Annie Leahy

Arts & Culture

Portland nonprofit wins prestigious NEA ‘Big Read’ grant

Mechanics' Hall, a member-supported cultural hub and library, will use the $20,000 matching grant for a year-long literary program inspired by Daniel Mason's novel, "North Woods."

Arts & Culture

🔒On the Record: Portland nonprofit leader makes a business case for revitalizing city’s Arts District

Annie Leahy, executive director of Mechanics' Hall, talks about an initiative to fill empty downtown storefronts with art installations to "tell a visual story" about what the space cold become.

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