L. C. Bates exhibitions

Since 2009, Colby students have been curating the summer exhibition of contemporary art at the L. C. Bates Museum at Goodwill-Hinckley in nearby Fairfield. Working under the supervision of Professor Véronique Plesch, they receive two academic credits for this year-long curatorial practicum. It involves overseeing all aspects of the preparation for the exhibition–from selecting the artists and the show theme to installing the artwork and organizing public programming.

2024
Transitions
Lee Trombly ’26 and Sofía Escobar Amaya ’26

2023
In Balance/Imbalance
Anna Jaubert ’25 and Zehra Gundogdu ’25

2022
Wilderness and Nature
Maria Minuesa ’22 and Caroline Scarola ’22

2021
Marks and Tracks
Whitney White ’21 and Carissa Yang ’21

2020
Maine Waters and its Inhabitants
Lola Collins ’20 and Sabina Garibovic ’22

2019
Atmospheric Water
Alison Obstler ’19 and Sarah Rossien ’19

2018
On and Off the Wire: Birds in Urban and Natural Landscapes
Jodie Cen ’20 and Emily Carter ’20

2017
Maine Wood(s)
Arianna Finger ’19 and Ellis Grubman ’19

2016
Open Spaces: Reimagining Pastoral Maine
Nora Hill ’18 and Francesca Soriano ’16

2015
Seasonal Scenes: The Beauty of Rural Maine
Leah C. Bilodau ‘17 and Eleanor S. Ozburn ‘16

2014
Maine Northern Skies: Clear Light
Gabriela Johnson ‘14 and Jonah Belk ‘15

2013
Gift of the Glacier: The Maine Landscape
Kayla L. Lewkowicz ‘14 and Veronica L. Vesnaver ’15

2012
Humanity in Nature
Kristen L. Nassif ’14 and Leilani S C Pao ‘14

2011
Drawing from the Collections
Monique Goodin ’12 and Brady Hesslein ’13

2010
Bones: A Magnetic Reaction
Margaret Fasel ’12 and Yuri Maruyama ‘12