Luncheon with featured guests.
Photo credit: Chris Pinchbeck
Join the Maine Arts Commission, our new nonprofit support and advocacy group, ArtsEngageME, and two national guest speakers in the beautiful Summit Room at
12 – 2 p.m. on February 27, 2018.
celebrate
learn
advocate
The data proves what we know in our hearts and communities: Maine’s artists, arts organizations, arts educators and creative workers bring joy and prosperity to all areas of the state.
Tickets are limited: REGISTER TODAY
Featured Speakers: Randy Cohen & Dee Schneidman
Special guest speakers Randy Cohen, Vice President for Research and Policy at Americans for the Arts, and
Dee Schneidman from the
New England Foundation for the Arts will unveil Maine’s most recent arts
and culture economic impact data
from two 2017 studies: the national Arts and Economic Prosperity 5(AEP5) study by Americans for the Arts, for which the Maine Arts Commission oversaw Maine’s first statewide participation in collaboration with five regional partners, and NEFA’s
And introducing our nonprofit support & advocacy organization: Arts Engage MEBuilding an environment that engages all sectors, public and private, across Maine to promote the awareness and value of the creative and cultural sectors, and to invest in their sustainability. We envision a state that values the impact of arts and culture on Maine’s livability, vitality, and prosperity.
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