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Image, right: Harriet Lindemann's Reflections was chosen as poster image for 10 x 10 Exhibit & Benefit Show, in Brunswick on Sept 30. See home page for details. Image Below: "What Lies Between" by Allison Price, on view at Peoples United Bank, 112 Maine St, Brunswick, during Sept 2011.
EVENTS
Sept 25. Gallery Talk on Use of Computer in Art. Belfast artist Reese Inman will give a gallery talk titled “REMIX: Using the Computer to Reinvigorate Artistic Process” at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockport at 3pm. She will discuss using computers as a tool for enabling new artistic practices and reinvigorating traditional ones. Topics will include data art, creative processes involving extreme repetition, and conversion and/or transformation of media. Admission is $5, free for CMCA members. Contact: info@cmcanow.org <info@cmcanow.org> or call 236-2875.
Sept 28. Potluck, Artists Talks and Open Studio, at Watershed, Edgecomb. Watershed staff and residents invite artists and community members to come together at Watershed for an evening of good food, conversation and artist presentations 6-9pm. Bring a dish to pass and beverage of choice, along with a friend or two, or more! Fall Resident Artists Brett Blaney (MT), Shauna Cahill (MA), Tyler Goodwin (ME), Marianna Menge (NC), Dan Molyneux (MA), Helen Otterson (FL), Kendra Sparks (WA), and Fall Guest Artist Tara Wilson (MT) will present images of their current work and will have works in progress in the studio. www.watershedceramics.org/
Oct 3. Preparing for Pecha Kucha Night. Five Rivers’ Member Meeting will include 3 presenters, including artist Ed McCartan and Director of Maine Center for Creativity Jean Maginnis, offering tips on how to prepare a successful Pecha Kucha presentation. Have you ever thought of presenting your artwork or ideas at Pecha Kucha Night, but didn’t quite have the confidence to apply? This evening will offer the information you need to put your presentation together. Free for Five Rivers members; $ for general public. To register, please call or email with name and contact info. 6pm, Frontier, 14 Maine St, Brunswick. Contact: 798-6964. www.fiveriversartsalliance.org/
SEPT- OCT. Board Development Workshops. The Maine Arts Commission is presenting a series of six workshops across the state that will focus on board development and leadership. Details: http://mainearts.maine.gov/services_outreach.aspx
Nov 4 & 5. Juice Conference 3.0. Registration now open: http://juiceconference.org/
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Deadline Sept 29. POETRY OUT LOUD COORDINATOR. In coordination with the Arts in Education Associate, the Poetry Out Loud Coordinator will be responsible for organizing the Poetry Out Loud competition in Maine. Following an established format the coordinator will work with schools to encourage competition participation, prepare for three finals (northern, southern and state), organizing, judging, entertainment, recording and reporting of the results. The contract amount is $4,900 paid in monthly installments until the end of March, 2012. Details: http://mainearts.maine.gov/pol_coordinator.aspx
Deadline Oct 14. ARTS IN EDUCATION ASSOCIATE at Maine Arts Commission, Augusta. The position offers a salary range between $37,544.00 and $50,876.80 annually. The Arts in Education associate provides leadership and oversight in the planning, development, coordination, administration and evaluation of the Maine Arts Commission’s Arts in Education program. Details: http://mainearts.maine.gov/oppdetail.aspx?Id=8565.
Immediate opening. Box Office Manager/Marketing Assistant at Franco American Heritage Center. Job includes: Manage all aspects of the box office, Assist with marketing campaigns, Bookkeeping, Reception, Other duties as assigned, Applicant must have the ability to handle multiple projects at once and be familiar with basic computer software (Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, etc.). Must have a professional and personable appearance. Must be a self-starter and motivator with the ability to work flexible hours. Knowledge of ticketing and marketing operations & ability to speak French a plus. send resume via email to rdube@francocenter.org or mail to Rita Dube c/o FAHC 46 Cedar St. Lewiston, ME 04240
CALLS FOR ARTISTS 
Deadline Sept 24. TOOLS OF THE TRADE. Exhibit at River Arts, Damariscotta Artists are invited to meet the challenge of the intriguing upcoming exhibition focus at River Arts in Damariscotta. “Tools of the Trade” includes art work portraying instruments, objects and devices used to accomplish tasks in anything from cooking, fishing, painting to gardening, woodworking, car repair, or other undertakings. Submissions may portray the objects in use in a setting or as a still life. Art in all media is encouraged, including sculpture and photography. Juror for “Tools of the Trade” is artist John Arden Knight (http://johnardenknight.blogspot.com/) “Tools of the Trade” runs from Sept. 30 through Oct. 27. Drop off dates for submissions are Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24, 10-4. For more information and entry form please check the website www.riverartsme.org or call 563-1507. Yarn from Nanne Kennedy's farm, on view at Markings Gallery, 50 Front St, Bath.
