Envision Resilience Announces University Grantees Exploring Climate Adaptation Through Design
October 26, 2026—The 2026 National Design Studio Grant supports 10 faculty-led design studios exploring community-driven
Final Exhibition Series Installation
March – August, 2026
Envision Resilience: Designs for Living in a Changing Climate serves as a call to action, inspiring residents of Bath, Harpswell and the entire Midcoast to reimagine the future of neighborhoods, working waterfronts, public parks, housing stock and existing infrastructure in a more hopeful, resilient way.
Exhibition Locations
Patten Free Public Library – 33 Summer St, Bath, ME 04530 (Monday, Thursday, Friday 10am-5pm; Tuesday + Wednesday 10am-7pm; Saturday 10am-1pm; Sunday closed)
Orr’s Island Library – 1699 Harpswell Islands Rd, Orr’s Island, ME 04066 (Tuesday & Saturday 10am-3pm; Saturday 10am-3pm)
Cundy’s Harbor Library – 935 Cundy’s Harbor Rd, Harpswell, ME 04079 (Wednesday-Saturday 10am-3pm)
This exhibition series was curated by local artist Brian Smith and supported with illustrations by Felipe Alvarez and Tamra Carhart.
All Envision Resilience exhibitions and events are FREE and OPEN to the public
October 26, 2026—The 2026 National Design Studio Grant supports 10 faculty-led design studios exploring community-driven
September 1, 2026—Envision Resilience announced today the participating cities and university teams selected for the
May 11, 2026—Building on the success of the inaugural National Design Studio Grants, Envision Resilience
December 18, 2026—Envision Resilience has awarded funding to eight universities to support design studios that
September 10, 2026—Envision Resilience announced today a new national grant program that will award funding
June 25, 2025—Envision Resilience will bring its place-based, multi-university design studio to Bath and Harpswell,
January 27, 2025—Envision Resilience: Designs for Living in a Changing Climate exhibition is open now
May 8, 2024—The Envision Resilience Challenge, a multi-university design studio and community engagement initiative developed
January 5, 2024—Designs and renderings developed by university students for how the communities of New
May 16, 2023—Six university partners—including two from the University of Massachusetts system—have been selected for
