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Author talk with Kerri Arsenault
Jul 9, 2021
Join us for the first of two 2021 Read ME author talks! Featured author Kerri Arsenault will read from and discuss her book MILL TOWN, a narrative nonfiction, investigative memoir, and cultural criticism that illuminates the rise and collapse of the working-class, the hazards of loving and leaving... read more
New Arts & Humanities Grant awards
Jul 1, 2021
Arts & Humanities Grants, a partnership between the Maine Humanities Council and the Maine Arts Commission, support innovative community projects that have BOTH arts and humanities components. $1,000 for “Good Days” – Engine Inc $1,000 for “Mackerel Sky“ – Blue Hill Community Development $1,000 for “Clark... read more
New Mini Grant awards
Jul 1, 2021
MHC Mini Grants support a wide variety of public humanities projects, such as exhibits, lecture and film series, reading and discussion programs, symposia, and cultural celebrations. $1,000 for “375 Years of Cooking in Kittery” – Kittery Community Center $1,000 for “Collectively Enhancing Adult Literacy“ – Literacy Volunteers... read more
Host a fall Discussion Project
Jun 8, 2021
Learn more and apply! View guidelines Prospective applicants can also register for one of our online information sessions. Fall 2021 Discussion Project meetings can be held online or in person. All in-person meetings must be held in accordance with the Maine CDC’s COVID-19 guidelines current at the time of the... read more
