MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
Grant Recipient Grant City of Boston
City of Boston
Amplify Youth Voices BalletRox, Inc., Contact: Carol Knox, 617/244-7386 $1,500 to invest in youth leadership by providing grants up to $1,500 for projects designed and executed by young people currently supported by Mass Cultural Council’s YouthReach and SerHacer programs.
New England Aquarium, Contact: Vikki Spruill, 617/973-5200 $1,500 to invest in youth leadership by providing grants up to $1,500 for projects designed and executed by young people currently supported by Mass Cultural Council’s YouthReach and SerHacer programs.
Sociedad Latina, Inc., Contact: Alexandra Oliver-Davila, 617/442-4299 $1,500 to invest in youth leadership by providing grants up to $1,500 for projects designed and executed by young people currently supported by Mass Cultural Council’s YouthReach and SerHacer programs.
South End Technology Center @ Tent City, Contact: Dr. Susan Klimczak, 617/578-0597 $1,500 to invest in youth leadership by providing grants up to $1,500 for projects designed and executed by young people currently supported by Mass Cultural Council’s YouthReach and SerHacer programs.
Artist Fellowship Ian Berg, , 630/329-4623 $15,000 for artistic professional development.
Erica Charis-Molling, , 781/249-8292 $15,000 for artistic professional development.
Morris Collins, , 617/308-0007 $15,000 for artistic professional development.
Alexander W. Davis, , 603/801-2362 $1,500 for artistic professional development.
Stacy Friedman, , 203/623-5733 $15,000 for artistic professional development.
Krysten Hill, , 573/808-3522 $15,000 for artistic professional development.
Zach Horn, , 610/955-6208 $1,500 for artistic professional development.
Simone John, , 781/363-0852 $15,000 for artistic professional development.
Daniel Johnson, , 908/415-1213 $1,500 for artistic professional development. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Jenna L. Pollack, , 224/714-7517 $1,500 for artistic professional development.
Anthony Sobiech, , 508/579-1920 $1,500 for artistic professional development.
Johnetta Tinker, , 617/989-8837 $15,000 for artistic professional development.
Arts Educator and Teaching Artists (AETA) Actors' Shakespeare Project, Inc., Contact: Mara Sidmore, 617/776-2200 $1,800 for Poornima Kirby which includes a CYD Teaching Artist Fellowship stipend of $800 and up to an additional $1000 to be used for professional development as approved by MCC CYD program staff.
Artists for Humanity, Inc., Contact: Susan Rodgerson, 617/268-7620 $1,800 for Dyllan Nguyen which includes a CYD Teaching Artist Fellowship stipend of $800 and up to an additional $1000 to be used for professional development as approved by MCC CYD program staff.
BalletRox, Inc., Contact: Carol Knox, 617/244-7386 $1,800 for Mikela Lymon which includes a CYD Teaching Artist Fellowship stipend of $800 and up to an additional $1000 to be used for professional development as approved by MCC CYD program staff.
The Hyde Square Task Force, Inc., Contact: Celina E. Miranda, Ph.D., 617/524-8303 $1,800 for Eva Farrell which includes a CYD Teaching Artist Fellowship stipend of $800 and up to an additional $1000 to be used for professional development as approved by MCC CYD program staff.
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, Inc., Contact: Vanessa Calderón-Rosado, 617/927-1753 $1,800 for Pedro Cruz which includes a CYD Teaching Artist Fellowship stipend of $800 and up to an additional $1000 to be used for professional development as approved by MCC CYD program staff.
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Contact: Jill Medvedow, 617/478-3100 $1,800 for Daniel Callahan which includes a CYD Teaching Artist Fellowship stipend of $800 and up to an additional $1000 to be used for professional development as approved by MCC CYD program staff.
Medicine Wheel Productions, Inc., Contact: Michael Dowling, 617/268-6700 $1,800 for Richard Dinsmore which includes a CYD Teaching Artist Fellowship stipend of $800 and up to an additional $1000 to be used for professional development as approved by MCC CYD program staff.
Medicine Wheel Productions, Inc., Contact: Michael Dowling, 617/268-6700 $1,800 for Kelly Mosquera which includes a CYD Teaching Artist Fellowship stipend of $800 and up to an additional $1000 to be used for professional development as approved by MCC CYD program staff.
OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center, Contact: Musau M. Dibinga, 617/522-3900 $1,800 for Shaumba-Yandje Dibinga which includes a CYD Teaching Artist Fellowship stipend of $800 and up to an additional $1000 to be used for professional development as approved by MCC CYD program staff. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Big Yellow School Bus Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Sch., Contact: Carmen Davis, 617/361-0050 $250 for an educational field trip.
Samuel Adams Elementary School, Contact: Joanna Mckeigue-Cruz, 617/635-8383 $250 for an educational field trip.
Advent School, Contact: Nicole DuFauchard, 617/742-0520 $250 for an educational field trip.
Dante Alighieri School, Contact: Olga Frechon, 617/635-8529 $250 for an educational field trip.
Harriet Baldwin Early Learning Center, Contact: Min-jen Taylor, 617/635-8409 $250 for an educational field trip.
Phineas Bates Elementary School, Contact: Rodolfo Morales, 617/635-8064 $250 for an educational field trip.
Beethoven Elementary School, Contact: Edward Puliafico, 617/635-8149 $250 for an educational field trip.
Berea Seventh-Day Adventist Academy, Contact: Rosalind Aaron, 617/436-8301 $250 for an educational field trip.
William Blackstone Elementary School, Contact: Shammah Daniels, 617/635-8471 $250 for an educational field trip.
Boston International High School, Contact: Thomas King, 617/635-9373 $250 for an educational field trip.
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School, Contact: Eileen Callahan, 617/333-6688 $250 for an educational field trip.
Bridge Boston Charter School, Contact: Jennifer Daly, 857/229-1601 $250 for an educational field trip.
Edward Brooke Charter School, Contact: Meghan Parquette, 617/325-7977 $250 for an educational field trip.
James J. Chittick Elementary School, Contact: Michelle Burnett-Herndon, 617/635-8652 $250 for an educational field trip.
Codman Academy Charter Public School, Contact: Thabiti Brown, 617/287-0700 $250 for an educational field trip.
James F. Condon Elementary School, Contact: Robert Chisholm, 617/635-8608 $250 for an educational field trip.
George H. Conley Elementary School, Contact: Joseph Foley, 617/635-8099 $250 for an educational field trip.
Curley K-8 School, Contact: Katherine Grassa, 617/635-8176 $250 for an educational field trip. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Paul A. Dever School, Contact: Todd Fishburne, 617/635-8694 $250 for an educational field trip.
Dr. William W. Henderson Inclusion Sch., Contact: Patricia Lampron, 617/635-6365 $250 for an educational field trip.
East Boston High School, Contact: Phillip Brangiforte, 617/635-9896 $250 for an educational field trip.
Thomas A. Edison K-8 School, Contact: Samantha Varano, 617/635-8436 $250 for an educational field trip.
David A. Ellis Elementary School, Contact: Kathleen Sullivan, 617/635-8257 $250 for an educational field trip.
English High School, Contact: Caitlin Murphy, 617/635-8979 $250 for an educational field trip.
Edward Everett Elementary School, Contact: Karen Cahill, 617/635-8778 $250 for an educational field trip.
Excel Academy Charter School, Contact: Owen Stearns, 617/874-4080 $250 for an educational field trip.
Gardner Pilot Academy, Contact: Erica Herman, 617/635-8365 $250 for an educational field trip.
Sarah Greenwood K-8 School, Contact: Camila Hernandez, 617/635-8710 $250 for an educational field trip.
Henry Grew Elementary School, Contact: Christine Connolly, 617/635-8715 $250 for an educational field trip.
Curtis Guild Elementary School, Contact: Karen McCarthy, 617/635-8523 $250 for an educational field trip.
Nathan Hale Elementary School, Contact: Romaine Mills-Teque, 617/635-8205 $250 for an educational field trip.
Dennis C. Haley Elementary School, Contact: Kathleen Sullivan, 617/635-8169 $250 for an educational field trip.
Haynes Early Education Center, Contact: Donette Wilson-Wood, 617/635-6446 $250 for an educational field trip.
James W. Hennigan Elementary School, Contact: Tanya Woodard, 617/635-8264 $250 for an educational field trip.
Rafael Hernández K-8 School, Contact: Carolina Brito, 617/635-8187 $250 for an educational field trip.
Henry L. Higginson Elementary School, Contact: Marie Mullen, 617/635-8247 $250 for an educational field trip. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Patrick J. Kennedy Elementary School, Contact: Kristen Goncalves, 617/635-8466 $250 for an educational field trip.
Thomas J. Kenny School, Contact: Emily Bryan, 617/635-8789 $250 for an educational field trip.
Joyce Kilmer School, Contact: Kimberley Williams, 617/635-8060 $250 for an educational field trip.
The Lee Academy, Contact: Jodi Fortuna, 617/635-8618 $250 for an educational field trip.
Mary Lyon Model Elementary School, Contact: Daniel Mulvey, 617/635-7945 $250 for an educational field trip.
Horace Mann School for the Deaf, Contact: Maritza Ciliberto, 617/635-8534 $250 for an educational field trip.
Joseph P. Manning School, Contact: Ethan D'Ablemont-Burnes, 617/635-8102 $250 for an educational field trip.
Mattahunt Elementary School, Contact: Walter Henderson, 617/635-8792 $250 for an educational field trip.
Donald McKay Elementary School, Contact: Jordan Weymer, 617/635-8510 $250 for an educational field trip.
Mildred Avenue K-8 School, Contact: Andrew Rollins, 617/635-1642 $250 for an educational field trip.
Mission Hill K-8 School, Contact: Ayla Gavins, 617/635-8189 $250 for an educational field trip.
