Waterville, Maine — Waterville Creates!, one of Maine’s leading arts and cultural organizations and a key driver in making the city a vibrant destination in central Maine, has launched a new website to better serve its Partners, the regions art organizations, and the artists of the Kennebec Valley communities. The improved website, which features an…
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Opening Reception: Thursday, September 14, 5:00 – 7:00pm 6:00pm Readings by Kristen Case, Asst. Prof. of English, University of Maine, Farmington; Steven Pane, Prof. of Music, University of Maine, Farmington and Peter Pfeiffer, Independent Tree Farmer and Writer Waterville, Maine — Common Street Arts, the programmatic arm of Waterville Creates!, is pleased to present work…
Waterville, Maine — Waterville Creates!, one of Maine’s leading arts and cultural organizations and a key driver in making the city a vibrant destination in central Maine, has hired local artist and educator Serena Sanborn for the role of education and outreach coordinator beginning September 1. The position, reporting to Patricia King, vice president of…
Temporary outdoor art highlighting Waterville’s rich history and iconography as interpreted by local artists will grace Waterville landmarks – installation begins July 2nd Waterville, Maine — Waterville Creates!, one of Maine’s leading arts and cultural organizations and a key driver in making the city a vibrant destination in central Maine, has launched a Public Art…
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 25 from 5:00 – 7:00pm Waterville, Maine — Common Street Arts, a program of Waterville Creates!, is pleased to present, Picturing Waterville, an arrangement of contemporary and historical photographs that considers the central theme of the built environment within the city of Waterville. These images offer a moment to reflect on…
Waterville Creates!, one of Maine’s leading arts and cultural organizations and a key driver in making the city a vibrant destination in Maine, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the highly-popular Aqua City Actors Theatre (ACAT) to bring a more diverse mix of theatre to downtown Waterville.
Waterville Creates! has selected Elizabeth Finch, Lunder Curator of American Art at the Colby College Museum of Art, to the Waterville Creates! board of directors as of February 28th. As valued member of the board, Beth will help lead the efforts of Waterville Creates! as it works toward building a strong future for the arts in greater Waterville.
Waterville Creates! has elected Jim LaLiberty to the role of vice president of the Waterville Creates! board of directors as of February 28th. As vice president of the board, Jim will continue to help lead the efforts of Waterville Creates! as it works toward building a strong future for the arts in greater Waterville. Jim also serves as chair of the Waterville Opera House board.
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: Thursday, April 13th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm Waterville, Maine — The Waterville Area Art Society (WAAS) and Waterville Creates! are pleased to present the 2017 Maine Open Juried Art Show (MOJAS) at Common Street Arts in downtown Waterville April 11 through May 13. Now entering its 27th year, MOJAS attracted…
Waterville Creates! has
again been awarded grant money by the Harold Alfond Foundation (HAF) to continue its work
toward building a strong future for the arts in greater Waterville. Waterville Creates! is
scheduled to receive grant funding in the amount of $2.1 million over two years to advance the
organization’s mission and to provide significant funding to its partner institutions, including
the Maine Film Center and the Waterville Opera House.
Waterville Creates! is pleased to announce a new partnership with the acclaimed Snow Pond Center for the Arts to bring more music to downtown Waterville. In addition to Waterville Creates! providing Snow Pond Center for the Arts with space for educational programs and outreach at The Center building at 93 Main Street, the two organizations are collaborating on a number of music-focused programs for greater Waterville’s youngest musicians in 2017.
Waterville Creates! has named Patricia King vice president of programs and operations of Waterville Creates! beginning February 6. Patricia is a founding board member of Waterville Creates! and its programmatic arm, Common Street Arts, as well as chair of the development committee. Most recently, she served as the Waterville Creates! interim executive director in 2016. In her new position, help guide and coordinate the efforts of Waterville Creates! as it builds a brighter Patricia will help guide and coordinate the efforts of Waterville Creates! as it builds a brighter future for the arts in greater Waterville.