Medford Arts and Culture Applicants Win Funds From State
The following is an announcement from the Medford Arts Council:
43 Recipients Receive Funds
Forty-three worthy arts, humanities, and culture applicants have received grant funding from the state, distributed through the Medford Arts Council’s annual grant-making process.
“These award winners will make significant contributions to the artistic and cultural life of Medford in the coming year. Watch for public notices of their programs and special events,” said Arts Council Chair Maria Daniels.
The award winners will bring music, dramatic performances, poetry, the visual arts, history, and more to many diverse groups in our community, including children, seniors, families, and the general public.
Funded projects include:
Medford Community Read, Medford Public Library
International Family Festival
Teaching Children to Write Poetry
Bibliotheca Publicus: An Endangered Species
Springstep Summer Saturdays Series
Medford Arts Center, Inc. Showcase of Artists
West Medford Open Studios
Royall House Early Music Historical Concerts
Traveling Organ Educational Program
Medford Children’s Arts Festival
Two School Vacation Performances, Medford Public Library
Folk Tales from Around the World
Columbus Elementary School Pottery Class
Medford Historical Society Public Programming and Outreach
Summer Gardening Program
Doc Kountze Arts Festival and Annual Booklet
Behind the Mask Theater
Engineering: Windmill Workshop
Community Gospel Chorus Concert at the Chevalier Theater
Handel & Haydn Educational Outreach Program
How to Pastel Paint as the Impressionists Workshop
Lecture: Butterflies of the Northeast
MLK: Amazing Grace
Mystic Players Variety Show for Children and Adults
Four Family Performances, Medford Public Library
Mural Painting for Children
Musical Programs for Seniors
Kids’ Art at the Medford Square Farmers Market
Saving Lives Outdoor Summer Concert Series
School field trips to Lowell National Park, Salem, Boston University Shakespeare, Silent Women Heroes of American History, the North Shore Music Theater, the Museum of Science and Witnessing History at the Federal Court House.
Visit the Medford Arts Council’s Web site at www.medfordartscouncil.org for more information on this year’s and past grant recipients.
Governor Deval Patrick’s fiscal year budget recommendation, released on January 28, did not subject the Massachusetts Cultural Council to mid-year cuts.
As a result, the Medford Arts Council received its full allocation of critical grant funds that will be used by dozens of city event coordinators, artists, performers, teachers, and others to support and enrich Medford residents’ lives.
Allocations are based on a local aid formula devised by the state.
About the Medford Arts Council
The Medford Arts Council is a city-appointed agency of volunteers working to promote excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts and humanities in order to improve the quality of life for all Medford citizens and foster a sense of community.
The Council administers the distribution of funds from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in the form of grants to individuals, schools and non-profit organizations. The Council funds high-profile public events like the West Medford Open Studios, the Saving Lives Outdoor Summer Concert Series, and the Medford Arts Festival, as well as dozens of concerts, classes, field trips, performances, and other activities in disciplines including dance, theater, music, science, history, archaeology, and the visual arts.
Council meetings are held at Medford City Hall and are open to the public. Check the Council’s Web site at www.medfordartscouncil.org for a schedule of upcoming meetings. The 2009 funding cycle is closed. The 2010 cycle will begin in late summer, with applications due in October 2009.