Richard J. Murphy K-8 School, Contact: Courtney Sheppeck, 617/635-8781 $250 for an educational field trip.
Hugh Roe O'Donnell School, Contact: Emily Berman, 617/635-8454 $250 for an educational field trip.
William H. Ohrenberger School, Contact: John Travis, 617/635-8157 $250 for an educational field trip.
Orchard Gardens School, Contact: Megan Webb, 617/635-1660 $250 for an educational field trip.
James Otis Elementary School, Contact: Paula Cerqueira-Goncalve, 617/635-8372 $250 for an educational field trip.
Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School, Contact: Geoffrey Rose, 617/635-8840 $250 for an educational field trip.
John D. Philbrick Elementary School, Contact: Danladi Bobbitt, 617/635-8069 $250 for an educational field trip. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Pope John Paul II Academy-Lower Mills, Contact: Lisa Warshafsky, 617/296-1210 $250 for an educational field trip.
Josiah Quincy Elementary School, Contact: Cynthia Soo hoo, 617/635-8497 $250 for an educational field trip.
Franklin D. Roosevelt School, Contact: Bannet Steele, 617/635-8676 $250 for an educational field trip.
William E. Russell Elementary School, Contact: Derrick Ciesla, 617/635-8803 $250 for an educational field trip.
Sacred Heart Elementary School-Boston, Contact: Monica Haldiman, 617/323-2500 $250 for an educational field trip.
Saint Brendan Elementary School, Contact: Maura Burke, 617/282-3388 $250 for an educational field trip.
Saint Patrick Elementary School-Roxbury, Contact: Tiffany Sawyer, 617/427-3881 $250 for an educational field trip.
Saint Peter Academy, Contact: Andrius Dilba, 617/268-0750 $250 for an educational field trip.
Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School, Contact: Ashley Davis, 617/635-8719 $250 for an educational field trip.
Muriel Snowden International High School, Contact: Eugene Roundtree, 617/635-9989 $250 for an educational field trip.
Charles Sumner Elementary School, Contact: Meghan Welch, 617/635-8131 $250 for an educational field trip.
Charles H. Taylor Elementary School, Contact: Jennifer Marks, 617/635-8731 $250 for an educational field trip.
TechBoston Academy, Contact: Nora Vernazza, 617/635-1615 $250 for an educational field trip.
Maurice J. Tobin Arts Magnet School, Contact: Efrain Toledano, 617/635-8393 $250 for an educational field trip.
Mario Umana Academy, Contact: Claudia Gutierrez, 617/635-8481 $250 for an educational field trip.
Warren-Prescott Elementary School, Contact: Michele Davis, 617/635-8346 $250 for an educational field trip.
F. Lyman Winship Elementary School, Contact: Monakatellia Ford, 617/635-8399 $250 for an educational field trip.
COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals Dr. Amy R. Advocat, , 617/823-6640 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Lindsay M. Albert, , 857/753-2288 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Utar Artun, , 857/753-0200 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Scott M. Ballantine, , 970/581-2713 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Peter Z. Berdovsky, , 617/271-4709 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Charles H. Berthoud, , 617/676-7570 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
David C. Binder, , 617/451-5599 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Josephine Bray, , 617/767-3676 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Heather Buechler, , 617/388-4576 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Sasha R. Callahan, , 617/522-3310 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Sidi Mohamed Camara, , 617/852-3641 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Leona Cheung, , 313/466-0309 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Kwan Yeung Brian Choi, , 617/870-1186 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Allison de Groot, , 857/234-8547 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Alexander Dechenne, , 617/901-2313 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Claire M. Eder, , 617/388-4204 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Pat Falco, , 339/203-2587 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Jourdan-Christopher Fanning, , 901/596-5729 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Amy Fink, , 401/309-1522 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Joshua W. Garvey, , 508/245-4858 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Meredith Hansen, , 617/519-9219 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Willoughby L. Hastings, , 256/655-8586 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Nadia Milad Issa, , 857/350-6787 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Sydney C. Janey, , 857/205-3432 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Sarah C. Jessop, , 781/361-5231 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Heather Kapplow, , 617/817-0916 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Reza Kheradmand, , 857/244-5526 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Aleksandra N. Labinska, , 617/710-7959 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Mariona Lloreta, , 857/209-6277 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Leo Mancini-Hresko, , 617/615-7547 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Olivia McClendon, , 917/238-7124 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Guy Mendilow, , 857/222-0235 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Elias Miranda, , 857/891-7813 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Daniel Orsen, , 412/407-4399 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Christopher J. Phillips, , 508/237-3651 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Jussi Pekka Reijonen, , 857/399-6545 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Brian Savage, , 310/289-1982 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Amanda Shea, , 781/975-2249 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Jose Luis Sicairos, , 617/372-7692 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Lyasya Sinkovski, , 617/759-1959 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Daniel Sitar, , 978/302-7411 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Ashley Soong, , 610/653-5483 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Michelle Turner-Young, , 617/997-5730 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Michael Clark Wonson, , 978/502-8334 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Yulia B. Yun, , 857/364-1677 $1,000 for support of losses due to COVID-19.
Cultural Facilities Fund 826 Boston, Inc., Contact: Jessica Drench, 617/442-5400 $7,500 to explore the renovation of its retail storefront space at the Egleston Square flagship location in order to create a visitor center and interactive museum.
Berklee College of Music, Inc., Contact: Roger H. Brown, 617/747-6938 $30,000 to support planning for acoustical approvements to the Berklee Performance Center, and structural and aesthetic alterations.
The Boch Center, Contact: Josiah A. Spaulding, Jr., 617/482-9393 $200,000 to restore the original 1925 elevators, including restoration of the original 1925 cabs, rehabilitation of lifting systems, refabrication of doors, and expansion of vertical access to all floors.
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, Inc., Contact: Catherine L. Weiskel, 617/353-3348 $30,000 for a feasibility study of a Boston site for BYSO's new home.
Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc., Contact: Gary Dunning, 617/598-3215 $30,000 for the design, operating and fundraising planning of the new performing arts venue in Seaport, for use by Celebrity Series and other arts/community organizations.
The Clubhouse Network, Inc., Contact: Gail Breslow, 617/318-3470 $50,000 for building additional back-office spaces to free up the front-facing space for direct service in order to meet growing demands for expanded programming at the Dudley Square headquarters.
Community Music Center of Boston, Inc., Contact: Lecolion Washington, 617/482-7494 $10,000 for the assessment of building improvements including soundproofing, accessibility, and school security. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Fort Point Arts Community, Inc., Contact: Kelly Pedersen, 617/423-4299 $60,000 to complete Phase 2 of construction on the Assemblage Art Space, including new lighting, audio/visual equipment, security systems and storage upgrades.
Grub Street, Inc., Contact: Eve E. Bridburg, 617/695-0075 $200,000 to support a new HVAC system in the Narrative Arts Center.
The Guild of Boston Artists, Inc., Contact: Alexander T. Ciesielski, 617/536-7660 $80,000 to implement a capital improvement plan in order to ensure continued access and presentation of exhibitions and educational programs, including repair/renovation of windows, skylights, and fire safety improvements (fire escape, electrical and some masonry
Historic New England, Contact: Carl R. Nold, 617/227-3956 $160,000 to secure the envelope of the 1796 Harrison Gray Otis House and two attached row houses from water penetration, Including window conservation, masonry repair, wood repair, insulation, and roofing.
Huntington Theatre Company, Inc., Contact: Michael H. Maso, 617/266-7900 $200,000 for the final architectural engineering of the historic Huntington Avenue Theatre as well as the creation of the new "East Wing" Audience Engagement Center in the adjacent residential tower, including a small performance venue, a bar/cafe, expanded box of
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Contact: Jill Medvedow, 617/478-3100 $120,000 for theater improvements, mechanical and building security and lighting efficiency.
Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, Contact: Jesse Brackenbury, 617/292-0020 $190,000 for lighting and electrical improvements to the Chin and Mary Soo Hoo Parks.
Museum of Science, Contact: Wayne Bouchard, 617/723-2500 $200,000 to support critical repairs to the museum's parking garage.
Spontaneous Celebrations, Inc., Contact: De 'En Tarkpor, 617/524-6373 $100,000 for reconstruction, renovation, and structural support of the second-floor dance theater space including the stage, improved accessibility, improved fire-safety egress from basement and the first-floor kitchen.
The Theater Offensive, Contact: Harold Steward, 617/661-1600 $30,000 to repair the Stoddard Education and Visitors Center roof and reconfigure the reception area.
Urbanity Dance, Inc., Contact: Betsi Graves, 617/416-9726 $15,000 to install privacy coverings, wall dividers between office and studio space, for the removal of stationary office furniture, and for improved Marley flooring.
Cultural Investment Portfolio Actors' Shakespeare Project, Inc., Contact: Mara Sidmore, 617/776-2200 $22,050 to explore the stories, relationships and language of Shakespeare and other great playwrights through professional productions, youth programs, and education projects in neighborhoods throughout the Boston area. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Agni Review, Contact: Sven Birkerts, 617/353-7135 $7,750 to promote a vital "cultural conversation" by publishing a twice-annual magazine and twice- monthly updated website that patrol the moving edge of contemporary literature; searching for and supporting emerging writers across a full spectrum of race, sex, and economic background; developing a cosmopolitan perspective through emphasis on translation of diverse writers; and actively developing and sustaining an audience for this work.
The Art Connection, Inc., Contact: Jeanne Dasaro, 617/338-7668 $6,200 to enrich under-served communities by connecting artists and donors to social service agencies through the permanent donation of their work to expand public access to original art.
Artists for Humanity, Inc., Contact: Susan Rodgerson, 617/268-7620 $36,450 to bridge the city's economic, racial, and social divisions and to restore the neighborhoods at the grassroots level; and to use art and the creative process to join the future of young people to the business community.
