Events
Past Events
An archive of events held in the past
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Paint Night #1
As a fun remote activity for students, the Museum of Art is now offering a monthly paint night! On October 12th, November 9th, and December 7th, we’ll…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Lecture: “Ashley Bryan” by Nikki Giovanni
Renowned poet Nikki Giovanni discusses the life and work of Ashley Bryan from her perspective as a longtime friend of and collaborator with the artist…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Film Screening: I Know a Man … Ashley Bryan
Free admission, but tickets are requiredAs part of programming for the exhibition Let’s Celebrate Ashley Bryan! the museum presents this screening of the documentary film, I Know…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Paint Night #2
As a fun remote activity for students, the Museum of Art is now offering a monthly paint night! On October 12th, November 9th, and December 7th, we’ll…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Film Screening: I Know a Man … Ashley Bryan
Free admission, but tickets are requiredAs part of programming for the exhibition Let’s Celebrate Ashley Bryan! the museum presents this screening of the documentary film, I Know…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Paint Night #3
As a fun remote activity for students, the Museum of Art is now offering a monthly paint night! On October 12th, November 9th, and December 7th, we’ll…
Webinar | Museum Kiosk: Your Gateway to the Our Collections at 1pm
The museum’s new kiosk makes the collection more accessible than ever. Through this webinar, Assistant Collections Manager/Registrar Corie Audette will teach participants how to browse…
Webinar | Museum Kiosk: Your Gateway to the Our Collections at 3pm
The museum’s new kiosk makes the collection more accessible than ever. Through this webinar, Assistant Collections Manager/Registrar Corie Audette will teach participants how to browse…
Webinar | Museum Kiosk: Your Gateway to the Our Collections
The museum’s new kiosk makes the collection more accessible than ever. Through this webinar, Assistant Collections Manager/Registrar Corie Audette will teach participants how to browse…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Panel Discussion: “Ashley Bryan in Context”
Featuring: Krista Aronson, Associate Dean of Faculty and Professor of Psychology at Bates College in addition to the Director & Founder of the Diverse BookFinder Daniel Minter, Co-Founder…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
An Afternoon with Art: Mindfulness with Visual Art
The Bates Museum of Art and the Multifaith Chaplaincy are pleased to announce a new program for Spring 2021; An Afternoon with Art: Mindfulness with…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Webinar | Museum Kiosk: Your Gateway to the Our Collections
The museum’s new kiosk makes the collection more accessible than ever. Through this webinar, Assistant Collections Manager/Registrar Corie Audette will teach participants how to browse…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Lecture: “Love and Affection Despite this Hostile World” by Phyllis Bramson
Artist Phyllis Bramson will lead the audience on a “virtual exhibition” of her work, titled “Love and Affection Despite this Hostile World”, looking back on her…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
An Afternoon with Art: Mindfulness with Visual Art
The Bates Museum of Art and the Multifaith Chaplaincy are pleased to announce a new program for Spring 2021; An Afternoon with Art: Mindfulness with…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Museum Internships Fall 2021 Info Session
Are you interested in art, archival work, or the museum field? Want to get both academic credit and hands-on experience? You may want to become…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
An Afternoon with Art: Mindfulness with Visual Art
The Bates Museum of Art and the Multifaith Chaplaincy are pleased to announce a new program for Spring 2021; An Afternoon with Art: Mindfulness with…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Art and Mindfulness: Student Thesis
Join us in our galleries on May 17th for an art-centered mindfulness practice and discussion with works from the student senior theses exhibition. No previous meditation…
Life Drawing Session
As a service to our community of creative students, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the academic year, 6-9 p.m. in Olin…
Zoom Gallery Talk with Sam Yates, Director & Curator, Ewing Gallery of Art & UT Downtown Gallery, University of Tennessee
Noted university gallery director and curator Sam Yates will discuss works in the exhibition Joseph Delaney: Taking Notice. Yates is deeply knowledgeable about the Delaney’s life and work,…
Zoom Lecture: “Marsden Hartley: Adventures in the Archives” by Emily Schuchardt Navratil, Ph.D., Curator, Vilcek Foundation
This lecture will be livestreamed on Zoom. “Marsden Hartley: Adventures in the Archives” is presented by Emily Schuchardt Navratil, Ph.D, curator, Vilcek Foundation, is the…
Zoom Lecture: “Creating the Hartley Legacy Project: The How & Why, Challenges & Joys” by Gail R Scott
This event will be livestreamed on Zoom. Follow this link to join the Zoom meeting. As part of programming for the exhibition Marsden Hartley:…
A Chilling Night at the Museum
Students and staff are invited to join the Bates Arts Museum in a spooky celebration at the Ben Mays Center! Come in your Halloween costume or…
Exhibition Opening Reception
An Adventurous Spirit: The Jane Costello Wellehan Collection Join us in celebrating the extraordinary gift of the Jane Costello Wellehan Collection! This exhibition introduces to our audiences…
Museum Internship Information Session
Do you want to learn about the ins and outs of museum work? Do you want to hear from current interns’ experience? Do you want to complete…
Marsden Hartley Reflections
Join the Multifaith Chaplaincy and the Bates Museum of Art for a group discussion and reflection on “Marsden Hartley: Adventurer in the Arts,” covering nature, spirituality, and self-discovery. Materials provided, no experience in art or meditation needed.