MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
Grant Recipient Grant Plymouth County
Town of Abington
Local Cultural Council Allocation Abington Cultural Council, Contact: Anne V. Smith, 781/878-1189 $8,900
Town of Bridgewater
COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals Daniel Pappas, , 774/259-2051 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Bridgewater Cultural Council, Contact: Teresa Foley, 413-829-2837 $15,600
City of Brockton
Big Yellow School Bus Dr. W. Arnone Community School, Contact: Carol McGrath, 508/894-4440 $250 for an educational field trip.
Brockton High School, Contact: Clifford Murray, 508/580-7633 $250 for an educational field trip.
Edgar B. Davis Elementary School, Contact: Darlene Campbell, 508/580-7360 $250 for an educational field trip.
Downey Elementary School-Brockton, Contact: Colleen Proudler, 508/580-7221 $250 for an educational field trip.
Manthala George, Jr. School, Contact: Natalie Pohl, 508/580-7913 $250 for an educational field trip.
Gilmore Elementary School, Contact: Marybeth O'Brien, 508/580-7685 $250 for an educational field trip.
Hancock School, Contact: Stephen Shaw, 508/580-7252 $250 for an educational field trip.
Huntington Therapeutic Day School, Contact: John Lander, 508/580-7203 $250 for an educational field trip.
John F. Kennedy School-Brockton, Contact: Brian Rogan, 508/580-7278 $250 for an educational field trip.
Oscar F. Raymond School, Contact: Melanie Hart, 508/580-7364 $250 for an educational field trip. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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South Junior High School-Brockton, Contact: Jose Duarte, 508/580-7311 $250 for an educational field trip.
West Junior High School, Contact: Carlton Campbell, 508/580-7381 $250 for an educational field trip.
COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals Luke Janvier, , 774/240-4409 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Jeremiah O'Sullivan, , 508/577-9163 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Cultural Facilities Fund Fuller Craft Museum, Contact: Denise Lebica, 508/588-6000 $140,000 for the purchase and installation of a new chairlift, replacement of boiler and HVAC, completion of window replacements, roof repairs and electrical upgrades.
Cultural Investment Portfolio Fuller Craft Museum, Contact: Denise Lebica, 508/588-6000 $20,350 to provide a dynamic environment where craft is experienced through exhibitions, education, outreach, and collaboration; and to encourage exploration of the materials, techniques, and artistic expression that challenge the perception of craft, while honoring the achievements of the past.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Brockton Cultural Council, Contact: Kathleen Sirois, 508 584 4178 $81,700
STARS Residency Louis F. Angelo Elementary School, Contact: John Kelly, 508/894-4501 $5,000 for an Arts-integrated literacy residency for kindergarten students with Holly Jennings, South Shore Conservatory.
Dr. W. Arnone Community School, Contact: Carol McGrath, 508/894-4440 $5,000 for an Arts-integrated literacy residency for kindergarten students with Kaitlyn Mazzilli, South Shore Conservatory.
Mary E. Baker School, Contact: Valerie Brower, 508/894-4427 $5,000 for an Arts-integrated literacy residency in the Brockton kindergarten classrooms with Jennifer Pearl, South Shore Conservatory.
Brockton High School, Contact: Clifford Murray, 508/580-7633 $5,000 for a residency in dance by Kassandra Rateau of BCity Reps Dance Studio and Evens Joseph of EJ Dance with Kassandra Rateau, BCity Reps Dance Studio.
Manthala George, Jr. School, Contact: Natalie Pohl, 508/580-7913 $3,200 for a residency with Dr. Sandra Pearl, Science and Engineering Education Development: Examining wave forms: light, sound, and more.
Gilmore Elementary School, Contact: Marybeth O'Brien, 508/580-7685 $5,000 for a community music school for all with Jennifer Pearl, South Shore Conservatory. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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John F. Kennedy School-Brockton, Contact: Brian Rogan, 508/580-7278 $2,700 for an artist residency about light, sound and more with Dr. Sandra Pearl, Science and Engineering Education Development.
Oscar F. Raymond School, Contact: Melanie Hart, 508/580-7364 $5,000 for an Arts Intergrated Literacy Residency with Kaitlyn Mazzili, South Shore Conservatory.
Town of Carver
Big Yellow School Bus Governor John Carver Elementary School, Contact: Ruby Maestas, 508/866-6211 $250 for an educational field trip.
Carver Middle/High School, Contact: Michael Schultz, 508/866-6140 $250 for an educational field trip.
