UMaine, Penobscot Nation MOU cited in Press Herald preview of Abbe Museum market
The Portland Press Herald reported on the upcoming Abbe Museum Indian Art Market in Bar Harbor. The inaugural event will include as many as 75 artists from 40 tribal nations across North America in downtown Bar Harbor for a weekend celebration of Native culture, according to the article. The market comes at a time when more attention is being paid to tribal culture and heritage in Maine, the article states. The University of Maine and the Penobscot Nation recently signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize their collaborations and help manage the tribe’s cultural heritage, and the Portland Museum of Art has paid more attention to tribal culture in recent years, including Wabanaki artists in each of its most recent biennial exhibitions. The Maine Historical Society also has include Wabanaki artists in its exhibitions, the Press Herald reported.