Arts & Business Council of Gr. Boston, Contact: James F. Grace, 617/350-7600 $12,450 to strengthen Greater Boston's creative economy by providing artists, creative entrepreneurs and cultural organizations the resources they need to thrive by providing quality direct legal and business services and ongoing educational programs to the creative community.
ArtsBoston, Inc., Contact: Catherine Peterson, 617/262-8632 $24,650 to promote the performing arts in Greater Boston by increasing the capacity of performing arts organizations to market their performances and grow their audiences; serving as a collective, powerful voice for the arts and its audiences; and providing innovative and user- friendly discount ticketing programs that nurture an engaged and diverse arts audience.
Back Bay Chorale, Contact: Garrett Murphy, 617/953-8766 $9,350 to perform great choral music that inspires our audiences, challenges the members, and is prepared with a commitment to excellence.
BalletRox, Inc., Contact: Carol Knox, 617/244-7386 $8,550 to engage and challenge the Boston urban community by: performing contemporary and classical ballets using dancers from many different cultural backgrounds and by developing young artistic talent in urban areas through our scholarship program and community dance program.
The Boch Center, Contact: Josiah A. Spaulding, Jr., 617/482-9393 $62,250 to honor all aspects of the performing arts, present the finest cultural attractions and evoke a greater awareness of how integral a role the performing arts play in the education of our youth; we maintain the belief that the arts make and keep us a civilized nation.
Boston Ballet, Inc., Contact: Meredith Hodges, 617/695-6950 $62,250 to promote excellence in and lead the field of classical dance through professional performances, community programs, and studio classes serving a diverse regional constituency.
Boston Baroque, Inc., Contact: Jennifer Hughes, 617/987-8600 $21,650 to produce world-class period-instrument performances and recordings of the orchestral, choral and operatic music of the Baroque and Classical periods; reaching local, national, and international audiences with concerts, touring, recordings, and radio broadcasts. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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The Boston Camerata, Inc., Contact: Victoria Bocchicchio, 617/262-2092 $8,850 for live, historically informed, professional performances of European and American music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras; study and research into musical sources of the past; sound recordings and media projects; and community outreach and musical education.
Boston Center for the Arts, Inc., Contact: Kristi Keefe, 617/426-2750 $31,850 to support working artists to create, perform, and exhibit new works; build new audiences; and connect arts to community.
Boston Children's Chorus, Inc., Contact: Anthony Trecek-King, 617/778-2242 $25,650 to maximize the power of music to create social change in the areas of youth development, social healing and community building.
Boston Children's Museum, Contact: Carole Charnow, 617/986-3666 $62,250 to serve a culturally and economically diverse audience with playful exhibitions and programs that provide thought-provoking interactions with real objects in the areas of cultural understanding, science, and the performing arts.
Boston City Singers, Inc., Contact: Jane Money, 617/825-0674 $13,550 to provide comprehensive music training to children and youth in Boston's disadvantaged, inner city and neighboring communities and to help members develop stronger leadership and teamwork skills, experience the power of self-esteem and self-discipline, and enjoy the beauty of artistic expression.
The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Contact: Cathy Young, 617/536-6340 $32,250 to train exceptional young performing artists for careers that enrich and transform the human experience using skills, creativity, and courage nourished in a vibrant, multidisciplinary community of musicians, dancers, and actors.
Boston Cyberarts, Inc., Contact: George Fifield, 617/524-2109 $6,750 to exhibit and promote the media and digital arts of Boston, New England and the world to audiences in the New England region and beyond and by doing so, helping to promote a sense of media and digital literacy, locally and regionally.
Boston Dance Alliance, Contact: Debra Cash, 617/456-6926 $6,850 to build capacity for dance by identifying and creating shared resources, information, and productive partnerships to help dance flourish across the Boston metropolitan area and the New England region.
Boston Gay Men's Chorus, Contact: Craig Coogan, 617/542-7464 $16,850 to perform a diverse choral repertoire to the highest standard of excellence while building bridges of understanding to all people.
Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Inc., Contact: Mary Deissler, 617/987-2000 $20,650 to support free summer orchestral concerts.
Boston Lyric Opera Company, Inc., Contact: Esther Nelson, 617/542-4912 $56,350 to build curiosity, enthusiasm, and support for opera, by creating musically and theatrically compelling productions of a diverse repertoire; events; and educational resources, for our community and beyond. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Boston Musica Viva, Inc., Contact: Robert Pape, 617/354-6910 $7,650 to advance and preserve contemporary music through live performances and recordings; support composers by performing their works; enlarge appreciation for contemporary music by family concerts, panels, discussions, and collaborations; record for audiences outside the concert hall; and tour.
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc., Contact: Elisabeth Christensen, 617/236-0999 $32,350 to engage audiences in "passionate music-making without boundaries" and to transform the community through its participation in classical music.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc., Contact: Mark Volpe, 617/266-1492 $62,250 to foster and maintain an organization dedicated to the making of music consonant with the highest aspirations of the musical art, creating performances and providing educational and training programs at the highest level of excellence.
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, Inc., Contact: Catherine L. Weiskel, 617/353-3348 $30,650 to encourage artistic excellence by providing high quality orchestral training and performance opportunities to musicians, grade K-12, and making our programs accessible to underrepresented youth.
The Bostonian Society, Contact: Nathaniel Sheidley, Ph.D., 617/720-1713 $27,150 to strengthen civic society by building meaningful connections to Boston and to all Bostonians, past, present and future through the creative use of public history.
The Cantata Singers, Inc., Contact: Nick Adams, 617/868-5885 $13,050 to share with the community the power of music to enrich the human spirit through works old and new, familiar and unfamiliar.
Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc., Contact: Gary Dunning, 617/598-3215 $50,850 to present performing artists who inspire and enrich the community.
The Center for Independent Documentary, Contact: Susan L. Walsh, 781/784-3627 $32,050 to produce and distribute social issue media in partnership with independent filmmakers.
Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston, Inc., Contact: Gabriel Langfur, 617/427-8200 $7,150 to present chamber music representing a wide range of repertoire, including standard, previously neglected, and contemporary works; to inspire interest and excellence in the arts; and to enhance the cultural life of the Boston area.
Charlestown Working Theater, Inc., Contact: A. Kristin Johnson, 617/242-3285 $5,650 to make the theatrical experience a vital part of the cultural life of Charlestown and Greater Boston by offering audiences and participants new visions and understandings of the world around us, and by combining professional artistry with community spirit, seeking to engage, entertain, inform, and inspire.
Civic Symphony Orchestra of Boston, Contact: Michele Mortensen, 617/923-6333 $7,350 to provide rich orchestral training and experience under competent direction for advanced music students, music teachers, and highly-skilled amateurs; to showcase contemporary works with a focus on American composers; and to encourage a diverse audience through moderately priced tickets.
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Inc., Contact: Steven Maler, 617/426-0863 $19,650 to present plays of the highest artistic caliber that celebrate ideas and language to create dialogue around compelling issues of our time. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Community Music Center of Boston, Inc., Contact: Lecolion Washington, 617/482-7494 $29,750 to provide music education and related services to diverse constituencies throughout Greater Boston, with an emphasis on reaching children, teens and adults who are unlikely to receive instruction from private teachers or conservatories, particularly those from traditionally underserved city neighborhoods.
Company One, Inc., Contact: Shawn LaCount, 617/292-7110 $14,050 to be a source of Boston's best creative ideas, inspired collaborations and passionate energies, while primarily serving the artistic needs of Boston's diverse population under the age of thirty-five.
Coro Allegro, Inc., Contact: Yoshi Campbell, 617/236-4011 $8,550 to promote, augment, and enliven the choral tradition through exemplary performances prepared and offered in an openly welcoming and affirming environment.
Dorchester Community Ctr. for Visual Art, Contact: Liz Carney, 617/905-7432 $6,750 to empower children, teens, and adults to think and work visually by making visual arts education available in Dorchester; to unite diverse groups in Dorchester around art making; and to build meaningful connections between the Dorchester community and urban cultural institutions.
The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Contact: Abigail Norman, 617/524-3313 $19,850 to provide opportunities for people of all ages from Jamaica Plain and surrounding communities to develop their skills, creativity, and self-expression through training in the fine and applied arts.
Emmanuel Music, Inc., Contact: Patricia Krol, 617/536-3356 $15,050 to present concerts of the highest artistic standards for the community; to present a varied repertoire with a commitment to musical values, artistic and spiritual creativity, and social responsibility; and to provide talented emerging and established musicians with a milieu in which to perform and perfect their art.
Fort Point Arts Community, Inc., Contact: Kelly Pedersen, 617/423-4299 $8,750 to promote the work of Fort Point Channel neighborhood artists; to preserve the artists' community in the Fort Point Channel neighborhood; to promote and support studio space development when possible; and to increase the visibility of FPAC artists.
From The Top, Inc., Contact: Gretchen Nielsen, 617/437-0707 $34,350 to celebrate the power of music in the hands of extraordinary young people through our radio show, live events, online media, scholarship, and leadership and outreach programs.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Inc., Contact: Peggy Fogelman, 617/264-6047 $62,250 to bring to life and preserve the rich historic collection; to cultivate talent in the pursuit of knowledge and acts of creation in the arts and humanities; to support artists, landscape architects, musicians, scholars and students; and, to engage local and global audiences in a sanctuary of beauty and the arts where deeply personal and communal adventures unfold.
Grub Street, Inc., Contact: Eve E. Bridburg, 617/695-0075 $26,450 to build a writing community which supports the development of writers, nurtures readers and arts audiences, and provides educational opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Handel and Haydn Society, Contact: David Snead, 617/262-1815 $43,450 to present Baroque and Classical music at the highest levels of artistic excellence; to share that music with as large and diverse an audience as possible; and to provide enriching and in-depth music education to children in underserved communities.
