Proposed Hosts & PlacesGenerated concept imagery · Not an actual event or venue
REAL PLACES. ORIGINAL PROGRAM IDEAS.

A festival woven
through the region.

Ten candidate places, each paired with an ArtRide program idea. Sources describe the existing venue; they do not establish an event booking, endorsement, or permission.

All proposed · Source review November 13, 2026
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FarmingtonProposed host · Not agreed

Emery Community Arts Center

University of Maine at Farmington

What the source establishes

UMF’s arts center publishes gallery programming, performances, film screenings, and filmmaker conversations.

The ArtRide program match

Proposed “Made to Move” photography, painting, and design exhibition with an artist or builder conversation. Final title and participants are subject to curatorial agreement.

Permission, safety & operating checks

University agreement, curatorial independence, gallery calendar, work security, insurance, image rights, accessibility, installation limits, and whether any vehicle can enter. Indoor motorcycles are not assumed.

Emery Community Arts Center official website Source reviewed November 13, 2026.
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KingfieldProposed host · Not agreed

Stanley Museum

Kingfield

What the source establishes

Its official collection description connects Stanley steam automobiles with photography, airbrush painting, and violin making, including Chansonetta Stanley’s work.

The ArtRide program match

Proposed centerpiece of a Kingfield heritage day: car design and craft interpretation, owner storytelling, and a photo-and-making conversation connecting historic ingenuity with today’s builders.

Permission, safety & operating checks

Museum approval, seasonal opening, curatorial terms, staffing, conservation, photography rights, group capacity, and separate off-site vehicle parking if needed. No collection loan or outdoor car show is promised.

Stanley Museum collection and history Source reviewed November 13, 2026.
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KingfieldProposed host · Not agreed

High Peaks Artisan Guild

Kingfield

What the source establishes

The regional tourism directory describes a cooperative of painters, photographers, fiber, glass, wood, and other artisans.

The ArtRide program match

Proposed art-and-makers stop: artist introductions, small-format work, and a separately arranged pinstriping or design conversation with invited makers.

Permission, safety & operating checks

Guild consent, artist selection and compensation, demonstration suitability, image rights, seasonal hours, group size, and parking away from the gallery frontage.

Maine’s Northwestern Mountains directory Source reviewed November 13, 2026.
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RangeleyProposed host · Not agreed

Rangeley Friends of the Arts / Lakeside Theater

Rangeley

What the source establishes

RFA publishes film, concert, live theater, and Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery programming.

The ArtRide program match

Proposed Rangeley film-and-art evening with motor-culture photography, a filmmaker conversation, and a locally curated music session.

Permission, safety & operating checks

Venue calendar, curatorial agreement, screening and performance rights, artist terms, sound, access, audience capacity, and parking. RFA is not an announced co-producer.

Rangeley Friends of the Arts official website Source reviewed November 13, 2026.
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RangeleyProposed host · Not agreed

Outdoor Heritage Museum

Oquossoc, Rangeley Lakes region — extension, not downtown Rangeley

What the source establishes

Historic Rangeley describes collections combining regional outdoor history, artifacts, vintage film, and art.

The ArtRide program match

Proposed outdoor-heritage and craftsmanship stop for companions and independently routed visitors, paired with an off-site conversation about landowner respect and trail stewardship.

Permission, safety & operating checks

Museum approval, seasonal hours, extension travel assessment, accessibility, group size, and parking. This is not an ATV trailhead, race course, or authorized trail connection.

Historic Rangeley official museum descriptions Source reviewed November 13, 2026.
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RangeleyProposed host · Not agreed

Rangeley History Museum

Rangeley Main Street

What the source establishes

Historic Rangeley describes a local-history museum in a former bank on Main Street.

The ArtRide program match

Proposed small-group heritage stop adding local stories to a classic-car and photography-focused visit.

Permission, safety & operating checks

Museum agreement, seasonal hours, staffing, access, collection photography, group capacity, and remote vehicle parking. No street closure or adjacent display area is assumed.

Historic Rangeley official museum descriptions Source reviewed November 13, 2026.
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Research is not a site assessment.

Each card separates published venue information from our proposed use and the checks still needed. Contact the planning team to discuss a host idea; use the venue’s own website for current visitor information.