Deadline Sept 24. OPEN CALL: Harlow for the Hall, Artists support Johnson Hall. The Harlow Gallery in Hallowell, in partnership with Johnson Hall in Gardiner, invite Maine artists to participate in a special 4-day exhibition at the Harlow Gallery in September! Open to any fine art media including fine crafts. Harlow for the Hall is meant to raise awareness and support for the Johnson Hall Renovation Project - for more information visit johnsonhall.org. Exhibition dates Sept 28- Oct 1, 2011. Details: www.harlowgallery.org
Deadline Sept 28. ArtinMe is a fresh and selective look at the art being done by Maine artists today showing originality and skill in all painting, drawing and sculpture media. Limit of two pieces. Over $700. in prize awards. This year’s judges are: Lois Dodd, Nancy Wissemann Widrig and John Wissemann. Details: www.boothbayartists.org for jurists bios and Registration Form. Entry drop-off: Sept 27 & 28 at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation Gallery, One Townsend Ave, Boothbay Harbor. Contact: 207-633-2703 if you have questions. ngtaliana@roadrunner.com 
Deadline Sept 29 for Pecha Kucha Night Waterville on Oct 21. To submit a presentation proposal Email: pechakucha.waterville@gmail.com: Include the following information: 1. Name 2. Profession (or avocation, field, etc., as it relates to your presentation) 3. Telephone number 4. 2-5 digital images of your work 5. Some biographical information about yourself 6. What you would like to present 7. Name and contact info for two persons we might call for fun facts if you are selected to present
Deadline Sept 30. Thread, a downtown Biddeford development company, is sponsoring the $10,000 commission for a mural, installation, or combination of the two. The original piece is being commissioned for an exterior wall on their historic property at 265 Main Street in downtown Biddeford. Details: http://feedtheengine.org/?p=441
River Arts is now accepting - Bin Work (original unframed artwork) from members. Bin Art Guidelines: 1. Each member may submit up to 3 pieces of original work to be displayed in an art bin. 2. Each piece submitted must be of a different image. 3. The maximum size is 24” x 30”. 4. The minimum price for the art bin is $20. 5. Each piece must be neat and professional in appearance. Work on paper should be matted, must be shrink wrapped or in clear sleeves and must be labeled and accompanied by a legible list of entries. www.riverartsme.org or call 563-1507. Image: Blue Metal by Connie Lundquist
Deadline Oct 1. Exhibition Proposal to Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. The Kennebec Valley Art Association has issued an open call for exhibition proposals for the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell, Maine for the 2012 exhibition season. The exhibition committee is especially interested in presenting art by promising or under-appreciated Maine artists; art from a range of disciplines; contemporary or conceptual art; and shows that have the potential to appeal to new audience. Maine artists or artists with a strong Maine connection are our primary focus, but we will consider proposals from outside the state. For proposal forms and further details, please visit the artist opportunity page on our website at www.harlowgallery.org, email kvaa@harlowgallery.org, or call 207 622-3813.
Deadline Oct 1. Performers sought for its fourteenth annual Phyzgig festival, a celebration of the spirit of vaudeville between Christmas and New Year’s Eve 2011. Phyzgig consists of two series of events: Phyzkidz, daytime matinees for children, and full-length vaudeville shows at the Portland Stage Company. This year’s Phyzgig festival will include a late-night burlesque show for adult audiences. Details: www.acorn-productions.org. Questions, contact Phyzgig’s Artistic Director, Avner Eisenberg (Avner the Eccentric) or Acorn Productions’ business office at (207) 854-0065. 
