Poetry in the Galleries

Surround yourself in visual and verbal imagery and join us for readings of classic and original poems prompted by the exhibition USA @ 250 and read by Bowdoin students. All are welcome.

This event is being presented in conjunction with the exhibition USA @ 250, on view now at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art through November 29, 2026.

Bowdoin College is committed to providing an accessible and welcoming environment. Please contact the Events Office ([email protected] 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.

Image: Marsden Hartley, After the Storm, Vinalhaven, 1938-1939, oil on Academy board, 22 x 28 inches, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine, Gift of Mrs. Charles Phillip Kuntz.