Opening doors for emerging artists since 2024.

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: BRASS ROOTS FEST

Equal Measure Arts is proud to be the fiscal sponsor of Brass Roots Fest, a new free community music festival coming to Bug Light Park in South Portland, ME.

Brass Roots Fest is currently fundraising for the first-annual event this September, with the goal of making this an annual tradition for the community — you can help make it happen with tax-deductible donations of any amount! Find out more here, and drop us a line if you’d like to hear about volunteer opportunities.

Our studios:

[the square] - Portland, ME

Our expansive new home base in the Arts District, with events & workshops offered alongside recording & rehearsal space.

Monaco Studios - Falmouth, ME

The solar-powered farmhouse where it all began: a cozy, woodsy retreat with on-site lodging available on request.

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.

Impact by the numbers…

Equal Measure Arts internship

100+

SONGS PRODUCED BY STUDENT MUSICIANS

Aedan MacDougall Monaco Studios

221k

TOTAL STREAMS OF STUDENT RECORDINGS

Monaco Studios interns

15+

Kai Luc Salon Night

STUDIO INTERNSHIPS COMPLETED

20+

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…

NEWS CENTER Maine: “Falmouth studio offers lifeline for budding musicians with new nonprofit,” by Caroline LeCour. December 26, 2024.

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!

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