We are delighted to be the recipient of a 2024 Rebel Blend Fund grant from Coffee By Design for an arts-integrated program: Outside these Walls.The program will serve all fifth-grade students at Presumpscot Elementary while addressing the pressing need for equitable access to academic content and increased outdoor education in urban schools. > Read more at
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Society Notebook: Side x Side infuses Maine classrooms with creativity
Portland Press Herald: https://www.pressherald.com/2024/09/18/society-notebook-side-x-side-infuses-maine-classrooms-with-creativity/
Side x Side celebrates 10th anniversary with ART Deck-O, a rooftop party, and fundraiser
Bangor Daily News: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/08/27/bdn-maine/side-x-side-celebrates-10th-anniversary-with-art-deck-o-a-rooftop-party-and-fundraiser/
Side x Side Featured on Maine Calling with Jennifer Rooks
On Thursday, Feb 1st, Side x Side Executive Director Beth Wilbur Van Mierlo was a featured panelist on Maine Public’s Maine Calling during an episode on Arts in Education. > Listen to the recording Panelists: Beth Wilbur Van Mierlo, executive director, Side x Side Kathy Bertini, team coordinator, Interdisciplinary Instruction, Maine Department of Education VIP Callers:
Senator King announces more than $200,000 in funding for Portland non-profit
WGME Channel 13
Side x Side, in collaboration with LearningWorks and Telling Room, awarded grant from United Way of Greater Portland’s Brick and Beam Society
This summer, Side x Side is proud to partner with LearningWorks and Telling Room to bring LearningWorks students in South Portland a five-week virtual STEAM camp on agricultural engineering.
Read more about the grant in an article in Mainebiz.
Side x Side Hangs Murals in King Middle School Bathrooms
Four murals inspired by seventh grade King Middle School students who participated in creative leadership workshops led by Side x Side teaching artists during the winter and spring of 2019 were installed in seventh grade bathrooms at King this fall.
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$2.48 million grant expands arts program to new Lewiston elementary school
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.
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