hayes ’80, Hon. DFA ’03 + Grace Nelson ’82 The following gifts made between July 1, To the Mildred A. and Harold P. + Stephen and Cheryl McGuff + Jane Briggs and George Terrien + Deborah Spring Reed 2018 and June 30, 2019 to Maine Nelson Endowed Scholarship + Robert and Rebecca Politzer + Douglas R. Coleman, Jr. + Alison D. Hildreth ’76 + Laurence ● and Judy Sisson College of Art’s endowment benefit + Barbara Harrison + Elizabeth Rutter-Hill and Glenn Hill + Allerton Cushman + Albert C. Hubbard + Joan Fowler Smith, Hon. DFA ’01 the College in perpetuity and provide + Kenneth and Mary P. Nelson + Teri Schlosser Roderick Dew ’80, MFA ’00 + Candace Pilk Karu, Hon. DFA ’13 Katy Stenhouse ’91 annual income for scholarships and + + + Bridget Scholnick To the Diane Nolan Endowed + Mark and Meredith Koerner P ’16 designated operating support. + Robert Diamante ’93 + Susan H. Webster + Pamela G. Standley and Scholarship + Jo Orise Dodge + Lorraine Lazzari + Caron C. Zand William E. Elwell To the Belvedere Endowed Fund for + Victoria Nolan and Clark Crolius + Roger Gilmore, Hon. DFA ’02 + Marta Morse + Harold and Tina Torman Professional Development + Jim and Amy Osborn In Memory of Dr. Philip Thompson, + Windgate Charitable Foundation To the Deborah Spring Reed Jr., Hon. DFA ’91 Endowed Scholarship at MECA COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS To the Margaret Coleman Brown + Philip Sedgwick Deely and Hilary Endowed Memorial Scholarship + Deborah Spring Reed It is especially meaningful for Maine College of Art to be the recipient of gifts to commemorate or honor a family member, Somers Deely + Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Coleman, Jr. To the Laurence and Judy Sisson classmate, faculty member, or friend of the College. + Ellen M. Goggin Endowed Travel and Scholarship Fund The Crewe Endowed Scholarship in + Mrs. Judy Sisson In Memory of James Dustin P ’81 + Charles S. Foss + Ann Packard Art and Music Jim Garland and Carol Andreae TRIBUTE GIFTS + Anonymous + + William and Paula Page The Crewe Foundation Endowed To the Margaret Libby Standley ’52 + Nancy Dustin Phillips + Alice C. Gorman + Robert Patterson and In Honor of the Marriage of Heidi Professor in Art and Music Endowed Scholarship Elizabeth Quinlan In Memory of William Dustin P ’81 + Douglas G. Hartley Bement and Larry Edelman + The Crewe Foundation + Melvin and Lorraine Barlow + Robert Philbrook + Nancy Dustin Phillips + Debra and Greg Hastings + Anonymous + David Elwell To the James Dustin ’81 Endowed + Mr. Fredrick Hawkins + Lorraine Polak + Girl Scouts of Connecticut In Memory of Morris and In Honor of Dr. Edward M. Friedman ‘08 Scholarship + J. Drew Hodges and Peter Kukielski + Philip Printz and Edward Harwood + James R. Hansen, Jr. Sylvia Greenburg + Richard Lemieux + Anonymous + Franklin and Julia Holz + Susanne R. Reder + Garry and Sheila Lagasse + Barbara Harrison In Honor of MECA President Emeritus + Deb and Dan Fuller + Thomas K. Husted + Kent and Pamela Redford + Stephen and Cheryl McGuff In Memory of Christine Maclin Roger Gilmore + Roy Milligan + Matthew and Catherine Hyde + Sarah B. Rheault + Robert and Rebecca Politzer + Anonymous + Anonymous + Nancy Dustin Phillips + Mr. G.M. Johnson + Cicely Russell + Elizabeth Rutter-Hill and Glenn Hill + William S. Anchors + Jonathan and Nancy Aldrich To the Beatrice Gilmore Endowed + Ms. Suzanne C. Kohlberg + Dana Sawyer + Teri Schlosser + Madeleine Corson, Hon. DFA ’19 Scholarship + Elizabeth Anderson and Mark Keil + Marilyn Rose Scott + Bridget Scholnick + Pandora and David LaCasse + Peggy Greenhut Golden + Eric and Cynthia Anderson + Hugh and Janet Sisson + Anonymous + Pamela G. Standley and + Barbara and James Laidlaw + Tim Kane and Beth George + Clay Atkinson + Jonathan and Nancy Aldrich William E. Elwell + Craig Lapine + St. George Episcopal Chapel + Jim and Lynn Shaffer + Madeleine Corson, Hon. DFA ’19 + Sarah J. Bartlett + Matt Sullivan and Christine Wirth + Harold and Tina Torman + Marie Locke + Seth and Laura Sprague + Chris Berry + Roger Gilmore, Hon. DFA ’02 and + Ernest Lorda + Maureen C.H. Sze, M.D. + Phil Stevens ’91 + Camalotte Foundation Betty Gilmore + C. Waite Maclin + Bhanudas Tananaka and Alice + John Tewhey NEW ENDOWMENTS + Lawrence and Laura Cohen Geraldina + Tim Kane and Beth George Charlotte Maloney + + Louise Woodbury + Jim and Lynn Shaffer + Steven and Debra Cohen + Teresa Thompson The following gift made between July + Abigail A. Manny + Seth and Laura Sprague + Kerry R. Courtice + Carolyn O. Thornton In Honor of Ruth Hershkowitz Horton 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019, established + Anne and Ed Massey + Phil Stevens ’91 new endowment at Maine College of Art. + James and Suzanne Crowder + John and Cheslye Ventimiglia + Dr. Denise Horton + Darrell and Patricia Mayeux + John Tewhey + Thomas and Zehra DeFord + Robert and Catherine Williams In Honor of the Work of Scott and The Madelyn B. Cohen Visiting Sally C. Miller + + Louise Woodbury Artists Endowment Fund + Susan E. deGrandpre + Women’s Fellowship First Nancy Nash and Jamie Hogan and + Elizabeth Moberg + John Denham Congregational Church of Gray Martin Braun To the Hildreth Family Endowed BFA + The Gene R. Cohen Charitable + Eileen Monahan Scholarship Fund Foundation + Janet M. Eastman + Mark P. Woodbury + Bill and Patty Zimmerman through + Robert Nielsen ’46 and + Yarmouth Audiology a Component Fund of the Maine + Horace A. Hildreth, Jr. • and + William Elinoff Susan Nielsen + Matthew Yu and Kimberly Vockel Community Foundation Alison D. Hildreth ’76, Hon. DFA ’17 • Deceased + Kathryn J. Eliscu + Tom and Carolyn Noering

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