Deadline Oct 3. Small Business Marketing Grants offered by Women Work & Community. Could your business use a marketing boost? Women Work and Community is helping small businesses in the Midcoast put their best foot forward through the funding of professional marketing materials and projects, WWC will make mini grants of up to $400 to help entrepreneurs create effective marketing tools. For mor information contact Jenn Dobransky at 386-1664 or jenn.dobransky@maine.edu
Deadline Oct 6 for OCT 27 Pecha Kucha Night Portland at Space. Send 3 minute teaser to PechaKuchaPortland@gmail.com
Deadline Oct 15. The Carlo Pittore Foundation is pleased to award two $1,000 grants to Maine Artists. One award will go to a Maine Artist working in the figurative tradition. The second award will go to a Maine Artist working in any genre. Maine artists must be Maine residents for one year. All submissions must be postmarked by Saturday, October 15th. Details are online at: http://www.carlopittorefoundation.org. If you would prefer, you may request an application form via e-mail by contacting sarah@carlopittorefoundation.org.
Deadline Oct 3. Full Fellowship Deadline for The Vermont Studio Center. VSC offers 2- to 12-week studio residencies for 50 artists and writers per month. Private studio space appropriate to the medium (open 24 hours a day); Simple, private rooms and excellent food; Opportunity for focused, independent work; A large and diverse creative community; Opportunities to share work: open studio evenings, slide presentations, and readings. Details: http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/apply/
Deadline Oct 7. The Good Idea Grant program fosters the growth of Maine’s artists by supporting the creation of new work or professional development. Any "good idea" that furthers an individual artist's creative growth is eligible for the grant. Maximum grant amount $1,500. Project must take place between December 8, 2011 and December 7, 2012. Details: http://mainearts.maine.gov/grant_gig_contemporary.aspx
Deadline Oct 10. Pecha Kucha Brunswick. Presentations are short, concise and interesting. If you are interested in presenting your work at a PechaKucha Night Brunswick please send an email to: info[at]fiveriversartsalliance.org. Include the following: 1. Name, telephone number and email address 2. 2 to 5 images only of your work (saved as a jpeg format, 2MB max) 3. Information about you and what you are presenting (2 paragraphs max). Details: http://www.fiveriversartsalliance.org/events/pechakucha.aspx
Oct 15. New Seeds Festival. Silver Glass Productions seeks female performance artists for second annual New Seeds Festival, Mar 23, 24, 30 and 31, 2011. The festival is seeking original, socially relevant work. The emphasis is on performance across all disciplines. Applications can be found at http://www.newseedsfest.org/guidelines.htm. Contact: 813/969-0998, ckmgmnt@mindspring.com
Deadline: Oct 31. James Hearst Poetry Prize. A prize of $1,000 and publication in North American Review is given annually for a poem. Submit up to five poems with a $20 entry fee, which includes a subscription to North American Review, by October 31. Details: www.northamericanreview.org
Oct 31. Saco Mill-enniel. The Saco Museum is accepting applications for 2012 Mill-ennial. All artists who can demonstrate a significant connection to Saco, Biddeford, and Old Orchard Beach are invited to submit images of their work, in any medium. Exhibit is April 6 - June 10, 2012. Details: www.sacomuseum.org/PDF/Millennial2012.pdf. Artists may also call (207) 283-3861, museum@sacomuseum.org, www.sacomuseum.org
Deadline Nov 30. Dave Bown Projects - 3rd Semiannual Competition - Prizes $10,000Dave Bown Projects will be buying works of art, on an ongoing basis, from select artists as submissions are received. Eligibility: This competition is open to all visual artists who are 18 years of age or older. All styles and media are eligible. Selection Process: Early entries are encouraged. Previewing will occur on a daily and weekly basis by Dave Bown Projects as submissions are received. Deadline: 30 November 2011 Prospectus: davebownprojects.com/submissions.html Contact: Dave Bown at (917) 365-5265 or info@davebownprojects.com
Ongoing: CALL FOR LOCAL INSTRUCTORS AND GOODS
The core concept behind the Long Branch School of Maine is offering courses that will help people become more self-reliant. If you have a utilitarian art skill that you want to share we would like to hear from you. That skill could be fiber arts, ceramics, basket weaving, woodworking or jewelry (just to name a few). For consideration you will need:
The Long Branch School of Maine will also have a general store as part of its operation. This store will specialize in carrying local goods including Maine made utilitarian arts and crafts. If you have a product you would like to sell in the store, we also would like to hear from you.
Contact: info@longbranchschool.com . FMI: http://www.longbranchschool.com
Image: Painter Danielle Lambrechts in her Washington St. Studio. Photo by Lindsay Horowitz.
