MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18 North of Boston
City of Amesbury
Artist Fellowship Kirun Kapur, , 617/794-0995 $1,000 for artistic professional development.
Big Yellow School Bus Charles C. Cashman Elementary School, Contact: Mary Charette, 978/388-4407 $200 for an educational field trip.
Cultural Facilities Fund Lowell's Maritime Foundation, Contact: Graham McKay, 978/834-0050 $100,000 for the installation of fire safety systems and to complete the shoring and stabilization of the historic structure.
Lowell's Maritime Foundation, Contact: Graham McKay, 978/834-0050 $7,000 for a 20-year capital needs assessment of the building and its mechanical systems.
Festivals Program Amesbury Cultural Council, Contact: Carley Monell, 617/835-4151 $500 for support of the 21st Annual Amesbury Open Studio Tour.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Amesbury Cultural Council, Contact: Sandra Morrissey, 978/761-7900 $6,200
Town of Andover
Big Yellow School Bus Greater Lawrence Reg. Voc. Tech. School, Contact: Elizabeth Freedman, 978/686-0194 $200 for an educational field trip.
High Plain Elementary, Contact: Pamela Lathrop, 978/247-8600 $200 for an educational field trip.
Cultural Investment Portfolio Addison Gallery of American Art, Contact: Judith F. Dolkart, 978/749-4015 $11,300 to acquire, preserve, interpret, and exhibit works of art for the education and enjoyment of local, national, and international audiences, including the community of Phillips Academy and the general public.
Andover Choral Society, Contact: Jennifer B. Hickman, 978/470-1823 $2,500 to focus on the choral music of World War I, in partnership with the Andover Historical Society, and to present a concert in Memorial Auditorium; Andover's memorial to those who fought in the Great War. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
Mistral Music, Inc., Contact: Sheila Tucker, 978/474-6222 $3,800 to bring the highest quality chamber music performances to Greater Boston & Merrimack Valley, attract new listeners, and provide accessible events for youth, elderly, and those of lower incomes.
New England Classical Singers, Inc., Contact: Lou Bufano, 978/384-6327 $3,800 to present quality performances of classical choral music for personal and community education, awareness and enrichment.
Northeast Document Conservation Center, Contact: William Veillette, 978/470-1010 $28,400 to improve the preservation programs of collections-holding groups; to provide high-quality conservation services to institutions that lack in-house facilities; and to provide leadership to the conservation and museum fields.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Andover Cultural Council, Contact: Susie Novick, 978-623-8200 $5,800
STARS Residency Andover School of Montessori, Inc., Contact: Joanna DeStefanis, 978/475-2299 $5,000 for a school residency with Joy Arcolano, Playhouse Education.
City of Beverly
Artist Fellowship January Gill O'Neil, , 978/927-5901 $1,000 for artistic professional development.
Big Yellow School Bus Ayers-Ryal Side Elementary School, Contact: Debra Lay, 978/921-6116 $200 for an educational field trip.
Beverly High School, Contact: Elizabeth Taylor, 978/921-6132 $200 for an educational field trip.
Centerville Elementary School, Contact: Julie Smith, 978/921-6120 $200 for an educational field trip.
Cove Elementary School, Contact: Lisa Fiandaca, 978/921-6121 $200 for an educational field trip.
Hannah Elementary School, Contact: Gabrielle Montevecchi, 978/921-6126 $200 for an educational field trip.
Glen Urquhart School, Contact: David Liebmann, 978/927-1064 $200 for an educational field trip.
Cultural Investment Portfolio Express Yourself, Inc., Contact: Paula Conrad, 978/927-8600 $6,900 to provide a safe and supportive environment for youth to explore their own creative process through multidisciplinary arts and to provide a vehicle for self-expression while exploring multicultural themes. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
Montserrat College of Art Gallery, Contact: Nathan Lewis, 978/921-4242 $3,800 to present innovative exhibitions and related programs such as artist gallery talks and workshops; and based on the belief that a rich visual arts environment has an inherent public value to the greater community, the College strives to make the gallery and programs available to the widest possible audience.
