Maine College of Art & Design

Maine College of Art & Design is a private art school in . Founded in 1882, Maine College of Art & Design is the oldest arts educational institution in .
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  • Type: School
  • Description: private art college in Portland, Maine, United States
  • Also known as: Maine College of Art”, “Maine College of Art and Design”, “Meca”, “MECA”, and “Portland School of Art

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cross Insurance Arena and Portland Museum of Art.

Public building
Photo: Dudesleeper, Public domain.
is a multi-purpose arena located in . Built in 1977, at a cost of US$8 million, it is the home arena for the Maine Mariners of the ECHL. There are 6,206 permanent seats in the arena, and it seats up to 9,500 for concerts. is situated 410 feet east of Maine College of Art & Design.

Museum
The , or PMA, is the largest and oldest public art institution in . Founded as the Portland Society of Art in 1882. It is located in the downtown area known as The Arts District in . is situated 790 feet southwest of Maine College of Art & Design.

Museum
Photo: BrianAdler, Public domain.
The is a historic house and museum in , United States. It is located at 489 Congress Street and is operated by the Maine Historical Society. is situated 500 feet north of Maine College of Art & Design.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arts District and Portland.

Neighborhood
The is a section of downtown ’s designated in 1995 as to promote the cultural community and creative economy of the city. It covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at and its concert hall.

is on a peninsula in on the Southern coast approximately 100 miles north of , . It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.

Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of , known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars.

Maine College of Art & Design

Latitude
43.65569° or 43° 39′ 21″ north
Longitude
-70.2609° or 70° 15′ 39″ west
Elevation
95 feet (29 metres)
Open location code
87MFMP4Q+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358234626
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­school
Geo­Names ID
4971027
Wiki­data ID
Q3695342
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