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'Downeast Storytellers' Series Receives Major Grant
Eastport Arts Center is delighted to announce receipt of a major grant from Maine Humanities Council for the Downeast Storytellers...
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5 days ago2 min read
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Artist Spotlight: Paul Lilley
Eastport Gallery member Paul Lilley is known for his detailed depictions of life in Maine, pieced together in the distinctive medium of...
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Apr 72 min read
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Sunday Series Schedule Revised
An exciting lineup of events is planned for EAC's Sunday Afternoons at the Arts Center series, which will run at 3 pm each Sunday,...
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Mar 232 min read
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Steel Magnolias Next—In 3 Towns!—for Machias Arts Council Theatre
Machias Arts Council Theatre (Machias ACT) is proud to announce the upcoming stage production of Steel Magnolias, the beloved Southern...
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Mar 204 min read
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Artist Spotlight: Lysa Intrator
If you come across Lysa Intrator, whether it is in a Zoom meeting or while she is working at one of her volunteer positions, she is...
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Mar 122 min read
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EAC 'A Gem', Notes Sunday Series Performer
Thank you to Anna Maria Baeza, Joachim Woitun and Gregory Biss, musical collaborators and friends for more than 20 years, who drew a...
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Mar 103 min read
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Artist Spotlight: Diana Young
Diana Young has a new appreciation for paintings formerly considered “duds.” However, when you view her work, the term dud is the last...
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Feb 194 min read
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Eastport Gallery Seeks New Members
Eastport Gallery is a co-op of member artists and we have a few openings for membership this year. Visit eastportgallery.com to apply...
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Feb 51 min read
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Father and Son's Decade-Plus Musical Outlay Enriches Eastport Community
Jazz duo Robert Sánchez and Ellis Zipperer-Sánchez captivated a large crowd at their February 2 EAC Sunday series concert and Q&A. After...
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Jan 291 min read
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Spotlight on Alice Chen, Member-Artist of Eastport Gallery
Eastport Gallery is pleased to continue spotlighting our members, exploring their backgrounds, influences and favorite experiences. Alice...
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Jan 182 min read
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Artist Spotlight: Martha Evans
Martha Evans speaks softly but delivers big, bold statements through her art. Her early works were in oil, but painting in oils on...
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Jan 152 min read
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A Passion for Small Things
A local creative you’ll recognize from roles in Jeoparody and Scroogeport, as well as when she did double duty (percussion and vocals) in...
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Jan 61 min read
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Spotlight on Helena Bosse, Member-Artist of Eastport Gallery
Eastport Gallery is pleased to begin the new year with special spotlights on our members, exploring their backgrounds, influences and...
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Jan 53 min read
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Area Students Enjoyed Visit to EAC
Students from the Baileyville area summer youth program enjoyed a multifaceted visit to Eastport Arts Center last July, including a...
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Jan 31 min read
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Dickens Downeast: 'Scroogeport' Warmed Many Hearts
Machias Arts Council Theatre’s Scroogeport concluded a wildly successful 7-show run on December 22 at Eastport Arts Center. With an...
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Dec 26, 20241 min read
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Generous Volunteers and Participants Made 15th Festival of Trees a Success
EAC is very grateful to the many creative, energetic and tireless hands that made our 15th annual holiday fundraiser—the Festival of...
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Dec 26, 20243 min read
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Ornament Party Boosted by Generous Donor
Despite windy and wild weather (which resulted in a dozen-hour power outage for Eastport and surrounding communities), EAC's Ornament...
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Dec 18, 20242 min read
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Open Mic Magic! Our November Event in Review
Thanks to all who joined us for a warm night at EAC's November Open Mic—lots of great music, laughs, stories and poems. Madeline Collins...
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Dec 13, 20243 min read
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Trees for all Tastes & a Raffle of Gift Items! Festival of Trees is Dec. 14
"All I Want for Christmas is a Bread Tree!' by past EAC Director and noted baker Chris Grannis is just one of more than two dozen...
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Dec 11, 20243 min read
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'Wake' Was Just the Beginning—Another Machias-Eastport Theatre Production Has Begun Rehearsing!
EAC was delighted to host Machias Arts Council Theatre's production of Wake last month, and is pleased to announce that the group will...
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Nov 7, 20241 min read
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