Symphony by the Sea, Contact: Steve Hahn, 978/745-4955 $3,800 to serve all segments of the north of Boston community by offering classical music performed locally at the highest artistic standards and to provide classical music education to adults and children through community outreach and in partnership with public schools in Essex County.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Beverly Cultural Council, Contact: Savery Kelley, NA $12,200
STARS Residency Beverly High School, Contact: Elizabeth Taylor, 978/921-6132 $5,000 for a school residency with Paula Conrad, Express Yourself, Inc.
Cove Elementary School, Contact: Lisa Fiandaca, 978/921-6121 $3,400 for a school residency with Andrew Green, Potato Hill Poetry.
Hannah Elementary School, Contact: Gabrielle Montevecchi, 978/921-6126 $5,000 for a school residency with Paula Conrad, Express Yourself, Inc.
North Shore Recovery High School, Contact: Michelle Lipinski, 978/922-3305 $5,000 for a school residency with Paula Conrad, Express Yourself, Inc.
Kevin O'Grady School, Contact: Tom Miller, 978/232-9755 $2,300 for a school residency with Tova Speter, Young Audiences of Massachusetts.
YouthReach Express Yourself, Inc., Contact: Paula Conrad, 978/927-8600 $15,000 to support community youth and young people from the Department of Mental Health to collaborate in a multi-disciplinary, culturally diverse arts program that brings 17 isolated communities together to perform at the Citi Wang Theater.
Town of Boxford
Local Cultural Council Allocation Boxford Cultural Council, , 978/887-6000 $4,500
Town of Danvers
Big Yellow School Bus Holten Richmond Middle School, Contact: Adam Federico, 978/774-8590 $200 for an educational field trip.
Plumfield Academy, Inc., Contact: John Pension, 978/304-0273 $200 for an educational field trip. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
Saint Mary of the Annunciation School, Contact: Sean Reardon, 978/774-0307 $200 for an educational field trip.
Cultural Facilities Fund Danvers Historical Society, Contact: Catherine Gareri, 978/777-1666 $7,000 for a 20-year capital needs assessment of the building and its mechanical systems.
Festivals Program MA Center for Native American Awareness, Contact: Burne Stanley-Peters, 617/642-1683 $500 for support of Spring Planting Moon Festival.
MA Center for Native American Awareness, Contact: Burne Stanley-Peters, 617/642-1683 $500 for support of the Annual Honoring Our Ancestors Festival.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Danvers Cultural Council, Contact: Carolann Powers, 978/777-0001 $6,300
Town of Essex
Cultural Investment Portfolio Music at Eden's Edge, Inc., Contact: Maria Benotti, 978/768-6229 $3,800 to perform chamber music concerts of outstanding professional quality for the broadest possible public, and to increase appreciation and understanding of chamber music through artist-to-audience contact via accessible outreach concerts and workshops.
Festivals Program LuminArtz, Contact: Lyn M. Burke, 857/206-5180 $500 for support of the ILLUMINUS: an event by LuminArtz.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Essex Cultural Council, Contact: Robert Fitzgibbon, 978-317-1640 $4,400
Town of Georgetown
Local Cultural Council Allocation Georgetown Cultural Council, Contact: Mike Cameron, 978-352-6334 $4,600
City of Gloucester
Big Yellow School Bus Beeman Memorial School, Contact: Jodie Gennodie, 978/281-9825 $200 for an educational field trip.
Ralph B. O'Maley Middle School, Contact: Lynne Beattie, 978/281-9850 $200 for an educational field trip. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
Cultural Facilities Fund Gloucester Stage Company, Inc., Contact: Jeff Zinn, 978/281-4099 $62,000 to renovate the theater's restrooms.
Gloucester Stage Company, Inc., Contact: Jeff Zinn, 978/281-4099 $7,000 for a 20-year capital needs assessment of the building and its mechanical systems.
Cultural Investment Portfolio Cape Ann Art Haven, Inc., Contact: Traci Thayne Corbett, 978/283-3888 $2,500 to create a series of eight monthly exhibits of the artwork of talented but unheralded artists in Gloucester and surrounding communities at Art Haven, a community arts center in downtown Gloucester.
Cape Ann Museum, Contact: Ronda E. Faloon, 978/283-0455 $16,000 to celebrate the art, history and culture of the region and to keep it relevant by offering quality exhibitions and programs for our communities, and beyond.
