We're boldly invested in Maine.

Happy World Art Day! 🎨 Maine Community Foundation reflects on all the work and talents of all Maine artists as well as organizations connecting community members with all forms of creative expression. We're particularly grateful to Maine Expansion Arts grant recipients, including the extraordinary organizations listed below. The Maine Expansion Arts program supports arts organizations and arts-based programs in Maine serving rural communities and/or Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. To learn more, please visit: www.mainecf.org/apply-for-a-grant/available-grants-deadlines/maine-expansion-arts/Great news from Maine Community Foundation who recently awarded $176,975 to boost arts initiatives statewide. 👏👏👏 The Maine Expansion Arts grant program, facilitated by the foundation, focuses on supporting entities that cater to communities with restricted or lacking access to the arts, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color.

🥳 Big congratulations to:
(Rural Track)

207 Film Works
ArtVan
Barn Arts Collective
Bayside Arts
Belfast Flying Shoes
BAAM-Bethel Area Arts & Music
Boreal Theater
Create and Collaborate
Cultural Resources
Eastport Arts Center
The Milbridge Theatre and Community Arts Center
Halcyon Music
Lights Out Gallery
Tear Cap Workshops
Arts Farmington
Veterans Writing Project
Wintergreen Arts Center

(BIPOC Track)

Djiboutian American Community Empowerment Project
Fourth Friday
Gateway Community Services
Khmer Maine
United Youth Empowerment Services
Nibezun

*The Maine Expansion Arts Fund represents a collaborative initiative involving the National Endowment for the Arts, Lillian M. Berliawsky Charitable Trust, MaineCF, and the Maine Arts Commission. This partnership aims to fortify and secure the continued existence of artistic traditions in Maine.

Check out the link below to see the complete list of grantees and the programs they've been awarded funding for.
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