Sept 8 – Oct 27. Board Development Workshops. The Maine Arts Commission is presenting a series of six workshops across the state that will focus on board development and leadership. The workshops are intended for board chairs, emerging board leaders and executive directors, but all are welcome. These workshops are free, include lunch and will address all aspects of nonprofit governance. http://mainearts.maine.gov/services_outreach.aspx
ONGOING: GET LISTED! If you are a Five Rivers Arts Alliance member you are entitled to a free listing on our Online Directory at http://www.fiveriversartsalliance.org/directory/directory.aspx. Fill out form: http://www.fiveriversartsalliance.org/directory/mem_form.aspx tolist media, website, contact, hours and send a jpeg of your work. Already listed, please check your listing and send us any updates or new images.
ONGOING EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES 
Centre St Hair Studio, Bath seeks artists to exhibit this summer at fall for month-long exhibition in Bath. (3rd Friday ArtWalk & Drive participant.) Contact: Crystal at 319-8646
CULTURECOUNT. Think your organization counts? Make sure it does. Find your cultural enterprise - nonprofit or for-profit, individual or organization - in CultureCount. Make sure you count. The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) invites you to take part in the public launch of CultureCount, New England's Cultural Database. CultureCount (culturecount.org) is NEFA's online resource for engaging New England's creative economy sector. This website is a searchable, organization-level compilation of data on New England's cultural nonprofits, businesses, and professionals that paints a comprehensive picture of New England's creative economy and highlights its powerful impact on our region's economic health. Because culture counts! CultureCount is provided as a free public service to New England and currently houses 22,856 active records collected from public data sources. Contact: Dee Schneidman , 617-951-0010, www.culturecount.org
Image: Dennis Stein presents at Pecha Kucha. Photo by Keith Spiro.
1st Statewide Online Showcase of Maine Music Performers. Discover 25 Professional Maine Music Performers. Listen to 75 Streaming Audio Samples. Check Dates of Upcoming Performances. Contact: http://www.maineartscene.com/Maine-music-performers/maine-music-performers-showcase.html
CULTURAL POLICY LISTSERV. http://www.artsusa.org/information_services/research/cultural_policy_listserv/default.asp. Americans for the Arts is a national arts advocacy organization that publishes a bi-weekly email that is a compilation of arts & cultural policy news from across the U.S. Subscribe on the above page. Read about copyright, funding community arts and international arts news.
TED: IDEAS WORTH SPREADING: http://www.ted.com/ TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader. TEDTalks is a way for anyone to hear and see these talks online. Focus has expanded to sharing ideas. Listen to brief insightful talks by artists, thinkers, movers & shakers from around the world
CAFE DES ARTISTES. Get free weekly Maine Art News from Cafe des Artistes, a seasonal weekly radio show, blog & newsletter produced by Maine Gallery
Good info in Arts & Economic Prosperity-cases
(http://www.americansforthearts.org/information_services/research/services/economic_impact/default.asp) This link offers research of importance for state, municipal and business funders. (Investment in nonprofits is matched 7 times nationally, etc and pays back approx $7 for each $1 invested in the arts (based on total spending by nonprofits and by audiences of these orgs)
TECHSOUP FORUMS
If you do not know about TechSoup, it is THE “TECHNOLOGY PLACE FOR NONPROFITS.” There is plenty of info for everyone (nonprofit or not) to learn from their newsletter and website: http://www.techsoup.org/ This link is about using technology to connect to your community: http://www.techsoup.org/fb/index.cfm?fuseaction=forums.showSingleTopic&forum=2008&id=72655&cid=117
Creative Enterprises Workshops by Women, Work & Community.
Women, Work, and Community will be offering a series of free workshops tailored for artists, craftspeople and artisans who wish to build and strengthen their business efforts. Skill-building topics include Basics of Starting a Business, Create Compelling Marketing Materials, Introduction to Easy Bookkeeping Methods, Plan the Financial Future of Your Business, and Capturing Images for Marketing Materials. These will be held on Tuesdays at the WWC offices on the UMA campus from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Other informational workshops will be How to Start an Artist/Artisan Cooperative, Preparing for a Studio Tour, Artists in the Schools, and Getting Ready for the Big Shows. These will be on Tuesdays from 3:30-5:00. Check out WWC’s website for further descriptions and specific dates www.womenworkandcommunity.org. Pre-registration is required. Please call Wendy Rose at 1-800-442-2092 or email her at wkrose@maine.edu.