Cape Ann Symphony Orchestra, Inc., Contact: Susanne Powers, 978/281-0543 $3,800 to establish, maintain, and operate a non-profit civic symphony orchestra in the Cape Ann area to foster, promote, and increase the musical knowledge and appreciation of the public through the performance of music at concerts and other functions; to provide an opportunity for Cape Ann area musicians to play as an orchestra; and to assist and encourage the musical development of Cape Ann students.
Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center, Contact: Michael De Koster, 978/281-0470 $8,900 to promote Gloucester's maritime heritage as a platform for teaching maritime skills and marine sciences, and for encouraging environmental stewardship.
Gloucester Writers Center, Inc., Contact: Annie Thomas, 978/281-2355 $2,500 to create a mural of Gloucester poet Charles Olson to bear his image and a quote from a Gloucester poem, in collaboration with The Hive, a local youth arts organization.
Festivals Program Saint Peter's Fiesta, Inc., Contact: Joseph Novello, 9783752542 $500 for support of St. Peter's Fiesta.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Gloucester Cultural Council, Contact: Rose Sheehan, 978-879-6826 $7,600
Town of Groveland
Local Cultural Council Allocation Groveland Cultural Council, Contact: Marguerite Foley, 9783748605 $4,600
Town of Hamilton
Big Yellow School Bus Cutler Elementary School, Contact: Jennifer Clifford, 978/468-5330 $200 for an educational field trip. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
The Winthrop School, Contact: Christopher Heath, 978/468-5340 $200 for an educational field trip.
Cultural Investment Portfolio Cantemus Chamber Chorus, Inc., Contact: Stephen Pletcher, 978-578-5556 $3,800 to learn and perform a diverse and challenging repertoire of choral music; to develop musical skills and knowledge both collectively and as individual singers; and to enrich the community through exceptional public performances and community outreach.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Hamilton-Wenham Cultural Council, , 9788105453 $8,900
STARS Residency Miles River Middle School, Contact: Craig Hovey, 978/468-0362 $1,300 for a school residency with Brendan Buckley, Boston Lyric Opera.
City of Haverhill
Big Yellow School Bus Pentucket Lake Elementary School, Contact: Dianne Connolly, 978/374-2421 $200 for an educational field trip.
TEACH, Contact: Lyn Snow, 978/374-3482 $200 for an educational field trip.
Tilton School, Contact: Bonnie Antkowiak, 978/374-3475 $200 for an educational field trip.
Walnut Square School, Contact: Maureen Gray, 978/374-3471 $200 for an educational field trip.
Festivals Program Friends of the Museum of Printing, Inc., Contact: Frank Romano $500 for support of QWERTY Printing Arts Festival.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Haverhill Cultural Council, Contact: Alison Colby-Campbell, 978/374-4500 $25,300
Town of Ipswich
Big Yellow School Bus Ipswich High School, Contact: Jonathan Mitchell, 978/356-3137 $200 for an educational field trip.
Winthrop School-Ipswich, Contact: Sheila Smith McAdams, 978/356-2976 $200 for an educational field trip. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
Festivals Program Ipswich Cultural Council, , 978/356-9611 $500 for support of the Ipswich Arts & Illumination Celebration.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Ipswich Cultural Council, Contact: Barta Hathaway, 978/356-6600 $4,600
City of Lawrence
Big Yellow School Bus Blessed Stephen Bellesini O.S.A. Academy, Contact: Julie DiFilippo, 987/989-0004 $200 for an educational field trip.
Alexander B. Bruce School, Contact: Cheryl Merz, 978/975-5935 $200 for an educational field trip.
Community Day Charter Pub Sch.- Prospect, Contact: Mary Chance, 978/722-2599 $200 for an educational field trip.
Community Day Charter Public Sch-Webster, Contact: Mary Chance, 978/722-2538 $200 for an educational field trip.
Robert Frost Middle School, Contact: Ellen Baranowski, 978/722-8810 $200 for an educational field trip.
Gateway Community Day Charter Pub. Sch., Contact: Mary Chance, 978/722-2538 $200 for an educational field trip.
