Creative Portland

Starting next week, dozens of art banners will be installed along downtown Congress Street inspired by works from the Portland Museum of Art's permanent collection.

A proposed ordinance for the city's Arts District would require property owners to fill empty storefronts with temporary art installations or experiences.

While movie houses typically have seven weeks to promote Oscar-nominated films before the awards ceremony, this year that window has shrunk to five because of the L.A. wildfires.

Nonprofit arts organizations in Maine's largest city supported 1,872 jobs and generated $20.7 million in local, state and federal government revenue in 2022, a national study shows.

More than a dozen female trailblazers from across the state share their advice for young women about career building and leadership.

Founded in 1882 as the Portland School of Art, the institution will now call itself Maine College of Art & Design as it proceeds with plans to expand its physical footprint in Maine's largest city.

Coffee By Design announces this year's Rebel Blend Fund grants, while Portland artists — and businesses — are encouraged to help in the city's "Stay the Course" public health awareness campaign to stop the spread of COVID-19.