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Statewide and Local Arts and Cultural Organizations (updated 4/11/08)

317 Main Street Community Music Center
317 Main Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
Jason@317mainst.org
www.317mainst.org

Acadian Archives
Lise Pelletier, Director
University of Maine-Fort Kent
Fort Kent, ME 04743
207/834-7536
Lise.m.pelletieer@maine.edu

Allagash Historical Society
Marilyn Mc Breairty, President
456 Dickey Road
Allagash, ME 04774-4113
207/398-3148
dmcbreairty@yahoo.com

Arts Center at Kingdom Falls,
Alan Crichton, Executive Director
52 Kingdom road
Montville, ME 04941
207/589-3025
info@kingdomfallsarts.org

Art Van
Jamie Sylvestri
101 Center Street
Bath, ME 04530
info@artvanprogram.org

Bangor Cultural Commission
Sally Biancia
Department of Community and Economic Development
Bangor, ME
207/992-4234
sally.bilancia@bangomaine.org

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The Beehive Collective
3 Elm Street
Machias, ME 04654
207/669-4117
pollinators@beehivecollective.org
www.beehivecollective.org

Bluegrass Music Association of Maine
Bill Umbell, Chair
559A Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
Banjo6@aol.com
Jean Johnson, Secretary
P.O. Box 154
Troy, Maine 04987
207/948-5819
gypsyrose948@yahoo.com
www.bmam.org/cfm/bmam/index.cfm

Center Theatre
Patrick Myers, Director
20 East Main Street
P.O. Box 441
Dover Foxcroft 04426
info@centertheatre.org
www.centertheatre.org

CulturePass
Jude Valentine
Tides Institute & Museum of Art
43 Water Street
Eastport, ME 04631
P. O. Box 161
Eastport, ME

Eagle Lake/Winterville Historical Society
John M. Caron, President
RR 1 Box 2280-6
Quimby, ME 04739

Eastport Arts Center
Shelby Howe, Executive Director
36 Washington Street
P.O. Box 153
Eastport, ME 04631
www.eastportartscenter.com

Fiddlehead Center for the Arts
Jacinda Cotton-Castro, Executive Director
25 Shaker Road
Box 1689
Gray, ME 04039
207/657-2244
information@fiddleheadcenter.org
www.fiddleheadcenter.org

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

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Fort Kent Historical Society
Annette Daigle, President
P.O. Box 181
Fort Kent, ME 04743
207/834-5258
207/834-5259
minou@sjv.net

Foothills Arts Center
Anne Geller
Farmington, ME
207/778-0448
www.foothillsarts.org

Franco-American Heritage Center
Rita Dube, Executive Director
46 Cedar Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
207/783-1585
ritadube@francoamericanheritage.org
www.francoamericanheritage.org

Freeport Creative Arts
Janice Moore
P.O. Box 187
Freeport, ME 04032
lprice@suscamo-maine.net

Freshwater Arts
33 East Concourse
2nd floor
Waterville, ME 04901

Governor Brann School Museum
Daniel and Brenda Deveau
P.O. Box 127
Van Buren, ME 04785
207/868-5469
dandev@localnet.com

The Grand
Jack LaFond, Executive Director
165 Main Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605
jacklafond@grandonline.org
www.grandonline.org

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Greater Grand Isle Historical Society
c/o Madawaska Public Library
393 Main Street
Madawaska, ME 04756

Hancock County
Hancock County Cultural Network
Carol Trimble
207/338-1225
artseveryday@adelphia.net
David Cadigan
luders@aol.com

Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center
Judy Lloyd, Executive Director
280 Water Street
P.O. Box 777
Gardiner, ME 04345
info@johnsonhall.org
www.johnsonhall.org

Kennebec Valley Art Association
Deb Fahy
The Harlow Gallery
160 Water Street
Hallowell, ME 04347
kvaa@harlowgallery.org
www.harlowgallery.org

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

Lewiston Public Library
Cindy Larock, Cultural Coordinator
200 Lisbon Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
207/784-0135 x200

Lincoln Street Center for Arts and Education
24 Lincoln Street
P.O. Box 1631
Rockland, ME 04841
207/594-6489
info@lincolnstreetcenter.org
www.lincolnstreetcenter.org

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Mahoosuc Arts Council
Amy Lehman,Executive Director
P.O Box 534
Bethel, ME 04217
207/824-3575
alehman@mahoosucarts.org
www.mahoosucarts.org