More business trainings at
New England Foundation for the Arts announced the online publication of its latest creative economy study, The Creative Economy: A New Definition. Building on NEFA's 30-year history of creative economy research in partnership with the New England state arts agencies, this report proposes a standard research methodology and core definition of New England's creative economy that could be employed throughout the U.S. Written by Douglas DeNatale,Ph.D. and Gregory H. Wassall, Ph.D. the report provides a research framework for New England and beyond, and includes an economic analysis of New England's cultural industries and workforce, revealing that New England's cultural organizations employ 274,719 people -- nearly 4% of total employment in the region!
PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS FACING ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
To assist the field during the current economic downturn the Maine Arts Commission has assembled informational links to agencies and organizationsthat could provide various forms of assistance from funding to energy audits. To learn more, Economic Assistance, visit http://mainearts.maine.gov/Services/economiccrisis.shtml
MAC seeks PHOTOGRAPHERS. The Maine Arts Commission is hoping to establish a collaboration between local arts organizations and the photographic community in Maine. If, as a photographer, you are interested in working with an organzation to perhaps document events or working with the organization's members for publicity or grant photographs, call Keith Ludden at the MAC, 287-2713 or email keith.ludden@maine.gov or www.mainearts.com
CROSSROADS CONFERENCE Wrap up notes
Maine's Creative Economy: Connecting Community, Creativity and Commerce" PowerPoint
Link sent by conference attendee Bridget Spaeth: http://www.maniacworld.com/Phone-Salesman-Amazes-Crowd.html
Links from Anne Katz at Arts Wisconsin
Youthlinks, a non-profit agency based in Rockland, offers meaningful and fun enrichment and volunteer opportunities to area youth free of charge. Youthlinks is currently searching for dance and movement teachers to supplement its newest program, Find Your Groove. Find Your Groove meets weekly and offers dance technique, creative movement, and instruction of a wide exposure of different dance forms and styles. If you are a teacher in any dance discipline and would like to volunteer to teach a one hour class for mid-cost youth, Youthlinks is waiting to meet you! Youthlinks cannot currently monetarily reimburse volunteers, but can provide full press realease in area media. Youthlinks is also searching for artists and educators for an artist in residence program this summer. Please contact if interested. Contact: Caitlin Schick. Phone: 207/594-2221. Email: cschick@brmaine.org. Web: youthlinksonline.org
MatchBook.org
MatchBook.org is a powerful tool for performing artists, venues and presenting organizations across New England. This New England-wide database offers the opportunity to post an extensive profile, with images and audio clips. It is used by presenting organizations to discover new talent, develop collaborations and book performers. Also includes technical advice and professional development calendar. This is a free service of the New England Foundation for the Arts. MatchBook.org’s Professional Development Opportunities calendar offers a chronological list of workshops, classes, conferences and lectures for the arts and culture community. Listings on this calendar aim to provide artists and presenters in New England with opportunities for developing their work and networks. Check out the calendar to find out about networking conferences, learning opportunities for artist-educators, or development workshops that could help enhance your work!
MatchBook.org
MatchBook.org is a powerful tool for performing artists, venues and presenting organizations across New England. This New England-wide database offers the opportunity to post an extensive profile, with images and audio clips. It is used by presenting organizations to discover new talent, develop collaborations and book performers. Also includes technical advice and professional development calendar. This is a free service of the New England Foundation for the Arts. MatchBook.org’s Professional Development Opportunities calendar offers a chronological list of workshops, classes, conferences and lectures for the arts and culture community. Listings on this calendar aim to provide artists and presenters in New England with opportunities for developing their work and networks. Check out the calendar to find out about networking conferences, learning opportunities for artist-educators, or development workshops that could help enhance your work!SONGWRITER AND CREATIVE ECONOMY /NETWORKING FOR THE WORKING MUSICIAN
Every Thursday night at 6 p.m. at Cafe Creme (corner of Front and Centre Sts. in Bath). For more information: http://www.tonysmedia.com/DavidBullard/.
Maine's Creative Economy: Connecting Community, Creativity and Commerce" PowerPoint
JUICE Creative Economy Conference in Camden-Rockland
Coming this November 2009. Complete details at: http://www.juiceconference.org/Mainecreates.com-a new marketplace. Look for this new website launch.
