Join Maine Media for two back-to-back lectures with photographers and instructors Sean Kernan and Aline SmithsonJoin us for the next event in our 2023 Arnold Newman Lecture Series! Continuing with our rockstar photography faculty, this evening's lecture features Sean Kernan and Aline Smithson speaking about their work and answering questions from the audience.The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available on campus.Sean Kernan is a widely-exhibited photographer, writer, film maker and teacher, and has focused deeply on an exploration of creativity in our photography and lives. He is the author of The Secret Books (with Jorge Luis Borges), Among Trees (with Anthony Doerr), Darrell Petit: In Stone, and Looking Into the... Read more »

Join Maine Media for two back-to-back lectures with photographers Tillman Crane and Richard TuschmanJoin us for the next event in our 2023 Arnold Newman Lecture Series! We'll hear from Tillman Crane and Richard Tuschman about their work and careers as photographers, and end the evening with a Q&A with the audience.The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available on campus.Tillman Crane’s distinctive platinum photographs combine 19th century materials with a 21st century aesthetic. From photojournalist to teacher and artist he has honed his technique and mastered his craft over the past 35 years. He made his first platinum print in 1987 and since 2001 his work has been exclusively shown as... Read more »

Join Maine Media for a lecture from none other than American television and film director Allen Coulter (The Sopranos, Sex and the City)Join us for the next event in our 2023 Arnold Newman Lecture Series! We'll hear from award-winning director Allen Coulter about his work and experience in the filmmaking world, and end the evening with a Q&A with the audience.The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available on campus.Allen Coulter is an American television and film director, winner of a Golden Globe and nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys and 5 DGA Awards. He is celebrated for his work on several series central to the “Golden Age of Television,” including THE... Read more »

Join Maine Media for a lecture from celebrated photographer and instructor Craig StevensJoin us for the final event in our 2023 Arnold Newman Lecture Series! We'll hear from celebrated photographer and instructor Craig Stevens about his work and his experience in the art world, and end the evening with a Q&A with the audience.The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available on campus.Craig Stevens is a photographer, printmaker and educator. He has taught, written and lectured extensively on the subjects of art and education and is Professor Emeritus of Photography at Savannah College of Art and Design, and has been teaching at Maine Media since 1974!In 2013 Craig was awarded the... Read more »

Join Emmy-winning documentary storyteller Amanda Pisetzner to explore the surprises, challenges and rewards of doc and nonfiction writing.In our first Alumni Lecture of the Fall 2023 season, Emmy-winning documentary storyteller Amanda Pisetzner will explore the surprising, challenging, and rewarding aspects of documentary and nonfiction writing. From preparing for unpredictable moments to building rapport with characters, Amanda draws from personal experience to share best practices from each stage of the production process. Taken together, these experiences reveal the subtle but powerful ways documentaries are written and shaped —long before scripting ever begins.Header Image: VICE on SHOWTIME , supervising producer Amanda PisetznerAmanda Pisetzner is an Emmy-award winning Producer, Emmy-nominated writer, and documentary storyteller. She has worked on... Read more »

Join the founder of The Maine Photographic Workshops (now Maine Media) for a version of his inspirational Monday Morning Creativity lecture.We are all creative, but some people are more creative than others. Who are the really creative people? How can you tell how creative you are, and what can you do to be more creative? David has been researching, writing and lecturing about creativity and the creative process, for more than 40 years. His Monday Morning Creativity lecture during the 35 years he was The Workshops’ director has inspired tens of thousands of career professionals. The Workshops provided a unique laboratory for this research and the discoveries he made. But, it has been his own... Read more »

Join pioneering film producer Alexis Alexanian for this inspiring exploration of how to make your visions real.The Alumni Lecture Series takes place online, via Zoom.Film producer Alexis Alexanian knows all about how to go the distance with a vision. She helped to pioneer an innovative start-up, produced highly-acclaimed independent films on micro-budgets, and has worked with creative visionaries for much of her career. Through it all, it always comes down to one question: how do you align a creative goal with the resources it takes to achieve it? How does an artist develop an entrepreneurial spirit in the quest for creative independence and fulfillment? Join her for this inspiring exploration of how to make your... Read more »

Join Cig Harvey and Maine Media for an evening of celebration at Dowling Walsh Gallery and The Strand Theatre in Rockland.Please join us to celebrate our 2023 Visionary Award Honoree, Cig Harvey! All are welcome to attend for an evening of art, conversation, and festivities. The evening will kick off at 5pm with a cocktail reception at Dowling Walsh Gallery, where Cig's new exhibit FEAST will be on show: a wonderful opportunity to mingle and to see Cig's newest work.Then, we will collectively make our way to The Strand Theatre at 6:15pm for a screening of her film Eat Flowers by River Finlay, featuring words and images by Cig. The screening will be followed by... Read more »