Maine Acadian Heritage Council
Louise Martin, Office Manager
P.O. Box 88
Madawaska, ME 04756
maineacadian@hotmail.com

Maine Center For Creativity
Jean McGinnis, Executive Director
7 Custom House Street
Portland, ME 04101
207/775-4100 x 240
mcginnis@mainecenterforcreativity.org
www.mainecenterforcreativity.org

Maine Community Foundation
245 Main Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605
207/667-9735
www.mainecf.org

Maine Development Foundation
Laurie LaChance
295 Water Street, Suite 5
Augusta, ME 04330
mdf@mdf.org
www.mdf.org

Maine Folklife Center
Pauleena MacDougall, Director
5773 South Stevens Hall
University of Maine
Orono, Maine 04469
207/581-1848
pauleena_macdougall@umit.maine.edu
www.umaine.edu/folklife/default.htm

Maine Humanities Council
Victoria Bonebakker
674 Brighton Avenue
Portland, ME 04102
207/773-5051
1-866-637-3233
info@mainehumanities.org
mainehumanities.org

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

Maine Irish Heritage Center
34 Gray Street
P.O. Box 7588
Portland, ME 04112-7588
207/780-0118
irishhc@maine.rr.com
www.maineirish.com

Maine Fiberarts
Christine Macchi, Executive Director
P. O. Box 404
Brunswick, ME 04011-0404
13 Main Street
Topsham, ME 04086
207/721-0678
fiberloft@clinic.net
www.mainefiberarts.org

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Maine Philanthropy Center
USM Glickman Family Library
P.O. Box 9301
Portland, ME 04104-9301
mpc@mainephilanthopy.org
www.mainephilanthropy.org

Maine Woodcarvers Association
Barbara Wade
P.O. Box 398
Newcastle, ME 04553
207/563-2034
barbara_wade@hotmail.com
www.mainewoodcarvers.org/

Merrymeeting Arts Center
Cathance landing
9 Main Street
Bowdoinham, ME 04008
merrymeetingartscenter@yahoo.com
merrymeetingartscenter.pageworks.cc

Musée culturel du Mont-Carmel
Don Cyr, President
P.O. Box 150
Lille, ME o4746
207/895-3339
doncyr@gmail.com

Museum of African Culture
Oscar Mokeme
121 Spring Street
Portland, ME 14101
207/871-7188

Museum L-A
Rachel Degrosse
35 Canal Street
Box A-7
Lewiston, ME 04240
Rachel@museumla.org

New Gloucester Arts and Creative Economy Committee
Field Rider
8 Gloucester Hill Road
New Gloucester, ME 04260
frider@megalink.net

Notre Heritage Vivante
Anne Roy, President
P.O. Box 165
Van Buren, ME 04785
Mack53197@yahoo.com

Opera House Arts
Linda Nelson, Executive Director
P.O. Box 56
Stonington, ME 04681
207/367-2788
lnelson@operahousearts.org
www.operahousearts.org

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Cathy Sherrill, Managing Director
P.O. Box 800
Boothbay Harbor, ME
info@boothbayoperahouse.com
www.boothbayoperahouse.com

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Peninsula Metaphoric
Amy Grant
833 Mines Road
Sedgwick, ME 04676
207/479-6382
peninsulametaphoric@gmail.com
www.peninsulametaphoric.com

Pennacook Art Center
Betsy Bell, Director
82 Congress Street
Rumford, ME 04276
info@pennacookarts.org
www.pennacookarts.org

Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance
Catherine Valenzia, Executive Director
P.O. Box 15332
Portland, ME 04112
info@portlandarts.org
www.portlandarts.org

Portland Freedom Trail
Adilah Muhammad
P.O. Box 342
Portland, ME 04112
Adilah.muhammad@maine.edu

Rangely Lakes Region Logging Museum
Peggy Yocom, Project Coordinator
P. O. Box 915
Rangely, ME 04970
207/864-3421
myocom@gmu.edu

Rufus Porter Museum and Cultural Heritage Center
Beth Cossey, President
67 North High Street
P. O. Box 544
Bridgton, ME 04009
bethiac@aol.com
www.rufusportermuseum.org

Seamark Community Arts
Holly Meade, President
P.O. Box 234
Deer Isle, ME 04627
www.seamarkcommunityarts.com

