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Ralph Steadman, "Don't Draw Ralph! It's a Filthy Habit..." HST. Self Poortrait, 2006, Ink, collage on paper, 35.25 x 24.5 inches

Oct

Closing Reception & Gallery Talk with Andrea Harris

All good things must come to an end; help us celebrate a…

Oct

Opening Reception: American Studio Ceramics and the art of Shellburne Thurber

Please join us in celebrating the opening of the Fall 2025 exhibitions,…

Nov

Artist Talk: Ceramicist Lisa Orr

Studio potter and educator Lisa Orr, whose work is featured in the…

Nov

Gallery Talk: Shellburne Thurber & Samantha Sigmon

Join artist Shellburne Thurber and exhibition curator Samantha Sigmon for a discussion of…

Bates News

September 25, 2025

Bates launches new initiative for college access with Matricu…

Bates College is launching a new advising partnership with Matriculate, a national nonprofit that connects high-achieving, low-income high school students with near-peer mentors to support their path to college.

September 25, 2025

Museum’s director Carrie Cushman: The world needs museu…

Carrie Cushman joined the college as director of the Bates College Museum of Art in August. She came to Bates from the University of Hartford, where she had been the Edith Dale Monson Gallery director and curator at the university’s Hartford Art School.

September 25, 2025

Bates in the news: Sept. 25, 2025

A selection of recent mentions of Bates people in the news, including coverage of new poetry from a faculty member along with commentaries on the homelessness crisis, the Trump administration’s spending bill, and rural students in higher education.