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Creative economy
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Waterville's Schupf Center celebrates the season, city, art scene
Updated: December 21, 2022The Paul J. Schupf Art Center, a partnership between Colby College and Waterville Creates, is the new home for the city's visual and performing arts, arts education and film.
Updated: December 21, 2022
10 startups strut their stuff at Portland ‘Demo Day'
Updated: December 19, 2022Founders out to disrupt industries from women's fashion to music took the stage following 13 weeks in the Roux Techstars Accelerator program.
Updated: December 19, 2022
Portland winter festival to move to Old Port in 2023
Updated: December 19, 2022As in previous years, Carnaval Maine will feature live music, Bites and Brews and food trucks, but without snowmaking for "rail jams" or the need for shuttle buses and Narrow Gauge Railroad trains to bring visitors to the action.
Updated: December 19, 2022
6 Maine artists awarded fellowships to hone their craft
Updated: December 5, 2022The $5,000 fellowships recognize artistic excellence and aim to advance to the careers of Maine artists.
Updated: December 5, 2022
Music to their ears: Camden approves Bay Chamber expansion
December 1, 2022After more than 60 years, the Rockport arts organization bought its first permanent home in neighboring Camden and almost doubles the size of its footprint.
December 1, 2022
Waterville Creates named developer of the year for Paul J. Schupf Arts Center
November 22, 2022The $18 million, 32,000-square-foot Paul J. Schupf Arts Center will be open to the public beginning Dec. 17.
November 22, 2022
Portland Museum of Art unveils finalists' designs for expansion
Updated: November 22, 2022Architecture firms with offices in Netherlands, Ghana, NYC and LA are being considered for a new museum wing to anchor the campus and double the institution’s size.
Updated: November 22, 2022
Maine College of Art & Design hires former ACLU director of giving
November 16, 2022Laura Retherford will lead the college's development team while supporting annual and strategic fundraising goals.
November 16, 2022-
$18M Paul J. Schupf Art Center in Waterville set to open Dec. 17
November 10, 2022The new art center will include the Colby College Museum of Art’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art, featuring year-round exhibitions and programs.
November 10, 2022 
Posterity project: Photographing historic Bath revamp and the people behind it
October 27, 2022The developer wanted to highlight ‘boots on the ground people’ who battle often harsh and unpredictable elements of a construction project.
October 27, 2022
‘Hopeful’ artist Charlie Hewitt launches NFT collection
October 6, 2022Creating NFTs has re-energized the artist’s creative process as he thinks in new ways about making bold, strong images.
October 6, 2022
40 under 40: An entrepreneur inspired by the ocean
Updated: October 3, 2022Becky McKinnell, founder and CEO of iBec Creative, a digital marketing firm in Portland, also designs and makes artisanal handbags through a startup called Wildwood Oyster Co.
Updated: October 3, 2022
40 Under 40: Making museum-going affordable for all
October 3, 2022Rebecca Roche works with donors to provide free admission to children 17 and under and to everyone with an electronic benefits transfer card, and even have entire months of free admission for all.
October 3, 2022
Eastport mustard mill-museum makes headway toward $2M renovation
October 2, 2022Raye's Mustard is an iconic Maine brand, and plans are underway for a museum, the Raye’s Mustard Mill Museum in Eastport.
October 2, 2022
On the Record: Craft enthusiast opens Kennebunk store featuring handcrafted goods and workshops
Updated: September 5, 2022“This business is a way for me to continue to tap into my creative side, support other makers and create a fun, casual environment for all community members to enjoy,” Lindsay Kamon says of the Local Bottega.
Updated: September 5, 2022
New Bull Moose CEO envisions collaborative retail and arts opportunities
August 31, 2022Cross-market collaborations with other retailers — a “mini-Moose” or “Bull-tique” — and a fusion of retail and entertainment are among the ideas for the chain’s expansion.
August 31, 2022
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