Contemporary Arts

New MaineArtistAccess artists

	"Mason's Line" by John Whalley. Graphite on paper.

Nathaniel Aldrich, Composer
Stephani Briggs, Jeweler
Crystal Cawley, Sculptor/bookmaker
Ray Chen, Ceramicist
Diana Cherbuliez, Sculptor
Susan Conley, Poet
Gisèle Couturier, Ceramicist
Lynn Duryea, Sculptor
Figures of Speech, Puppet Theater
Jessica Gandolf, Painter
Nathaniel Highstein, Installation Artist
Richard Kane, Filmmaker
Richard Lethem, Painter
Susan Mills, Photographer
Harold Philbrook, Performer
Evan Roberts, Performer
Nancy Salmon, Dancer

	"Tony C." by Jessica Gandolf. Oil on panel.

Micah Blue Smaldone, Musician/songwriter
Sonya Tomlinson, Singer/songwriter
Lynn Travis, Painter
John Whalley, Painter
Beth Wiemann, Composer
Richard Wilson, Painter

Every winter the Maine Arts Commission's Contemporary Artist Committee brings together a jury of professional artists from a wide range of disciplines to consider Maine artists for listing in the MaineArtistAccess directory.

The directory is used by individuals and organizations seeking to hire artists for residencies, workshops, commissions, etc. The database is an assurance of expertise for these contractors. The juried artist's portfolio is housed online and at the Maine Arts Commission. Images of the artist's work are available for access by groups seeking to review work in a specific genre. All MaineArtistAccess performing artists become part of the New England Foundation for the Arts touring roster and become eligible for matching fee funding. Additionally, membership in MaineArtistAccess makes artists eligible for the agency's Good Idea Grants.

	"Screen" (detail) by Gisèle Couturier. Glazed stoneware and steel.

Artists who do not wish to be adjudicated are encouraged to register on our online database via MaineArts.com, and are eligible for all other opportunities provided by the Maine Arts Commission.