MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL

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1 Town of Acton Luther Conant Elementary School, Contact: Damian Sugrue, 978/ Paul P. Gates Elementary School, Contact: Lynne Newman, 978/ McCarthy-Towne Elementary School, Contact: David Krane, 978/ Cultural Facilities Fund The Discovery Museums, Inc., Contact: Neil H. Gordon, 978/ To expand and renovate its facility, doubling square footage. Arts Are Essential, Inc., Contact: Jean Butler, 978/ to work in partnership with educators and artists to bring arts experiences that enrich, educate, and enlighten students of all ages while inspiring creativity. The Discovery Museums, Inc., Contact: Neil H. Gordon, 978/ to inspire enduring curiosity and love of learning through interactive discovery, hands-on inquiry, and scientific investigation. Local Cultural Council Essence of India LLC, Contact: Sunanday Sahay for support of Essence of India. Paul P. Gates Elementary School, Contact: Lynne Newman, 978/ for a residency with William Turville. $300,000 $15,000 Town of Arlington Rodney J. Hardy Elementary School, Contact: Kristin Defrancisco, 781/ Peirce Elementary School-Arlington, Contact: Karen Hartley, 781/ La Donna Musicale, Inc., Contact: Laury C. Gutierrez, 617/ to rediscover, perform and preserve musical texts from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods composed by women, and to bring outstanding, historically-informed musical performances to communities throughout Massachusetts in order to build awareness of the legacy and unique contributions of early music women composers.

2 New England Museum Association, Inc., Contact: Dan Yaeger, 781/ to inspire and connect people engaged with the museum field, provide tools for innovative leadership, and empower museums to sustain themselves as essential to their communities. New England Philharmonic, Inc., Contact: Ann Teixeira, 855/ for the New England Philharmonic s distinctive concerts integrating works by living composers and lesser known traditional pieces to educate and broaden audiences musical vocabulary. Shelter Music Boston, Contact: Julie Leven, 781/ to present twenty interactive classical chamber music concerts at the Caspar Emergency Shelter. Voices Rising, Inc., Contact: Julia Keller, 617/ to celebrate the diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and women's communities in and around Boston through the growing tradition of the women's choral movement. $6,800 Arlington Cultural Council, Contact: Karin Blum, 781/ $12,300 Town of Ashby Ashby Elementary School, Contact: Anne Cromwell, 978/ Ashby Cultural Council,, 978/ $4,400 Town of Ashland Artist Fellowship Colleen Coyne,, 973/ for artistic professional development. Ashland High School, Contact: Kelley St. Coeur, 508/ Festivals Program Dragonfly Festival, Contact: Steven Mitchell for support of the Dragonfly Festival. $12,000 Ashland Cultural Council, Contact: Lakshmi Krishnan, 508/ $4,900

3 Town of Ayer Ayer Shirley Regional High School, Contact: Albert Varga, 978/ Festivals Program Unity Days Powwow, Contact: Lorena Novak, 978/ for support of UNACC's 21st Annual Unity Days Powwow. Ayer Cultural Council, Contact: Sheila Schwabe, $4,600 Town of Bedford Hanscom Middle School, Contact: Erich Ledebuhr, 781/ Hanscom Primary School, Contact: Bethann Ludwig, 781/ Festivals Program Bedford Multicultural Festival, Contact: Marilou Barsam for support of the Bedford Multicultural Festival. Bedford Cultural Council, Contact: Barbara Purchia, $4,600 Town of Belmont Blue Heron Renaissance Choir, Inc., Contact: John A. Yannis, 617/ to perform and record 15th- and 16th-century European music; to explore unfamiliar repertoire; and to increase the appreciation of the music among a more diverse general public. Cambridge Documentary Films, Inc., Contact: Margaret L. Lazarus, 617/ to create and distribute provocative and engaging films about social and cultural issues, to provide an "independent voice" and alternative to mainstream media, to collaborate with community groups, artists, and activists and to create films and media that challenges viewers to think and act. $4,200 Belmont Cultural Council, Contact: Lauralee Gianotti,

4 Town of Billerica Hajjar Elementary School, Contact: Elizabeth Devine, 978/ Locke Middle School, Contact: Anthony Garas, 978/ Parker School, Contact: Russell Marino, 978/ Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical, Contact: Robert J. Kanellas, 978/ Billerica Arts Council, Contact: Addie Finley, $12,500 Town of Boxborough Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council, Contact: Sunanda Sahay, 978/ $9,300 Blanchard Memorial School, Contact: Dana Labb, 978/ for a residency with Bren Bataclan. $1,500 Town of Burlington Burlington High School, Contact: Mark Sullivan, 781/ Pine Glen Elementary School, Contact: John Lyons, 781/ Burlington Cultural Council, Contact: Joyce Fay, $4,800 City of Cambridge Maria L. Baldwin Elementary School, Contact: Nicholas Leonardos, 617/ Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School, Contact: Sherley Bretous-Carre, 617/

