Exhibition Opening Event | Celebrating Independence! 50 Years of Spindleworks, 1976-2026

Please join us for an exhibition opening event for Celebrating Independence! 50 Years of Spindleworks, 1976-2026 with remarks by Anne Collins Goodyear, Bowdoin College Museum of Art Co-Director, and Mya Benally '26, co-curator. The exhibition will be on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art May 20, 2026 though August 16, 2026.

The event in Kresge Auditorium will be followed by an ice cream social by Gelato Fiasco from 2–3 p.m. outside the Visual Arts Center and will feature a flavor developed especially for Spindleworks' 50th Anniversary called "Spindelicious."

The portion of the event from 1-2 p.m. is also available remotely via livestream.

Image: Nancy Scott, 50, marker on paper, 5 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. © Nancy Scott. Photo: Tim Greenway.

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. Please note: some accommodations require advance notice and may require documentation of a disabling condition.

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