Resources & Opportunities

Maine Residencies

Acadia National Park Artists Residency

Arts are Elementary Residency

Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Artist Residency Program

CMCA Artist Residency

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

Heliker-LaHotan Foundation Residency Program

Hewnoaks Artist Residency

Illustration Institute’s Marilyn Faison Artist Residency

Indigo Arts Alliance

Monhegan Artists’ Residency

Monson Arts

Searsport EcoArt Residency

Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture

SPACE Artist-in-Residence Program

StudioWorks Residency at Tides Institute Museum of Art

Surf Point Foundation

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

National & International Residencies

Artist Communities

Resartis

Entrepreneurship

New Ventures

CEI Maine

Small Business Development Center

SCORE Maine

Studio Spaces

Here is a selection of studio spaces within 25 miles of Portland:

• Bakery Photo Collective: For film and digital photographers
• Cassidy Point 121 Cassidy Point Drive, Portland, ME
• Dana Warp Mill 90 Bridge St, Westbrook, Me
• Fort Andross 14 Maine St, Brunswick, ME
• Mayo Street Arts 10 Mayo St, Portland, ME
• Pepperell Mill Campus 2 Main St, Biddeford, ME
• Running with Scissors 250 Anderson St, Portland, ME
• SPACE Studios 538 Congress St, Portland, ME
• State Theater Building 142 High St, Portland, ME

There are a variety of artist studio spaces available in the Portland area. This information can change frequently, but Creative Portland has a directory of spaces that is searchable by medium.

Maine Organizations

AIGA is a national organization that advances design as a professional craft, strategic advantage and vital cultural force. AIGA Maine is the local chapter that offers memberships to access networking, programming and events, as well as additional benefits.

Creative Portland is a nonprofit organization that seeks to leverage, grow, and sustain Portland’s creative industries, enterprises, and workforce. As the City’s official local arts agency, they provide connections, maps, and a bevy of additional resources as well as managing the listings for Portland’s First Friday Artwalk.

MADE: Maine Ad and Design: To celebrate, cultivate, and connect Maine’s professional creative community, including advertising, design, and marketing agencies, corporate marketing teams, media organizations, independent professionals and students.

Maine Arts Commission is a State of Maine agency devoted to enhancing the cultural heritage and cultural programs within the state. Their programs include arts accessibility, arts education, grants development, media arts, public arts, traditional arts, visual arts, and more, and they offer a variety of grant opportunities.

Maine Crafts Association is a nonprofit organization that provides advocacy for craft artists, with a focus on marketing and sales opportunities, business and creative development programs, public education, networking and more. They offer memberships that provide established and emerging craft artists with connections and visibility.

New Ventures helps people all over Maine to venture in new directions by offering tuition-free programs for career, business, and financial education.

The Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA) represents visual artists statewide in all fields of endeavor. They collaborate with other cultural and political organizations and raise awareness for significant issues while promoting an inclusive arts community in Maine.

Additional Resources

Art Deadline has been dedicated to world wide distribution of information for artists and institutions; part of their mission is to sponsor grants to help artists as arts is an important and innate part of the human experience.

Call For Entry Cafe is a resource for finding national and international calls for art.

GYST is an artist-run company providing resources, technology and solutions created by artists for artists.

Hyperallergic is a forum for serious, playful, and radical thinking about art in the world today. Founded in 2009, Hyperallergic is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Sunlight Tax is a great resource for artists and freelancers. Hannah Cole, the founder empowers creative workers with accessible tax and business setup skills. They provide engaging tax workshops for creative audiences.