STATE — The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) has awarded more than $472,000 through three grant programs to 59 arts organizations across the state.

The Maine Expansion Arts grant program, which supports organizations and programs that serve rural communities and/or Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, awarded 18 grants totaling $148,500. Donors with advised funds at MaineCF awarded 11 additional grants totaling $80,800.

2022 Grantees of Maine Expansion Arts: Rural Track

Creative Norway, to increase access to free or reduced-cost arts/movement programming for youth in western Maine: $10,000.

To view all recent grantees, visit mainecf.org/recent grants. The next grant cycle for Maine Expansion Arts, Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts, and Maine Theater opens on July 1. For more information, visit mainecf.org or contact Senior Program Director Leslie Goode, at lgoode@mainecf.org or 207-412-2002 or Program Director Katie Howard, at khoward@mainecf.org or 207-412-0832.

The Maine Community Foundation brings people and resources together to build a better Maine through strategic giving, community leadership, personalized service, local expertise, and strong investments. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.mainecf.org.