Arts District (Portland, Maine)
The Arts District is a section of downtown Portland, Maine’s designated in 1995 as to promote the cultural community and creative economy of the city.
[1] It covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the West End and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at Portland City Hall and its Merrill Auditorium concert hall.
[2][3] There are many art galleries, a theater company,[4] museums, and schools in the general area.
It is also home to the State Theatre building, the Portland Stage Company and One Longfellow Square.
The Portland Museum of Art opens its doors to the public free of charge.
Congress Street
, viewed from
High Street