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Communicating with the Maine Arts Commission Using Technology

As technology has advanced in the State of Maine, so have communications. Most government agencies today utilize modern technologies to communicate with their constituents. Through MaineArts.com, email and program-based listservs, the Maine Arts Commission provides you with the latest arts and cultural news and resources. These various methods allow cost effective means of communicating in a timely manner.

In an effort to provide topic-based information, the Maine Arts Commission has added several new listserv choices and separated other listservs to target specific groups and individuals. The new topics are: arts accessibility and grants & development. Listservs that have been separated are community and traditional arts and the artist opportunities. For artist opportunities, you may now select the topic for your discipline: literary arts, performing arts or visual arts.

If you are already receiving communications from one of the listservs, please log in to your account and update your selections. For example: people currently receiving the artist opportunities will need to log in to their account and update which of the three artist opportunities they wish to receive. The generic “artist opportunities” listserv will be dissolved.

If you are not already receiving communications from the Maine Arts Commission, you could be missing opportunities and valuable resources. Our email listservs are the means in which we send valuable arts and cultural information to our constituents once a week or more in the case of urgent deadlines.

You can customize listserv communications by specific information you wish to receive. You can choose only to receive our bi-weekly newsletter and creative economy listservs or you may wish to receive all listserv announcements. Warning: emails can become heavy at times if you choose to receive multiple listservs. You may log in to your account and tailor your selections at any time.

Follow the directions below to subscribe or unsubscribe to Maine Arts Commission listservs.
Existing users:
• Go to MaineArts.com, select the Login icon and enter your user name and password
(forgot your login credentials, contact 207/287- 2724 for assistance)
• At the content manager dashboard, select the “My Account” tab.
• In My Account, on the right you select the link for “Email Subscriptions”.
• Select every listserv that you wish to be added to (or unselect it if you wish to unsubscribe), then select the “submit” button.

New users:
• Go to MaineArts.com, select the Login icon and then click on the “Sign Up” link.
• Fill out the “Create an Account” form and then click on the “Submit” button.
• The second page of the sign up form is where you make your listserv selections. Check each box next to the one you wish to receive then click on the “Submit” button.
Next Step:
You may receive an email from Mailman Listserv asking you to verify subscription or un-subscription. You must respond to finalize the addition or deletion. If you are on more than one list you will need to respond to each verification email.

LISTSERV CHOICES
Below is a list of Maine Arts Commission listserv topics. For more details, please refer to MaineArts.com frequently asked questions page for this topic.

Arts Accessibility:
used to send information about the Arts Accessibility program, as well as other accessibility opportunities, conferences, grants, issues and information. Arts organizations, school administrators, artists and/or artists and people with disabilities may like to receive this listserv.

Arts in Education:
used to send information about the Arts in Education program, as well as other arts in education opportunities. Art educators, school administrators and artists who work in schools may like to receive this listserv.

Community Arts:
used to send information about programs and opportunities relating to Community Arts Development, including Building Capacity in Maine’s Cultural Communities, Discovery Research and the Artists in Maine Communities program. Unlike most other listservs, subscribers may also post notices to the listserv. Community arts activists, as well as community and arts organizations may like to receive this listserv.

Creative Economy:
used to send information about creative economy initiatives around the state. Unlike most other listservs, subscribers may also post notices to the listserv. Community and economic developers, grantmakers, entrepreneurs, artists and organizations may like to receive this listserv.

Grants & Development:
used to send timely information regarding funding opportunities including calls for artists, grants and other opportunities nation-wide. Staff from arts organizations, arts educators, traditional and contemporary artists and community arts planners will benefit from this listserv.

Literary Arts Opportunities:
used to send a wide array of opportunities to literary artists including calls for artists, grants and other opportunities from this agency and other organizations across the country. Literary artists and arts organizations may like to receive this listserv.

Maine Arts Commission News:
used to distribute the agency’s press releases, as well as a bi-weekly e-newsletter with grant deadline reminders and agency information. Artists, educators, presenters, community and arts organizations are all recommended to receive this listserv.

Maine Arts Commission Publications:
used to announce new editions of the MAINEARTSMag, as well as other agency publications.
Organizations: used to distribute information of interest to non-profit arts organizations. Community and arts organizations, as well as arts presenters may like to receive this listserv.

Performing Arts Opportunities:
used to send a wide array of opportunities to performing artists including calls for artists, grants and other opportunities from this agency and other organizations across the country. Performing artists and arts organizations may like to receive this listserv.

Traditional Arts:
used to send information about the Traditional Arts Apprenticeships, Traditional Arts Fellowship program and the Artists in Maine Communities program, as well as other traditional arts opportunities. Traditional artists, community arts activists, as well as community and arts organizations may like to receive this listserv.

Visual Arts Opportunities:
used to send a wide array of opportunities to visual artists including calls for artists, grants and other opportunities from this agency and other organizations across the country. Visual artists and arts organizations may like to receive this listserv.

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