The MAINE MASTERS PROJECT is made possible through generous grants and donations of time and money from foundations, individuals and businesses that believe in our mission: to support a vital contemporary art community in Maine and to celebrate the artists who make this community so dynamic. This series represents part of the rich legacy of the art and artists of Maine.

We currently have twelve completed films, with another eight in various stages of production (see Archives / In Production) awaiting necessary funding for completion. Please contribut what you can.

The Union of Maine Visual Artists is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit, educational organization so all donations are tax deductible. Please send your contributions to: UMVA Maine Masters, c/o Caren-Marie Michel, UMVA Treasurer, 149 Mechanic Street, Westbrook, ME 04092

Other projects in need of funding include:

The Maine - New York Connection includes profiles of three painters whose artistic lives are deeply rooted in New York City: Lois Dodd, Stephen Pace and William Thon. Other films in production that highlight this connection are portraits of Ashley Bryan, David Driskell, Joe Fiore, Yvonne Jacquette, Emily Nelligan and Carlo Pittore. We hope one day to broadcast this group in New York. Your contributions to help make this happen are greatly appreciated.

Our freely downloadable curriculum guide series represents our commitment to sharing these films with high school and college students. Through these portraits, students learn about the lives of active artists responding to the world around them. These guides provide an opportunity to study the social, political and geographical influences on these artists and to participate in art-making activities that lead to an understanding of materials.

Each profile costs $25-35,000 to produce, with distribution of the DVD and the development of a curriculum guide for the Maine Masters website an additional $10,000. However large or small your contribution may be, we are grateful for your support -- and for your commitment to celebrating the art and artists of Maine.