New England Foundation for the Arts announced the online publication of its latest creative economy study (December 2007), The Creative Economy: A New Definition. Building on NEFA's 30-year history of creative economy research in partnership with the New England state arts agencies, this report proposes a standard research methodology and core definition of New England's creative economy that could be employed throughout the U.S. Written by Douglas DeNatale, Ph.D. and Gregory H. Wassall, Ph.D. the report provides a research framework for New England and beyond, and includes an economic analysis of New England's cultural industries and workforce, revealing that New England's cultural organizations employ 274,719 people -- nearly 4% of total employment in the region!
Vermont Arts Council offers a Cultural Tourism Toolkit that can be helpful for developing local initiatives: http://www.culturalheritagetourism.org/CulturalHeritageToolkits.htm
Vermont hosted a Advancing Vermont's Creative Economy Conference summer 2007. Here is their report: CCP conference report.pdf. Background on the creative economy and the Creative Communities Program is available online at the Vermont Council on Rural Development: http://www.vtrural.org
Creative Economy Council – www.creative-economy.org - partnership and collaboration of business, government, and cultural sectors that promotes the development of New England’s creative economy.
Women, Work & Community offers free workshops for entrepreneurs. http://www.womenworkandcommunity.org/scripts/training.php
ArtsMarketing.org
This website reports on trends in marketing the arts, especially new media. See recent article on Rich Americans Use Internet to Research and Buy , Direct Mail goes Digital, and Websites: You've only got 3 seconds... www.artsmarketing.orgMAINE BUSINESS WORKS WEBSITE
www.mainebusinessworks.org is an excellent source for business management trainings, workshop announcements and more. This site lists training opportunities in the state by region, provider, and topic. The site is a resource for the creative business sector as well as the business community as a whole.Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) – www.ceimaine.org - nonprofit Community Development Corporation and Community Development Financial Institution whose role is to develop job-creating natural resources and small business ventures in primarily rural regions of Maine.
Creative Economy Council – www.creative-economy.org - partnership and collaboration of business, government, and cultural sectors that promotes the development of New England’s creative economy.
Maine Business Works – www.mainebusinessworks.org - provides access to a broad array of business development assistance available throughout the State of Maine including business education, financing programs, and small business information and/or assistance.
Maine.com Starting a Business - www.maine.gov/portal/business/ - state website with several resources on starting a small business.
Maine Department of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources – www.getrealmaine.com - Part of the Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources. Celebrates and promotes Maine food and agricultural products; allows agricultural businesses to connect with prospective customers; provides business resources for producers; provides information on where to buy local products.
Maine Department of Economic and Community Development – www.econdevmaine.com - goal to create economic opportunities for the people of Maine and to foster the prosperity of the state’s economy. Serves as the umbrella organization to the offices of Tourism, Business Development, the International Trade Center, Community Development, Film and Innovation and Science.
MCBDP: Midcoast Council for Business Development and Planning – www.mcbdp.org - public-private non-profit development corporation that supports business retention, expansion and attraction to improve the regional economy of Bath, Brunswick, Topsham, Richmond, Bowdoinham and Phippsburg, Maine
Small Business Development Centers – www.mainesbdc.org - provides comprehensive business management assistance, training, resource and information services to Maine's micro, small, and technology-based business communities. Website includes many tools and useful articles, as well as a calendar of local events targeted toward business knowledge and development.
Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber of Commerce – www.midcoastmaine.com - contains an array of information on the region, including tourism, an events calendar, things to do, and resources for starting a business.
U.S. Small Business Association Startup - www.sbaonline.sba.gov/starting_business - A national government website that includes a useful online questionnaire/analysis tool that will prepare you for self-employment (Click on “Checklist for starting a business”)
Women’s Agricultural Network – www.umaine.edu/umext/wagn - Enables women and other underserved people to successfully own, operate and support agriculturally-related enterprises through a series of educational, technical assistance, and networking opportunities.
