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Rural Maine artists residency has new director from Boston

Rural Maine artists residency has new director from Boston

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MONSON, Maine (AP) An artists’ residency and arts center in rural Maine has hired a longtime arts administrator as its new director.

Monson Arts said Chantal Harris will take over the position in January. Monson Arts is located near North Woods Maine and it runs programs such as residencies, workshops and educational partnerships with schools.

Harris has spent the last nine years as director of the Emmanuel College Artists in Residency Program in Boston. Stuart Kestenbaum, the senior adviser to Monson Arts, said Harris was selected from dozens of candidates.

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