IMFA Faculty Member Joline Blais Featured in Panel at Waterfall Arts October 23

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

October 22, 2013 Announcement, Events, Exhibition, Guest Lecture

IMFA faculty meber Joline Blais, will join five other artists featured in the current exhibition, “Portals: Environmental Art Installations,” at Waterfall Arts in Belfast to speak together about their work on Wednesday, October 23 at 7 pm. The exhibition is designed to invite the audience, through the “portals” of the artwork, into a dialogue about environmental sustainability.
“If you have ever wondered what environmental art is, or have never heard of it, this is a great opportunity to hear some practitioners discuss their work,” said Martha Piscuskas, Director of Programming.
Joline Blais will address her community collaboration Healing Seeds, Barbara Andrus and Alan Crichton will discuss work in natural materials, Krisanne Baker focuses on projections of water issues, Vermont artists Elizabeth Billings and Michael Sacca, the recipients of the first Georges River Land Trust Artist Residency will present their visualizations.

For more information, please visit: http://www.waterfallarts.org/Maine-Art-Centers/waterfall-arts-calendar/all-other-events/details/538-portals-environmental-artists-panel-discussion-waterfall-arts-belfast-maine