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
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 Presents Hands-on Workshop at Maine DOE Summit
Side x Side was honored to be chosen as a presenter at the Maine Department of Education’s 2024 Summit: Supporting the Whole Student & School Community on August 8th. Executive Director Beth Wilbur Van Mierlo, staff member Meghan Scribner, and teaching artist Jill Osgood led a hands-on workshop called, Arts Integration: Literacy, Bookmaking and Birds. The
Project M.A.I.N.E. Culminates with Hands-On Summer Workshops in Arts Integration
We enjoyed an inspiring, art-filled week of Project M.A.I.N.E. summer workshops that kicked off at USM Gorham on June 24th, continued at the CMCA in Rockland June 26th and UMaine Orono on June 27th, before wrapping up at Monson Arts on June 28th. Thankful for the educators from Kittery to Presque Isle and everywhere in between,
History of Presumpscot River Comes to Life in Physical Theater Performance
Third graders at Lyseth Elementary School recently participated in a Side x Side program that integrated a science and social studies unit called Take Me to the River with physical theater. Students worked with Side x Side teaching artist Gretchen Berg over several sessions to create a physical theater performance showcasing their learning on the lifecycle of
Science Unit on Maine’s Estuary Ecosystems Come to Life Through Art and Performance
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,
Side x Side Program in Collaboration with TEMPOart Teaches a Science Unit on Pollinators to 2nd Graders
Second graders at Reiche Community School recently wrapped up a Side x Side program that was led by teaching artist Nance Parker and integrated with a science and literacy unit on pollinators. The program kicked off last fall with an introduction to public art and animal sculpture through a field trip to the Western Promenade
Kindergartners in Lyseth’s Spanish Immersion Program Wrap Up Side x Side Arts-Integrated Program
Kindergartners in Lyseth Elementary School’s Spanish immersion program recently wrapped up a Side x Side program integrating a literacy and science unit on nature, the seasons, and the five senses with art. Led by teaching artist Leah Cross, students created handmade puppets and books about how nature inspires them, and shared them at a Celebration
Side x Side is Hiring a Development Manager
Join the Side x Side team! > Apply Now DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Employment Opportunity Job Title: Development Manager Starting Date: Summer 2024 Salary: $30–$35 per hour Hours: Part time – 25 to 32 hours per week Reports to: Executive Director Location: Portland, Maine and remote – with a preference for someone who can do in-person office hours