Maine Inside Out
Maine Inside Out
Maine Inside Out
Programs
Lewiston Landing Pad Project
LEWISTON LANDING PAD PROJECT:Artists participated in peer based groups and received support through MIO's advocacy and support programs which are held by the Lewiston Landing Pad Project. Advocacy and Support involves helping navigate system involvement and personal and family crises by offering support with: fines, fees, and restitution; emergency funds; monthly support for emergency food and basic resources (diapers, formula); shelter; and transportation. MIO Connected 34 young people to resources for emergency food and basic resources in 2023. The landing pad project also holds community program projects including community lunches where artists are invited to prepare for upcoming performances and MIO also invites community resources to connect artists to and other live performances including open mic nights and a Juneteenth celebration in Lewiston's Kennedy Park. In 2023 there were 6 community lunches. There were 4 open mic nights: MIO Open Mic Night "Remembering Bobby Payzant aka Paco" on February 9, 2023; Maine Inside Out Presents "The System" on April 6, 2023; October 2023 Open Mic Night "Transformations" on October 19, 2023; December Open Mic Night "Lewiston Strong Art for Healing" on December 14, 2023. There was one Juneteenth Celebration: "Juneteenth: A Change We're Waiting For" on June 16, 2023GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$166.3KLewiston Schools Theater Program
LEWISTON SCHOOLS PROJECT -MIO started a pilot program in Lewiston Middle School in March of 2022. In 2023, the work with Lewiston Middle School students continued.The theater program at LMS had MIO staff engaging with students in our arts-based model for youth leadership, community support, and crisis intervention. Students were placed in groups to create and perform original theater in an 8-12 week process with three distinct phases. In the first phase, groups create agreements for values and conduct and engage in ice-breakers, collaborative problem solving, personal story sharing, and basic theater skill-building exercises. In the second phase, the groups synthesize personal stories and artistic content into a cohesive original play. In the third phase, the groups rehearse and perform in front of an invited audience such as staff and administrators, students, community members, and families. Performances are followed by a facilitated dialogue about the content of the performance. The performances offer students a productive strategy for sharing their experiences and engaging the community in improving policies that directly impact their well being. The performances offer staff, teachers, and school leadership the opportunity to witness "at risk" students as leaders and artists. Overall, the process strengthens community culture and relationships through artistic expression and connected dialogue. The students successfully completed one phase of the theater making process and the two groups performed plays in front of their families, school administration and peers. Live performances for Lewiston Middle School Students: May 15 & May 18GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$197.3KFiscal Sponsorship for Artists
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP-Maine Inside Out supports mission-aligned independent artists, organizations, and groups without 501(c)(3) tax status to apply for grant funding through formal fiscal sponsorship.Through fiscal sponsorship, MIO supports visionary artists and community organizers in the practical process of resourcing their ideas, reducing the administrative burden on emerging artists and projects and amplifying the collective community impact on social change. We meet with fiscal sponsor participants regularly to ensure alignment with the project and review expense reports.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$61.5K
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