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A Meticulous Ferment: Beth Lipman & Kirsten Hassenfeld June 23 – August 15, 2010 ICA at MECA, 522 Congress Street Opening Reception: June 23, 5-8pm This two woman exhibition of magnificent objects and installations unfolds on a grand scale as the result of masterfully obsessive labor. That grandeur is shadowed, however, by an insidious dissonance lurking below the alluring surface.	Image: Kirsten Hassenfeld. On view in the ICA at MECA through August 15.

Summer is houseguest season in Maine. Do you have visitors from out of town that are interested in attending art school? MECA offers portfolio reviews and campus tours throughout the summer. Tours cover the five floors of studio and classroom space at Porteous and include a visit to the College's two residence halls. Contact the Admissions Office to set up an appointment. Online visit form 800.699.1509	MECA offers campus tours throughout the summer.

MFA Lecture Series Free and open to the public. Regine Basha July 5 Lois Andison July 12 Kenneth White Monday-Friday, July 19-23 Cinematheque Sign up for this film class "Understanding Media" through Continuing Studies. Five films and lectures for $50. Kit White July 26 Full schedule of MFA Summer Lecture series	Camouflage 3 by MFA Visiting Artist Lois Andison.

Larissa Mellor ’04 was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study drawing in Germany from September 2010 through July 2011. This summer, she is participating in an exhibition in Russia presented by the Moscow Biennale for Young Art. Patti Sandberg '02 and Randy Regier MFA '07 both received Emerging Artist Awards from the St. Botolph Club Foundation in Boston. The purpose of the $2500 award is to encourage artists at an earlier stage in their career. Reagan Furqueron, faculty member in Woodworking & Furniture Design, has work on view in Boston this summer at Mobilia Gallery and the Society of Arts and Crafts. Don Tuski, the new President of Maine College of Art, begins July 1. Read more about our faculty, staff, students and alumni events and achievements. Read about MECA in the news.	Read the profile of MECA alum Andres Verzosa '92 in Down East magazine. Verzosa, owner of Aucocisco Galleries, recently joined the board of trustees at the College.

Located at 522 Congress Street in the heart of the Portland Arts District, MECA offers a BFA degree in 10 studio majors, an MFA in Studio Arts, a Post- Baccalaureate in Art Education and continuing studies for youths and adults. The Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA and the Joanne Waxman Library are free and open to the public. 800.699.1509 www.meca.edu Facebook: Become a fan Flickr: See our latest photos Support the next generation of artists. Make a gift. Forward this message to a friend	Each summer, more than 30 high schoolers spend a month on the MECA campus participating in Pre-College, an arts immersion program. Now in its 36th year, the Pre-College program offers students a taste of life and education in a professional college of visual arts, as well as the opportunity to develop a portfolio and to earn college credit.

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