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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

Farmington Fairgrounds

Farmington

Village & gatheringClassic carsCustom motorcycles

What the source establishes

The official fair website documents a fairground, exhibition hall, and fairground map.

The ArtRide program match

Proposed daytime ArtRide base: separate parked motorcycle and classic-car exhibits, builder conversations, food vendors, and a makers and vintage-parts market.

Calendar constraint: its official site lists the 2027 fair for September 19–25. These are not ArtRide dates; setup, teardown, and other bookings still need checking.

Permission, safety & operating checks

Rental availability, event capacity, surface condition, pedestrian separation, toilets, fire lanes, trailer parking, amplified sound, permits, and insurance. No motor racing or track access is implied.

Farmington Fair official website Source reviewed November 13, 2026.
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FarmingtonProposed host · Not agreed

Emery Community Arts Center

University of Maine at Farmington

Art & heritageFilm & musicCustom motorcycles

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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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.

The motor-and-makers program ↗Multi-day concepts ↗Safety & permissions ↗