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Framingham Cultural Council 2019 Awards

Students were given scholarships and organizations were honored by the city's cultural council..

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Framingham Superintendent Robert Tremblay attended the ceremony with the Framingham Cultural Council.
Framingham Superintendent Robert Tremblay attended the ceremony with the Framingham Cultural Council. (Samantha Mercado/ Patch Staff)

FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham Cultural Council held their annual awards reception on Thursday night. Students were awarded for their artwork and organizations were recognized for their contribution to the community. The evening featured a performance by the McAuliffe Shakespeare Performance Club.

Mayor Yvonne Spicer attended and made remarks about how the arts and performing arts in particular touched her life, growing up in New York City. Framingham School Superintendent Robert Tremblay was also at the event as well as Representative Maria Robinson.

Over two dozen projects were recognized for receiving grants, all were based in organizations from Framingham.

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Check out photos from the event:

Winners of the Rita and Bill Collins Memorial Arts Scholarship. Photo Credit: Samantha Mercado
Courtney Thraen was awarded this year's special recognition for her work as Executive Director of Downtown Framingham Inc. Photo Credit: Samantha Mercado
Courtney Thraen poses with her award alongside Framingham Cultural Council member Leslie White-Harvey.
The Contributor of the Year award went to the Danforth Art Museum and School Transition Team. Debra Petke, the Art Museum Executive Director, accepted the award. Photo Credit: Samantha Mercado
The McAuliffe Shakespeare Performance Club performed a scene from "Much Ado About Nothing." Photo Credit: Samantha Mercado
One of the student art pieces that was placed in the room for display. The student artist wrote this about her piece: "My artwork displays a heart and key. The key is the key of kindness, so the key of kindness unlocks the hear. This makes the heart warm and happy inside. That all represents love." Photo Credit: Samantha Mercado
Mayor Yvonne Spicer shared how arts helped shape her childhood. Photo Credit: Samantha Mercado

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