The Maine Arts Commission has announced the recipients of the 2009 Artists' Fellowship Awards, one of the nation's highest awards for individual artists made by a state arts agency. The four recipients each will receive a $13,000 grant award, and will be honored during an awards showcase Nov.
Donna McNeil, newly installed as chairman of the Maine Arts Commission, recently addressed a gathering of artists and arts administrators in Brunswick.
I thought it would be worthwhile to share her thoughts, if for no other reason than to put her on record about how she sees her role in the arts.
