Discovery Research Sites

Following is a list of current and past Discovery Research sites. Thirty-four sites have participated in Discovery Research projects, covering a large portion of the state. In addition to geographic coverage, Discovery Research also welcomes projects based in communities with common interests related to occupation, cultural heritage, or other common interests; for example a maritime community, or a Latino or Southeast Asian community within a larger community.

Agamenticus Arts and Heritage (Southern York County )
Mary Byrom, Project Director Community Wellness Coalition 518 U S Route 1 Kittery, ME 03906 207/676-9933 207/438-9100 FAX: 207/676-5599 mbyrom@maine.rr.com

Bangor Area
Susan Jonason Bangor Symphony Orchestra P.O. Box 1441 Bangor, ME 04402-1441 207/942-5555 x14 prplhazel@aol.com

Bath
Suzanne Lufkin Weiss, Project Director Greater Bath Cultural Resources 207/443-3333 sweiss@chrrealty.com

Central Aroostook

(currently no contact person)
Presque Isle, ME

Five Rivers Arts Alliance (Formerly: Brunswick Area Arts and Cultural Alliance)
Harriet Mosher, Executive Director Five Rivers Arts Alliance 108 Maine Street Brunswick, ME 04011 207/798-6964 FAX: 207/798 6964 (call first) info@fiveriversartsalliance.org http://www.fiveriversartsalliance.org/

Franklin County
Steve Pane Department of Music University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, Maine 04938 207/778-7288 pane@maine.edu www.franklincountyarts.org

Hancock County
(Hancock County is currently rebuilding its network)

Kennebec Corridor
Deb Fahy Harlow Gallery 160 Water Street Hallowell, Maine 04347 207/622-3813 fahyhallowell@yahoo.com discoverkennebec.org

Knox County (Inactive)
(currently no contact person) Rockland, ME

Lewiston-Auburn
Andrew Harris, Director L/A Arts 221 Lisbon Street Lewiston, ME 04240 207/782-7228 FAX: 207/782-8192 aharris@laarts.org www.laarts.org

Lincoln County
(currently no contact person) Damariscotta, ME

Maine Fiberarts
Christine Macchi, Executive Director P.O. Box 404 Brunswick, ME 04011-0404 207/721-0678 fiberloft@clinic.net www.mainefiberarts.org

New Sweden
John Hede, Project Director Richard Hede, Corresponding Secretary Maine's Swedish Colony, Inc. 249 Lakeshore Road Stockholm, ME 04783 207/896-3137 Bill Duncan (web page development) HC 61 Box 547 Stockholm, ME 04783-9802 207/896-3461 http://geocities.com/maineswedishcolony/

Northern Penobscot
Gail Rae, Coordinator Dunloggin Bed and Breakfast 136 Dam Road P.O. Box 306 Lee, ME 04455 207/738-5014 FAX: 207/738-5014 dunlogbb@linc-net.net

Passamaquoddy Region
Jude Valentine CulturePass Project Director Tides Institute & Museum of Art 43 Water Street, P.O. Box 161 Eastport, ME 04631 207/853-4047 info@culturepass.net www.culturepass.net www.tidesinstitute.org

Piscataquis County
Patrick Myers P.O. Box 441 20 East Main Street Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 207/564-8377 pmyers@centertheatre.org www.pcedc.org/chet.html

Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance
Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance P.O. Box 15332 Portland, Maine 04112 207/773-3254

Rangeley Lakes Region
Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum Peggy Yocum, Project Coordinator P. O. Box 915 Rangeley, ME 04970 207/864-3421 myocom@gmu.edu www.rangeleyarts.com

Rumford Area
Becky Welsh, Project Director River Valley Healthy Community Coalition P.O. Box 86 94 River Street Rumford, ME 04276 207/364-7408 info@rivervalleyarts.org rivervalleyarts.org

St. John Valley

Louise Martin, Coordinator
Maine Acadian Heritage Council
496 Main Street
Madawaska, ME 04656
207/728-6826
maineacadian@ncil.net

