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Creative Portland Creative Portland is the official nonprofit arts agency for the City of Portland, Maine. Visit creativeportland.com to learn more.

10/15/2026

Third Wednesdays - fun in the 500 block of Congress Street in Arts District OCTOBER 21st from 4-7pm.
All are welcome!

You are INVITED!Tomorrow Monday October 5At 8:30-9:30amFree community gathering. No RSVP necessary. All are welcome. Scr...
10/04/2026

You are INVITED!

Tomorrow Monday October 5
At 8:30-9:30am

Free community gathering.
No RSVP necessary. All are welcome. Scratch Baking Co. bagels!

We are resuming our Monday Open House, sponsored by coffeebydesign .

Meet artists and community stakeholders in an informal morning discussion to check out whats happening in the local arts community. Come on over!!

First round of gratitude and praise for our incredible arts community who gathered together yesterday at our 6th biennia...
09/23/2026

First round of gratitude and praise for our incredible arts community who gathered together yesterday at our 6th biennial arts & culture summit at the USM Portland campus. Thanks everybody! Portland is full of talented creatives and arts administrators who often make things happen on a dime. Congratulations to our wonderful community. More photos, testimonies and recaps to follow after we catch our breath.

This Wed Sept 16th is Third Wednesday in the Arts District! Artists are free to set-up and sell your handcrafted work on...
09/13/2026

This Wed Sept 16th
is Third Wednesday
in the Arts District!

Artists are free to set-up and sell your handcrafted work on the 500 block of Congress Street sidewalks.

Join in the fun alongside LIVE MUSIC by Kouchera and Justin Merle plus face painting, balloon twisting by Markus Steelgrave.

To be eligible, write to [email protected] and attach a link or image of your work. Camille will confirm with you on Monday or Tuesday for Wed set-up at 3:30-4pm for the afternoon event from 4-7pm near 511 Congress Street Plaza.

Fun for all ages!



Although we are at full capacity for our morning reports to be held at our 6th Biennial Arts & Culture Summit in Univers...
09/07/2026

Although we are at full capacity for our morning reports to be held at our 6th Biennial Arts & Culture Summit in University of Southern Maine McGoldrick Center, we are still providing space for artist meetups outside of the “speed dating” format. If you’d like to join the conference breakout sessions at 3:30pm, write to [email protected]. No charge to participate in the artist meetups.

09/05/2026

Thousands hit the streets during Creative Portland’s First Friday Art Walk on September 4th. One of the best art walks ever!!
Congrats to all the orgs and artists who participated. You make Portland Proud.

So many highlights including Portland Ballet at Friends of CSP , New England Art Book Fair at SPACE Gallery, lilah grove and Charlie Tselders at Maine College of Art & Design ‘s 49 Oak Street , at Portland Museum of Art ‘s sculpture garden, Bold Magazine Shop hosting zine creatives for a pizza party after the art walk, 82𝔓𝔞𝔯𝔯𝔦𝔰: 𝔊𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔯𝔶 hosting a double opening , and Ideal Maine Band entertainIdeal Maine Band masses. Such a night. Sweet confusion under the moonlight.

Forever inspired by Gloria!G-L-O-R-I-A 🦋🎶🦋
09/03/2026

Forever inspired by Gloria!
G-L-O-R-I-A
🦋🎶🦋

An exhilarating Portland arts reception - including a close knit family of writers, visual artists, dancers, musicians a...
09/03/2026

An exhilarating Portland arts reception - including a close knit family of writers, visual artists, dancers, musicians and arts patrons gathered together last night at the stunning Cove Street Arts and Greenhut Galleries to hear our homie Hannah Pingree talk about her origin story and passion for public service in a state she loves and is fiercely willing to protect by providing innovative opportunities as our next governor of Maine. Put on your volunteer hats and get engaged in the next two months to bring home the win for Hannah!
Thank you to my team JACKIE and camille bisson from work ( last slide) who joined in to help last night and special thanks to Hannah for her passionate and convincing gubernatorial run for this essential frontline position. You’ve got this and we’re all here to hit the pavement and take you to the finish line.

08/19/2026

Attention artists & vendors! Where will you be set up this Third Wednesday?! Let us know in the comments below.

Join us Wednesday, August 19th from 4-7pm at the 500 Block of Congress Street for the music of Primo Cubano & Jennifer Talon as well as art, local vendors and food!

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08/10/2026

Music, art, vendors, snacks, Third Wednesdays have it all!! Can't wait to see you all there Wednesday August 19th at the 500 block of Congress St!

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