02/19/2023
😃THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT FOR OUR GRAND OPENING & RIBBON CUTTING!!!
And thank you to our Chair Jim Parakilas for speaking so artfully and respectfully to the amazing 50 YEAR HISTORY of LA ARTS and all those committed and beautiful souls who kept this vision alive all that time❤️ (ESPECIALLY you, Penny)
David Greenham, Executive Director of Maine Arts Commission for articulating the importance of community, collaboration and partnerships
Councilor Scott Harriman who spoke on behalf of Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline , a fierce advocate for the Arts in LA - WE MISSED YOU!
Steve Lyons, Director of the Maine Office of Tourism for impromptu show of support (way to go jumping in there!)
Peggy Rotunda on behalf of Governor Janet Mills tirelessly advocating for poetry and arts integration - WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!
Councilor Dana Staples on behalf of
City of Auburn, Maine (Official) Mayor Jason Lavesque
Beckie Conrad for such a wonderful toast
Angie Amores, Marketing & Communications Director
for Official City of Lewiston, Maine & Shanna Cox from Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and of course Maia (Agency Manager, Gerald Walsh's daughter) for a wonderful Ribbon Cutting
Three Point Jazz for a stellar kickoff, Michael Krapovicky for an incredible set of original songs, and the inimitable Boardman's with their students playing the loveliest fiddle music
Bates College catering was just perfect, great champagne and charcuterie!
Our committed board members, past and present and all those diehard volunteers, viewers, sponsors, donors...you get the idea
THANK YOU EVERYONE
We had a full house, the turnout was just spectacular- our inaugural event couldn't have gone any better!
LA ARTS is blossoming and we're seeing new and fresh support everyday 🙌