The project conceived by a former urban planner for the city is meant to showcase daily routes of residents who rely on walking.
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Waterville ceremony celebrates final beam placed on Paul J. Schupf Art Center downtown
The $18 million center is scheduled to open late next year and is seen as another draw that will make downtown a destination spot for people in central Maine.
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Public gets update on Congress Square Park overhaul, a decade in the making
The project envisions a greener and more accessible space, also featuring a 20-foot-high public sculpture from renowned New York visual artist Sarah Sze.
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Peter Korn retires from the furniture center he founded
After 28 years leading the woodworking school in Rockport, the master craftsman will get back to making chairs, his first love. For the school, he’ll be ‘a really tough act to follow.’
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Art festival
The juried show Oct. 20-23 features 179 selected pieces from Maine artists and benefits area nonprofits.
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Arts center in downtown Waterville to take shape as beams move into place
Steel beams are expected to be installed starting Monday for the $18 million Paul J. Schupf Art Center. The center will include art galleries, three cinemas, a cafe, studios and a skywalk to the Waterville Opera House.
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Twig art on display during Wiscasset Art Walk
Susy Perrine is a self-described twig artist and will be building a garden structure out of twigs during the Wiscasset Art Walk from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30. She’ll be under a tent on one of the sidewalks in Wiscasset Village. “I’m interested in the process almost as much as in the end result,” […]
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A new book examines the final troubled years of Robert Indiana’s life on Vinalhaven
In ‘The Isolation Artist,’ Portland Press Herald arts reporter Bob Keyes tackles a tragic tale with echoes of Shakespeare.
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Mural unveiled in Parkside as part of community-building effort
It’s is part of a worldwide mural project called ‘You Are Not Alone.’
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Alleys to get artistic touch through new Portland Downtown program
AARP grant funding to add art, lights and greenery to reinvigorate alleys across the city.