Historic New England, Contact: Carl R. Nold, 617/227-3956 $62,250 to help Historic New England serve the public by preserving and presenting New England heritage.
The History Project, Inc., Contact: Joan Ilacqua, 617/266-7733 $6,750 to provide a forum for educating members of the general public about lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender people in Massachusetts; to establish a research collection of archival materials and a repository for them; to make these materials available through exhibitions, publications, and other projects; and to work with LGBT organizations on documenting and preserving a record of their organizational history.
Huntington Theatre Company, Inc., Contact: Michael H. Maso, 617/266-7900 $62,250 to bring world-class theatre to Boston audiences, maintain a leadership role in the national regional theatre movement, and connect more fully to the community through a wide range of education and outreach activities.
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, Inc., Contact: Vanessa Calderón-Rosado, 617/927-1753 $15,450 to present the diversity of Latino and Latin American cultural expression through performances, festivals, exhibits, residencies and classes in music, corporal movement and visual arts.
Institute for Human Centered Design, Contact: Valerie Fletcher, 617/695-1225 $24,750 to promote accessibility and universal design through such activities as education programs, technical assistance, training, publication, and design advocacy.
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Contact: Jill Medvedow, 617/478-3100 $62,250 to share the pleasures of reflection, inspiration, provocation, and imagination that contemporary art offers through public access to art, artists and the creative process.
William Joiner Center, Contact: Thomas T. Kane, Ph.D., 617/287-5863 $13,150 to promote, encourage and disseminate literary, artistic and cultural expression of the subjects of war and social consequences, political violence and social justice.
Longwood Symphony Orchestra, Inc., Contact: Bridget Brazeau, 617/987-0100 $9,250 to perform symphonic concerts of musical diversity and excellence, while supporting health- related nonprofit organizations through public performances.
Lyric Stage Company of Boston, Inc., Contact: Spiro Veloudos, 617/585-5682 $26,950 to produce a varied season of theatrical productions that entertain, challenge, and inspire audiences.
Massachusetts Historical Society, Contact: Catherine Allgor, 617/536-1608 $46,850 to collect, preserve, makes accessible, and communicate manuscripts and other materials that promote the study of the history of Massachusetts and the nation.
MassArt Art Museum, Contact: Lisa Tung, 617/879-7013 $14,550 to present exhibitions, lectures, and symposia by contemporary artists, curators, scholars, and designers. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Medicine Wheel Productions, Inc., Contact: Michael Dowling, 617/268-6700 $11,850 to bring renowned artists from all disciplines together with people of different cultures to create high-quality public art through which they explore and share issues of their individual and collective experiences.
Metropolitan Chorale of Brookline, Contact: Kristen McIntire, 617/9396014 $6,750 to unite singers who share the joy of learning and performing a challenging traditional and contemporary repertoire, and to support the growth of music in our community.
Metropolitan Wind Symphony, Inc., Contact: Leslie A. Hansen, 978/419-1697 $6,750 to provide opportunities for Massachusetts musicians to rehearse and perform traditional and contemporary wind literature in a stimulating and educational atmosphere for diverse Massachusetts audiences.
Museum of African American History, Contact: Leon Wilson, 617/725-0022 $18,650 to preserve, conserve and interpret the contributions of people of African descent and those who have found common cause with them in the struggle for liberty, dignity and justice for all Americans.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Contact: Matthew Teitelbaum, 617/369-3200 $62,250 to house and preserve preeminent collections and serve a wide variety of people through direct experiences with works of art; and to encourage inquiry and heighten appreciation of the visual world.
Museum of Science, Contact: Wayne Bouchard, 617/723-2500 $62,250 to stimulate interest in and further the understanding of science and technology and their importance for individuals and for society.
New England Aquarium, Contact: Vikki Spruill, 617/973-5200 $62,250 to increase understanding of aquatic life and environments, to enable people to act to conserve the world of water, and to provide leadership for the preservation and sustainable use of aquatic resources; to Present, Promote, and Protect the world of water.
New England Conservatory, Contact: Andrea Kalyn, 617/585-1155 $32,250 to educate and train musicians of all ages from around the world, drawing on the talents of a distinguished faculty; to instill the highest standards of excellence, nurturing individual artistic sensibility and creative growth; and to ensure a central place for music in contemporary society.
New England Historic Genealogical Soc., Contact: D. Brenton Simons, 617/533-5740 $62,250 to advance genealogical scholarship and develop the capabilities of both new and experienced researchers of family history by collecting, preserving, interpreting, and communicating -- in a variety of accessible formats -- reliable genealogical data with emphasis on families and communities connected to New England.
The New England Quarterly, Inc., Contact: Jonathan Chu, 617/287-6886 $7,350 to encourage the study of New England's history and culture and, through quarterly publication and related activities, to enlighten the public about their significance and diversity.
North Bennet Street School, Contact: Sarah Turner, 617/227-0155 $48,050 to train students for careers in traditional trades that use hand skills in concert with evolving technology, to preserve and advance craft traditions, and to promote greater appreciation of craftsmanship. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Old South Association in Boston, Contact: Marty Walz, 617/482-6439 $15,450 to preserve the 1729 Old South Meeting House and its history as inspiring symbols of free speech and democratic ideals; to sustain the building's tradition as an active community meeting place for the free exchange of ideas; and to provide a place where people can connect the issues of the past with the issues of today through educational programs and exhibitions.
Open Door Arts!, Contact: Nicole Agois Hurel, Ed.M., 617/350-7713 $14,150 to promote access to the arts, culture, education, and community by, with, and for people with various disabilities including sensory impairments, mental illness, developmental, and learning disabilities.
Ploughshares, Contact: Ladette Randolph, 617/824-3757 $12,750 to promote significant literary works, primarily through the publication of the journal PLOUGHSHARES, and to preserve literature as a social and cultural tradition.
Project STEP, Inc., Contact: Alyssa Lee, 617/267-5777 $14,050 to address the historic under-representation of people of color in classical music, Project STEP identifies, trains, educates and guides gifted young African-American and Latino string players in greater Boston for careers as performers and teachers in classical music, demonstrating to aspiring young musicians that the classical music profession is open to them, regardless of racial or ethnic background.
Rehearsal for Life, Inc., Contact: Francie Karlen, 617/524-7045 $20,750 to use theater to foster imagination, self esteem and trust in young people; to engage youth in the production of original musical theater for audiences of all ages; to promote community by building bridges across geographic and socio-economic boundaries in greater Boston.
Paul Revere Memorial Association, Contact: Nina Zannieri, 617/523-2338 $17,950 to preserve and interpret two of Boston's oldest homes by offering remarkable educational experiences that are based on social history themes relevant to the site, neighborhood, and Boston, 1680-today.
Salamander, Inc., Contact: Katie Sticca, 617/305-1919 $6,750 to affirm the power of the arts to illuminate our lives by bringing transformative, high-quality writing to the informed general reader.
Sociedad Latina, Inc., Contact: Alexandra Oliver-Davila, 617/442-4299 $23,950 to celebrate Latino culture and heritage while working to end the destructive cycles of poverty and lack of youth educational and professional opportunities within the community.
The Society of Arts and Crafts, Contact: Brigitte Martin, 617/266-1810 $18,550 to support excellence in craft by encouraging the creation, collection, and promotion of the work of contemporary craft artists; and to educate and advance public appreciation of fine craftsmanship in clay, glass, fiber, metal, mixed media, and wood.
SpeakEasy Stage Company, Contact: Paul Daigneault, 617/482-3279 $23,250 to stage Boston premieres, champion local talent, and connect Boston audiences and artists through the production of relevant, intimate, and surprising theater. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Spontaneous Celebrations, Inc., Contact: De 'En Tarkpor, 617/524-6373 $8,350 to create and sustain a community cultural life that unites and empowers youth, families and communities for change through the creative arts, to produce seasonal community celebrations in the Jamaica Plain and Roxbury neighborhoods, and to maintain a diverse community cultural center for all.
StageSource, Inc., Contact: Dawn M. Simmons, 617/350-7611 $8,850 to provide leadership and services to advance the art of theatre in the Greater Boston region.
The Theater Offensive, Contact: Harold Steward, 617/661-1600 $18,850 to support and celebrate craft makers and their creativity.
Tunefoolery Music, Inc., Contact: Jens Rybo, 617/626-8991 $6,750 to provide musicians in mental health recovery the opportunity to perform, gain musical education and growth, provide other mental health consumers access to quality cultural programming, and provide education to youth and the general public.
Urbano Project, Inc., Contact: Stella Aguirre McGregor, 617/983-1007 $10,650 to bring together Boston youth together with professional artists to ignite social change through participatory, transdisciplinary works of contemporary art that engage their communities.
USS Constitution Museum, Inc., Contact: Anne Grimes Rand, 617/426-1812 $34,650 to engage all ages in the story of 'Old Ironsides' to spark excitement about maritime heritage, naval service, and the American experience.
Wheelock Family Theatre, Contact: Keith Orr, 617/879-2300 $17,250 to provide high quality, affordable, professional theatre to children and families of diverse background and physical ability and to reduce prejudice and increase access to the theatre experience.
The Writers' Room of Boston, Inc., Contact: Rabecca Mahoney, 617/523-0566 $6,750 to promote the creation of literature by providing affordable, quiet, and secure workspace for Boston area writers, while also stimulating broader public interest in literature through the work produced in the Writers' Room and through free public readings and other literary events.
Young Audiences of Massachusetts, Inc., Contact: Julie McConchie, 617/629-9262 $15,850 to educate, inspire and empower the youth of Massachusetts through the arts by presenting high-quality, diverse, multi-disciplinary, learning-focused arts programming to students throughout the Commonwealth.
