Back at it
It’s been almost a year since I blogged last on this site. Lately, there have been many stories that I’ve wanted to share beyond my circle of friends and family. When something repeats in my universe I realize it is time to listen soooo, here I am writing once again. Many of you have followed this blog since I established it (with the help and encouragement of colleague and friend David Patterson) on February 19, 2009 while I was working at the Maine Department of Education. In August of 2013 I moved to the Maine Arts Commission and the blog followed. In 2019 I left the Commission and continued on a contract to blog which I did until 2021 when the blog was given to me. To date there have been over 4,600 posts. At the beginning I blogged periodically to bring our Maine arts education community together. Not long afterwards I started blogging daily. There was so much content to share, I thought, how could I not?!
As I pick up writing again I am looking closely at the purpose. I realize it has shifted slightly but at the heart of this endeavor has always been to share innovative ideas, celebrations, opportunities and resources. I’ve always felt that ‘none of us is as smart as all of us’ and community makes this possible. I feel like now more than ever we need to lift each other up, whenever possible. Along with blogging on this site, in the next month I will be making changes that will make it possible to include my greater world. Stay tuned for the details as I develop it. Education will still be a focus but it will extend beyond teaching and learning. It is essential that we listen, learn, and collaborate in order to build community for the betterment of all in Maine and beyond.
So, I invite you to join me as I continue this journey. If you have stories to share, accomplishments to shout about, and/or information that would be useful to others please don’t hesitate to reach out by emailing me, Argy Nestor @ meartsed@gmail.com.
Today I visited the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath to see the Chris Van Dusen exhibit, Upon That Isle in Maine: The Story & Works of Chris Van Dusen. It is excellent, I highly recommend it. The exhibit will be there until March 29, 2026.
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