5 Cambridgeport Elementary School, Contact: Katie Charner-laird, 617/ James F. Farr Academy, Inc., Contact: Christine Pappas, 617/ Fayerweather Street School, Contact: Edward Kuh, 617/ Fletcher-Maynard Academy, Contact: Robin Harris, 617/ Graham and Parks Elementary School, Contact: Anthony Byers, 617/ Haggerty School, Contact: Nancy Campbell, 617/ Martin Luther King, Jr., School, Contact: Gerald Yung, 617/ The Andrew Peabody School, Contact: Jennifer Ford, 617/ Prospect Hill Academy Charter School, Contact: Jed Lippard, 617/ Vassal Lane Upper School, Contact: Barbara Boyle, 617/ American Repertory Theatre Company, Inc., Contact: Diane Borger, 617/ to produce or present groundbreaking theatrical experiences in its Cambridge, MA home venues the Loeb Drama Center and OBERON and to engage broad and diverse audiences in its work. Ballet Theatre of Boston, Inc., Contact: Scott Fraser, 617/ to make ballet accessible to audiences and students of all racial, cultural and economic backgrounds, to expand the role that dance plays in the education of our youth and enrichment of our community locally and beyond, and to create new ballets of artistic excellence that provide a stimulating and culturally relevant experience for today's diverse audiences. Boston Chamber Music Society, Inc., Contact: Wen Huang, 617/ to provide Boston's concert-going public with exceptional performances of the great chamber music repertoire, while fostering understanding and appreciation of the art form, making it more accessible to all. Boston Early Music Festival & Exhibition, Contact: Kathleen M. Fay, 617/ to promote early music through Festivals featuring newly revived baroque opera masterpieces, concerts by the world's leading artists, the Exhibition of instrument makers, and a wide array of fringe concerts by local artists; and the annual Concerts. $56,500 $17,800 $5,600 $20,300

6 Brattle Film Foundation, Contact: Ivy Moylan, 617/ to support the film and educational programs of the Brattle Film Foundation at the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square, Cambridge who s mission it to celebrate film as a popular and fine art form, with cultural and historical importance that excites, educates, and inspires community. Cambridge Arts Council, Contact: Jason Weeks, 617/ to ensure that the arts remain vital for people living, working and visiting in Cambridge. Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Contact: Michael Goldman, 617/ to integrate poetry and literary readings into the social fabric of the community and give our audiences opportunities to engage with both accomplished and emerging artists. Cambridge Community Television, Contact: Susan Fleischmann, 617/ to offer a Social Media Training Series for artists that will provide them with tools to connect with colleagues, build new audiences, and promote their work. Cambridge Forum, Inc., Contact: Mary Stack, 617/ to foster participatory democracy and community engagement by producing live public forums, public radio programming, and Internet-based programming featuring artists, humanists, and scientists in interactive dialogue with an audience on contemporary cultural issues and ideas. Cambridge Historical Commission, Contact: Charles M. Sullivan, 617/ to educate and inform the public about the city's architectural and social history through presentations to children and adults, publications, technical assistance, and an archive and non-circulating reference library. Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, Contact: Shelley Neill, 617/ to present visual and performing arts programs that educate the community about diversity, and to make our facility available to artists or groups that may not otherwise have access to a professionally equipped facility or the cultural mainstream. Central Square Theater, Inc., Contact: Catherine Carr-Kelly, 617/ for a theater space, and a model artistic and managerial partnership in which resident companies maintain their unique identities while working in tandem to fuel long-term sustainability, stimulate creativity, and add value to the community. The Charles River Conservancy, Inc., Contact: Renata von Tscharner, 617/ to engage high school youth with environmental education and active service learning in green space cleaning and restoration projects, as well as engaging the community in restoration efforts and environmental education. The Cloud Artscience Foundation, Contact: Carrie Fitzsimmons, 617/ for the exhibition series at Le Laboratoire Cambridge (LLC) a contemporary art and design center which opened October The Community Art Center, Inc., Contact: Eryn Johnson, 617/ to teach media arts technology to a group of sixty youths using a framework that will help them develop leadership and mentorship skills. $9,000 $14,800 $7,800 $6,200 $16,900

