Looking ahead, arts groups cancel long-running summer traditions

The Bates Dance Festival and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts are among the entities that won't schedule summer programming this year.

Colby, Waterville art benefactor Paul J. Schupf dies at 82

Paul J. Schupf, for whom an arts center at 93 Main St. in downtown Waterville will be named, died Wednesday in New York. He was 82.

Deer Isle arts colony receives $4 million gift, the largest in its history

The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts received the money to establish an endowment to preserve its campus overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

Writer finds niche in Russian translation

Lisa Hayden of Scarborough transforms her love of the language and literature into a career.

MECA, Indigo Arts form mentorship program for artists of color

A new $75,000 challenge grant will support paid internships, among other efforts.

Waterville’s Paul J. Schupf Art Center gets $100,000 gift from Kennebec Savings Bank

Waterville Creates! and Colby College are working to raise $18 million for the art and film center, which will bring together the Maine Film Center, Common Street Arts, Railroad Square Cinema and a gallery of Colby Museum of Art.

Maine International Film Festival to kick off Friday in Waterville

The 22nd annual festival, which takes place July 12-21 at Railroad Square Cinema and the Waterville Opera House, will include films, workshops, receptions and parties for film enthusiasts to interact with writers, directors, producers and actors.

Ferrero exhibit at The Harlow

'The Places Between' will be on view through July 27.

‘Dreadful Unimaginings’ on view at UMF

Bringing Back the Giants exhibit on view in Damariscotta