Upcoming Events
Opening Reception: American Studio Ceramics and the art of Shellburne Thurber
Please join us in celebrating the opening of the Fall 2025 exhibitions, Precision and Expression: American Studio Ceramics from the Collection of E. John Bullard…
Artist Talk: Ceramicist Lisa Orr
Studio potter and educator Lisa Orr, whose work is featured in the exhibition Precision and Expression: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection will discuss…
Gallery Talk: Shellburne Thurber & Samantha Sigmon
Join artist Shellburne Thurber and exhibition curator Samantha Sigmon for a discussion of the works presented in the exhibition Shellburne Thurber: Full Circle.
Past Events
Closing Reception & Gallery Talk with Andrea Harris
All good things must come to an end; help us celebrate a wonderful run of the exhibition Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing on the exhibition’s penultimate day.…
Music in the Museum: Mazie Watson Chamberlin ’27
Mazie Watson Chamberlin will be singing and playing acoustic guitar in the museum. This is a great opportunity to experience the Steadman Show one last time…
Music in the Museum: Jeremy Felton ’26, Fiddle and a Friend
Senior Jeremy Felton will be performing with a Fiddle and a Friend in the museum! The performance is free for all to attend.
Gallery Talk: The Fall ’25 Interns Talk Steadman
Join us for the first gallery talk of the 25-26 academic year, featuring our fall interns! Each intern will discuss their areas of interest within…
Film Screening: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Bates College Museum of Art welcomes viewers to watch Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 1998, based upon the 1971 Hunter S. Thompson novel…
Film Screening: For No Good Reason
The Bates College Museum of Art welcomes viewers to a feature-length documentary film about artist Ralph Steadman, whose work will be on view in the…
Welcome Back Reception
Start off the new academic year with an inspirational visit to the exhibition Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing, and make your own interactive exhibition mini-catalogue! Enjoy…
Parent-Child Origami Workshop #3
Join us for an Origami making workshop at the Bates Museum of Art, inspired by animals depicted in the Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing current exhibition. All…
Parent-Child Origami Workshop #2
Join us for an Origami making workshop at the Bates Museum of Art, inspired by animals depicted in the Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing current exhibition. All…
Parent-Child Origami Workshop #1
Join us for an Origami making workshop at the Bates Museum of Art, inspired by animals depicted in the Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing current exhibition. All…
Zoom Lecture and Q&A: Sadie Williams “A Steadman on Steadman”
Sadie Williams: A Steadman on SteadmanZoom Lecture and Q&AWednesday, July 23, noon, eastern time https://bates.zoom.us/j/91046934788 As Ralph Steadman’s youngest daughter, Sadie Williams has grown up…
Opening Reception – Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing
Celebrate the opening of Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing, and make your own interactive exhibition mini-catalogue! Light refreshments will be provided. Free and open to…
Opening Gallery Talk: Sadie Williams “A Steadman on Steadman”
As Ralph Steadman’s youngest daughter, Sadie Williams has grown up surrounded by the art of her father. She now works as managing director of the…
Opening Reception: Senior Thesis 2025
The Bates College Museum of Art and the Art and Visual Culture Department are pleased to invite you opening of the 2025 senior thesis exhibition,…
Pysanka Egg Decorating Workshops, 2025
The Museum is pleased to once again welcome local artist Lesia Sochor to Bates for two workshops on Ukrainian egg decorating on April 4, from…
The Fine Art of Astrophotography, with the Bates Astronomy Club
Join us for a stellar evening when Education Curator Anthony Shostak leads a viewing and discussion of a selection of astrophotographs acquired from the exhibition Starstruck: The…
Performances by Tristan Koepke and Shey ‘Rí Acu’ Rivera Ríos
Koepke will perform Emotional Tofu: Lewiston in front of his Emotional Tofu video works which are part of an ongoing series that were made alongside this exhibition. This new…
Gallery Talks and Panel Discussion: Across Common Grounds
Join exhibition artists Harlan Crichton, Tristan Koepke, and Shey ‘Rí Acu’ Rivera Ríos in conversation with performance curator Cynthia Post Hunt. Each artist will briefly…
Performance by Harlan Crichton and Resource Plus
Crichton will collaborate with the ambient electronica duo Resource Plus to display his unique photographic process. Using a laser pointer, crystals, and found objects, the…
Continued Education Credits Workshop for Teachers
On December 13th, 2024 the Bates College Museum of Art will be hosting a Continued Education Credits workshop for local teachers in the Benjamin Mays…
Holiday Card Printmaking Workshop
Come to the Mays Center to print your own holiday card during the Printmaking Workshop. All materials are provided, signup ahead of time is required…
Opening Reception: Across Common Grounds and ARRAY
Please join us for a reception in the Museum to see our new Fall exhibitions! Light refreshment will be provided. The reception will be preceded…
Artist Panel Discussion: Across Common Grounds
Please join us for a panel discussion with four artists featured in the new Across Common Grounds exhibition will discuss the challenges and advantages of living and…