Maine Arts Commission News

Maine Arts Commission hires new community relations associate

	Sara Nics, the Maine Arts Commission's new Community Relations/Public Information Associate

Sara Nics, of Augusta, has been selected as the new community relations/public information associate for the Maine Arts Commission. She holds a combined honors degree in journalism and political science from the University of Kings College. As a journalist, she has worked for This Morning and Cross Country Check-Up, two national flagship radio programs with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. She has also produced work for Maine Public Radio, the Halifax Chronicle Herald and Northern Sky News, among others. Sara is currently director of Common Company, a Maine-based contemporary dance organization. She has studied dance at Concordia University in Montreal and elsewhere in Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.

"I am delighted that Sara has chosen to bring her diverse skills to the Maine Arts Commission," said Alden C. Wilson, director. "Sara clearly has a deep commitment to the arts, as well as the communications skills to help us reach out to artists and the broader Maine community." Sara's experience in other outreach and communications work will provide a strong background with which to serve the agency's many program areas and partner organizations. Wilson went on to say, "Sara also brings to the agency a talent for energetically managing various projects simultaneously, which will help her to build strong relationships across Maine's arts community."

This new position was developed at a critical time when Maine is working to build its Creative Economy by attracting young people to stay or settle here. Linking innovators to communities and businesses is essential to this initiative.

"Sara's arrival comes at a time when the commission is seeking to broaden its constituent base by reaching out to creators around the state," added Bryan W. Knicely, assistant director and accessibility coordinator. Sara said, "I'm excited to be in a position where I can help to grow arts in the state, for the sake of the creators and our communities."

You may contact Sara directly at 207/287-6746 or sara.nics@maine.gov.