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Dear John,
After one of the rainiest Junes on record, we’re diving headfirst into summer! In July, we’ll Lunch & Learn on Wednesdays , giving us all a chance to enjoy long summer weekends and join a fantastic array of programs in real-time.
This month's learning journey will take us through new ways of examining art and its place in our world, new ways of thinking about our courts and judicial system, and a new approach to democracy.
I hope you’ll join us.
–Will
P.S. A reminder for all of you planners: Our Lunch & Learn program takes an annual hiatus in August and will return with a full calendar in September!

Wednesday, July 5, 12-1 PM: No Lunch & Learn

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Wednesday, July 12, 12-1 PM: Passages in American Art - A Behind-the-Scenes Look
Passages in American Art is a fundamental reinterpretation of the Portland Museum of Art’s collection, platforming multiple voices, revealing new ways of looking at some of the Museum’s most beloved works of art, and inviting community members to drive the conversation. Through the expertise and partnership of multiple thought partners – including Akomawt Educational Initiative, Atlantic Black Box, Indigo Arts Alliance, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, and Portland Public Schools – Passages is a responsive installation honoring multiple truths, complexities, and understandings. Passages highlights both major and lesser-known works in the PMA’s holdings and features recent acquisitions, commissions, and select long-term loans that integrate Atlantic narratives and Indigenous perspectives to expand the story of American art.
Join Ramey Mize, Assistant Curator of American Art at the Portland Museum of Art , for a behind-the-scenes look at Passages .
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Wednesday, July 19, 12-1 PM: Maine and Fair Federal Courts – A State and National Perspective with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Recent Supreme Court rulings have underscored how impactful courts and judges are in recognizing and protecting our rights and laws, and the American people are paying attention to the judiciary more than ever.
Join Samantha Cyrulnik-Dercher, Senior Manager of the Fair Courts Program, and Cedric Lawson, Field Director, from The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, for the latest news on federal judicial nominations, judicial ethics reform, recent decisions from the Supreme Court – and the newest on Maine's judicial vacancy and most recent confirmations in the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Wednesday, July 26, 12-1 PM: Citizens’ Assemblies: Putting Governance in the Hands of Everyday People
Citizens' Assemblies are an approach to political decision-making that places influence directly in the hands of everyday people. In a citizens' assembly, a panel of randomly-chosen constituents convenes to hear from experts, deliberate, and ultimately make policy recommendations on a policy issue.
Now used for national decision-making in multiple European countries, citizens' assemblies are gaining popularity for their potential to fulfill two key promises: facilitate well-informed political decisions and increase public trust and investment in democratic institutions. Join Bailey Flanigan, Ph.D. candidate at Carnegie Mellon University, to learn more about how citizens’ assemblies are making democratic processes more equitable and productive.

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