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Making and Breaking! “Home” Plates Workshop

Making and Breaking! “Home” plates workshop:
In this community workshop, given in conjunction with the exhibition Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum’s Collection, participants can create a “home plate” object. They will build a personal version of a good home by collaging paper squares and triangles, scrabble letters, keys and other hardware, scraps …


Cupid's Concert with Valentine Making

Join the Colby Museum on February 13th for an evening of love songs and art making to celebrate Valentine’s Day. A cappella groups including the Colby Eight, Mayflower Chill, the Megs, and the Colbyettes will serenade gallery guests from 4 to 5pm. Immediately following, all are invited for a Valentine-making activity and sweet …


Making and Breaking! “Home” Plates Workshop

Making and Breaking! “Home” plates workshop:
In this community workshop, given in conjunction with the exhibition Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum’s Collection, participants can create a “home plate” object. They will build a personal version of a good home by collaging paper squares and triangles, scrabble letters, keys and other hardware, scraps …


First Friday!

Join us at 5pm for February’s First Friday at the Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery! We will be having a cozy time playing boardgames, having hot drinks and enjoying the Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum’s Collection exhibition.
Bring your favorite boardgames or play from our collection!


Art Break: Huelga by Carlos Francisco Jackson

Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the Colby College Museum of Art’s galleries. This week, Julianne Gilland, the Deputy Director of Planning and Operations, will facilitate a conversation focusing on Huelga by Carlos Francisco Jackson
Art Break programs are grounded in the practice of slow …


Lunder Institute @ The Broad

Lunder Institute @ The Broad
Sunday, February 2, 2025, 1–3 p.m.
Oculus Hall at The Broad, 221 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The Broad presents a newly commissioned music, visual, and spoken word performance that invites us to consider the meaning and importance of reconciliation, featuring Indigenous musical artists Lynn Daphne Rudolph …


Opening Celebration of Square + Triangle

Join us for First Friday in downtown Waterville at the Joan Dignam Schmaltz gallery, where we will be celebrating the opening of our exhibition Square + Triangle!
The phrase “square + triangle” describes an iconic image of a home: four walls and a gable roof. It is easy to draw, and references a common visual language. But …


Joy to the Ville

Embrace the holiday and winter spirit at the seventh annual Joy to the Ville community celebration! Join Waterville Creates, the Colby College Museum of Art, the Waterville Public Library, and the Children’s Discovery Museum as we celebrate the magic of the season with movies, art making, play, Community Maker Days, and more! Free holiday …


Elm City Small Press Fest

Elm City Small Press Fest is an all-day celebration of contemporary printed material from local and national artists, zine-makers, independent publishers, and community collectives. Established in 2021, the fourth annual Fest is organized and hosted by Colby Libraries and Colby Arts Office.
The Elm City Small Press Fest and its programs are free …



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].