Zillman Art Museum

Downtown Bangor ArtWalk
2017-06-02 05:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | ME
UMMA will be open for the first ArtWalk of the season. Stop by to enjoy the exhibitions after regular Museum hours. See you there!

Alzheimer's Social Engagement: Get out, get active, get connected.
2017-06-15 12:00 - 12:30 | ME
Mark Pechenik, Manager of Community Engagement and Outreach of the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter will give an informal noontime talk on Alzheimer’s Social Engagement. The talk will run roughly half an hour with time for questions at the end. This talk is FREE and open to the public.

Busy Quilts - Session 1
2017-06-17 11:00 - 15:00 | ME
Sometimes known as a ‘fidget’ or ‘fiddle quilt’, these activity blankets provide hand and mind therapy for people living with the disease. Zippers, ribbons, buckles and snaps, along with textured material aid in the sensory and tactile stimulation for those who may be restless.
On two Saturdays, June 17th and June 24th, from 11 am – 3 pm the Museum classroom will open it’s doors for experienced participants to assist in the construction of these quilts. Take-away packaged items are also available for those who can only drop in. Once complete, these quilts will be distributed to those in need in our community. This program, in conjunction with summer exhibition Jason Bard Yarmosky: Somewhere, is free and one of several programs sponsored by St. Joseph Healthcare.
Please contact Museum Educator Kat Johnson at 581.3360 or email kat.johnson@maine.edu for more details.

Summer Art Camp - Session 1
2017-06-19 08:30 - 2017-06-23 12:00 | ME
UMMA presents the nineteenth annual Summer Art Camp! A fun, educational art experience held at the Museum in the heart of downtown Bangor.
Sessions are held in the Museum classroom and galleries. Campers will have the opportunity to view and talk about art and participate in a wide array of hands-on art activities.
Projects include print making, drawing, painting, and sculpture. Children also enjoy time outdoors to create art in one of Bangor’s beautiful parks adjacent to UMMA. Each week is packed with activities, gallery games, scavenger hunts and a Friday reception and art show for family and friends.
SPACE STILL AVAILABLE – Sign up today!

Busy Quilts - Session 2
2017-06-24 11:00 - 15:00 | ME

Summer Art Camp - Session 2
2017-06-26 08:30 - 2017-06-30 12:00 | ME

ART@NOON: Jason Bard Yarmosky
2017-06-29 12:00 - 12:30 | ME
Featured UMMA artist Jason Bard Yarmosky will give an informal noontime talk on his exhibition Somewhere, on view at the Museum through September 2nd. The talk will run roughly half an hour with time for questions at the end. This talk is FREE and open to the public.

Summer Art Camp - Session 3
2017-07-10 08:30 - 2017-07-14 12:00 | ME

Summer Art Camp - Session 4
2017-07-17 08:30 - 2017-07-21 12:00 | ME
UMMA presents the nineteenth annual Summer Art Camp! A fun, educational art experience held at the Museum in the heart of downtown Bangor.
Sessions are held in the Museum classroom and galleries. Campers will have the opportunity to view and talk about art and participate in a wide array of hands-on art activities.
Projects include print making, drawing, painting, and sculpture. Children also enjoy time outdoors to create art in one of Bangor’s beautiful parks adjacent to UMMA. Each week is packed with activities, gallery games, scavenger hunts and a Friday reception and art show for family and friends.
This session is full. To be placed on a wait list, please call 207.581.3360.

Caregivers of Older Adults: America's Unsung Heroes
2017-07-20 12:00 - 12:30 | ME
Lenard W. Kaye, DSW, Ph. D, Director of the University of Maine Center on Aging & Professor of Social Work will give an informal noontime talk on the caregivers of older adults. The talk will run roughly half an hour with time for questions at the end. This talk is FREE and open to the public.

Summer Art Camp - Session 5
2017-07-24 08:30 - 2017-07-28 12:00 | ME

Summer Art Camp - Session 6
2017-07-31 08:30 - 2017-08-04 12:00 | ME

Summer Art Camp - Session 7
2017-08-07 08:30 - 2017-08-11 12:00 | ME

Finding Hope: Research Update on Alzheimer's Disease (CANCELED)
2017-08-17 12:00 - 12:30 | ME
Please note this event has been CANCELED.
Cliff Singer, MD, Chief of Geriatric Mental Health and Neuropsychiatry at Acadia Hospital and Eastern Maine Medical Center will give an informal noontime talk on the most recent research into Alzheimer’s Disease. The talk will run roughly half an hour with time for questions at the end. This talk is FREE and open to the public.

