To mark the 50th anniversary of “The Big Find,” the museum is showcasing a dozen original pieces crafted to exemplify the picturesque tourmaline stones. The pieces will be previewed down the road, and will be offered for purchase on Oct. 13, 2022.
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MacKenzie Scott donates $2.7 billion to 286 organizations, including 2 in Maine
Two Maine arts organizations together received $4 million from Scott and her husband, Dan Jewett, a graduate of Oxford Hills high school.
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Colby’s Arts Collaborative building project nears completion
Colby College’s Arts Collaborative in downtown Waterville offers a preview into the community hub it hopes to become.
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Creative Portland hires local artists for public health messaging
Creative Portland, the official arts agency for the City of Portland is adding local flavor to the City’s “Stay the Course” public health campaign, funded by a Keep Maine Healthy Grant. Over eighteen Maine artists and graphic designers have been hired by Creative Portland via an open call to create images and designs that positively […]
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Meetinghouse Arts opens virtual gallery
FREEPORT — A virtual art show titled “Looking Forward” is available online at Meetinghousearts.org presented by the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport. The show features artwork created during the pandemic by member artists and celebrates both the time spent in the studio as well as the optimism of moving forward to a place of […]
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Portland Ovations grant to fund series featuring performing artists of color
The arts presenter is partnering with the Indigo Arts Alliance and the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center.
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Mills declares Ashley Bryan Day in Maine to honor artist as he turns 97
Bryan has written or illustrated more than 50 books, including ‘Beautiful Blackbird’ and ‘Freedom Over Me,’ about the African American experience.
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Chocolate Church Arts Center announces more small outdoor summer concerts
BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center at 804 Washington St. has announced a series of small concerts to be held at various, remote locations around the midcoast area. The CCAC Real Outdoor Concert Series (CCAC ROCS) will kick off on Saturday, July 11, with a standup comedy show headlined by Bath based comedian Johnny […]
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Young filmmakers in Portland turn friendship into activism
Three recent high school graduates took on their first documentary project, capturing the recent Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Portland.