Festivals Carver Old Home Day Association, Inc., Contact: Elizabeth Hubert, 508/341-5132 $500 for support of Carver Old Home Day or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Carver Cultural Council, Contact: James Philip, 978-973-3101 $6,900
Town of Cohasset
Cultural Investment Portfolio South Shore Art Center, Inc., Contact: Patrice Maye, 781/383-2787 $15,650 to foster an understanding and appreciation by communities south of Boston of the visual arts through exhibitions and education.
Festivals South Shore Art Center, Inc., Contact: Patrice Maye, 781/383-2787 $500 for support of South Shore Arts Festival or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Cohasset Cultural Council, Contact: Tracey Welsh, 781/923-0024 $4,900
Town of Duxbury
Cultural Facilities Fund Alden Kindred of America, Inc., Contact: Charles R. Coombs, 781/934-9092 $30,000 for a feasibility study to construct the Alden Center for Living History, including a topographic survey, and structural, septic, wetlands, zoning, and storm water management plans. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Festivals Friends of Duxbury Council on Aging, Contact: Maureen Connolly, 781/934-5774 $500 for support of Duxbury Hydrangea Festival or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Duxbury Cultural Council, , 781/934-1100 $5,800
Town of East Bridgewater
Big Yellow School Bus East Bridgewater High School, Contact: Jeffery Sylvia, 508/378-8214 $250 for an educational field trip.
Local Cultural Council Allocation East Bridgewater Arts Council, Contact: David Cronin, 508-378-1606 $7,400
Town of Halifax
Local Cultural Council Allocation Halifax Cultural Council, , 781-294-1316 $6,000
Town of Hanover
Big Yellow School Bus Hanover Middle School, Contact: Daniel Birolini, 781/871-1122 $250 for an educational field trip.
COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals Kelly S. Burke, , 617/642-9618 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Maura Longueil, , 508/212-4182 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Hanover Cultural Council, Contact: Chris Haraden, 7812543131 $6,200
STARS Residency Center Elementary School-Hanover, Contact: Jane Degrenier, 781/826-2631 $5,000 for an objects-based inquiry immersion into local history with Stephen O'Neil, Hanover Historical Society. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Town of Hanson
Big Yellow School Bus Indian Head School, Contact: Garry Pelletier, 781/618-7065 $250 for an educational field trip.
COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals David P. Prendergast, , 978/758-6642 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Hanson Cultural Council, Contact: Peg Westfield, 781-826-8732 $6,500
Town of Hingham
Cultural Investment Portfolio South Shore Conservatory, Contact: Kathy O. Czerny, 781/749-7565 $42,650 to provide access to quality education in the arts in the communities south of Boston.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Hingham Cultural Council, Contact: Janine Suchecki, 781-741-1400 $6,300
Music Educator and Teaching Artist (META) South Shore Conservatory, Contact: Kathy O. Czerny, 781/749-7565 $6,770 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Sarah Troxler. This grant includes funds for Professional Development and funding for Showcase Project 'Peer Mentorship/Engagement among students'.
Town of Hull
Big Yellow School Bus Hull High School, Contact: Nicole Nosek, 781/925-3000 $250 for an educational field trip.
Lillian M. Jacobs School, Contact: Christine Cappadona, 781/925-4400 $250 for an educational field trip.
Memorial Middle School-Hull, Contact: Anthony Hrivnak, 781/925-2040 $250 for an educational field trip.
Cultural Facilities Fund Hull Artists Studio Connection, Inc., Contact: Bart Blumberg, 781/242-0036 $22,000 for the conversion of a vacant DCR-owned building into a regional arts center for classroom, meeting spaces, gallery, and workspaces.
Friends of the Paragon Carousel, Inc., Contact: Sharon McNamee, 781/925-0472 $120,000 for the restoration of the historic Clock Tower Building. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Cultural Investment Portfolio Hull Lifesaving Museum, Inc., Contact: Victoria Stevens, 781/925-5433 $11,550 to preserve and teach maritime skills and lifesaving heritage.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Hull Cultural Council, Contact: James Quinlivan, 781-206-7971 $5,500
STARS Residency Lillian M. Jacobs School, Contact: Christine Cappadona, 781/925-4400 $2,100 for a residency in engineering design process with Science Center educators with Louise Beaudry, South Shore Natural Science Center.
Town of Kingston
Big Yellow School Bus Kingston Intermediate School, Contact: Mike Bambery, 781/585-0472 $250 for an educational field trip.
Sacred Heart Elementary School-Kingston, Contact: Shaun Morgan, 781/585-2114 $250 for an educational field trip.
Silver Lake Regional Middle School, Contact: James Dupille, 781/582-3555 $250 for an educational field trip.
COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals Daniel P. Felix, , 339/832-0107 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Kingston Cultural Council, Contact: Corinna Milliken, 781-585-0500 $6,500
Town of Lakeville
Local Cultural Council Allocation Lakeville Arts Council, Contact: Joanne Corrieri-Upham, 508/763-3008 $6,200
Town of Marion
Local Cultural Council Allocation Marion Cultural Council, Contact: Kristen Saint Don-Campbell, 508.748.3129 $4,800
STARS Residency Sippican Elementary School, Contact: Marla Sirois, 508/748-0100 $5,000 to create puppets and be introduced to the art of puppetry with Jonathon Keezing, Caravan Puppets. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Town of Marshfield
Big Yellow School Bus Martinson Elementary School, Contact: Jill Cotreau, 781/834-5025 $250 for an educational field trip.
South River Elementary School, Contact: Emily Baird, 781/834-5030 $250 for an educational field trip.
COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals Laura Tryon Jennings, , 781/837-7982 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Festivals South Shore Wildlife Sanctuaries, Contact: Susan MacCallum, 781/259-9500 $500 for an annual festival to build community and to celebrate the conservation of this land.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Marshfield Cultural Council, Contact: Anna Baker, (617)868-3003 $9,000
Town of Mattapoisett
Local Cultural Council Allocation Mattapoisett Cultural Council, , 508/758-4100 $4,800
Town of Middleborough
Big Yellow School Bus Samuel Fuller School, Contact: Alia Rivers, 508/947-3217 $250 for an educational field trip.
COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals Lorna J. Brunelle, , 508/783-7577 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Cultural Facilities Fund Town of Middleborough, Contact: Robert G. Nunes, 323/605-2266 $20,000 to restore the carriage house doors, install a new furnace and replace the gutters at the Oliver Estate.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Middleborough Cultural Council, Contact: Danielle Bowker, 508/946-2415 $12,900 MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Town of Norwell
Big Yellow School Bus Grace Farrar Cole School, Contact: Eliza Burns, 781/659-8823 $250 for an educational field trip.
Norwell High School, Contact: Andrea Keating, 781/659-8810 $250 for an educational field trip.
Norwell Middle School, Contact: Derek Sulc, 781/659-8814 $250 for an educational field trip.
South Shore Charter School, Contact: Angie Pepin, 781/982-4202 $250 for an educational field trip.
William G. Vinal Elementary School, Contact: Nathan Thorsteinson, 781/659-8820 $250 for an educational field trip.
Cultural Investment Projects South Shore YMCA, Contact: Paul Gorman, 781/264-9400 $2,500 to engage families on the South Shore through arts, culture, and interaction with artists and humanists presenting works on natural and cultural themes.
Festivals South Shore YMCA, Contact: Paul Gorman, 781/264-9400 $500 for the annual Corn Festival celebrating the harvest season and our agrarian roots.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Norwell Cultural Council, Contact: Cynthia Wright, 781/659-4169 $5,400
STARS Residency William G. Vinal Elementary School, Contact: Nathan Thorsteinson, 781/659-8820 $2,600 for a residency exploring seasonal bird activity, focusing on the ecosystems, habitats, and bird adaptation with Jacqui Shuster, Mass Audubon.
Town of Pembroke
Big Yellow School Bus Pembroke High School, Contact: Marc Talbot, 781/293-9281 $250 for an educational field trip.
COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals Stephanie Roberts-Camello, , 781/738-9910 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Pembroke Cultural Council, Contact: Linda McCollum, 781-826-2660 $7,900 MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Town of Plymouth
Big Yellow School Bus Hedge School, Contact: Kristin Wilson, 508/830-4340 $250 for an educational field trip.
Manomet Elementary School, Contact: Patrick Fraine, 508/830-4380 $250 for an educational field trip.
Map Academy Charter School, Contact: Josh Charpentier, 508/830-9500 $250 for an educational field trip.
Plymouth-North High School, Contact: Peter Parcellin, 508/830-4400 $250 for an educational field trip.
COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals Sean J. Cassidy, , 989/205-6602 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Cultural Facilities Fund Pilgrim Hall Museum, Contact: Donna D. Curtin, 508/746-1620 $100,000 to create a commemorative interactive park on historic Cole's Hill, to serve as a forum for public programming and connection between the waterfront and downtown.
Plimoth Plantation, Inc., Contact: Ellie Donovan, 508/746-1622 $200,000 for the replacement of two buildings of the Wampanoag Homesite with a site support building, cultural bridge, and interactive exhibit space.
