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Framingham Cultural Council Make 42 Grant Awards
42 grants totaling $47,800 were awarded
The Framingham Cultural Council (FCC) is pleased to announce the 2020 Cultural Council awards. The grants are for exhibits, festivals, performances in schools, workshops, lectures and to provide subsidies for 3 field trips for school children.
We received 51 grant applications requesting a total of $85,621 and were able to award 42 grants totaling $47,800. There were many worthwhile applications for funding but we did not have sufficient funds to grant the requested amount to all those receiving a grant. We reduced the amount we awarded in order to give grants to more applicants.
The FCC is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCC) serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.
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We are grateful to the Legislature for providing funding for these projects through the MCC. The FCC also reached out to businesses and corporations in MetroWest to augment the funds we receive from the MCC. We received a significant contribution from the MutualOne Charitable Foundation and from The Bose Corporation.
The 2020 Cultural Council grant awards were made to the organizations for the projects indicated on the attached page.
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Regards,
Joel Winett
Joel Winett, Cultural Council Chair
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Applicant Name - Project Title
Alexandra De Collibus - MetroFest
Amazing Things Arts Center - Amplify!
Amber Haney - ARTivism Initiative: Postcard Project
Amy Wilson Sheldon - MetroWest Read-Aloud Series
Barbieri Elementary School - Looming in the Shadows of Łódź
Barbieri Elementary School - Understanding Bias
Boys & Girls Clubs of MW - Summer Brain Gain
Brophy PTO - 5th Grade Field Trip Experiences
Callahan Center - 2020 Great Moments in History
Callahan Center - 2020 Cultural Arts Series
Claudia Ruiz Gustafson - Under the Same Flag
Denise Doucette - Musical Programs for Seniors
Discovering Hidden Gems - DHG "Fearless" Dance Team
Downtown Framingham, Inc - Harmony Grove Welcome Arch
FHS Drama Company - METG Semi Final Host
Framingham History Center - 2020 Clay Enrichment Program
Framingham Public Library - Imagine Your Story
Framingham Public Schools - Boston Symphony Orchestra (grade 4)
Framingham Recreation - Concerts on the Common
Framingham State University - Celebrating Diversity Mural
Hemenway PTO - Robotics Club
Heritage Chorale - John Finney Farewell Concert
Heritage Chorale - ASL Interpretation for Into the Woods
Hoops and Homework - Group violin lessons
Improbable Players - Dancing with the Colors of Mexico
Irene Porro - Mentorship Program for HS Students
John Garrigan (FPL) - #foodhacks
John Root - Family Symphony Matinee Concert
John Root - A Celebration of Song | Carlyle House
Kathryn McCarren - Viewing Framingham's Past
Katie McEwan - Museum of Fine Arts America History Trip
Kelsey Brennan - Art Quest Program
Leslie Starobin - Deaf Events: Connect~Create~Community
MA Educational Theater Guild - Expressive Arts Therapy Series
McAuliffe Branch Library - Imagine Your Story Summer Reading
McAuliffe Branch Library - Outdoor Summer Jazz Shows
Michael Pearson - 100-Second Film Festival
MUSIC Dance.edu - From JAZZ to Hip Hop
MW Tourism & Visitors Bureau - King Elementary Before-School Yoga
Nick Kane - Applied Theatre for Addiction Prevention
Pinefield Garden Club - Rethinking Uses for Annual Flowers
Walsh Middle School - Chariot of the Sun