Women, Work & Community – www.womenworkandcommunity.org - Provides training and assistance for development in the workforce, microenterprises, assets, and leadership in order to improve the economic lives of Maine women and their families. In 2006-07 WW&C will provide free Creative Enterprise Workshops for artists and creative entrepreneurs.FREE MAINE BUSINESS LISTINGS - Take a look at this website for details on a free listing. “Arts & Entertainment” and “Maine Specialty Products” are two of their twenty-two categories. Go to: http://www.mainebusinesslisting.com
TED: IDEAS WORTH SPREADING: http://www.ted.com/ TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader. TEDTalks is a way for anyone to hear and see these talks online. Focus has expanded to sharing ideas. Listen to brief insightful talks by artists, thinkers, movers & shakers from around the world
Designing Women – www.designingwomen.org – Since 1991, this non-profit has been bridging art and the community by sponsoring shows featuring female artisans from New England, and working directly with organizations who benefit women and girls in the community.
Directions: Maine Crafts Guild – www.mainecraftsguild.com - serves professional craftspeople of Maine, promotes tradition of fine crafts, and operates retail shows.
Maine Arts Commission – www.mainearts.com – directory of artists and organizations, information on grants and fellowships, as well as programs for both artists and organizations.
Maine Crafts Association – www.mainecrafts.org – Founded in 1983, have organized high quality educational programs for craft artists, collectors, and the public and have provided opportunities for exhibits and shows.
Maine FiberArts – www.mainefiberarts.org – non-profit formed to promote Maine’s fiber community and to foster its special work in basketry, beadwork, clothing design, crochet, embroidery, felting, knitting, lacework, needlework, paper, quilting, rugs, sewing, spinning, surface design, and weaving.
Maine Literature Daily - http://www.mainepoetry.com - New literary events and news are always on tap for your information. There is also a calendar that lists events for the month at http://calendar.yahoo.com/aopoetry Visit this web page and you will be able to plan your month easily.
Maine Media Women – www.mainemediawomen.org - network of communications specialists, provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, new developments, support, and recognition for mend and women involved in the media.
Maine Music – www.mainemusic.org - comprehensive online database of Maine music, including presenters, musicians, composers, instrument makers, festivals, etc. Also includes an event calendar.
Maine Sculptors – www.mainesculptors.com – online gallery, calendar of exhibitions and events, and membership for professional sculptors in Maine.
Maine Songwriter’s Association – www.mesongwriters.com - search for songwriters by name and/or town. State-wide, non-profit, member organization that supports songwriters and their art. Mission is to encourage, recognize, educate, support and promote developing songwriters.
Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance – www.mainewriters.org - promotes the value of literature and the art of writing by building a community of publishers, writers, and readers of all ages within Maine. Sponsors workshops, book signings and readings, publishes newsletter, provides information services.
Matchbook.org – www.matchbook.org -New England’s online cultural marketplace that connects artists, presenters, and communities. Free registration and listing. Classifieds, resources, venue and artist search with sound samples.
New England Foundation for the Arts – www.nefa.org – Promoting arts in New England as grantmaker, program initiator, regional laboratory, project coordinator, developer of resources, and builder of creative partnerships among artists, arts organizations and funders.
Spindleworks Art Cooperative – www.spindleworks.org - non profit art center for adults with disabilities. Over 35 artists from the local community receive supplies, studio space, participate in shows, and receive commissions from their work.
Union of Maine Visual Artists – www.umvaonline.org – volunteer-run organization whose goal is to support the community of Maine contemporary artists. “UMVA insists on the ideal of art as a spiritual and aesthetic communication beyond commerce.”
Maine Media Arts Project – www.memap.org - volunteer organization whose goals are to educate Maine students in the Media-Arts through free in-school workshops, instructed by business world professionals, and to help build new-media- and technology-based career opportunities for Maine graduates within the state of Maine.
Maine Technology Centers – www.techcentersmaine.com - Role is to assist small-business start-up, thereby improving opportunities for workers through the creation of technologically-advanced jobs and encouraging private sector initiatives.
Juried shows, grants, and more – www.mainearts.com Go to “Opportunities.”
Maine Made Program – www.mainemade.com - Offers unique products from over 1000 Maine companies crafted from Maine’s rich natural resources.
Matchbook.org – www.matchbook.org -New England’s online cultural marketplace that connects performers, presenters, and communities. Free registration and listing. Classifieds, resources, venue and artist search with sound samples.
Americans for the Arts
Is an national arts advocacy organization with policy, resources, visibility and national conferences. Many kinks and research in cultural policy. www.artsusa.orgNational Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. http://www.nea.gov/index.html