Zoo New England, Contact: John Linehan, 617/989-2690 $62,250 to inspire people to protect and sustain the natural world for future generations by creating fun and engaging experiences that integrate wildlife and conservation programs, research, and education.
Zumix, Inc., Contact: Madeleine Steczynski, 617/568-9777 $19,550 to channel the motivation generated by music and technology to develop focus, discipline, and study skills in urban youth, a population at great risk of educational failure and vocational marginality; and to build community through the arts in East Boston. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Cultural Investment Projects Jean Appolon Expressions, Inc., Contact: Jean Appolon, 617/828-7857 $2,500 for a project to bring accessible cultural identity and dance education, along with yoga instruction and performance opportunities to Merrimack Valley-area children ages 5 to 18.
Ashmont Hill Chamber Music, Inc., Contact: Mary Beth L. Alger, 617/828-7857 $2,500 for a project that includes two concerts and two outreach activities with Ashmont Hill Chamber Music and Project STEP.
Asian American Resource Workshop, Contact: Carolyn Chou, 617/942-8178 $2,500 to support the 2019 Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF).
BAMS Fest, Inc., Contact: Catherine T. Morris, 857/207-9319 $2,500 for a project that celebrates and recognizes the contributions and value of Black artistry and local artists in the City of Boston.
The Boston Architectural College, Contact: Mahesh Oaas, 617/585-0284 $2,500 for an exhibit in the BAC's public gallery and attendant programming, telling the story of teaching design to all since the BAC's beginning in December 1889.
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Contact: Giles Li, 617/603-2539 $2,500 for a project to amplify the voices of Asian American and immigrant arts/cultural practitioners through the Chinatown Presents 2019-2020 performance season.
Boston Latino Intl. Film Festival, Contact: Sabrina Aviles, 617/640-8919 $2,500 for a five-day film festival presenting the best films from US Latino, Latin American, and Spanish filmmakers.
Boston Shakespeare Project, Inc., Contact: Kerri Bowen, 617/580-2670 $2,500 for a year long, theatre arts after-school program.
Boston Theater Company, Inc., Contact: Joseph Frangieh, 781/424-2565 $2,500 for the development of a new documentary play that takes a look inside the LGTBQ community.
Boston University Arts Initiative, Contact: Ty Furman, 617/358-0489 $2,500 to present high-caliber, global musicians as well as local artists from immigrant, indigenous, and cultural communities in a festival on the BU campus that is free, family-friendly, and open to the public.
Brown Box Theatre Project, Inc., Contact: Kyler Taustin, 443/808-1215 $2,500 to workshop, produce, and tour a new play by local playwright Pat Gabridge throughout Eastern Massachusetts.
Castle of our Skins, Inc., Contact: Ashleigh Gordon, 443/630-1638 $2,500 for a week-long music performance and education residency.
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Assn., Contact: Susan Chu, 617/542-2574 $2,500 for a live performance at the August Moon Festival at the Chinatown Gate on the Greenway and at the Phillips Square on Harrison Avenue between Essex and Beach Streets. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Community Service Care, Inc., Contact: Edward T. Pazzanese, 617/524-7070 $2,500 to support opportunities in the arts for diverse children and families with and without disabilities through a series of family art workshops, field trips, and process art training, and art materials for parents.
Convergence Ensemble, Inc., Contact: Cashman Kerr Prince, 617/288-3697 $2,500 for a chamber music/spoken word program which weaves together songs and poetry from the Harlem Renaissance, the Transcendentalist movement, and present day work.
The Esplanade Association, Inc., Contact: Michael Nichols, 617/227-0365 $2,500 for a music series that brings free musical offerings showcasing local artists and diverse musical styles to the Esplanade to promote local live arts and to attract more diverse audiences to the park.
Girls Rock Campaign Boston, Contact: Nora Allen-Wiles, 617/852-0359 $2,500 for a project to run two, week-long music instruction and mentorship sessions.
Hibernian Hall, Contact: Olawumi Akinwumi, 617/849-6335 $2,500 for a production of Lydia Diamond's play "Stick Fly" in Roxbury.
The Hyde Square Task Force, Inc., Contact: Celina E. Miranda, Ph.D., 617/524-8303 $2,500 for a year-long series of creative placemaking and place-keeping events that celebrate Afro- Latin arts and culture in Boston’s Latin Quarter.
musiConnects, Contact: Nancy Galluzzo, 617/990-2983 $2,500 for a project to bring the multi-generational residents of Mattapan together for a series of four interactive, live professional chamber music performances.
Non-Event, Inc., Contact: Susanna Bolle, 617/504-5358 $2,500 for a series of four weekend sound installations with related performances.
Three Squares Main Street JP, Inc., Contact: Gerald Robbins, 617/522-3694 $2,500 for a project that brings together Spanish and non-Spanish speakers in Mozart Park in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston for 3 free nights of outdoor live theater, local food, musicians, commerce, and community.
Transient Canvas, Contact: Dr. Amy Advocat, 617/823-6640 $2,500 for a World Premiere chamber opera with music by Daniel Felsenfeld and libretto and stage direction by Brittany Goodwin, commissioned by Transient Canvas.
Urbanity Dance, Inc., Contact: Betsi Graves, 617/416-9726 $2,500 for a project of dance, set in four nontraditional performance venues exploring the truth behind the community’s evolution by highlighting systemic injustices and diminished voices.
Festival Audience Lab Authentic Caribbean Foundation, Inc., Contact: Andrew Sharpe, 857/271-6006 $2,000 for the development, implementation, and analysis of a marketing test in connection with participation in the Mass Cultural Council Festival Audience Lab.
Boston Dance Alliance, Contact: Debra Cash, 617/456-6926 $2,000 for the development, implementation, and analysis of a marketing test in connection with participation in the Mass Cultural Council Festival Audience Lab. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, Inc., Contact: Vanessa Calderón-Rosado, 617/927-1753 $2,000 for the development, implementation, and analysis of a marketing test in connection with participation in the Mass Cultural Council Festival Audience Lab.
Festivals Art Resource Collaborative for Kids, Contact: Sara Demeter, 617/263-0482 $500 for support of Miles of Murals: Movers and Changers or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
Artists Crossing, Contact: Jennifer Taibi, 617/398-7551 $500 to celebrate and support Boston's talented musicians and giving them a platform to perform.
Asian American Resource Workshop, Contact: Carolyn Chou, 617/942-8178 $500 for the Boston Asian American Film Festival.
Asian Community Development Corporation, Contact: Angie Liou, 617/482-2380 $500 for support of Films at the Gate Festival or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
The Boch Center, Contact: Josiah A. Spaulding, Jr., 617/482-9393 $500 for support of ArtWeek or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID- 19.
The Boston Arts Festival, Inc., Contact: Jennifer Matson, 617/398-7551 $500 showcasing and supporting Boston visual artists and musicians.
Boston Center for the Arts, Inc., Contact: Kristi Keefe, 617/426-2750 $500 for the Boston Art Book Fair.
Boston Children's Museum, Contact: Carole Charnow, 617/986-3666 $500 for the CreatedBy festival.
Boston Latino Intl. Film Festival, Contact: Sabrina Aviles, 617/640-8919 $500 for the Festival showcasing Latinx-themed films from the US and other Iberian-American countries.
Boston University Arts Initiative, Contact: Ty Furman, 617/358-0489 $500 for a free annual celebration of musical cultures around the world.
Community Music Center of Boston, Inc., Contact: Lecolion Washington, 617/482-7494 $500 for an annual festival celebrating creativity with new compositions, improvisations, and performances.
Community Music Center of Boston, Inc., Contact: Lecolion Washington, 617/482-7494 $500 for support of Fete de la Musique or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
The Fenway Alliance, Inc., Contact: Kelly Brilliant, 617/437-7544 $500 for the OPENING OUR DOORS festival.
Fort Point Arts Community, Inc., Contact: Kelly Pedersen, 617/423-4299 $500 for an open studios event. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Friends of Fort Point Channel, Contact: Rachel Borgatti, 617/451-9239 $500 for support of Fort Point Festival or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
Foundation for a Green Future, Inc., Contact: Lecolion Washington, 617/477-4840 $500 for support of Boston GreenFest & Tech Expo or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
Historic New England, Contact: Carl R. Nold, 617/227-3956 $500 for support of Kite Day at Cogswell's Grant or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
Historic New England, Contact: Carl R. Nold, 617/227-3956 $500 for the Arts & Crafts Festival at Codman Estate
The Hyde Square Task Force, Inc., Contact: Celina E. Miranda, Ph.D., 617/524-8303 $500 for a Three Kings Day Festival celebrating the Latin American holiday that caps-off the holiday season.
Mattapan Jazz & Unity Festival, Contact: Andrea Campbell, 617/635-3131 $500 for a jazz & unity festival.
Metropolitan Wind Symphony, Inc., Contact: Leslie A. Hansen, 978/419-1697 $500 for support of Boston Festival of Bands or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
Population Health Exchange, Contact: Leslie Tellalian, 617/358-1055 $500 for support of Health in Focus Film Festival or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
The Theater Offensive, Contact: Harold Steward, 617/661-1600 $500 for a festival that honors Puerto Rican cultural heritage traditions.
Unbound Visual Arts, Inc., Contact: John Quatrale, 617/657-4278 $500 for a live music & art show.
Urbanity Dance, Inc., Contact: Betsi Graves, 617/416-9726 $500 for support of Boston Contemporary Dance Festival (BCDF) or to mitigate lost revenue in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.
Vietnamese American Thang Long Limited, Contact: Annie Le, 617/858-0468 $500 for the annual Trung Thu Festival celebrating children and is a time for family members to get together.
Zumix, Inc., Contact: Madeleine Steczynski, 617/568-9777 $500 for a festival to celebrate ZUMIX, East Boston, and local artistry through music, vendors, food and fun!.
