Posts By Peter Weed
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The Arts
Pay-to-play gallery: The real issue
January 11, 2015 / / The real problems with Portland Art Gallery's model may be the murky transparency between a branding company and the editorial content of its sister magazines, as well as how the curation of the art is presented to buyers.
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Living In Portland
Exhuming the past for an 'authentic brand'
October 8, 2014 / / The Press Hotel is part of a trend that unearths branding tools via the skeletons of former property occupants.
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The Arts
The art of rediscovery: citydrift/Portland
September 15, 2014 / / Broaden your viewpoints this weekend with citydrift/Portland, a three-day event designed to help people "shed their ideas of themselves for just 72 hours and discover what Portland means to them outside of work, outside of their normal routines."
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Living In Portland
Putting a spot on lauded lighting designer's Portland
June 13, 2014 / / Portland is home to many artists with successful international careers who value the city’s zeitgeist. We recently talked with lighting designer Christopher Akerlind, who was nominated for a Tony Award (Rocky) this year, to find out why he chose Portland.
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Working in Portland
Maine Startup & Create Week: Celebrating entrepreneurship
May 30, 2014 / / The inaugural Maine Startup & Create Week is an ambitious effort to shine a bright light on the startup work being done in Maine, and far beyond.
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The Arts
Film incentives redux: Upping the ante for Maine
April 12, 2014 / / Legislators are revisiting film incentives—the financial catnip designed to lure movie producers to the state. What would it mean to make Maine film competitive and how do you measure impact?
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Living In Portland
Mapping local hipness: Where, why, what cost?
February 9, 2014 / / A recent Gawker poll tagged the East and West ends as Portland's version of Williamsburg-the epicenter (for better or worse) of everything hip. What does it all mean?
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The Arts
Opening our streets
January 3, 2014 / / The closure of Congress Street for a First Friday Art Walk is part of a national trend for reclaiming streets (however briefly) for pedestrians. It is a welcome trend for Portland.