Call for Art: Miniatures Gallery Exhibit

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Saturday, February 2, 2025 Date of Exhibition: March 7 – April 27, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, March 7 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Do you have any tiny art? Mayo Street Arts (MSA) invites artists to submit entries for an exhibit of miniatures. MSA’s Miniatures...

Open Call for Puppet Slam Acts!

You’re invited to join the line-up of the next King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam! King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam is an opportunity for emerging or experienced puppeteers, visual, and physical artists to present works-in-progress to a receptive audience. The slam consists of 8-12 puppets skits that dance outside of...

From Barcelona to Brackett Street: Puppets in Portland International Festival Returns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 8/7/24Mayo Street ArtsAmy Krawczyk, Puppet Festival Coordinatoramy@mayostreetarts.org Office: (207) 879-4629Cell: (207) 450-2832 From Barcelona to Brackett Street: Puppets in Portland International Festival ReturnsInternational Puppetry Festival Brings Artists from Around the World to Portland Portland, Maine — Puppets in Portland (PiP), a biennial international city-wide festival of...

Mayo Street Arts Selected as a Lowe’s Hometowns Grant Recipient

Mayo Street Arts has been awarded a $110,000 grant from Lowe’s Hometowns for 2024 to make much needed improvements in its 134-year-old former Danish Lutheran church building. Projects include insulation and drainage system updates, siding, trim, and foundation repairs, and HVAC renovations. Each year through 2026 Lowe’s selects 100 large-scale community projects, chosen...

Announcing Our 2024 TAN Fund Awardees!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  — 6/28/2024Kemal Pohan Community Outreach Manager, Mayo Street Artskemal@mayostreetarts.org / (207) 879-4629 Mayo Street Arts announces recipients of micro-granting program in support of traditional arts in Maine PORTLAND, Maine — Nine traditional artists and organizations who enrich Maine with artistic heritage from their cultures have received financial...

Call for Performers: King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam Spring 2024

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday, April 1, 2024 Dates of Performances & Tech Rehearsal: • Thursday, May 2 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM | Tech Rehearsal• Saturday, May 4 from 7:00 – 8:30 PM (Doors 6:30) | Performance #1• Sunday, May 5 from 7:00 – 8:30 PM (Doors 6:30) | Performance #2 King Friday’s Dungeon...

Call for Art: Portland Housing Authority “Connections” Exhibit

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Friday, March 15, 2024 Date of Exhibition: May 3 – June 23, 2024 Opening Reception: Friday, May 3 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Mayo Street Arts and the Portland Housing Authority are teaming up for an exhibit showcasing the talented artists who work and reside with the...

Call for Art: Miniatures Gallery Exhibit

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Saturday, February 10, 2024 Date of Exhibition: March 1 – April 28, 2024 Opening Reception: Friday, March 1 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Do you have any tiny art? Mayo Street Arts (MSA) invites artists to submit entries for an exhibit of miniatures. After a successful Miniatures...

Announcing Our 2023 TAN Fund Recipients!

Mayo Street Arts announces recipients of second annual micro-granting program in support of traditional arts in Maine PORTLAND, Maine — Thirteen traditional artists and ensembles who have arrived in Maine bearing cultural and artistic heritage from their countries of origin have received financial support this summer thanks to a...