Don Cyr
207/895-3339
doncyr@gwi.net

St. John Valley arts directory cover image

Saco and Biddeford
Andrea Strassner, Project Director Dyer Library 371 Main Street Saco, ME 04072 207/282-3847 astrassner@sacomuseum.org twincitiescreative.org (pdf of the cultural plan)

Sebasticook Valley

Jim Miller, Chair
207/368-5153
jim@millerart.com

Annette Houston
P.O. Box 535
Newport, ME 04953
207/368-2443
ahoust@midmaine.com
www.valleyartsalliance.org

Seamark Community Arts
Darcie Lincoln, Director P.O. Box 234 Deer Isle, ME 04627 seamarkcommarts@gmail.com www.seamarkcommunityarts.com

Skowhegan Area
Lee Granville, Chair Skowhegan Heritage Council Municipal Building 90 Water Street Skowhegan, ME 04976 207/474-6904 FAX: 207/474-9413 skowplan@skowhegan.org

Southern Aroostook Cultural Arts Project
Audrey Zimmerman, Project Coordinator P.O. Box 382 18 Military Street Houlton, ME 04730 207/521-3130 FAX: 207/532-3101 audrey@maine.edu Susan York sacap@mfx.net

Wabanaki Cultural Trail
Theresa Secord, Executive Director Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance P.O. Box 3253 Old Town, ME 04468 207/827-0391 miba@gwi.net www.maineindianbaskets.org/

Waldo County
Nancy Hauswald, Project Coordinator 17 Condon Street Belfast, ME 04915 207/338-3879 wcartsdiscovery@prexar.com www.waldoarts.org

Washington County
Barbara S. Arter, Project Consultant P. O. Box 141 Steuben, ME 04680 207/546-2018 bsarter@panax.com Gary Edwards Downeast RC&D P.O. Box 210 Cherryfield, ME 04622 gary.edwards@me.usda.gov

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
Lynn Thompson, Executive Director 19 Brick Hill Road Newcastle, ME 04553 207/882-6075 director@watershedceramics.org www.watershedceramics.org

Waterville Area (Inactive)
Shannon Haines Freshwater Arts 177 Main Street Waterville, Maine 04901 207/680-2055 Shannon@watervillemainestreet.org www.freshwaterarts.org

Western Maine Lakes Region
Nancy Smoak, Project Director 498 Main Street Bridgton, ME 04009 207/647-8044 nssmoak@verizon.net www.westernmainearts.org

Western Mountains Alliance
Tanya Swain, Executive Director Western Mountains Alliance P.O. Box 29 Farmington, ME 04938 207/778-3885 tswain@westernmountainsalliance.org www.westernmountainsalliance.org

Western Oxford Foothills
Toni Seger, Executive Director Western Maine Cultural Alliance 4 Lovell Landing Lovell, ME 04051 207/928-3572 proseworks@fairpoint.net www.westernmaineculture.org

Yarmouth
Linda Horstman Yarmouth Arts 49 Main Street Yarmouth, ME 04096 846-7967 FAX: 846-6157 hendhorstmann@mindspring.com www.yarmoutharts.org

Discovery Research Sites

Agamenticus Arts and Heritage (Southern York County )

Bangor Area

Bath

Central Aroostook

Five Rivers Arts Alliance (Formerly: Brunswick Area Arts and Cultural Alliance)

Franklin County

Hancock County

Kennebec Corridor

Knox County (Inactive)

Lewiston-Auburn

Lincoln County

Maine Fiberarts

New Sweden

Northern Penobscot

Passamaquoddy Region

Piscataquis County

Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance

Rangeley Lakes Region

Rumford Area

St. John Valley

Saco and Biddeford

Sebasticook Valley

Seamark Community Arts

Skowhegan Area

Southern Aroostook Cultural Arts Project

Wabanaki Cultural Trail

Waldo County

Washington County

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

Waterville Area (Inactive)

Western Maine Lakes Region

Western Mountains Alliance

Western Oxford Foothills

Yarmouth

Agamenticus Arts and Heritage
(Southern York County )

Five Rivers Arts Alliance
(Formerly: Brunswick Area Arts and Cultural Alliance)