This week on Aunties on Air, we sit down with Amy Hausmann, Executive Director of the Maine Arts Commission, to explore how creativity serves as a vital tool for personal and collective wellness. From her roots curating public art for the New York MTA to the Commission’s active, healing initiatives for communities across the state of Maine, Amy shares how art builds a bridge through isolation and grief. Please join us in this conversation to discuss the raw power of art and craft traditions in the journey of personal healing!
Episode 55: Honoring Tradition and Building Bridges: Art and Wellness in Maine with Amy Hausmann
This week on Aunties on Air, we sit down with Amy Hausmann, Executive Director of the Maine Arts Commission, to explore how creativity serves as a vital tool for personal and collective wellness. From her roots curating public art for the New York MTA to the Commission’s active, healing initiatives for communities across the state of Maine, Amy shares how art builds a bridge through isolation and grief. Please join us in this conversation to discuss the raw power of art and craft traditions in the journey of personal healing!
Wabanaki Words Used:
Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) - https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc
Topics Discussed:
Amy Hausmann - https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/General/Staff-Bios
Maine Arts Commission - https://mainearts.maine.gov/
New York City MTA - https://www.mta.info/
Saco Bay, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saco_Bay
Richmond, Maine - https://www.richmondmaine.com/
New England Foundation for the Arts - https://www.nefa.org/
Katahdin Woods and Waters - https://www.nps.gov/kaww/index.htm
Tekakapimek - https://www.friendsofkww.org/tekakapimek/
Baxter State Park - https://baxterstatepark.org/
Millinocket, Maine - https://millinocket.org/
Arts and Health Convening, Brunswick Maine - https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Programs/Arts-and-Health-Convening
National Endowments for the Arts statistic - https://www.arts.gov/impact/research/publications/50-states-arts-participation-2022-geographical-analysis-results-survey-public-participation-arts
Gabriel Frey collaboration with Manitobah - https://www.manitobah.com/collections/gabriel-frey-collection?srsltid=AU7gw4WQdTw_dzk8AA_fRQSpHkgM9tMbaatPZYcbf6XvgGj1XJvBGex_
Maine Creates - https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Programs/MaineCreates
Side x Side in Portland, Maine - https://sidexsideme.com/
Guildford Library in Guildford, Maine - https://www.guilfordmemoriallibrary.org/
Shared Tables, Shared Stories Potluck Dinners - https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Programs/Shared-Tables-Shared-Stories
Biddeford, Maine - https://www.biddefordmaine.org/
Georgia resolution recognizing the impact of creativity and artmaking on mental health - https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1927581
Maine Crafts Association - https://mainecrafts.org/
United Nations General Assembly in New York City - https://www.un.org/en/ga/
Daisy Fancourt, “The Art Cure” - https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250364531/artcure/
Jeremy Frey - https://jeremyfreybaskets.com/
James Francis - https://umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/wabanaki-artist-directory/james-francis/
Jennifer Neptune - https://www.jenniferneptune.com/
Sarah Sockbeson - https://www.sarahsockbeson.com/
Hudson Museum - https://umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/
The Abbe Museum - https://www.abbemuseum.org/
College of the Atlantic - https://www.coa.edu/
Randall Liberty - https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/about/cabinet/liberty
Maine Department of Corrections - https://www.maine.gov/corrections/
Women’s Corrections Facility in Windham, Maine - https://www.maine.gov/corrections/womenscenter
Maine State House, “Arts from the Inside” exhibition - https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Programs/Art-from-the-Inside-Virtual-Gallery
Veterans' art exhibition submission form - https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Services/Veteran-Artist-Resources
New Jersey State Art’s Council - https://nj.gov/state/njsca/
Madeline Tiger Bass - https://madelinetiger.wordpress.com/about/
The Metropolitan Museum of Art - https://www.metmuseum.org/
Wabanaki Tribal Nations:
Houlton Band of Maliseet Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Littleton, ME (maliseets.net)
Mi’kmaq Mi'kmaq Nation | Presque Isle, ME (micmac-nsn.gov)
Passamaquoddy Tribe Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati Motahkomikuk
Passamaquoddy Tribe Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com)
Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine
Special Thanks/Woliwon:
Guest: Amy Hausmann
Producer: Gavin Allen
Podcast Team: Macy Downs