<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1eTAsR_1AVgFFId00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1eTAsR_1AVgFFId00" width="640" height="400" ><figcaption>Courtesy/Wintergreen Arts Center</figcaption></figure>PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Aroostook Creative Network has opened its fourth round of micro-grants for artists living and working in Aroostook County. Individual artists may apply for grants up to $1,000 online at wintergreenarts.org. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on May 20.Artists may request micro-grant funding to help create new or existing work, enhance their artistic skills or abilities, participate in opportunities that will benefit their career and improve their ability to share their art with the public. Grants are open to artists age 18 and older.In 2023, the Maine Arts Commission and Wintergreen Arts Center partnered to launch the Aroostook Creative Network Micro-Grant Program. Since its launch, the program has supported artists across disciplines including visual arts, music, craft and community-based creative projects throughout Aroostook County. Applications are reviewed by a panel of community-based artists and arts/cultural advocates from southern, central and northern Aroostook County.“We’ve been excited to see the growth of the Aroostook Creative Network and the impact these micro-grants have had for artists across the county,” said Allyson Midgley, executive director of Wintergreen Arts Center. “Supporting local artists and partnering with the Maine Arts Commission continues to strengthen the creative community in Aroostook County.”Funding for the Aroostook Creative Network Micro-Grant Program is made possible by the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts: mainearts.maine.gov. The micro-grant program is administered by Wintergreen Arts Center. More information about the program and how to apply is found on their website, wintergreenarts.org (click Aroostook Creative Network) or by calling 207-762-3576. This grant program has limited funds.The Aroostook Creative Network supports artists across Aroostook County by providing funding opportunities, professional development and community connections that strengthen the region’s creative economy.</div></body>

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PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Aroostook Creative Network has opened its fourth round of micro-grants for artists living and working in Aroostook County. Individual artists may apply for grants up to $1,000 online at wintergreenarts.org. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on May 20. Artists may request micro-grant funding...

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