Gateway 826 Boston, Inc., Contact: Jessica Drench, 617/442-5400 $5,750 to support youth writing and publishing programs that empower traditionally underserved students to find their voices, tell their stories, and gain communication skills to succeed. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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A Far Cry, Inc., Contact: Grace Kennerly, 617/553-4887 $5,750 to increase the public's understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of classical music by presenting chamber orchestra concerts.
BSA Foundation, Contact: Eric White, 617/391-4000 $5,750 to enhance public understanding of the built environment and the processes that shape it.
Design Museum Boston, Inc., Contact: Sam Aquillano, 617/610-3664 $5,750 to bring the transformative power of design everywhere, and to inspire a world full of creative problem solvers by producing inspiring exhibitions and events.
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, Inc., Contact: Rachel Day Flor, 617/514-1600 $5,750 to inspire public service, civic responsibility, civil rights, scientific discovery, and creative cultural pursuits by preserving and promoting the legacy of President John F. Kennedy.
Now + There, Inc., Contact: Kate Gilbert, 617/982-3680 $5,750 to deliver thought-provoking, public art projects that advance new definitions of public art, and acculturate Boston to the cultural, social and economic benefits of art.
OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center, Contact: Musau M. Dibinga, 617/522-3900 $5,750 to utilize culturally relevant and innovative dance and theater programs to promote self- esteem, civic responsibility, and physical fitness among girls and boys between the ages of 2 and 18.
Transformative Culture Project, Inc., Contact: Cara Berg Powers, Ed.D., 617/288-4917 $5,750 to increase access to opportunities, education and employment in the creative fields for urban youth, artists of color and entrepreneurs from underserved but culturally rich neighborhoods.
Local Cultural Council Allocation Boston Cultural Council, Contact: Kristina Carroll, 617-635-4445 $236,400
Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative Boston Literary Cultural District, Contact: Kit Haggard, 617/695-0075 $6,000 to support a free panel on getting published for National Novel Writing Month, hosted in November, in partnership as well with Record Co, an event space in Boston as well as participation in Fair Saturday 2019.
Boston's Latin Quarter, Contact: Ken Tangvik $5,000 to support marketing/branding, public art, programming, advocacy, and story-telling within the cultural district.
Fenway Cultural District, Contact: Kelly Brilliant, 617/437-7544 $5,000 to support the 18th Annual Opening Our Doors Festival, held on October 14th, 2019 the largest single of day of free cultural experiences in Greater Boston.
Roxbury Cultural District, Contact: Anita Morson-Matra $6,000 to support the Roxbury Community Celration and host a community celebration to highlight notable arts & cultural events, collaborations and raise the profile of Roxbury- based performing and visual artists as well as participation in Fair Saturday 2019. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Roxbury Cultural District, Contact: Napoleon Jones-Henderson $6,000 to support the Roxbury Community Celration and host a community celebration to highlight notable arts & cultural events, collaborations and raise the profile of Roxbury- based performing and visual artists as well as participation in Fair Saturday 2019.
Music Educator and Teaching Artist (META) Berklee College of Music, Inc., Contact: Roger H. Brown, 617/747-6938 $6,650 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Monet Ledbetter-Glaude. This grant includes funding for Showcase Project 'Effects of Music on the Brain in Early Childhood' and Professional Development.
Berklee College of Music, Inc., Contact: Roger H. Brown, 617/747-6938 $1,800 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Miles Wilcox. This grant includes $800 for Professional Development.
Berklee College of Music, Inc., Contact: Roger H. Brown, 617/747-6938 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artist (META) stipend for Tyrone Sutton. This grant includes funding for Professional Development.
Berklee College of Music, Inc., Contact: Roger H. Brown, 617/747-6938 $2,800 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Maria Doreste Velazquez. This grant includes funding for Showcase Project.
Boston Arts Academy Foundation, Contact: Anne Clark, 617/635-6470 $1,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Gregory Groover, Jr.
Boston Arts Academy Foundation, Contact: Anne Clark, 617/635-6470 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Mariana Green-Hill. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Boston Children's Chorus, Inc., Contact: Anthony Trecek-King, 617/778-2242 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Emeric Viani. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Boston Children's Chorus, Inc., Contact: Anthony Trecek-King, 617/778-2242 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Trey Pratt. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Boston City Singers, Inc., Contact: Jane Money, 617/825-0674 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Sarah Eastman. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Boston Latin School, Contact: Rachel Skerritt, 617/635-8895 $6,380 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Paul Pitts. This grant includes funds for Professional Development and Showcase project funding for 'Inclusive Instrumental Music Education Assessments'.
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc., Contact: Elisabeth Christensen, 617/236-0999 $4,030 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Robert Jordon. This grant includes funding for Showcase Project 'Teach to Learn'.
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc., Contact: Elisabeth Christensen, 617/236-0999 $1,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Derek Beckvold. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Boston String Academy, Inc., Contact: Mariesther Alvarez, 617/780-6728 $1,794 for Alexander Ullman to attend Colour Strings workshop.
Boston String Academy, Inc., Contact: Mariesther Alvarez, 617/780-6728 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Anthony Morales. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Boston String Academy, Inc., Contact: Mariesther Alvarez, 617/780-6728 $2,206 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Alexander Ullman. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, Inc., Contact: Catherine L. Weiskel, 617/353-3348 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Daniel Dona. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, Inc., Contact: Catherine L. Weiskel, 617/353-3348 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Mona Rashad. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Bridge Boston Charter School, Contact: Jennifer Daly, 857/229-1601 $3,538 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Susanna Johnson-Chelaru. This grant includes funds for Professional Development and funding for Showcase Project 'Dynamic Music Literacy'.
Community Music Center of Boston, Inc., Contact: Lecolion Washington, 617/482-7494 $7,808 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Janet Underhill. This grant includes funds for Professional Development and funding for Showcase Project 'Resources for Teaching and Supporting Diverse Learners'.
Community Music Center of Boston, Inc., Contact: Lecolion Washington, 617/482-7494 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Hannah Sigel. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
George H. Conley Elementary School, Contact: Joseph Foley, 617/635-8099 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Heron Russell. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
George H. Conley Elementary School, Contact: Joseph Foley, 617/635-8099 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Susan Orr-Lynch. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Conservatory Lab Charter School, Contact: Nicole Mack, 617/254-8904 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Joshua Garver. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Conservatory Lab Charter School, Contact: Nicole Mack, 617/254-8904 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Alexandria Ramos. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Maureen Heflinger, , 907/978-1993 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Maureen Heflinger. This grant includes funds for Professional Development. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Making Music Matters!, Contact: Pamela Allen Hunter, 617/635-8157 $1,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Stephen Curtis.
Mather Elementary School, Contact: Marcia Riddick, 617/635-8757 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Kera Washington. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Margarita Muñiz Academy, Contact: Dania Vazquez, 617/635-8198 $3,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Hannah O'Connor. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Margarita Muñiz Academy, Contact: Dania Vazquez, 617/635-8198 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Stephanie Munoz. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Margarita Muñiz Academy, Contact: Dania Vazquez, 617/635-8198 $1,000 for Hannah O'Connor to attend East Coast Music and Dance Workshop.
musiConnects, Contact: Nancy Galluzzo, 617/990-2983 $2,875 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Betsy Hinkle. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
musiConnects, Contact: Nancy Galluzzo, 617/990-2983 $5,656 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Rachel Panitch. This grant includes funds for Professional Development and funding for Showcase Project 'Creative Curriculum'.
musiConnects, Contact: Nancy Galluzzo, 617/990-2983 $1,125 for Betsy Hinkle to enroll in an online composition course at the Berklee School of Music
Pope John Paul II Academy, Contact: Claire Sheridan, 617/265-0019 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Daniel Teza. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Josiah Quincy Orchestra Program, Contact: Christopher Schroeder, 561/635-8687 $1,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Celia Zhang. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Josiah Quincy Orchestra Program, Contact: Christopher Schroeder, 561/635-8687 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Maureen Heflinger. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Josiah Quincy Orchestra Program, Contact: Christopher Schroeder, 561/635-8687 $3,000 for Celia Zhang to attend the Classical: Next Conference.
Emmanuel Toledo, , 316/300-8390 $1,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Emmanuel Toledo.
Kera Washington, , 617/983-5533 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Kara Wash Washington to work at the Mather Elementary School.
Young Audiences of Massachusetts, Inc., Contact: Julie McConchie, 617/629-9262 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Sandra Marcelino. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Zumix, Inc., Contact: Madeleine Steczynski, 617/568-9777 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Stuart "Mr Ed" Meradith. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Zumix, Inc., Contact: Madeleine Steczynski, 617/568-9777 $4,000 for Music Educators and Teaching Artists (META) stipend for Brian Paulding. This grant includes funds for Professional Development.
Public Partnerships ArtsBoston, Inc., Contact: Catherine Peterson, 617/262-8632 $25,000 to support Network for Arts Administrators of Color Boston (NAAC) Boston's Mentorship/Sponsorship Program and to support NAAC's continued enhancement and expansion with a long-term goal of building a statewide alliance of regional networks working collectively to attract and retain people of color working in the arts sector.
Huntington Theatre Company, Inc., Contact: Michael H. Maso, 617/266-7900 $17,500 for the Huntington Theatre to collaborate with the Massachusetts Cultural Council in implementing "Poetry Out Loud," a poetry recitation contest for high school students in the state of Massachusetts.
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, Inc., Contact: Rachel Day Flor, 617/514-1600 $35,000 to present a Kennedy Library Forum focused on Dr. Gretchen Sorin and the documentary film "Driving While Black". Scope and details attached to this contract.
