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PORTLAND
SPACE GALLERY
ABOUT
SPACE is a nonprofit multi-disciplinary art center at 534-538 Congress Street in Portland, Maine. The venue has a capacity of approximately 300 and includes a main performance and gallery space, a dedicated gallery annex at 534 Congress, a window gallery, artist studios, and offices. SPACE also administers the Kindling Fund, a statewide regranting program supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Programming spans live music, visual art exhibitions, film screenings, theater, lectures, and experimental performance. Music bookings tend toward indie, experimental, electronic, hip-hop, and genre-defying acts. The space functions as both a gallery and a performance venue, often combining disciplines in a single event.
HISTORY
SPACE was founded in 2002 by Jon Courtney and Todd Bernard. Its opening night on August 2, 2002 drew 500 people. The building, the Durant Block, has historical designation and previously housed a corset store, a pizza shop, and a Wendy's. SPACE became a 501(c)(3) in 2003 and in 2015 purchased its building through a capital campaign. It has received grants from the Andy Warhol Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Mellon Foundation.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Wednesday
- 8:00pm — R.A.P. Ferreira: Superior Healing Style Tour with god.damn.chan get loud
Thursday
- 8:00pm — Daniel Villarreal Trio jazz vibes
Friday
- 7:00pm — John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office rock out
Saturday
- 7:00pm — People Reading Comics: Live Comix Readings & C.A.M.P. Afterparty fun time
Thursday - 5/14
- 8:00pm — Natural Information Society get loud
Friday - 5/15
- 8:00pm — Mama’s Broke with Jude Brothers folk vibes
Saturday - 5/16
- All Roads Music Festival: Angélica Garcia with Genevieve Stokes, Angelikah Fahray, Savoir Faire, and Nova One music fest
Wednesday - 5/20
- 8:00pm — King Tuff with Mod Lang rock out
Saturday - 5/23
- 8:00pm — New Old Timers old timers
Thursday - 5/28
- 8:00pm — Oranssi Pazuzu with Wayfarer get loud