The Lewiston Sun Journal – A Portland-based program that provides hands-on art learning to students is expanding next year to Lewiston. The program will be offered at the new Connors Elementary School.
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Program receives major donation to expand arts education into more Maine schools
WMTW – 8 – Side x Side received a $2 million grant to expand its program to the Lewiston School Department.
Portland non-profit receives $2.5 million grant
WGME -13 – A Portland non-profit helping to make a difference by bringing arts education to schools is now expanding. “Side-by-Side” recently received a $2.5 million grant. As part of the grant, the program will expand to Lewiston schools.
Arts education in Maine gets boost from $2.5 million federal grant
Side x Side will expand the program it started in Portland elementary schools to include schools in Lewiston.
Side x Side, Inc. Gets $2.5 Million to Support Arts Curriculum in Portland and Lewiston
Maine Bid Network – Side x Side, Inc., a nonprofit organization, will receive a four-year, $2,482,515 grant to support Side x Side’s project titled “(Re)Imagining Education” to promote arts curriculum in Portland and Lewiston elementary schools in Maine.
Side x Side Featured in Maine Women Magazine
Maine Women Magazine – “It takes a tribe to educate our kids today,” says Beth Wilbur Van Mierlo. “The more brilliant minds working together, the better, and our students benefit.”
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 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 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
Epic Side x Side Report by Jamie Hogan
A week ago today, I found myself happily in the mix of buzzing teachers at the Portland Museum of Art for the first annual Side x Side Summer Arts Institute.
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