We're coming to the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor on August 5, 2008!

The staff of the Maine Arts Commission is holding a series of workshops to share information and advice about a broad range of issues relevant to Maine’s artists, communities and cultural organizations. The panel style workshops will provide a forum to learn, to ask questions and to network with fellow artists from your region.

Workshops schedule:

There will be three sessions running throughout the afternoon from 12:45 to 5:30 p.m. These sessions are open houses and free. They are held in accessible venues and do not require pre-registration, except for anyone wishing to attend one of the Grant Doctor sessions, these require advance sign up. Full Details of Grant Doctor.

Alternate locations:

Workshop Schedule
Time	Workshop	Location
12:45 - 1:10	Introductions	Community Gallery
1:10 - 2:25	Technology and Marketing Presenters: Darrell Bulmer and Lisa Veilleux	Community Gallery
1:10 - 2:25	Grants Doctor with Kathy Ann Shaw	Second Floor Library
2:35 - 3:50	Contemporary Art and Public Art Presenters: Donna McNeil and Kerstin Gilg	Community Gallery
2:35 - 3:50	Grants Doctor with Kathy Ann Shaw	Second Floor Library
4:00 - 5:30	Community Arts, Traditional Arts and Arts in Education Presenters: Keith Ludden, with a brief demonstration by traditional artist Hawk Henries Paul Faria and Argy Nestor	Community Gallery
4:00 - 5:30	Grants Doctor with Kathy Ann Shaw	Second Floor Library

The following is a brief description of information to be presented at individual sessions:

Technology and Marketing

This presentation will educate artists, arts organizations and arts and cultural related businesses about the agency’s free online marketing services as well as a whole host of other available marketing tools and techniques. Walking through actual examples we will highlight the latest marketing trends, discuss working with the media and provide other practical information.

Contemporary Art and Public Art

This presentation and panel discussion will offer artists concrete professional development guidance and support, including grant programs and applications; and submissions to presenters. It will also act as an introduction to the value and function of art in public spaces and offer a guide to applying for public art and Percent for Art commissions. The conversation will cover local and regional efforts taking place to expand the role of public art. At some locations members of the New England Foundation for the Arts will present what their agency’s plans are for developing the field in the future.

Community Arts, Traditional Arts, and Arts in Education

This session will provide an overview of current programs in Community Arts, Traditional Arts and Arts in Education. It will be of interest to community arts leaders, cultural workers, traditional artists, presenters, educators and teaching artists. The discussion will highlight grant programs and opportunities within these fields. This year’s workshop attendees will enjoy the additional expertise of Argy Nestor who joins us from the Maine Department of Education.

Details and directions:

Abbe Museum, 26 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207/ 288-3519, www.abbemuseum.org

map of the area

From the north or south:

Take I-95 to north or south to Bangor area. Merge onto I-395 E via Exit 182A toward US-1A/Bangor/ME-9/Brewer. Merge onto US-1A E via Exit 6A toward Coastal Route US-1 toward Ellsworth & Bar Harbor. Follow all the way through Ellsworth to Mount Desert Island. US-1A E becomes ME Route 3. Follow ME Route 3 onto Mount Desert Island and take a slight left at light. Continue on ME route 3 to downtown Bar Harbor. At stop sign turn left on Mount Desert Street. The museum is located at 26 Mount Desert Street on the right across from the white Congregational Church and Bar Harbor Village Green.

Free street and municipal parking available near the museum.

For attendees with special needs:

The Abbe Museum downtown is fully wheelchair accessible. An accessible entrance and parking are available behind the museum off School Street. But the accessible main entrance on Mount Desert Street is the preferred entrance if you have someone to drop you off in front or assist you from the on-street parking.

The Maine Arts Commission conducts all of its programs in accessible spaces. If you require special accommodations to participate please call 207/287-2724 voice or 877/887-3878 TTY/NexTalk.

If you have further questions please call Darrell Bulmer 207/287-6746 voice or 877/887-3878 TTY/NexTalk User ID darrell.bulmer