Please join us on Saturday, June 28, 2025 for a reception to mark the opening of "East-Northeast: Charting Moments in Maine," four exhibitions at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art featuring the work of Maine-focused artists Ann Craven, Rudy Burckhardt, John McKee, and Gordon Parks.

A keynote lecture will precede the reception at 4:00 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium.

Schedule of events:

4:00 p.m. | Keynote Lecture, Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center* or remotely via livestream
"Gordon Parks: The Sphere of Conscious History" with Philip Brookman, Consulting Curator, Department of Photographs, National Gallery of Art

5:00–6:30 p.m. | Opening Reception, Bowdoin College Museum of Art

All events are free and open to the public; no registration required. Presented by the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.

Pictured: Gordon Parks, Herklas Brown, Somerville, Maine (detail), 1944, gelatin silver print. Courtesy of and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation.

*On this date, guests must navigate stairs to reach Kresge Auditorium. Bowdoin College is committed to providing an accessible and welcoming environment. Please contact the Events Office (events@bowdoin.edu or 207-725-3433) with any questions regarding the accessibility of this event and/or to request accommodations.