Join Archipelago, the Island Institute’s store and gallery, on Friday, August 6th, from 5-8 p.m., for a special artists’ reception to celebrate its summer gallery show, “Currents and Channels: Four Coastal Maine Artists.” This new show celebrates summer in Maine and looks at the Maine coast through the art of four local artists—each with unique perspectives,… Read more »
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Archipelago: ‘Currents and Channels’ gallery show
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Join Archipelago, the Island Institute’s store and gallery, for its summer gallery show, “Currents and Channels: Four Coastal Maine Artists,” currently on display through September 25th. “Currents and Channels” looks at the Maine coast through the art of four local artists—each with unique perspectives, both geographically and conceptually, of the landscape and culture of their… Read more »
Workforce Pathways Conference
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Thank you for attending! If you missed the event, you can view the recordings from all conference sessions here. The Workforce Pathways Conference is a two-day, virtual conference building on our 30+ years of hosting the Island Teachers Conference. The conference will be held online on Thursday, October 7th and Friday, October 8th. With the theme… Read more »
2021 Philanthropy Partners Conference: Broadband 101
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Centering Equity: Shifting Power, Building Community The Maine Philanthropy Center’s popular biennial Philanthropy Partners Conference (May 18-20) provides an important and rare opportunity for hundreds of funders and nonprofits working across Maine to speak frankly about common issues and current challenges. Through stories, experiences, discussion sessions, and relationship-building activities, attendees share successes, learn about new… Read more »
Digital Frontiers: Natural Resources
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Join the Maine Broadband Coalition for the third installment of Digital Frontiers! This month’s topic is Natural Resources, looking into broadband use in the Farming, Forestry, and Marine sectors. Speakers feature: Alex Ingraham, President of Pingree Associates Rommy Haines, Former Director of the Maine Farm Bureau Boe Marsh, CEO of Aquaculture and AQ Innovation at… Read more »
A Short Conversation on The Long Coast
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The Island Institute is teaming up with the Maine Island Trail Association (MITA) and the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association to bring you The Long Coast, a new documentary by Wicked Delicate Films about the people who make their living on the water in Maine and whose lives are inextricably connected to the ocean. The film shows… Read more »
Artists & Makers Week: Friday Art Prompt LIVE
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Join us LIVE on Zoom on Friday, April 9, from 10-11 a.m. EDT, for our final Daily Art Prompt with artist Kim Bernard—the Mystery Word workshop!
Artists & Makers Week: Instagram Office Hours
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Join Hannah Richards, brand content strategist at Ethos in Westbrook, Maine, on Thursday, April 8, from 10-11 a.m. EDT, for a special follow-up to Tuesday’s “Instagram Worthy” workshop with this hour of open Q&A.
Artists & Makers Week: A Conversation with Gabrielle Melchionda
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Join us Wednesday, April 7, from 10-11 a.m. EDT, for a special virtual keynote session with Gabrielle Melchionda, owner of Mad Gab’s. A lifelong writer and storyteller, Gabrielle will talk about her personal relationship with inspiration and share how she pursues inspiration each day while running her 28-year-old business.
Artists & Makers Week: Instagram Worthy
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Join us Tuesday, April 6, from 10-11 a.m. EDT, as Hannah Richards, brand content strategist at Ethos in Westbrook, Maine, walks us through the ins and outs of Instagram, and how to use it as a tool to tell your story.