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Schoodic Arts For All
Mary Laurie, Executive Director
427 Main Street
Winter Harbor, ME 04693
info@schoodicarts.org
www.schoodicarts.org

Sebasticook Valley
Pam Newcomb, Project Director
207/368-2560
sebvalleychp@juno.com
Jane Briggs
Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 464
Newport, ME 04953
207/368-4698
207/368-5312 (fax)
svcc@midmaine.com

Skowhegan Area
Skowhegan Heritage Council
Municipal Building
90 Water Street
Skowhegan, ME 04976
207/474-6904
207/474-9413 (fax)
skowplan@skowhegan.org

Ste-Agathe Historical Society
Terry Ouellette, President
St. Agathe Historical Museum
St. Agatha, ME 04772
To1@roadrunner.com

St. Francis Historical Society
Gene Perreault
RR 1 Box 35 A
St. Francis, ME 04774
geneperreault@hotmail.com

St Lawrence Arts Center
Deirdre Nice, Executive Director
76 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
207/775-5568
Deirdre@stlawrencearts.org
www.stlawrencearts.org

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Southern Aroostook Cultural Arts Project
Audrey Zimmerman, Project Coordinator
18 Military Street
P.O. Box 382
Houlton, ME 0473
207/521-3130
207/532-3639 (fax)
audrey@maine.edu
Susan York
sacap@mfx.net
www.southernaroostookculturalarts.org

SPACE Alternative Arts Venue
Nat May, Executive Director
538 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
207/828-5600
info@space.org
www.space538.org

Spindleworks
Elizabeth McGhee, Director
7 Lincoln Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
info@spindleworks.org
www.spindleworks.org

Spiral Arts
Priscilla Dreyman, Executive Director
156 High Street
Portland, ME 04101
207/775-1474
community@spiralarts.org
www.spiralarts.org

Turner Arts Center
Turner, ME

Upcountry Artists
Penny Hall, President
P.O. Box 1142
Farmington, ME 04938
info@upcountryartists.com
www.upcountryartists.com

Valley Arts Alliance (Sebasticook Valley)
Grace Keown, Chair
swancreek@uninets.net
www.valleyartsalliance.org

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
290 Norlands Road
Livermore, ME 04253
207/897-4366
Norlands@norlands.org

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Waterfall Arts
Alan Crichton, Founder
Jennifer Moore, Administrative Assistant
256 High street
Belfast, ME 04915
207/338-2222
www.waterfallarts.org

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

Wesgeet Sipu
Donat Cyr, Chief
4769 Aroostook Road
Eagle Lake, ME 04739
donatjcyr@sjv.net

Western Maine Art Group
David Sanderson
P.O. Box 186
Waterford, ME 04088
Dwsanderson685@adelphia.net

Western Mountains Alliance
Tanya Swain Executive Director
Western Mountains Alliance
P.O. Box 29
Farmington, ME 04938
207/778-7274
wma@maine.edu

Western Oxford Foothills Cultural Council Toni Seger, Project Director 4 Lovell Landing Road Lovell, ME 0405
207-928-3712
207/928-3572 (fax)
proseworks@pivot.netwww.westernfoothills.com

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Cultural Planning Resources

Lessons Learned: A Planning Toolsite
Excerpts from The Community Cultural Planning Handbook: A guide for community leaders by Craig Dreeszen, Ph.D.
Who's on First? Resolving Problems of Implementation in Public-sector Planning by Craig Dreeszen, Ph.D.

Other Resources

To learn more about the resources below, click on their name link and you will be directed to their individual websites.

Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations
American Folklife Center
Americans for the Arts
Arts and Business Council of Americans for the Arts
Arts Resource Network
Arts Wisconsin
Association of Heritage Industries
Community Arts Network
Culture Shapes Community
Foundation Center,The
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
New England Cultural Database
New England Foundation for the Arts
New England Theatre Conference
New England Woodcarvers
Nonprofits.org
South Dakotans for the Arts
Theatre Communications Group

If there are links you would like to see appear on this page, please forward the information to Keith Ludden, community arts associate at keith.ludden@maine.gov.


Maine Arts Commission
193 State Street
25 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0025
phone: 207/287-2724
fax: 207/287-2725
tty: 1-877/887-3878
e-mail: MaineArts.info@maine.gov

National Endowment for the Arts The State of Maine