The bitterly cold winter weather on Friday, December 5th didn’t deter the crowds from getting outside to enjoy Portland’s First Friday festivities. In honor of the event, Side x Side hosted an opening reception for an exhibit of student art work created during after-school classes at the studio. Classes included: Creative Explorations, Threads & Textures,

Third graders in Jes Ellis’ class at Talbot Elementary School recently wrapped up a Side x Side program that integrated a Wabanaki studies and science unit on the Presumpscot River with printmaking. Called ‘Water Can Speak Through Us’ and led by teaching artist Cat LaBarre, students learned block printing techniques to create fabric banners about the

Third graders at Talbot elementary school participated in a Side x Side program that integrated a science unit on Maine’s estuary ecosystems with art. Led by teaching artist Posey (a.k.a. Pamela Moulton), students created masks of organisms from the estuary they chose to focus on. They then wove 6-foot-high eelgrass blades out of recycled materials,

We are delighted and honored to be the recipient of the Maine Education Association’s Corporate Award that recognizes an organization that has made a significant contribution to public education in Maine. Thank you MEA! Special thanks to our teachers and teaching artists, our many donors and funders, and our partnerships with the University of Southern

First graders at Rowe Elementary School recently wrapped up a Side x Side program that integrated a literacy and science unit on Maine birds with papier-mâché sculpture. Led by teaching artist Jill Osgood, students created scientific drawings of their chosen birds, focusing on the physical features that help them survive. They then created sculptures of their

Fourth graders at Ocean Avenue Elementary School recently wrapped up a Side x Side program that integrated a social studies unit on civil rights with art. Students worked with teaching artist Anne Ackerman to create 3D paper displays combining illustration and writing to share information about change makers throughout U.S. history and today.