Our annual Barbara Lee Lecture Series features talks by Resident and Visiting Artists, and the Paul Mellon Distinguished Fellow. The lectures span a range of art-making approaches, cultural perspectives, and theoretical frameworks. As a core part of Skowhegan summers and the School’s pedagogy, these faculty lectures have been recorded and collected in our Lecture Archive since 1952.

All lectures take place at the Old Dominion Fresco Barn on our Maine Campus. The lectures are free and open to all.

2025 Barbara Lee Lecture Series

Guadalupe Maravilla: Wednesday, June 11, 7:30 PM
Liz Magic Laser: Friday, June 13, 7:30 PM
Dineo Seshee Bopape: Friday, June 20, 7:30 PM
Anna Tsouhlarakis: Friday, June 27, 7:30 PM
Miguel Gutiérrez: Monday, June 30, 7:30 PM
Sandra Gamarra: Thursday, July 3, 7:30 PM
Mike Cloud: Friday, July 11, 7:30 PM
Catherine Liu: Thursday, July 17, 8:00 PM *Paul Mellon Distinguished Fellow
Trajal Harrell: Friday, July 25, 7:30 PM
Shimabuku: Friday, August 1, 7:30 PM

Read more about the 2025 Barbara Lee Lecture Series speakers

Please note that dates and times are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please return to our website or visit our Instagram in advance of each lecture.

If you have any questions or need directions to campus, please email mail@skowheganart.org.