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Maine Expansion Arts Fund receives $2.5 Million gift Wed, 06/23/2021 - 6:45pm Under the supervision of Penobscot artist Barry Dana, students Maddie Thorndike, left, and Carly McCabe built a wigwam on the west lawn of the Skowhegan History House (SHH) campus last summer. The wigwam construction was the first phase of a two-year exhibit, “Wabanaki Voices: Connecting Past, Present, Future,” organized by the SHH with support from a Maine Expansion Arts Fund grant. (Photo by Susan Cochran) MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett have announced a $2.5 million gift to the Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund. The endowed fund supports indigenous, ethnic or rural arts programs or projects in Maine, particularly those that serve areas with limited access to arts events.

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