The Arnold Newman Master Lecture Series

Every summer, Maine Media is proud to present the Arnold Newman Master Lecture Series at the Rockport Opera House. Every Monday and Tuesday evening during the summer season, incredible artists who are teaching at Maine Media that week share their work, perspectives, wisdom, and inspirations with our midcoast community. The lectures are free and open to the public. We look forward to sharing the exciting stories of our world-renowned instructors with our midcoast community and hope to spark meaningful conversations and inspire creativity with these lectures. Join us!

Latest Past Events

Arnold Newman Lecture Series: Steven Fierberg, ASC & Brenton Hamilton

Maine Media College 70 Camden Street, Focus Building, Classroom A, Rockport

Join Maine Media for two back-to-back lectures with cinematographer Steven Fierberg and photographic artist Brenton Hamilton.Join us for the next event in our 2023 Arnold Newman Lecture Series! Cinematographer Steven Fierberg, ASC and photographic artist and historian Brenton Hamilton will each share their work, speak about their creative process, and answer questions from the audience.The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available on campus.Steven Fierberg is an award-winning cinematographer, receiving an ASC Award for best cinematography and a Latin Grammy. Steve has created the ‘look and feel’ of some of the most successful series in television, including The Affair (Golden Globes Winner, Best Drama), Emily in Paris (Golden Globe nom), Entourage... Read more »

Arnold Newman Lecture Series: Arthur Meyerson & Sam Abell

Maine Media College 70 Camden Street, Focus Building, Classroom A, Rockport

Join Maine Media for two back-to-back lectures with photographers Arthur Meyerson and Sam Abell. Join us for the next event in our 2023 Arnold Newman Lecture Series! Photographers Arthur Meyerson and Sam Abell will each share their work, speak about their photographic process, and answer questions from the audience.The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available on campus.Arthur Meyerson is recognized as one of America’s finest color photographers and a highly sought after workshop instructor. He has travelled throughout the world and all seven continents photographing for advertising, corporate and editorial clients. He is a three-time winner of Adweek’s Southwest Photographer of the Year award, as well as being named one... Read more »

Arnold Newman Lecture Series: Elizabeth Opalenik & Jeanne Wells

Maine Media College 70 Camden Street, Focus Building, Classroom A, Rockport

Join Maine Media for two back-to-back lectures with photographer Elizabeth Opalenik and visual artist Jeanne WellsJoin us for the next event in our 2023 Arnold Newman Lecture Series! Photographer Elizabeth Opalenik and visual artist Jeanne Wells will each share their work, speak about their creative process, and answer questions from the audience.The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available on campus.Elizabeth Opalenik lives and works in Oakland, California, but this peripatetic artist is often on the move. As a photographic artist, she believes that all good photographs are self-portraits that lie somewhere between imagination and dreams. Her 44-year career has found her teaching or making images on six continents, seeking the... Read more »

Maine Media has introduced the Alumni Lecture Series; virtual lectures which are free to all of our alums. View the Alumni Network Homepage or sign up for our newsletter to hear about the upcoming speakers