Plymouth Guild for the Arts, Inc., Contact: Richard V. Mulcahy, 508/746-7222 $150,000 for Phase 2 renovation of the PGA's Russell Library Gallery and Lindens Building, including ADA and code compliance, mechanicals, electrical, interior floor, wall/ceiling finishes, furnishings of rebuilt connector between Russell and Lindens buildings, ca
Cultural Investment Portfolio Manomet, Inc., Contact: John Hagan, 508/224-6521 $41,050 to conserve natural resources for the benefit of wildlife and human populations; and through research and collaborations build science-based, cooperative solutions to environmental problems.
Plimoth Plantation, Inc., Contact: Ellie Donovan, 508/746-1622 $60,750 to offer powerful personal encounters with history built on thorough research about the Wampanoag People and the colonial English community in the 1600s; and to encourage a new level of understanding about present-day issues affecting communities around the world through exhibits, programs, live interpreters, and historic settings.
Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc., Contact: Kim Corben, 508/746-8008 $16,550 to present excellent professional symphonic music to the broadest possible audience and to encourage a life-long love of music through a variety of educational programs. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Festivals SE MA Pine Barrens Alliance, Inc., Contact: Sharl Heller, 774/773-9982 $500 for support of The Moth Ball or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Plymouth Cultural Council, , 508/747-1620 $19,800
Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative Plymouth Bay Cultural District, Contact: Andrew Botieri, 508/747-1620 $6,000 to support Porchfest Art &usic, the Halloween on Main St., the Kiwanis Historic Christm and other ArtWeek activities. In addition, funding will support participation in Fair Saturday 2019.
Town of Plympton
Local Cultural Council Allocation Plympton Cultural Council, Contact: Heather Sanda, 7815852700 $4,800
Town of Rochester
Local Cultural Council Allocation Rochester Cultural Council, Contact: Randall Elgin, 508-763-0872 $5,000
Town of Rockland
Big Yellow School Bus Calvary Chapel Academy, Contact: Richard Colello, 781/871-1043 $250 for an educational field trip.
Memorial Park School, Contact: Janice Sheehan, 781/878-1367 $250 for an educational field trip.
John W. Rogers Middle School, Contact: Beth Bohn, 781/878-4341 $250 for an educational field trip.
COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals Evan M. Schneider, , 508/821-8827 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Rockland Cultural Council, Contact: Jane Tetzlaff, 781-871-1874 $10,500 MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Town of Scituate
Big Yellow School Bus Cushing Elementary School, Contact: Donna Moffat, 781/545-8770 $250 for an educational field trip.
Hatherly Elementary School, Contact: Julie Mckillop, 781/545-8780 $250 for an educational field trip.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Scituate Cultural Council, Contact: Sarah Smith, 781-545-8740 $6,100
Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative Scituate Harbor Cultural District, Contact: Patrice Maye, 781/545-8700 $6,000 to support the expansion and innovation of our cultural programming opportunities in the District, as well as funding for participation in Fair Saturday 2019.
Town of Wareham
Big Yellow School Bus John William Decas School, Contact: Bethany Chandler, 508/291-3530 $250 for an educational field trip.
Wareham Middle School, Contact: Tracie A. Cote, 508/291-3550 $250 for an educational field trip.
COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals Jackson Evan Gillman, , 508/295-0886 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Festivals Onset Bay Association, Inc., Contact: Kat M. Jones, 508/295-7072 $500 for support of Illumination Night or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
Onset Bay Association, Inc., Contact: Kat M. Jones, 508/295-7072 $500 for an annual event celebrating the winter season in Onset Village.
Onset Cape Verdean Festival Association, Contact: Deneen Rose, 508/789-8726 $500 for support of Onset Cape Verdean Festival or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
Wareham Oyster Festival, Inc., Contact: Linda Burke, 508/728-0249 $500 for support of Wareham Oyster Festival or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Wareham Cultural Council, Contact: Kathleen Gleason, 508/295-6697 $9,100 MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Town of West Bridgewater
Big Yellow School Bus Rose L. MacDonald School, Contact: Keitha Goulet, 508/894-1240 $250 for an educational field trip.
Local Cultural Council Allocation West Bridgewater Cultural Council, Contact: Scott Fortier, 508/586-4561 $5,400
Town of Whitman
Big Yellow School Bus John H. Duval III School, Contact: Darlene Foley, 781/618-7055 $250 for an educational field trip.
Whitman Middle School, Contact: Michael Grable, 781/618-7035 $250 for an educational field trip.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Whitman Cultural Council, Contact: Anthony Taylor, 617-431-6543 $9,500
Total for Plymouth County $1,381,320