Joanne Arnold graduated from Maine College of Art 1979 with a BFA in Painting. Regaining her visual self became priority for Joanne 10 years ago after her three children were off to college. One practice she began and continues now is to photograph at dawn every day, without exception, year round. She wanted to learn the lessons of showing up; of putting herself on the spot; to work with what existed before her and recalibrate the discipline of seeing; to be faced over and over again with uncertainty that…

Nyeema Morgan's art practice is developed within an interdisciplinary framework that explores the personal and cultural economy of knowledge through familiar artifacts. Morgan earned an MFA from California College of the Arts and a BFA from Cooper Union School of Art. Her works, whether project based or singular, are inspired by philosophical conflicts presented in our everyday encounters with images, objects and information. Morgan investigates how these artifacts are consumed, processed, re-presented and reiterated. Her investigations, often on-going, are executed…

In Lilly McElroy's words: "The artistic projects I pursue are a reflection of my complex relationship with the American West and explore what it means to be an American in a time of diminished expectations. I perform for the camera, enacting gestures that reflect a sense of quixotic hopefulness as well as a desire for control over subjects as ungovernable as nature. My performances take a variety of forms and allow me to engage with others or insert myself into…

Artist, composer, and teacher, Frank Mauceri, lives and works in southern Maine. His creative projects focus on generative and interactive systems. His work includes audio art, video, prints, and performances. He has written about the effects of technology on music and the arts. He studied music composition and art theory at Oberlin College, and earned a doctorate in composition at the University of Illinois. He teaches music and new media at Bowdoin College. The Intermedia MFA Tuesdays at the IMRC Lecture…

Kemi Ilesanmiis Executive Director of The Laundromat Project, which advances artists and neighbors as change agents in their own communities. She is inspired by the immense possibilities for joyful justice at the intersection of arts and community. She has previously worked at Creative Capital Foundation and Walker Art Center. In 2015, she was appointed by the Mayor of New York City to the Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, and in 2017 she was honored by the Metropolitan Museum. She serves on…

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