Side x Side, along with its primary partner, the University of Southern Maine, announced its recent four-year $2,482,515.00 grant from the U.S. Department of Education at a press conference at the Side x Side offices in Portland yesterday.
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Portland Map Notecards for Sale!
Side x Side Portland map notecards are now for sale at all four Rosemont Market locations in Portland!
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Maps of Portland on exhibit at the Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library at the Portland Public Library
Mapping Our Portland is a Side x Side map-making program for third graders at East End and Reiche Community Schools which integrates social studies and math curriculum with the arts.
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Side x Side Partners with King Middle School
Through a partnership with King Middle School, and with funding from the Horizon Foundation, sixth and eighth grade King students will be working with two Side x Side teaching artists throughout their spring expeditions.
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Flatbread Pizza Fundraiser
Flatbread Company at 72 Commercial Street in Portland is donating a portion of its pizza sales from 5-9 pm on Tuesday, January 17th to Side x Side.
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Side x Side Community Night Fundraiser at B.Good
b.good at 15 Exchange Street in Portland’s Old Port will donate 10% of its total sales from 6-9pm on Wednesday, November 2nd to Side x Side.
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Side x Side Recently Awarded Three Grants!
Side x Side is very pleased to announce that it has recently been awarded a $7,560.00 grant from the Peaks Island Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. The Maine Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life for all Maine people and the Peaks Island Fund connects people who care with causes that matter to benefit the Peaks Island community.
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Side x Side Slides into Summer by Jamie Hogan
Working with Side x Side, Portland’s coup in the name of arts integration, has been truly satisfying, as well as a juggle…
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Side x Side Open House & Indiegogo Launch Party
Please join us Friday, March 4th from 5-8pm to find out what Side x Side has been up to and help us celebrate the launch of our Indiegogo online fundraising campaign. The event will be held as part of Portland’s First Friday festivities and is located at Side x Side’s office at 636 Congress Street in Portland. > view invite
The Portland Project
Third grade students at Riverton elementary school in Portland worked with teaching artists, Gretchen Berg and Laurie Downey on a Side x Side physical theater and mural-making program culminating in a showcase event at the school featuring a performance and unveiling of the mural.
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