ARTS, CULTURE, RECREATION

	OUR VISION
	We envision a region with abundant opportunities to recreate ourselves through the arts and cultural activities.

 

	GOALS
	A KEYS region Arts & Culture Council and Network is established and active. A KEYS creative/re-creative center for arts and culture is built, beautiful, accessible, and well used. A KEYS region arts and culture website, listserve, eNewsletter, and updated directory are established and well used. A KEYS region arts & culture map and events listing is created, maintained, and used.  A KEYS region recreation council, center, website, directory, and map are created and used. KEYS communities are designed to promote physical activity including walking and biking as a part of daily life.

 

	Next Steps
	Establish a KEYS Region Arts Council Publish an Arts and Cultural Map Update the Agamenticus Arts and Heritage Directory listings online Youth Center South Berwick Developed

 

	REGIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
	Agamenticus Arts & Heritage Directory New Places and Spaces for Artists The SPACE, Government St, Kittery Sanctuary Arts, Eliot Art on the Hill – Wentworth Dennett School, Kittery Maine Recreation and Parks Association Conference attended each year Read more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ReSOURCES

 

• Maine Arts Commission
• Agamenticus Arts & Heritage Directory
• Kittery Art Association
• York Art Association
• Sanctuary Arts
• Historical, Libraries, and Recreation - click on "More Resources
• More Resources

 

 

Community Indicators

What "numbers" can we use to measure progress toward our vision and goals?  Read more about the indicators.

Per Capita library circulation rates

KEYS town libraries – National Center for Education Statistics

 

 

 

(Numbers below coming soon)

Number of establishments

Number of Establishments – Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation –

                  ~ US Census Data 2000

Number of Parks, playgrounds, athletic fields

Number of Parks, Playgrounds, and Athletic Fields in Keys towns

                  ~Municipal Government Kittery, Eliot, York, South Berwick

 

Citizens say...

"Don’t drive artists out with high costs!"
--Participant comments, Our Future By Design Community Forum, Sept. 29, 2005

Link to all citizen comments about the arts and recreation.

IT'S ALL CONNECTED

Take a look at the transportation page for information on the Eastern Trail in the KEYS region.

Choose To Be Healthy Day, a regional gathering of recreation programs, is done in conjunction with our Healthy Maine Partnership, Choose to be Healthy.

Arts, Culture and Recreation bring in tourism dollars to help boost Maine's economy. Maine's Creative Economy information can be found at http://www.econdevmaine.com/