TEE PARTY
2017-08-31 17:30 - 19:30 | University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME, 04401, United States
Wear your favorite T-Shirt and Celebrate Summer at UMMA’s
TEE PARTY in the garden
Come dressed in your favorite T-shirt (cool design, message, graphics, et.) and compete for a prize! Each interested participant will have a chance to cast one vote for the best T-shirt worn to the event. The person whose T-Shirt gains the most votes will win a prize! Prize awarded at 7pm, and you must be present to win.
Fork & Spoon will be on site with delicious summer food for purchase along with a cash bar featuring assorted beer, wine, and a specialty summer cocktail. There’s also a complimentary beer tasting station throughout the evening, so bring your professional palate and see if you can tell which brew is which!
Projections of videos and music from DJ Tanner will provide entertainment for the evening. Dan Dawson will be on site helping to staff a Screen printing Station where you can screen print your own tee! Bring your own shirt to ink up, or purchase one at the booth (proceeds benefit Educational Programming at UMMA).
This is a night at the Museum you won’t want to miss! Socialize, get creative, and enjoy a beverage in the garden at UMMA’s Tee Party! This fun event runs in conjunction with Susan Barnett’s “I Wear What I Want” exhibition, on view at the Museum through September 2nd.

Sketchbook Sessions
2017-10-13 15:30 - 17:00, 2017-10-27 15:30 - 17:00, 2017-11-03 15:30 - 17:00, 2017-11-17 15:30 - 17:00, 2017-12-01 15:30 - 17:00, 2017-12-08 15:30 - 17:00, 2017-12-15 15:30 - 17:00, 2017-12-22 15:30 - 17:00 | ME
SKETCHBOOK SESSIONS
(Academic Year 2017/18)
Fridays from 3:30 – 5 PM (some dates not apply)
in the Classroom of the Museum
During these sessions, UMMA will provide an inspiring space for you to further your artistic practice working with your sketchbook. Adults and students grades 8 and up are welcome to join. Those under 18 must complete the proper release form agreements in order to attend.
Sketchbook Sessions are FREE but participants are encouraged to bring a sketchbook. For more information, please contact Education Coordinator Kat Johnson at 207.581.3360.

CRAFTERNOON @ UMMA
2017-10-14 11:00 - 15:00 | University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME, 04401, United States
Come to the classroom of the Museum for an afternoon of crafting fun! We’ll have all your project favorites including paper, beads, glue, fabric, yarn, paint and much, much more! All materials are provided, all you need to bring is your imagination!
This event is FREE, for all ages and open to the public. Please join UMMA in celebrating ARTober with Downtown Bangor!

BrainyArt... Trivia Night at the Museum (Season 2 - Night 1)
2017-10-24 17:30 - 19:30 | University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME, 04401, United States
Ages 21 +, $5 suggested donation.
First of four events as part of BA Season 2. Night one focuses on VISUAL ART. Team Challenge winner will receive a cash prize. An additional prize is awarded to the person who wins the Individual Challenge. Light refreshments and adult beverages available.

ART@NOON - Amy Theiss Giese
2017-10-26 12:00 - 12:30 | University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME, 04401, United States
Please join us at the Museum of Art for an informal noon-time gallery talk with artist Amy Theiss Giese. The talk will focus on Giese’s creative process and works featured in Traces, currently on exhibit through December 30th.
ART@NOON talks are FREE and open to the public.

THE MALE FIGURE IN ART: A TOUR AND HISTORY with guest lecturer Daniel Kunitz
2017-11-15 17:30 - 19:00 | ME
Edward D. Leonard III ’65 Lecture Series Presentation
Daniel Kunitz is the former Editor in Chief of Modern Painters, U.S. Editor of ArtReview, and art critic at the Village Voice. Kunitz is the author of LIFT: Fitness Culture from Naked Greeks and Amazons to Jazzercise and Ninja Warriors. He writes for such publications as Vanity Fair, Harpers, The Wall Street Journal, Men’s Journal, and The Paris Review.
Light refreshments will be served at 5:30 PM with the lecture beginning at 6 PM. Seating is limited, RSVP is required. Please contact Kathryn Jovanelli at kathrynj@maine.edu or call 581.3370.

DISCUSSING THE MALE FIGURE IN ART: THEN & NOW
2017-11-16 12:00 - 13:00 | ME
Edward D. Leonard III ’65 Lecture Series Presentation
Join Museum Director and Curator George Kinghorn as he leads a lively discussion with featured artist Jack Balas and Daniel Kunitz, former Editor in Chief of Modern Painters. The panel will discuss depictions of the male figure throughout art history as well as contemporary approaches.
This discussion, with plenty of time for audience questions, provides an insight to works featured in the Balas exhibition Maine and Again.

WINTER ART FACTORY
2017-12-02 11:00 - 15:00 | ME
Bring the whole family to University of Maine Museum of Art’s art-making event! In conjunction with the Downtown Bangor Kid’s Festival of lights UMMA will set up different stations offering the chance to participate in various seasonal art projects. Drop by the museum in downtown Bangor anytime between 11am and 3pm with your whole family. All the supplies are FREE and instruction will be given throughout the day. For more information please phone 581-3360.

BrainyArt... Trivia Night at the Museum (Season 2 - Night 2)
2017-12-05 17:30 - 19:30 | University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME, 04401, United States
Ages 21 +, $5 suggested donation.
Second of four events as part of BA Season 2. Night two focuses on MUSIC. Team Challenge winner will receive a cash prize. An additional prize is awarded to the person who wins the Individual Challenge. Light refreshments and adult beverages available.
