For Immediate Release
Media Contact:
Betsy Spekke
Museum Assistant
(207) 647-2828
staff@rufusportermuseum.org
NORWAY SAVINGS BANK SPONSORS RUFUS PORTER MUSEUM OF ART AND INGENUITY AS UNDERWRITER of
2021 SUMMER EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING
Bridgton, ME 3/1/2021 - - The Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity announced that Norway Savings Bank has again sponsored the museum as an underwriter of their 2021 Summer Events and Programming with a donation of $2,500. The museum will use the funds to continue providing educational activities and programs that engage the community in art, ingenuity, and history. This year's major event will be a tour of local gardens, to be held in July.

Karla Leandri Rider, Executive Director, stated, “A huge thank you to Norway Savings Bank. Their continued support reinforces the importance of our mission to share Rufus Porter's legacy with the community, to adults and children alike, and to anyone across the globe who has an interest in creativity and invention.”

The Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity is open from mid-June to mid-October, also by appointment, and is following all COVID-19 protocols and guidelines. Updated information on hours of operation, events, and programs can be found on their website.

Links:
Rufusportermuseum.org
Facebook.com/RufusPorterMuseum 
Norway Savings Bank
Norway Savings Bank is a leading mutual banking and financial services company headquartered in Norway, Maine. The bank was founded in 1866 with a commitment to personal values, community values, and financial values that have never faltered. The mission of Norway Savings Bank is to promote the long-term financial growth and success of our customers, employees, and communities by creating relationships and delivering the best banking solutions in Maine.

Norway Savings Bank is an outstanding community bank, known for its financial strength, exceptional customer service, and contribution to its communities. We are a great place to do business, an employer of choice, and a nationally recognized Gold-Level Well Workplace, committed to the health and development of expert financial professionals.
About Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity
Founded in 2005, the Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity, located in Bridgton, Maine, features the history of a remarkable 19th century New Englander, Rufus Porter (1792-1884). Porter is well-known in the folk art community for his landscape murals and miniature portraits, however, Porter was more than just a painter. He was the founding publisher and editor of the magazine Scientific American as well as inventor, writer, teacher, and more. The museum is dedicated to capturing and sharing with the public Porter’s uniquely American blend of creativity, ingenuity, practicality, and energy by exploring the world and era in which he lived and worked.
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