The beloved holiday classic returns for the 17th year! The Nutcracker will be danced by members of the Atlantic Ballet Company, P2PDance Center, and a guest from NYC!
12/1/17 to 12/3/17
Events
Ongoing Events
12/1/17 to 12/2/17
2017 MECA Holiday Sale
The Holiday Sale supports MECA’s education, outreach, and student programs while providing an opportunity for MECA students, alumni, faculty and staff to sell unique, handmade arts, crafts and gifts for the holiday season. FREE Admission – All Ages!
Location and Sale Dates
Maine College of Art, Porteous Building
522 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101
Friday, December 1, 5pm–9pm
Saturday, December 2, 10am–5pm
Details
This year’s Holiday Sale at the Maine College of Art (MECA) will be held on Friday December 1, 2017 from 5pm to 9pm and Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 10am to 5pm. In its 23rd year, the MECA Holiday Sale is the Arts District’s premier holiday sale event, connecting Maine makers and buyers, providing an experience beyond shopping.The juried 2017 Holiday Sale will include over 50 alumni vendors, selling handmade ceramics, jewelry, furniture, prints, and textiles. Student vendors include the Printmaking, Illustration, Metalsmithing & Jewelry, and Drawing departments.
Vendors
Kifah Abdulla (Continuing Studies Faculty)
Ebenezer Akakpo ’01 of Akakpo & Co.
Cat Bates ’09 of Cat Bates Jewelry & Accessories
Ingrid Bathe of Ingrid Bathe Porcelain
Derek Bedford ’01 of Possum Hollow Farm Soap, LLC
Shana Belknap ’91
Don Best ’80 of Don Best Wood Art
Maggie Bokor of Maggie Bokor Jewelry
Carrie Brezzo ’04 of CarrieSewFancy
Katie Burns, Current Student
Crystal Cawley (Continuing Studies Faculty)
Daniel Cerreta ’10 of Fathom Toy Works
Peter Dore ’17 of Boothby Furniture Company
Nicholas Downing of Downing Arts (Staff)
Melanie Duarte ’07 of Porchpegasus
Lisa Ferreria Jones ’02 of Ember Grove
Kristi Frank of SALTGRASS Jewelry
Janine Grant of Janine Grant Ceramics
Sam Guay ’12 of Sam Guay Illustration
Amalia Guettinger ’12 of Amalia Moon
Adriane Herman (Faculty)
Hannah Hermes ’15 of The Hermes Crab
Elizabeth Jabar of Future Mothers (Faculty)
Adrian King ’12 of Adrian King Pottery
Marilyn Lucey ’09 of LunaPetunias
Tracy Mastro ’91 of Tsmastro Enameling
Hugh McCormick ’15 of Hired Wrights
Taylor Mirabito ’16 of Taylor Mirabito Illustration & Maxwell Erwin ’17
Jason Morrissey ’98
Kevin Mosca, Current Student
Emily Norton ’07 of Emily Diaz Norton Ceramics
Jeanne Paterak of BloomStudio (Continuing Studies Faculty)
Emily Percival ’06 of Emily Percival Jewelry (Staff) & Maria Wolff
Roxanne Quimby Hon. DFA ’12 of My Pasta Art
Kari Radasch ’97 of Radasch REDware (Faculty)
Natalie Reed ’13
Joe Rosshirt ’11 of FortHouse Studio
Hope Rovelto ’01 of Little Chair Printing
Miles Spadone ’13 of Spadone Home
Aaron Staples ’08 of Staple Goods
Molly Steinmetz ’14 of Pinfolk Studio
Beth Taylor ’08 of Longstocking Design
Jessica Teesdale of Jess Teesdale Pottery (Staff)
Dietlind Vander Schaaf, (Staff) & Amy Vander Els
LK Weiss ’11 of Bowline Co.
Sarah Camille Wilson ’07
The Joanne Waxman Library at MECA will be holding their annual book sale during Holiday Sale hours. All of the proceeds from the book sale will benefit the Library.
12/8/17 to 12/10/17
A Christmas Carol
A modern and traditional tale in one, six actors and a fiddler perform the Dickens out of this beloved holiday classic – in a way you’ve never imagined and will never forget!
12/10/17
Portland Brewers Holiday Dash 5K
Join Portland Trails & Ri Ra Irish Pub for a Portland holiday tradition, featuring local craft brews! Run the trails in your festive gear, and enjoy a hearty beer-brunch and winter cheer. We will run (and brunch) through snow, shine, wind or sleet!
Race starts at 11am, with a brunch by RiRa Irish Pub to follow. Your race entry supports Portland Trails and the trails and green space you know and love.
12/11/17
Holiday Dessert & Drink Extravaganza
Take a sweet bite out of hunger in Maine!
Join Full Plates Full Potential as they host a tasting event inspired by the whimsy of the holiday season featuring Greater Portland’s most creative pastry chefs, bakers, confectioners, gelaterias, mixologists – and a few savory friends to balance the palate. Proceeds benefit the goal of ending child hunger in Maine.
12/11/17
Holiday Dessert & Drink Extravaganza
Take a sweet bite out of hunger in Maine!
Join Full Plates Full Potential as they host a tasting event inspired by the whimsy of the holiday season featuring Greater Portland’s most creative pastry chefs, bakers, confectioners, gelaterias, mixologists – and a few savory friends to balance the palate. Proceeds benefit the goal of ending child hunger in Maine.
12/31/17
Polar Bear Dip & Dash
Join us to earn bragging rights while helping us raise awareness about climate change and funds in support of our work to keep Maine a special place!
Energy efficiency, clean air, and renewable energy sources are a priority for NRCM. Every cent raised from the Dip & Dash will be used to directly support our work for a clean energy future for Maine.
12/31/17
Polar Bear Dip & Dash
Join us to earn bragging rights while helping us raise awareness about climate change and funds in support of our work to keep Maine a special place!
Energy efficiency, clean air, and renewable energy sources are a priority for NRCM. Every cent raised from the Dip & Dash will be used to directly support our work for a clean energy future for Maine.
01/4/18
Poses & Pauses
A figurative show featuring multiple Art Collector Maine artists! Join us on Thursday, January 4th for the opening reception!
01/4/18
Follies at The Strand
Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.