SerHacer Boston Children's Chorus, Inc., Contact: Anthony Trecek-King, 617/778-2242 $23,750 to support an integrated music and social justice education program for over 500 children to deepen educational impact.
Boston City Singers, Inc., Contact: Jane Money, 617/825-0674 $23,750 to transform the lives of young people by providing safe and inspiring opportunities to grow through joyful expression.
The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Contact: Cathy Young, 617/536-6340 $23,750 to fund the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs, a catalyst for the inclusion of individuals with special needs in all aspects of arts education.
Boston String Academy, Inc., Contact: Mariesther Alvarez, 617/780-6728 $26,000 to increase access to quality music education in Allston, Roxbury and Chinatown communities that lack intense and excellence driven ensemble music programming.
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, Inc., Contact: Catherine L. Weiskel, 617/353-3348 $23,750 to offer classical music training for students of color and low-income students in Boston.
Bridge Boston Charter School, Contact: Jennifer Daly, 857/229-1601 $26,000 to cultivate non-cognitive character strengths and executive functioning skills for low- income Boston youth through intense high quality ensemble experiences.
Community Music Center of Boston, Inc., Contact: Lecolion Washington, 617/482-7494 $23,750 to support a program that provides students at three Boston Public Schools the opportunity to engage in school-day group string instruction and continue their learning in the summer with ensemble instruction. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Conservatory Lab Charter School, Contact: Nicole Mack, 617/254-8904 $26,000 to provide ensemble-based opportunities that are fully integrated into the school day for students from the Boston neighborhoods of Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan.
Margarita Muñiz Academy, Contact: Dania Vazquez, 617/635-8198 $26,000 to provide an intense high quality music program to all students Margarita Muniz Academy.
musiConnects, Contact: Nancy Galluzzo, 617/990-2983 $26,000 to fund a program using of chamber music to positively impact the growth of young people in community centers and schools, as musicians and as citizens who are independent, community minded, and can work together to resolve conflict.
Josiah Quincy Orchestra Program, Contact: Christopher Schroeder, 561/635-8687 $26,000 to offer a daily before- and after-school, ensemble music education for Boston Public School students, to help children develop executive functions and social-emotional skills through the pursuit of collaborative musical excellence.
Service Projects The Boch Center, Contact: Josiah A. Spaulding, Jr., 617/482-9393 $25,000 for ArtWeek, a statewide arts festival connecting the arts community with health-related programming showcasing one-of-a-kind, interactive, learning-based, and/or unique hands- on events.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc., Contact: Mark Volpe, 617/266-1492 $10,320 for a collaboration with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The BSO will will negotiate and contract MCC artists and artisans for events during the collaboration, serve as a primary licensee and contact for use of the Linde Center, serve as primary ticket outlet and primary liaison between Linde Center production team and MCC artists, facilitate travel for artists, provide MCC with up to 4 complimentary tickets for each event during the collaboration, and provide a draft of marketing language for MC
Massachusetts Historical Society, Contact: Catherine Allgor, 617/536-1608 $20,000 for implementation of the Mass History Day program per the attached Scope of Services.
WBUR Public Radio, Contact: Margaret Low, 617/353-0909 $50,000 to provide Radio spots for promotion of Mass Cultural Council's CultureRX partners. Please refer to attached scope.
WERS 88.9FM, Contact: Jack Casey $10,000 to support Media Spots for the promotion of Mass Cultural Council.
WGBH Educational Foundation, Contact: Jonathan C. Abbott, 617/300-3773 $50,000 to support Radio spots for the promotion of Mass Cultural Council
STARS Residency Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Sch., Contact: Carmen Davis, 617/361-0050 $3,300 for a school residency in theater for the August Wilson Monologue Competition with Keith Driscoll with Keith Mascoll.
William Blackstone Elementary School, Contact: Shammah Daniels, 617/635-8471 $5,000 to provide arts integration promoting empathy and creative and innovative learning with Art Resource Collaborative for Kids, ARCK Boston. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Boston Adult Technical Academy, Contact: Benjamin Helfat, 617/635-1542 $5,000 to use theatre as a tool to explore, represent, and articulate the values of their community with Lydia Graeff.
Boston Arts Academy Foundation, Contact: Anne Clark, 617/635-6470 $3,500 to explore cutting edge video art with MassArt's Jimena Bermejo and Serena Gabriels.
Boston Collegiate Charter School, Contact: Jenna Ogundipe, 617/265-1172 $2,200 for a mural artist in residency with Marjorie Saintl-Belizare.
Boston Day and Evening Academy, Contact: Alison Hramiec, 617/635-6789 $5,000 for a school residency in theater with ASP teaching artists, centered on a Shakespeare play with Mara Sidmore, Actors' Shakespeare Project.
Boston Green Academy, Contact: Matthew Holzer, 617/635-9860 $5,000 for a residency about the science behind climate change with Erin Kelly, Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center.
Boston International High School, Contact: Thomas King, 617/635-9373 $5,000 For a playwriting residency, supporting a curriculum unit exploring ethics, with Central Square Theater.
Boston Latin Academy School, Contact: Chimdi Uchendu, 617/635-9957 $5,000 for a school residency in hip hop dance with Brian Washburn of Young Audiences of Massachusetts with Brian Washburn/MassMovement, Young Audiences of Massachusetts.
Boston Teachers Union School, Contact: Yolette H. Ibokette, 617/635-7717 $5,000 for in-school improv workshops with Kristen Sherman, Rehearsal for Life (formerly Urban Improv).
Manassah E. Bradley Elementary School, Contact: Claire Carney, 617/635-8422 $5,000 for a residency teaching the science of water and setting an all-school action system to conserve water with Dr. Ricky S. Stern, e inc - the planet science learning and action center.
Bridge Boston Charter School, Contact: Jennifer Daly, 857/229-1601 $4,900 for a music residency with Sam Kelder.
Brooke Charter High School, Contact: Kathryn Megrian, 617-874-5575 $5,000 for a media arts/literacy residency with Juma Inniss.
Charlestown High School, Contact: William Thomas, 617/635-9914 $5,000 for a school residency in music learning on modern band instruments with Duane Leatherberry.
Roger Clap Elementary School, Contact: Carolyn Allston, 617/635-8672 $5,000 for a music and movement residency with Community Music Center of Boston.
James F. Condon Elementary School, Contact: Robert Chisholm, 617/635-8608 $5,000 for a drama and movement residency with Donna Folan and Maureen Finnerty through VSA MA with Donna Folan and Maureen Finnerty, VSA Massachusetts.
George H. Conley Elementary School, Contact: Joseph Foley, 617/635-8099 $5,000 for a residency teaching climate science and setting an all-school action system that conserves it with Dr. Ricky S. Stern, e inc - the planet science learning and action center. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Conservatory Lab Charter School, Contact: Nicole Mack, 617/254-8904 $5,000 for a school residency in creative music making with Brad Barrett based on the music of Pauline Oliveros with Brad Barrett.
Henry Dearborn STEM Academy, Contact: Dana Brown, 617/635-8412 $5,000 for a school residency in theater with ASP teaching artists, focusing on social-emotional learning with Mara Sidmore, Actors' Shakespeare Project.
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter Sch., Contact: Dawn Lewis, 617/227-8055 $5,000 for a residency teaching climate science and setting an all-school action system that conserves it with Dr. Ricky S. Stern, e inc - the planet science learning and action center.
East Boston Early Childhood Center, Contact: Rhiannon Varmette, 617/635-6456 $5,000 for a school residency in visual arts with The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts with Veronica Ramirez Martell, The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts.
East Boston High School, Contact: Phillip Brangiforte, 617/635-9896 $5,000 for an artist residency to explore Shakespeare in a new way with ZUMIX.
John Eliot Elementary School, Contact: Traci Griffith, 617/635-8545 $5,000 for a residency teaching zero waste science and setting an all-school action system that conserves it with Dr. Ricky S. Stern, e inc - the planet science learning and action center.
David A. Ellis Elementary School, Contact: Kathleen Sullivan, 617/635-8257 $5,000 for an In school workshops with improv with Rehearsal for Life (formerly Urban Improv), Rehearsal for Life (formerly Urban Improv).
Ellison-Parks Early Education School, Contact: Benjamin Rockoff, 617/635-7680 $5,000 for a music residency with VSA Massachusetts.
Edward Everett Elementary School, Contact: Karen Cahill, 617/635-8778 $5,000 for a school residency for inclusive music with Leo Colon through VSA Massachusetts with Leonardo Colon, VSA Massachusetts.
Excel High School, Contact: Renee McCall, 617/635-9870 $4,700 for a school residency with Ashley-Rose Salomon, dancer, poet and motivational speaker with Ashley-Rose Salomon, Suffolk University CRJ.
Lilla G. Frederick Middle School, Contact: Pauline Lugira, 617/635-1650 $4,400 for a school residency in African percussion with Julio Santos of Young Audiences of Massachusetts with Julio Santos, Young Audiences of Massachusetts.
Nathan Hale Elementary School, Contact: Romaine Mills-Teque, 617/635-8205 $4,000 to provide theater/improv workshops that teach SEL skills with Kristen Sherman, Rehearsal for Life (formerly Urban Improv).
Harvard-Kent Elementary School, Contact: Jason Gallagher, 617/635-8358 $5,000 for a residency teaching habitat science and setting an all-school action system that conserves it with Dr. Ricky S. Stern, e inc - the planet science learning and action center.
James W. Hennigan Elementary School, Contact: Tanya Woodard, 617/635-8264 $5,000 for a school residency in Dance with Andy Taylor-Blenis of BalletRox with Andy Taylor- Blenis, BalletRox. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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E.M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers, Contact: Caren Walker Gregory, 617/373-8576 $5,000 for a poetry residency with spoken word artist Anthony Febo.
