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Sarah Sockbeson Named a 2021–22 Lunder Institute Senior Fellow

January 03, 2022

The Lunder Institute for American Art is pleased to announce that Maine-based artist Sarah Sockbeson will serve as a Lunder Institute senior fellow...

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Maine Arts Commission Announces Fellowship Awards

November 04, 2021

Maine Arts Commission Announces Fellowship Awards AUGUSTA, MAINE - What do a one-woman travelling show, a Japanese-Celtic flutist, and a promoter of...

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Lindz Amer | Maine Arts Fellowship - Portland, Maine

November 04, 2021

Lindz Amer | Maine Arts Fellowship - Portland, Maine Artist Statement 2021 I am an independent LGBTQ+ digital creator and activist specializing in...

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Amanda Huotari | Maine Arts Fellowship - Buckfield, Maine

November 01, 2021

Amanda Huotari | Maine Arts Fellowship - Buckfield, Maine Artist Statement 2021 I approach the stage with a joyful spirit for ferocious play. I...

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Patricia Daunis-Dunning | Fine Craft - Brunswick, Maine

November 01, 2021

Patricia Daunis-Dunning | Maine Arts Fellowship - Brunswick, Maine Artist Statement 2021 I am a jeweler and a metalsmith. I've been a professional...

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Zahir Janmohamed | Maine Arts Fellowship - Portland, Maine

October 26, 2021

Zahir Janmohamed | Maine Arts Fellowship - Portland, Maine Artist Statement 2021 What does it mean to be from a country that no longer wants you?...

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Hanz Araki | Maine Arts Fellowship - Springvale, Maine

October 26, 2021

Hanz Araki | Maine Arts Fellowship - Springvale, Maine Kodo Araki VI: Shakuhachi Grand Master Perhaps no other instrument in the traditional music...

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Nisa Smiley | Maine Arts Fellowship - Franklin, Maine

October 26, 2021

Nisa Smiley | Maine Arts Fellowship - Franklin, Maine Artist Statement 2021 Everywhere I go, my eye seeks out the "quiet" beauty...moments in my...

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Candice Gosta | Maine Arts Fellowship - Portland, Maine

October 26, 2021

Candice Gosta | Maine Arts Fellowship - Portland, Maine Artist Statement 2021 Candice Gosta (b.1998) was born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut....

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Educational Video on Maine Poet, Ewin Arlington Robinson, Available

October 05, 2021

Educational Video on Maine Poet, Ewin Arlington Robinson, Available Free of Charge to Teachers Dana Gioia, former Chairman of the National...

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Art In The Capitol Showcasing Maine Veteran Artists

October 04, 2021

Art In The Capitol Showcasing Maine Veteran Artists Presented by the Maine Arts Commission and The VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus AUGUSTA, The...

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Art In The Capitol Now Showing: International Artist and Painter M.J. Benson

September 28, 2021

Art In The Capitol Now Showing: International Artist and Painter M.J. Benson AUGUSTA, ME -This fall experience the vivid abstract paintings of...

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Maine Arts Education Partners in Leadership - Recaps Successful Summer Institute

August 25, 2021

Maine Arts Education Partners in Leadership - Recaps Successful Summer Institute For three days on the shores of Lake Cobbosseecontee, more than 30...

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