Lawrence Catholic Academy, Contact: Jorge Hernandez, 978/683-5822 $200 for an educational field trip.
Lawrence High School, Contact: Michael Fiato, 978/975-2750 $200 for an educational field trip.
South Lawrence East Elementary School, Contact: Lori Butterfield, 978/975-5970 $200 for an educational field trip.
Spark Academy, Contact: Anwar Qazilbash, 978/975-5993 $200 for an educational field trip.
Cultural Investment Portfolio Essex Art Center, Inc., Contact: Cathy McLaurin, 978/685-2343 $6,400 to inspire and nurture the diverse artistic potential of the Greater Lawrence community through classroom exploration and gallery exhibitions making the creation and enjoyment of art accessible to all.
Festivals Program Asociacion Carnavalesca de Massachusetts, Contact: Mirabal Stelvyn, 978/397-0401 $500 for support of Worcester Caribbean American Carnival. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
Groundwork Lawrence, Inc., Contact: Heather McMann, 978/974-0770 $500 for support of SALSA (Kite) Festival 2018.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Lawrence Cultural Council, Contact: Patricia Mariano, 978-620-3950 $63,500
META Lawrence High School, Contact: Michael Fiato, 978/975-2750 $3,000 for Ryan Solero to take a three week intensive film scoring and interactive media program in Valencia, Spain.
Lawrence Public Schools, Contact: Cynthia Paris, 978/975-5905 $500 for David Hurtado Gomez to visit the Tocando program in El Paso, TX.
Lawrence Public Schools, Contact: Cynthia Paris, 978/975-5905 $2,500 for David Hurtado Gomez to visit the Dream Orchestra Project and the Sistema Gothenburg sites in Sweden.
Lawrence Public Schools, Contact: Cynthia Paris, 978/975-5905 $3,000 for META Fellows (Ryan Solero: Lead Partner) to record footage of students engaging in group composition and performances of hip hop orchestral music.
YouthReach Groundwork Lawrence, Inc., Contact: Heather McMann, 978/974-0770 $15,000 to increase STEM proficiency, professional prospects, employability, environmental awareness, and healthy living competency Lawrence of high school Lawrence youth.
Groundwork Lawrence, Inc., Contact: Heather McMann, 978/974-0770 $1,000 for students to use the Storytelling Project Curriculum (created by Columbia University) to discuss and learn about race and racism and consider how diverse stories can make a difference. Each student will share positive personal stories of living in Lawr
Lawrence Public Schools, Contact: Cynthia Paris, 978/975-5905 $800 for David Hurtado Gomez to participate in the META Fellowship Program FY18 Cycle.
Lawrence Public Schools, Contact: Cynthia Paris, 978/975-5905 $800 For Ryan Solero to participate in the META Fellowship Program FY18 Cycle.
City of Lynn
Big Yellow School Bus Aborn School, Contact: Katia Spiess, 781/477-7320 $200 for an educational field trip.
Brickett Elementary School, Contact: Eileen Cole, 781/477-7333 $200 for an educational field trip.
William P. Connery Elementary School, Contact: Mary E. Dill, 781/477-7344 $200 for an educational field trip. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
E.J. Harrington School, Contact: Lissa Bloom, 781/477-7380 $200 for an educational field trip.
Lynn Classical High School, Contact: Amy Dunn, 781/477-7404 $200 for an educational field trip.
Lynn Woods School, Contact: Ellen Fritz, 781/477-7433 $200 for an educational field trip.
Captain William G. Shoemaker School, Contact: Christina Colella, 781/477-7450 $200 for an educational field trip.
Cultural Facilities Fund RAW Art Works, Inc., Contact: Kit Jenkins, 781/593-5515 $154,000 to support the installation of an elevator, address deferred maintenance, and for basement repairs due to recent flash flooding.
Cultural Investment Portfolio Highlands Coalition, Contact: David Gass, 781/789-8845 $2,500 for the 9th World Music Festival at Lynn Heritage State Park and Let Freedom Sing: Music and Music-Makers of the Civil Rights Movement at LynnArts.
RAW Art Works, Inc., Contact: Kit Jenkins, 781/593-5515 $17,000 to use the power of the arts to nurture growth in at-risk children and teens.
