In just a few weeks, our 2025 Program begins and the School welcomes an extraordinary group of participants from around the world. Throughout the summer, these artists build the program together through improvisation, open communication, and deep discussion. To give our friends and neighbors a glimpse into the conversations that take place at the School, we open campus to the public for our annual Barbara Lee Lecture Series featuring faculty artists. This year, Resident and Visiting Faculty Artist lectures will take place at the Fresco Barn at 7:30 PM, and the Paul Mellon Distinguished Faculty lecture will start at 8:00 PM. They are free and open to all. Please check our website or Instagram for the most up-to-date schedule, as times and dates are subject to change. Learn more about our 2025 Barbara Lee Lecture Series at https://www.skowheganart.org/events/2025-barbara-lee-lecture-series. (fb)

Did you know that in 1979 all of the Resident Faculty at Skowhegan were female? Frances Barth, Lynda Benglis, Agnes Denes, Lois Dodd, and Susan Shatter formed this core group, who lived and worked alongside the participants and program director William T. Williams. Because our archive is always evolving, our understanding about Skowhegan’s history is always expanding. Recently, we received slides and interview transcripts from Georgia Vahue who spent the summer of ‘79 interviewing these women as part of her art history studies. The conversations and casual snapshots capture the remarkable nature of Skowhegan, where the faculty and participants change every year and the character of the summer is formed by the interests of the assembled group. Images: Slides of Lois Dodd, Frances Barth, Agnes Denes, Lynda Benglis, Susan Shatter courtesy Georgia Vahue; William T. Williams with participants and 1979 Faculty Schedule courtesy Skowhegan Archive #skowheganschoolofpaintingandsculpture (fb)