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SPACE Staff will host office hours for 15-minute applicant phone calls on:
Tuesday, November 24th
Monday, November 30th
Tuesday, December 1st
Please use the above links to register. We are here to talk about your project ideas, questions about the grant, or specific language for your application.
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Congrats to the twelve 2026 Grantees! Read more about their projects here.
Amelia MacDougall (Lincoln), Christian Adame with Cut & Paste ME (Portland/statewide), Edward J Gibbs & Open Systems Studios (Portland), Ian Ellis (Portland/Rockland), James Parker Foley (Portland), Janoah Bailin & Collaborators(Portland/Biddeford), Jo Ophardt (Portland/statewide collaborations), Katie Irwin & Treehouse Film Collective (Portland), Maya Tihtiyas Attean (Hollis/statewide), Shane Charles (Kennebunkport), Tayler Shepherd (Saco), Virginia Lopez-Anido (The coasts of Downeast Maine and the Greater Portland-area).
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The Kindling Fund awards project grants ranging from $3,000 - $7,000 (with smaller Research and Development Grants) to Maine-based artists of all career levels, who organize projects that engage audiences and the visual arts in inventive and meaningful ways.
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Machigonne “Great Neck” aka Portland, ME 04101
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