Events at COA
July 2026
The Pursuit of Liberty
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes Jeffrey Rosen, CEO emeritus of the National Constitution Center.
Service-First Leadership
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes Emily Cherniack, founder and executive director of New Politics.
The Fourth Estate
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes Kara Swisher, journalist and podcast host, in conversation with Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic.
American Culture Is A Mess (And We Love It)
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes Jia Tolentino, staff writer at the New Yorker, in conversation with A.O. Scott, critic at large for The New York Times Book Review.
A Full Court Press for Freedom
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes Enes Kanter Freedom, NBA star and human rights activist, in conversation with Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic.
Philanthropy: A Catalyst for a More Perfect Union
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes John Palfrey, president & CEO of The MacArthur Foundation, in conversation with Darron Collins ’92, executive director of The Cromwell Harbor Foundation and former COA president.
August 2026
Samba meets jazz
An immersive music program exploring the rhythmic complexities of Brazilian samba intertwined with jazz harmonies and improvisation. Through August 7.
Mount Desert Island Guild fine craft show
The 49th annual MDI Guild show features 50 fine craft exhibitors. Through August 9.
The Foursome
COA Coffee & Conversation welcomes New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline to discuss her new novel, The Foursome, with COA Board of Trustees Chair Cynthia Baker.
Artemis Gallery opening reception
Artemis Gallery presents a group exhibition benefitting the Cody Van Heerden Chair in Economics and Quantitative Social Sciences at College of the Atlantic, named in honor of late alumna and trustee Cody Van Heerden MPhil ’17.
