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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Artronics Intensive with Casco Bay High School
In early January, Side x Side collaborated with the University of Southern Maine (USM) to teach a week-long intensive art and technology program for Casco Bay High School students.
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Portland Schools Receive Major Arts Education Grant
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Side x Side, USM Awarded $1.9 Million Grant for Arts in Education in Portland Schools
PORTLAND, Maine – Youth in Action: Side x Side, a Portland-based arts-education organization, and the University of Southern Maine (USM) announced today that they are the recipients of a joint million-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
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PCAH Launches the Turnaround: Arts Initiative to Help Improve Low-Performing Schools
The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) announced the launch of a new arts education initiative…
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