Rising Tides: Tides Institute Campaign
Bridging Borders, Exploring Boundaries
Building Collections, Fostering New Works
StudioWorks Artist in Residence Program
Steward & Curator of Cultural Places
Bridging Borders, Exploring Boundaries
Located directly on the U.S./Canada border between New England and the Atlantic Provinces on traditional and continuing Passsamaquoddy homelands, the Tides Institute & Museum of Art weaves together a range of regional and international interests, resources, and initiatives to build critical mass, synergy and connectedness that contribute to the region's cultural and economic well being and links to the broader world.
TIMA Awarded Major CDS Grant
TIMA was awarded a $2 million Congressional Directed Spending grant in early 2026 in support of the redevelopment of the Masonic Hall. TIMA had previously raised $2.5 million. The full completion of the redevelopment of Masonic Hall will require an additional $2+ million funding for a total project cost of $6.5+ million.
Masonic Hall Project
TIMA’s vision for its historic virtually intact 1887 Masonic Hall is to allow TIMA to tell and preserve the story of the cultural legacy of this region for the first time through its remarkable collections with expanded and more appropriate exhibition and collection spaces along with a local foods cafe.
SW Artist-in-Residence Program
TIMA's StudioWorks Artist-in-Residence Program is now in its 14th year. Facilities include an 1887 downtown StudioWorks space, an 1819 North Church Project Space plus two historic buildings for artist housing. Since 2013, 119 artists from 28 different states (plus Washington, D.C.) and nine foreign countries have participated in the program.
Collections
TIMA's collections represent the largest and most significant cultural collections along the eastern coast of Maine. From historical to contemporary, from the 18th century to today, the collections have a particular focus on art, broadly conceived, but also have strong interests with architecture and history. The collections focus on the U.S./Canada northeast coast with connections to the broader world.
Artsipelago
Launched in 2012, Artipelago serves as a annual cultural guide (in print and online) to the greater Passamaquoddy border region (20 adjacent communities in the U.S. & Canada). Join as an artist or cultural organization. Or become a supporter. A project of TIMA.
National ArtPlace Funding
TIMA received two awards from the national ArtPlace initiative based in New York City that was a partnership of 16 of the largest private foundations in the U.S.. In the ten years (2011-2020) of ArtPlace's existence, TIMA was the only institution in Maine to receive ArtPlace funding.