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Maine Arts Commission awards organization operations grants

February 04, 2026

MAC awards organization operations grants Reached record share of applicants Ryan Leighton, Marketing & Communications...

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Aroostook students to take the stage in Poetry Out Loud finals

February 04, 2026

Aroostook students to take the stage in Poetry Out Loud finals by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli | Bangor Daily News - February 1, 2026 Spoken-word...

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The Bangor Art Society Annual Juried Show

February 04, 2026

The Bangor Art Society is having its' Annual Open Juried Show at The Bangor Public Library March 30-May 25, 2026 There will be awards in 6...

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Maine Arts Commission Announces 2026 Craft Apprentice Program Artists

January 31, 2026

Maine Arts Commission Announces 2026 Craft Apprentice Program Artists AUGUSTA, MAINE — The Maine Crafts Association (MCA), in...

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Maine Arts Commission Awards Organization Operations Grants, Reaching Record Share of Applicants

January 31, 2026

Maine Arts Commission Awards Organization Operations Grants, Reaching Record Share of Applicants AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Arts...

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Maine Wicked Burn 2026 RFP

January 29, 2026

Wicked Burn 2026 Art Grant - Request for Proposals RFP Release Date: January 29, 2026 Proposal Deadline: February 14, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)...

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Art Under the Elms

January 28, 2026

On Saturday, July 25, 2026, the town of Castine will celebrate a day of Art & Creativity by hosting Art Under the Elms. The event will take place...

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Highlights

Maine Wastewater Film UNLESS SOMETHING GOES TERRIBLY WRONG comes to the Colonial Theatre

January 22, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2026 Contact: Meg Fournier, Executive Director meg@colonialtheatre.com Cam Howard, Program...

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Longfellow Days 2026: Finding Your Voice

January 21, 2026

LONGFELLOW DAYS 2026: Finding Your Voice In this, our 22nd year of honoring the legacy of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, we continue to offer poets,...

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Maine Arts Commission News Maine Arts Blog Highlights

Maine Arts Commission Names 2026 Maine Artist Fellowship Recipients

January 20, 2026

Maine Arts Commission Names 2026 Maine Artist Fellowship Recipients AUGUSTA, Maine — Across studios, stages, workshops, and writing desks...

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Ten Bucks Theatre Presents Pride and Prejudice

January 16, 2026

Ten Bucks Theatre Company Brings Jane Austen's Classic Pride and Prejudice to the University of Maine's Cyrus Pavilion Theatre ORONO, ME - Ten...

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Hawthorne Arts Collaborative and the Colonial Theatre Welcome Cam Howard as New Program Director

January 14, 2026

Hawthorne Arts Collaborative and the Colonial Theatre Welcome Cam Howard as New Program Director Belfast, Maine Hawthorne Arts Collaborative, the...

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Waterfall Arts Presents: Homegrown: 2026 Denizen Exhibition

January 14, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Katherine Devereux | Director of Institutional AdvancementEmail: katherine@waterfallarts.orgPhone: 207-338-2222 ext....

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Haystack At 75: Announcing Distinguished Speaker Series

January 14, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2026CONTACT: Kate Lochner, kate@haystack-mtn.orgURL: haystack-mtn.org/haystack-75Images:...

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Press Release Opportunity

2026 Call for Teaching Artists!

January 12, 2026

Call for Teaching Artists! We're excited to be in the planning stages of the 28th Schoodic Arts Festival: July 19 - August 8, 2026 Workshops will...

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Now Hiring: Kitchen Staff

January 12, 2026

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts is seeking help in our kitchen for our summer operations. The School has a reputation for healthy and delicious...

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Now Hiring: Campus Assistants

January 12, 2026

Each summer, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts' Campus Assistants are a vital part of the programming season. The position is a forward-facing,...

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AIGA Maine 2026 Poster Show Open Call

January 09, 2026

AIGA Maine is proud to present our annual Poster Show, returning in spring 2026 with the theme: LANGUAGE. This year, designers and artists are...

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Heart Work : Art That Moves Us

January 06, 2026

Art Agent Maine invites New England artists to submit work for our February 2026 online juried exhibition. What makes your heart beat faster? This...

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MEMOIR: Side by Side Tales from Behind the Canvas

January 06, 2026

Searsport Author Releases Memoir of Journey into Fine Art "Most of us go to our graves with our music still inside us." - Oliver...

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WILDERNESS JOURNAL: Artist in the Allagash

January 06, 2026

ARTIST IN THE ALLAGASH Fine art on rough waters by Kim Yesis Paintbrush meets wilderness…from the author of Side by Side Tales from Behind...

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NOVEL: Artifice

January 06, 2026

INTRODUCING "Artifice", A Mayenne Bay Series Novel Meet the extraordinary ordinary people of Mayenne Bay. Mayenne Bay, a quaint harbor town...

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NOVEL: Brush with Fire

January 06, 2026

INTRODUCING "Brush with Fire", A Mayenne Bay Series Novel Extraordinary stories, everyday lives...because ordinary just isn't. TM The...

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