Mayo Street Arts

Mayo Street Arts is a community arts and performance venue in the East Bayside neighborhood of Portland, Maine. It was founded in 2010 after leasing the formerly closed St. Angsar Church.[1] Located next to Kennedy Park, a public housing development and close to many other public housing areas, it is known for its Children's Puppet Workshop, which incorporates Portland's professional artist community and many children of immigrant families which focuses on puppetry and story-telling.[2] Mayo Street Arts partners with a number of local organizations, including the East Bayside Neighborhood Association,[3] Learning Works and the Maine College of Art.

In May 2013, the venue received a donation of $250,000 from the Brook Family Foundation.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Parkhurst, Emily (January 11, 2011). "Bringing the arts to Bayside: Mayo Street Arts aims to involve community in its mission". The Forecaster. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Mayo Street Arts". Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Parkhurst, Emily (January 5, 2010). "Community arts center proposed for Portland's East Bayside". The Forecaster. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/philanthropy/22390-surprise-donation-pays-off-mortgage-for-children-s-arts-venue.html

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Coordinates: 43°39′46″N 70°15′16″W / 43.66280°N 70.25435°W / 43.66280; -70.25435


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