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September 14, 2015

Anne Ackerman, Teaching Artist Coordinator

Anne earned her BA in Art from the University of Southern Maine and returned to earn her BFA in Art Education with a studio concentration in photography. Anne is a certified K-12 visual arts teacher and received the Art Education Discipline Award from USM for her approach to curriculum and her volunteer work with at-risk

April 27, 2020

Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams is a Portland Maine artist, born and raised, where he lives with his artist and designer wife and their two daughters. His background in traditional graffiti led him to creating large-scale mural work as well as hand lettering. His signature “gem” style of work is a geometric breakdown of letterforms with shadows and

June 23, 2015

Gretchen Berg

Gretchen Berg is a teaching artist/educator with more than 30 years of experience. She is known for her collaborative approach, working with educators and students to integrate theater, dance, visual arts, and classroom curriculum in New England schools, community centers, and museums.

June 23, 2015

Sarah Boyden

Sarah Boyden is a resident artist in many local schools, specializing in large scale, collaborative, mixed-media projects. She grew up on a farm on the island of Vinalhaven where she learned the true meaning of being resourceful and building community. She has a particular passion for cardboard and other recyclable materials, making everyday items shine and

January 9, 2020

Karen Brooks

Karen Brooks is a visual artist living in Maine. She studied at Massachusetts College of Art and the California Institute of the Arts. Karen regularly exhibits her work and teaches artists of all ages. She enjoys animation and paper sculpture. Her inspiration comes from nature, the creative spirit, upcycled found materials, the poetry of everyday

July 1, 2015

Molly Brown

Molly Brown is a self-taught artist and (over-taught) geographer. She earned an MA and Phd in human geography from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a BA in geography from Middlebury College. She received a Watson Fellowship and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to understand the meaning and importance of handmade map forms in a digital era.

July 13, 2016

Meg Christie

Meg Christie is a performer, teaching artist, and therapist.  Improvising is an integral part of every aspect of her life.  She is a founding member of Portland Playback Theatre, playing back stories from the audience since 2006. After working in community mental health for about 10 years, she started a small private therapy practice in

September 14, 2015

Leah Cross

Leah Cross is an artist and teacher living in Portland, Maine. Leah works in a variety of media including ceramics, paint, textiles, and encaustic collage. She has been working with children in the Portland area for the last 14 years since moving to Munjoy Hill from the woods of western Maine.

September 30, 2015

Laurie Downey

Laurie Downey is a visual artist/designer and educator. With a degree in graphic design from Massachusetts College of Art and a background in printing, Laurie has designed a wide variety of print and digital publications. After years of working solely in 2D, she made the big jump into the third dimension and her studio practice

January 9, 2020

Indigo Grey

Indigo Grey lives and creates in Lewiston, Maine, where they moved in 2015. Formally trained as a printmaker, and informally trained as a proletarian and malcontent, Indigo engaged with political organizing and community arts after becoming displaced by gentrification. Indigo has always enjoyed giving things to the people and communities they love. Things given can

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Resources

  • Using Project Journals: Tools for Creative Learning Version II (2021)
  • Using Project Journals: Tools for Creative Learning
  • What is Arts Integration?
  • Side x Side Overview
  • Side x Side Evaluation Overview
  • Arts Integrated Program Planning Sheets
  • Learning Standards for Maine Elementary Schools
  • The Practice of Partnership: High Impact Arts Education Partnerships with K-12 Schools
  • Arts Integration Activity Prompts
  • VTS: Visual Thinking Strategies
  • 8 Studio Habits of Mind
  • Core Practices in Action: Leading Meaningful Critiques
  • TED Talk: Dave Morris: The Way of Improvisation
  • Preparing Students for the Next America

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