Festivals Program Highlands Coalition, Contact: David Gass, 781/789-8845 $500 for support of the 9th Annual World Music Festival.
Lynn Juneteenth Festival, Contact: Nicole McClain $500 for support of Lynn Juneteenth Festival.
Neighborhood Development Associates, Contact: Alfred Wilson, 781/309-7551 $500 for support of Beyond Walls Mural Festival.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Lynn Cultural Council, Contact: Coco Alinsug, (781) 691-0060 $48,200
STARS Residency William P. Connery Elementary School, Contact: Mary E. Dill, 781/477-7344 $1,900 for a school residency with Diane Edgecomb, Living Myth Storytelling Events.
YouthReach Girls Incorporated of Lynn, Contact: Deb Ansourlian, 781/592-9744 $15,000 to provide teen leaders with the opportunity to work with scientists to help influence peers and younger girls to see science as exciting, to engage with their community, and to see careers in STEM as a viable option. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
RAW Art Works, Inc., Contact: Kit Jenkins, 781/593-5515 $15,000 to help teens at the critical juncture between youth and adulthood to envision and create positive futures; for RAW Chiefs to mentor younger artists at RAW; and for Project Launch to provide teens with one-to-one mentoring for college access.
Town of Lynnfield
Big Yellow School Bus Our Lady of the Assumption School, Contact: Cynthia Donovan, 781/599-4422 $200 for an educational field trip.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Lynnfield Cultural Council, Contact: Diana Ellis, 781-599-1051 $4,600
Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea
Cultural Investment Portfolio Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras, Contact: Terri L. Murphy, 978/309-9833 $3,000 for general operating support.
Festivals Program North Shore Pride, Contact: Hope Watt-Bucci, 978/808-5451 $500 for support of North Shore Pride Celebration.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Manchester Cultural Council, Contact: Alison Daley, 978-526-2000 $4,400
Town of Marblehead
Big Yellow School Bus Glover Elementary School, Contact: Brian Ota, 781/639-3190 $200 for an educational field trip.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Marblehead Cultural Council, Contact: Anthony Silva, 508-641-0767 $4,600
Town of Merrimac
Local Cultural Council Allocation Merrimac Cultural Council, Contact: Julia Bethmann, 978/346-8862 $4,600
City of Methuen
Big Yellow School Bus Methuen High School, Contact: Richard Barden, 978/722-6040 $200 for an educational field trip. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
Tenney Grammar School, Contact: Marybeth Donovan-Grassi, 978/722-9026 $200 for an educational field trip.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Methuen Cultural Council, Contact: Paul Webster Greene, 978/683/3600 $17,200
STARS Residency Saint Ann's Home & School, Inc., Contact: Teresa Jones, 978/682-5276 $5,000 for a school residency with John Porcino.
YouthReach Elevated Thought Foundation, Inc., Contact: Marquis Victor, 978/420-7920 $1,000 for a documentary project capturing immigration stories of members of the Lawrence community. Stories will come to life through camera interviews, photography and interpretation of these narratives through poetry.
Elevated Thought Foundation, Inc., Contact: Marquis Victor, 978/420-7920 $15,000 to encourage students to examine societal issues and explore new ideas through discussion, poetry, and various visual art mediums.
Town of Middleton
Local Cultural Council Allocation Middleton Cultural Council, Contact: Meghan Walter, 978-774-3589 $4,500
Town of Nahant
Local Cultural Council Allocation Nahant Cultural Council, Contact: James Walsh, 781/367-2007 $4,400
Town of Newbury
Big Yellow School Bus Triton Middle School, Contact: Alan MacRae, 978/463-5845 $200 for an educational field trip.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Newbury Cultural Council, Contact: Amy Swiniarski, 978/417-9481 $4,400
City of Newburyport
Big Yellow School Bus Edward G. Molin Elementary School, Contact: Tara Rossi, 978/463-8212 $200 for an educational field trip.
Newburyport High School, Contact: Andrew Wulf, 978/465-4440 $200 for an educational field trip. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
Rupert A. Nock Middle School, Contact: Lisa Furlong, 978/465-4447 $200 for an educational field trip.
Cultural Investment Portfolio The Actors Studio of Newburyport, Inc., Contact: Marc A. Clopton, 978/465-1229 $2,500 for a professional production of four short plays written and directed by women.