Kennedy Day School, Contact: Bonnie Lanen, 617/254-3800 $1,700 for an in-school 3-week music residency led by Young Audiences' teaching artists from Thread Ensemble with Thread Ensemble, Young Audiences of Massachusetts.
Thomas J. Kenny School, Contact: Emily Bryan, 617/635-8789 $5,000 for a theater residency with Chandra Pieragostini, Lyric Stage Company.
The Lee Academy, Contact: Jodi Fortuna, 617/635-8618 $5,000 for a school residency with instructors from Urbannity with Urbanity Dance.
Joseph P. Manning School, Contact: Ethan D'Ablemont-Burnes, 617/635-8102 $4,400 for collaborative group instruction with Community Music Center of Boston.
Mather Elementary School, Contact: Marcia Riddick, 617/635-8757 $5,000 for an In-school dance residency with Olga Marchenko with Olga Marchenko, BalletRox.
William McKinley School, Contact: Velecia Saunders, 617/635-9976 $5,000 for a theater residency with Chandra Pieragostini, Lyric Stage Company.
Ellis Mendell Elementary School, Contact: Julia Bott, 617/635-8234 $3,700 for a choral-singing and song-writing residency with Kumi Donaghue, Cantata Singers.
Mission Hill K-8 School, Contact: Ayla Gavins, 617/635-8189 $5,000 for an In school workshops with improv with Urban Improv, Rehearsal for Life (formerly Urban Improv).
Margarita Muñiz Academy, Contact: Dania Vazquez, 617/635-8198 $5,000 for a theatre residency with Brenda Rodriguez-Andujar, Hyde Square Task Force.
Richard J. Murphy K-8 School, Contact: Courtney Sheppeck, 617/635-8781 $5,000 to Provide theater/improv workshops that teach SEL skills with Kristen Sherman, Rehearsal for Life (Formerly Urban Improv).
New Mission High School, Contact: Andrew Bott, 617/635-6437 $5,000 for a school residency in hip hop dance with Brian Washburn of Young Audiences of Massachusetts with Brian Washburn/MassMovement, Young Audiences of Massachusetts.
John O'Bryant School of Math and Science, Contact: Tanya Freeman-Wisdom, 617/635- $5,000 9932 for a pinhole photography residency in physics classes with teaching artist Janice Rogovin.
Hugh Roe O'Donnell School, Contact: Emily Berman, 617/635-8454 $3,100 for a school residency to pilot a new after-school chorus program with Community Music Center of Boston.
Orchard Gardens School, Contact: Megan Webb, 617/635-1660 $5,000 for a theater residency with Chandra Pieragostini, Lyric Stage Company.
John D. Philbrick Elementary School, Contact: Danladi Bobbitt, 617/635-8069 $5,000 for a residency teaching Energy science and setting an all-school action system that conserves it with Dr. Ricky S. Stern, e inc - the planet science learning and action center. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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Josiah Quincy Elementary School, Contact: Cynthia Soo hoo, 617/635-8497 $5,000 for a residency teaching climate science and setting an all-school action system that conserves it with Dr. Ricky S. Stern, e inc - the planet science learning and action center.
William E. Russell Elementary School, Contact: Derrick Ciesla, 617/635-8803 $5,000 for a school residency to learn classical violin and cello with Community Music Center of Boston with Community Music Center of Boston.
Saint John Elementary School, Contact: Claire Cassidy, 617/227-3143 $5,000 for a residency teaching the science of water and setting an all-school action system to conserve water with Dr. Ricky S. Stern, e inc - the planet science learning and action center.
Joseph P. Tynan School, Contact: Leslie Gant, 617/635-8641 $5,000 for theater activities with Chandra Pieragostini, Lyric Stage Company.
Mario Umana Academy, Contact: Claudia Gutierrez, 617/635-8481 $5,000 for a residency teaching energy science and setting an all-school action system that conserves it with Dr. Ricky Stern, e inc - the planet science learning and action center.
Warren-Prescott Elementary School, Contact: Michele Davis, 617/635-8346 $5,000 for a residency teaching zero waste science and setting an all-school action system that conserves it with Dr. Ricky S. Stern, e inc - the planet science learning and action center.
Universal Participation ArtsEmerson, Contact: David C. Howse, 317/824-8030 $1,000 for being a finalist of the 2020 UP Award.
Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Inc., Contact: Mary Deissler, 617/987-2000 $3,000 to develop a targeted marketing campaign and collateral for people with disabilities guided by an advisory group.
Open Door Arts!, Contact: Nicole Agois Hurel, Ed.M., 617/350-7713 $3,000 to present a year-long traveling art exhibit featuring Massachusetts based artists with disabilities.
Our Space Our Place, Inc., Contact: Cheryl Cumings, 617/459-4084 $3,000 to engage low-vision and blind students in dance to guide the creation of audio decriptions with City Ballet of Boston.
Wheelock Family Theatre, Contact: Keith Orr, 617/879-2300 $1,000 for being a finalist of the 2020 UP Award.
YouthReach Actors' Shakespeare Project, Inc., Contact: Mara Sidmore, 617/776-2200 $23,750 for ensemble and performance-based Shakespeare and theater projects for vulnerable youth in the custody of DYS, on probation, or in transition back into society to develop social, pre-professional, artistic, and literacy skills.
Artists for Humanity, Inc., Contact: Susan Rodgerson, 617/268-7620 $23,750 for a paid apprenticeship/leadership program to provide teens with hands-on job training in the arts and enterprise under the mentorship of professional artists, and to include a public exhibition and sale of the young people's artwork. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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BalletRox, Inc., Contact: Carol Knox, 617/244-7386 $23,750 to provide Boston youth ages 3-19 a chance to dance in a supportive, community based environment.
Bird Street Community Center, Inc., Contact: Kevin V. O'Rourke, 617/282-6110 $26,000 for youth to experience a career exploration of the fashion field, learning how to create and put on their own photoshoots, design and construct custom made clothing using fabric materials and equipment, and publish a magazine highlighting their efforts.
The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Contact: Cathy Young, 617/536-6340 $23,750 for an intensive program for youth (grades 9-12) to develop musicianship by learning advanced skills, technique, and composition.
The Clubhouse Network, Inc., Contact: Gail Breslow, 617/318-3470 $26,000 to support The Clubhouse, a creative after-school learning environment where teens from "at-risk" Boston neighborhoods develop projects based on their own interests, build skills, and gain confidence through technology.
e inc., Contact: Dr. Ricky S. Stern, 617/242-4700 $26,000 to support a twice-weekly science and action after-school program for middle schoolers.
The Hyde Square Task Force, Inc., Contact: Celina E. Miranda, Ph.D., 617/524-8303 $26,000 for an afterschool Afro-Latin dance program to promote the artistic growth and personal resilience of low-income, minority Boston teens and help them become successful and civically engaged artists and individuals.
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, Inc., Contact: Vanessa Calderón-Rosado, 617/927-1753 $23,750 to support an employment-based, out-of-school opportunity that places high school-aged participants (called Peer Leaders) in rigorous courses centered on the Creative Youth Development model and civic engagement.
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Contact: Jill Medvedow, 617/478-3100 $23,750 to support high-need youth create audio and film work for critique and presentation, acquiring artistic, professional, and life skills supported by artists/mentors.
Mass L.E.A.P. Collective, Contact: Alex J. Charalambides, 508/450-6952 $26,000 to support Youth poets in gaining skills in the creation and management of arts spaces, while serving their peers with quality opportunities.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Contact: David P. Nelson, 617/879-7000 $26,000 to address issues of equity and social justice through its free, 4-year college preparatory program.
Medicine Wheel Productions, Inc., Contact: Michael Dowling, 617/268-6700 $23,750 to provide employment opportunities, mentorship, case management, and therapeutic creative work for underserved or marginalized youth from across the city of Boston.
New England Aquarium, Contact: Vikki Spruill, 617/973-5200 $23,750 to offer paid career exploration in science and museum administration, as well as life skills development for youth ages 14 to 18. MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
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OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center, Contact: Musau M. Dibinga, 617/522-3900 $23,750 to provide youth with intensive dance training and performance opportunities (in multiple genres), leadership development, and professional development training to promote their self-esteem, physical fitness, and long-term self-sufficiency.
Project STEP, Inc., Contact: Alyssa Lee, 617/267-5777 $23,750 for String Training for Minority Youth; Access, Intensity, Support, and Success.
Rehearsal for Life, Inc., Contact: Francie Karlen, 617/524-7045 $23,750 to develop peer leaders focused on social issues and community outreach using scene work that encourages dialogue and reflection.
Sociedad Latina, Inc., Contact: Alexandra Oliver-Davila, 617/442-4299 $23,750 to engage local youth in music creation and production.
South End Technology Center @ Tent City, Contact: Dr. Susan Klimczak, 617/578-0597 $26,000 to engage Boston youth from elementary school through college in the creative possibilities of STEAM.
The Theater Offensive, Contact: Harold Steward, 617/661-1600 $23,750 for an educational theater program that provides arts instruction and leadership training to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth and their straight allies, ages 14-22.
Transformative Culture Project, Inc., Contact: Cara Berg Powers, Ed.D., 617/288-4917 $23,750 to work with youth who are most likely to be negatively impacted by media messages and put them in control of crafting alternatives.
Zoo New England, Contact: John Linehan, 617/989-2690 $23,750 to support the ZooTeen, ZooTeen, Jr., Teen Ambassador, and Youth Advisory Council programs in order to provide students with access to hands-on learning opportunities, exposure to jobs in zoos and conservation organizations, and workplace skills.
Zumix, Inc., Contact: Madeleine Steczynski, 617/568-9777 $23,750 to support personal guidance, self-assessment, and leadership development in urban youth through focus on four distinct areas: songwriting and performance, instrumental music, creative technology, and radio.
Total for City of Boston $6,009,932