Article on the creative economy, with a focus on the exodus of artists from Port

Authors

Sara Donnelly

Source

Mainebiz

Date

8-7-2006

Pages

8-10

Abstract

Article on the creative economy, with a focus on the exodus of artists from Portland to more affordable areas in converted mills in Biddeford and Saco, Westbrook, Sanford, and Brunswick. Rachael Weyand, director of Heart of Biddeford, estimates there are between 800 and 1,000 artists in Saco and Biddeford and around 300 of them rent studios in the Lincoln Mill, Riverdam Millyard, North Dam Millyard, or Bugbee Brown building. Mills available to artists cover roughly 810,000 square feet in the Twin Cities mill district. With comments by

Subjects

Creative economy, Mills

Recommended Citation

Donnelly, Sara, "Article on the creative economy, with a focus on the exodus of artists from Port" (2006). Maine News Index – MaineBiz. 3754.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_mainebiz/3754