NOW SERVING DOWNTOWN PORTLAND AT [THE SQUARE]
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NOW SERVING DOWNTOWN PORTLAND AT [THE SQUARE] 〰️
Welcome to our new home base in the heart of Portland’s Arts District.
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Our mission is to make professional studio recording & audio engineering training more accessible for aspiring recording artists and producers — regardless of age, resources, or experience. We aim to diversify the stories and voices represented in Maine’s music industry, and train the next generation of music producers & engineers. Artists apply here!
With community fundraising support, we’ve already recorded over 50 songs with subsidized studio time for students and under-resourced musicians, racking up 221,000 streams and counting.
Have a listen to see what we’ve been up to — and consider making a donation to sustain our momentum.
Inclusivity.
Community.
Education.
all in equal measure.
Equal Measure Arts was founded in 2024 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to make music production & audio engineering training more accessible to students and other under-resourced musicians in partnership with professional recording studios.
Our core values are self-empowerment through education, and inclusivity through community outreach — so that together we can ensure that the diverse voices of our vibrant community are amplified in equal measure.
Impact by the numbers…
50+
SONGS PRODUCED BY STUDENT MUSICIANS
221k
TOTAL STREAMS OF STUDENT RECORDINGS
12+
STUDIO INTERNSHIPS COMPLETED
15+
LIVE STUDENT PERFORMANCES PRODUCED
STUDIO PRODUCTION LAB
a workshop series in collaboration with
Ready to apply your recording & production skills to your own projects?
This 8-week session will follow an open studio model, where students will bring their own projects to work on independently, share with the group, and receive guidance from instructor Matt Perry. Part of each class will also be spent on group instruction at the 32-channel Allen & Heath studio console with Logic Pro. Students will take their work to the next level by being part of a supportive cohort, guided by an experienced recording engineer in a professional and collaborative studio setting. Laptop/tablet & DAW required.
Matt Perry is an official Apple Certified Logic Pro producer who has worked on records for many of New England’s top artists. He frequently collaborates with Grammy Award–winning musicians including Dave Gutter (David Bowie, Imogen Heap, Aaron Neville) and Evan Smith (Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar), bringing a polished, artist-centered approach to every project. As an engineer and producer, Matt specializes in music production, high-quality commercial audio, voiceover, podcast production, and fully remote-directed recording sessions. He regularly hosts livestream sessions with talent on-site while directors and script teams join via Zoom or Source Connect. His commercial clients include Blind Light Media (Despicable Me, The Avengers, Guild Wars 2), ESPN, Adobe, Google, Simon & Schuster, and NPR.
EMA making news…
Mainebiz: “Creative studio with a co-working element opens in Portland's Arts District,” by Laurie Schreiber. December 8, 2025.
Mainebiz: “Maine College of Art & Design partners with Falmouth recording studio,” by Laurie Schreiber. May 30, 2025.
Spectrum News: “Falmouth music nonprofit partners with Portland arts college,” by Sean Murphy. May 21, 2025.
The Forecaster: “Falmouth nonprofit aims to empower emerging musicians,” by Nick Ressel. January 6, 2025.
Spectrum News: “Falmouth music studio striking the right note with new nonprofit,” by Sean Murphy. January 3, 2025.
Mainebiz: “Falmouth recording studio launches nonprofit to help emerging musicians,” by Laurie Schreiber. December 31, 2024.
Thank you to our community supporters!
Support equal access to professional recording!
Our recording scholarships ensure that we can continue to support the musical development of students and other talented emerging artists, whether or not they have the resources to do so themselves.
$100 = 1 hour of studio time for an artist to make their musical dream a reality!
Consider making a recurring tax-deductible donation to maximize your impact.
Some of our programs…
Subsidized sessions for students
A full-length record produced with high school seniors Rascal Van
Since 2023, we’ve been offering subsidized recording time for students, and this project with Rascal Van was one of the first. Bandleader Aedan MacDougall is a graduate of Gorham HS and the PATHS music program (taught by two EMA board members), and his band completed their debut album with us during their senior year of high school. Aedan is now pursuing music at Berklee College after interning with us during his gap year. Community support for our mission makes all the difference in creating these opportunities!
Community collaborations
Recording Wabanaki music for the Children's Museum of Maine
We love teaming up with other like-minded organizations around southern Maine and beyond. In the past couple of years, we’ve partnered on projects with the Maine Academy of Modern Music, Mayo Street Arts, the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, Royal River Community Players, All Roads Music Festival, Communityz Recordz, WMPG, and many local high schools and middle schools. If you’re reading this and want to explore a collaboration with us, don’t be shy – drop us a line today!
Studio internship program
High school & college interns work together producing a new song
We’ve had the pleasure of working with many local high schools to host promising young musicians and engineers in our studio internship and job shadowing programs. Our studio environment is warm and inviting, and our staff is knowledgeable and unpretentious, which makes for an incredibly conducive educational experience. Recognizing these unique qualities is what inspired us to form this nonprofit, leaning into our work with students and supporting others who have struggled to afford studio time.
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