Funders
Our work would not be possible without the generous financial backing of our funders and sponsors.
Deep gratitude for all that you do to support our work!
The City of South Portland received a letter of commendation – and thanks – from Cambridge, MA for leading the nation in sustainable, environmentally responsible policies. South Portland’s successful lawsuit to prevent the reverse pumping of Tar Sands oil from Alberta, Canada, the pesticides ban, and the largest solar array in Maine, were specifically referenced along with the South Portland Land Trust, and a City-managed Land Bank which provides seed money for the acquisition of available open space.
The Maine Arts Commission offers funding programs for organizations, individuals, educators, and municipalities.
The Maine Bicentennial Commission support the interests, needs, and local creativity of communities as they plan local commemorations of the Bicentennial and to ensure that citizens throughout Maine have the opportunity to participate in Maine’s Bicentennial commemoration.
The MAP Fund is founded on the principle that experimentation drives human progress, no less in art than in science or medicine. MAP supports artists, ensembles, producers and presenters whose work in the disciplines of contemporary performance embodies this spirit of exploration and deep inquiry. MAP is particularly interested in supporting work that examines notions of cultural difference or “the other,” be that in class, gender, generation, race, religion, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity.
You can learn more about the MAP Fund here.
Established by Congress in 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the NEA supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America.
Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts’ creative placemaking grants program. These grants support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes. Successful Our Town projects ultimately lay the groundwork for systemic changes that sustain the integration of arts, culture, and design into strategies for strengthening communities.
You can learn more about NEA or explore some of NEA’s wonderful Our Town projects.