January 14, 2026
Grantee Feature: Wabanaki Veteran’s Community History Exhibit
The Abbe Museum of Wabanaki art, history, and culture created a new permanent installation where the stories of Wabanaki Veterans can be kept and told.
The Abbe Museum of Wabanaki art, history, and culture created a new permanent installation where the stories of Wabanaki Veterans can be kept and told.
Q&A with Harper Batsford, Maine Humanities Program Coordinator. Community History provides thoughtful interaction between the histories collected in our state and the people who live here.
A project of Studio B, 19 Towns, 19 Stories provided a platform for Lincoln County residents grappling with the impact of addiction, overdose, and death to share their untold stories.
On October 7, 2025, Portland Press Herald Staff Writer Megan Gray and Staff Photographer Daryn Slover attended a special book discussion at Maine State Prison on Lois Lowry’s dystopian novel The Giver, led by incarcerated facilitators.
We’ve raised over $50,000 in three months, meeting our Mellon Match
2024’s summer Arts & Humanities Grant awardees include an exhibit of handmade books, a pair of community conversation events, a place-based art-making and storytelling initiative, and more.
Your support is crucial for receiving additional emergency funding from the Mellon Foundation.