The Firehouse Center for the Arts, Contact: John Moynihan, 978/499-9931 $7,300 to advance the arts and humanities in the Greater Newburyport region by: fostering the growth and development of individual and cultural organizations through our programs and services; and, stimulating the understanding of and participation in the arts and humanities.
On Stage, Inc., Contact: Kelly Shea Knowles, 978/465-2572 $3,800 to foster the development of creative talents in children and young adults; to bring high quality, affordable live theater to families in communities throughout the North Shore, Merrimack Valley and beyond; and to engender an appreciation of art and nature while building community among participants of all ages.
Festivals Program Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, Inc., Contact: Anne Verret-Speck, 978/701-4914 $500 for support of Newburyport Chamber Music Festival.
Newburyport Film Festival, Inc., Contact: Joanne Morris, 508/965-0704 $500 for support of the Newburyport Documentary Film Frestival.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Newburyport Cultural Council, Contact: Jane Niebling, 978-697-3567 $4,700
Town of North Andover
Big Yellow School Bus Atkinson School, Contact: Greg Landry, 978/794-0124 $200 for an educational field trip.
Kittredge School, Contact: Richard Cushing, 978/794-1688 $200 for an educational field trip.
Thomson Elementary School-North Andover, Contact: Christopher Raymond, 978/794- $200 1545 for an educational field trip.
Local Cultural Council Allocation North Andover Cultural Council, Contact: Anna Choi, 9786181836 $6,400
City of Peabody
Artist Fellowship Aaron Smith, , 917/355-1709 $12,000 for artistic professional development. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
Big Yellow School Bus Captain Samuel Brown School, Contact: Lauren King, 978/536-4100 $200 for an educational field trip.
John E. Burke Elementary School, Contact: Lacey Nutting, 978/536-5400 $200 for an educational field trip.
Thomas Carroll School, Contact: Tracy Smith, 978/536-4200 $200 for an educational field trip.
Center School-Peabody, Contact: Jacqueline Orphanos, 978/536-5475 $200 for an educational field trip.
J. Henry Higgins Middle School, Contact: Todd Bucey, 978/536-4800 $200 for an educational field trip.
John E. McCarthy School, Contact: Raymond Smoyer, 978/536-5625 $200 for an educational field trip.
Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, Contact: Eric Buckley, 978/536-4745 $200 for an educational field trip.
Saint John the Baptist Elementary School, Contact: Maureen Kelleher, 978/531-0444 $200 for an educational field trip.
South Memorial School, Contact: Mark Higgins, 978/536-5700 $200 for an educational field trip.
William E. Welch, Sr. Elementary School, Contact: Michelle Massa, 978/536-5775 $200 for an educational field trip.
West Memorial School, Contact: William Coler, 978/536-5850 $200 for an educational field trip.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Peabody Cultural Council, , 978-538-5777 $15,100
Town of Rockport
Artist Fellowship Emerald Rae Forman, , 508/574-5035 $1,000 for artistic professional development.
Big Yellow School Bus Rockport Elementary School, Contact: Todd Simendinger, 978/546-1220 $200 for an educational field trip. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
Cultural Investment Portfolio Rockport Music, Contact: Tony Beadle, 978/546-7391 $28,500 to present exceptional musical performances and events year round, including the acclaimed Rockport Chamber Music Festival; classical, jazz, folk, and world music concerts; HD simulcasts from the Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Ballet, and England's National Theatre; and educational enrichment programs for including school outreach programs, family and community concerts, lectures, open rehearsals, and master classes.
Rockport New Year's Eve, Inc., Contact: Geof Lyon, 978/309-9744 $2,500 to conduct an accessible, affordable and culturally diverse celebration of the arts on New Year's Eve in Rockport MA.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Rockport Cultural Council, Contact: Julie Andrews, 978-290-1495 $4,400
Town of Rowley
Big Yellow School Bus Pine Grove School, Contact: Christine Kneeland, 978/948-2520 $200 for an educational field trip.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Rowley Cultural Council, Contact: Annetta Kelly, 978/948-2372 $4,500
STARS Residency Solstice Day School, Contact: Stephen Gross, 978/948-2346 $5,000 for a school residency with Paula Conrad, Express Yourself, Inc.
