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Since the joining together of friends in support of the museum at its founding in 1959, the Colby Museum has been dedicated to its mission of access to, meaningful engagement with, and joyful connection through art …
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Image Rights and Reproductions
Please fill out this form to request a digital image of a work in the Museum’s collection. Contact [email protected] if you have questions about the form or our Rights and Reproduction process. Please allow 5-8 weeks to process the request. Please note that requests with deadlines under one-month may not …
Joy to the Ville 2023
Join us for the annual Joy to the Ville festivities at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, where we’ve teamed up with Waterville Creates, the Waterville Public Library, Maine Children’s Home, and the Children’s Discovery Museum to celebrate the enchanting spirit of the season. In addition to the following activities, you’ll …
First Friday, Downtown Waterville: The Joy of Music
Join the Colby College Museum of Art and Maine Film Center at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street, for a movie screening accompanied by live music. We are proud to announce the world premiere of Mark Tipton’s original score to the 1928 American silent action-adventure film The Trail of ’98 …
Elm City Small Press Fest 2023
Join us for the third annual Elm City Small Press Fest! Elm City Small Press Fest is a community event that focuses on independent publishing in the Maine region. This event highlights contemporary print and publishing culture while activating conversations around creative labor and commerce as viable artistic practices. The goal of the Fest is …
Art& Queer Reading
Sequins, wine bottle labels, mirrors—how do these unconventional art materials signal queerness? How do artists bring together materials that gesture towards both the joy and grief of their queer experience?
Join us in the museum galleries for guided conversations about works in Come Closer: Selections from the Collection, 1978-1994. Participants will take a …
2023 Faculty Biennial Exhibition Panel Discussion and Opening
Please join us to celebrate the opening of the 2023 Faculty Biennial exhibition at the Colby Museum. This exhibition features works in a diverse range of media by art department faculty members Bevin Engman, Gary Green, Amanda Lilleston, Audrey Shakespear, and Takahiro Suzuki.
The evening will begin with a panel discussion in Given Auditorium from …
SLICE: Tell a Story with Film
Explore visual storytelling with hands-on activities throughout the Paul J. Schupf Art Center. This workshop begins with a visit to the Colby College Museum of Art’s exhibition Bill Morrison: Cycles & Loops in the Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art. We will then collaborate on creating projects using Polaroid film to learn the art …
You're Speaking My Language — Spanish
Come join other Spanish learners in an exploration of the museum’s special exhibition, Painted: Our Bodies, Hearts, and Village. Learn about the Southwest’s histories of Spanish colonialism and ongoing Indigenous resistance on a scavenger hunt through the galleries, practice your language skills in a low-stakes setting, and enjoy food and conversation. All …
Banner Image: Sanford Robinson Gifford, A Twilight in the Adirondacks, 1864, Oil on canvas, 10 1/2 in. x 18 1/2 in., The Lunder Collection, 2013.130
Works in the museum's collection are presented with basic information consisting of artist, date and media. When available, an image of the artwork is displayed. Images are presented as a fair use educational resource and commercial use is strictly prohibited. To request an image, please contact [email protected].