We're coming to the Eastport Arts Center in Eastport on August 6, 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.

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:

Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street, Eastport, ME 04631-0153
207/853-2358, email info@eastportartscenter.com

map of the area

From the north:

Take US-1 / Main St. Continue to follow US-1 S. 27.4 miles
Turn left onto Military St / US-1 / US-2. <0.1 miles
Turn right onto Court St / US-1. Continue to follow US-1. 33.9 miles
Turn left onto Calais Rd / US-1. Continue to follow US-1. 50.9 miles
Turn right onto ME-191 / Baring Rd. Continue to follow ME-191. 7.1 miles
Turn Slight left onto Conant Hill Rd. / ME-214. Continue to follow ME-214. 9.9 miles
Turn left onto US-1. 6.5 miles
Turn Slight right onto ME-190. 1.7 miles
Turn right to stay on ME-190. 0.2 miles
Turn right to stay on ME-190. <0.1 miles
Turn left to stay on ME-190. 4.4 miles
Turn left onto Washington St / ME-190. 0.4 miles

From the south:

I-95 N
Merge onto I-395 E via Exit 182A toward US-1A / Bangor / ME-9 / Brewer. 4.6 miles
Merge onto US-1A E via Exit 6A toward Coastal Route / US-1 / Ellsworth / Bar Harbor. 5.4 miles
Turn Left onto Kidder Hill Rd / ME-46. Continue to follow ME-46. 4.8 miles
Turn Right onto Main Rd / ME-9 / R Leon Williams Hwy. Continue to follow ME-9. 70.2 miles
Turn right onto Cooper Rd. 4.1 miles
Cooper Rd becomes North Union Rd. 3.3 miles
Turn Left onto Cooper Hwy / ME-191. Continue to follow ME-191. 4.7 miles
Stay straight to go onto ME-214 / Conant Hill Rd. Continue to follow ME-214. 9.9 miles
Turn left onto US-1. 6.5 miles
Turn Slight right onto ME-190. 1.7 miles
Turn right to stay on ME-190. 0.2 miles
Turn right to stay on ME-190. <0.1 miles
Turn left to stay on ME-190. 4.4 miles
Turn left onto Washington St / ME-190. 0.4 miles
End at 36 Washington St
Eastport, ME 04631-1326, US

For attendees with special needs:

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