City of Salem
Big Yellow School Bus Collins Middle School, Contact: Glenn Burns, 978/740-1191 $200 for an educational field trip.
Horace Mann Laboratory School, Contact: Ruben Carmona, 978/542-6220 $200 for an educational field trip.
New Liberty Innovation School, Contact: Jennifer Winsor, 978/825-3470 $200 for an educational field trip.
Phoenix School, Contact: Betsye Sargent, 978/741-0870 $200 for an educational field trip.
Cultural Facilities Fund Proprietors of the Salem Athenaeum, Contact: Jean Marie Procious, 978/744-2540 $30,000 for a feasibility study to assess expansion of program space, as well as environmental and accessibility upgrades. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
Cultural Investment Portfolio The House of the Seven Gables, Contact: Kara McLaughlin, 978/744-0991 $15,600 to preserve and interpret the history of Salem through its historic site and collection of artifacts; to make Salem's history universally accessible to local residents, school children and national and international visitors.
Peabody Essex Museum, Inc., Contact: Dan L. Monroe, 978/745-9500 $56,500 To celebrate creativity in ways that enrich the spirit, engage the mind, stimulate the senses and strives to create experiences that transform people’s lives by broadening perspectives, attitudes and knowledge of themselves and the world.
Festivals Program Salem Community Arts Center, Inc., Contact: Joseph Cultrera, 917/599-8843 $500 for support of Salem Film Fest.
Salem Main Streets, Contact: Kylie Sullivan, 978/744-0004 $500 for support of Salem Arts Festival.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Salem Cultural Council, Contact: Liz Polay-Wettengel, 617.593.5416 $13,900
Town of Salisbury
Big Yellow School Bus Salisbury Elementary School, Contact: James Montanari, 978/463-5852 $200 for an educational field trip.
Festivals Program Town of Salisbury, Contact: Neil J. Harrington, 978/465-0331 $500 for support of Salisbury Art Stroll.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Salisbury Cultural Council, , 978/255-2330 $4,500
Town of Saugus
Big Yellow School Bus Belmonte Saugus Middle School, Contact: Myra Monto, 781/231-5052 $200 for an educational field trip.
Lynnhurst School, Contact: Michael Mondello, 781/231-5079 $200 for an educational field trip.
Veterans Memorial School-Saugus, Contact: Tracey Ragucci, 781/231-8166 $200 for an educational field trip.
Douglas Waybright School, Contact: Kelly Moss, 781/231-5087 $200 for an educational field trip. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
Local Cultural Council Allocation Saugus Cultural Council, , 6179686261 $7,200
Town of Swampscott
Festivals Program Spiritually Fabulous Ministries, Contact: Michelle Memnon, 508/963-7424 $500 for support of the 4th Annual Summer Gospel Fest.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Swampscott Cultural Council, Contact: Beth Balliro, 781-596-8850 $4,600
Town of Topsfield
Festivals Program Topsfield Recreation Committee, Contact: Darcy Fulton, 978/887-1525 $500 for support of the Topsfield Holiday on the Green.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Topsfield Cultural Council, Contact: Kathleen Hunt, 978/766-4349 $4,400
Town of Wenham
Big Yellow School Bus Bessie Buker Elementary School, Contact: Brian O'Donoghue, 978/468-5324 $200 for an educational field trip.
Festivals Program Wenham Museum, Inc., Contact: Kristin Z. Noon, 978/468-2377 $500 for support of Wenham Museum Fairy Festival.
STARS Residency Bessie Buker Elementary School, Contact: Brian O'Donoghue, 978/468-5324 $4,000 for a school residency with Underground Railway Theater.
Town of West Newbury
Big Yellow School Bus Dr. John C. Page School, Contact: Dustin Gray, 978/363-2671 $200 for an educational field trip.
Pentucket Regional High School, Contact: John Seymour, 978/363-5507 $200 for an educational field trip.
Local Cultural Council Allocation West Newbury Cultural Council, Contact: Heather Karp, 978-363-1100 $4,400 MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2018 Grants
Grant Recipient FY18
Total for North of Boston $1,118,700