7 The Dance Complex, Inc., Contact: Peter J. DiMuro, 617/ to maintain an historic building and an artist run center dedicated to promoting, advancing, and sponsoring artistic endeavors, creative work, and education in dance and the movement arts. Harvard Art Museums, Contact: Maureen Donovan, 617/ to preserve, protect, document, present, interpret, and strengthen the collections and resources in its care; and in keeping with the larger purposes of Harvard University, to advance knowledge and appreciation of art and art museums through research, teaching, professional training, and public education. Liars & Believers, Contact: Jason Slavick, 617/ to develop and produce a multidisciplinary theatrical production, inspired by the biblical story of King Saul, that examines what it means to overcome one s human frailties and become a great leader. List Visual Arts Center, Contact: Paul Ha, 617/ to explore high quality, challenging contemporary art and to create a context for understanding through changing exhibitions, collection development, and production of catalogues and interpretive programs. Longy School of Music of Bard College, Contact: Karen Zorn, 617/ to support the Conservatory's preparation of musicians to make social change through music, via the promotion of profound musical understanding, growth of imagination, and an attitude of inquiry about the role of musicians in society. The Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery, Contact: David P. Barnett, Ph.D., 617/ to assist in the conservation of the cemetery's natural beauty and to increase awareness of its cultural, historic and natural resources. Musica Sacra, Contact: Anne Riesenfeld, 617/ to bring a breath of fresh sound to choral music from all eras and communicates the human experience to all audiences with passionate performances and imaginative programming. Passim, Contact: Jim Wooster, 617/ to provide truly exceptional and interactive live musical experiences for both performers and audiences, to nurture artists at all stages of their career, and to build a vibrant music community. Sarasa, Inc., Contact: Timothy Merton, 617/ to perform classical music of outstanding quality, and bring this music to diverse communities. The Spectrum Singers, Inc., Contact: Jane Farber, 617/ to perform music from the pre-renaissance to the present, emphasizing seldom-heard works by master composers in creative programs that illuminate contrasts and resonances among the works. World Music, Inc., Contact: Maure Aronson, 617/ to present the finest traditional and contemporary performing arts from around the world to the broadest possible audience. $5,200 $11,500 $11,500 $25,000 $13,900 $12,200 $16,200

8 Festivals Program Boston s Celtic Music Fest, Contact: Jim Wooster for support of Summer BCMFest (Boston s Celtic Music Fest), Cambridge Arts River Festival, Contact: Jason Weeks, 617/ for support of the Cambridge Arts River Festival. Cambridge Jazz Festival, Contact: Larry Ward, 617/ for support of the Cambridge Jazz Festival. Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, Contact: Shelley Neill, 617/ for support of a free Summer Festival. Dance for World Community Festival, Contact: Kelly Delekta for support of Dance for World Community Festival. Festival of Us, You, We & Them, Contact: Kara Fili for support of Festival of Us, You, We & Them. The Mad Dash Festival, Contact: Stephanie LeBolt, 703/ for support of the Mad Dash: A Theatrical Endeavor in 24 Hours. John and Abigail Adams Arts Program Cambridge Arts Council, Contact: Jason Weeks, 617/ to boost the visibility of the arts and drive economic activity via three programs: CSArt, a community shared art program that helps artists navigate the transition from studio production to the marketplace and helps consumers understand art as an affordable investment; the Corporate Art Program that partners artists and corporations for exhibition opportunities; and the Cambridge Arts Challenge, an audience development initiative that connects Cambridge's corporate community with the art sector MIT Museum, Contact: John Durant, 617/ to enhance science-based workforce development and business opportunities in the city of Cambridge; to showcase the city as a recognized leader in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) through the Cambridge Science Festival, an annual multifaceted celebration showcasing the leading edge of science, technology, engineering that takes place in university, corporate, and public settings throughout the city; and for Science on the Street, an initiative that takes the best of the fe $26,250 $35,000 Cambridge Arts Council, Contact: Lori Damon, 617/ $21,600 Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative City of Cambridge, Contact: Richard C. Rossi, 617/ for support of the Central Square Cultural District. The Amigos School, Contact: Sarah Bartels-marrero, 617/ for a residency with MetaMovements Latin Dance Company.

9 Cambridge Friends School, Contact: Peter Sommer, 617/ for a residency with Faye Dupras. Cambridgeport Elementary School, Contact: Katie Charner-laird, 617/ for a residency with Underground Railway Theater. Fayerweather Street School, Contact: Edward Kuh, 617/ for a residency with Playhouse Education. Kennedy-Longfellow School, Contact: Christine Gerber, 617/ for a residency with Anne Lilly. Prospect Hill Academy Charter School, Contact: Jed Lippard, 617/ for a residency with Julie Peck. Rindge Avenue Upper School, Contact: Ralph Watson, 617/ for a residency with Kyle Browne. Vassal Lane Upper School, Contact: Barbara Boyle, 617/ for a residency with Kyle Browne. YouthReach Cambridge Community Television, Contact: Susan Fleischmann, 617/ to support teens in creating honest stories about themselves and their communities in paid positions as media artists. Central Square Theater, Inc., Contact: Catherine Carr-Kelly, 617/ for an theater ensemble for youth ages 13 to 25. The Community Art Center, Inc., Contact: Eryn Johnson, 617/ to curate a portion of the Do It Your Damn Self National Youth Film Festival in Cambridge and host screenings for young people at a Cambridge public school and MIT. The Community Art Center, Inc., Contact: Eryn Johnson, 617/ for teens to explore the issues in their lives and seek to create positive change through media production as well as through the management of a national festival for youthproduced films and videos. The New School of Music, Contact: Lauren Cook, 617/ to use intensive, ensemble music making as a vehicle for Creative Youth Development in the Commonwealth. $3,600 $1,900 $4,700 $2,800 $15,000 $15,000 $1,000 $15,000 $15,000 Town of Carlisle Carlisle Cultural Council, Contact: Karen Shaver, $4,400

10 Town of Chelmsford Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild, Contact: Michael T. McGarty, 774/ to promote and strengthen excellence, access and education in the theatrical arts for students and teachers in public, private and parochial schools throughout the Commonwealth. Chelmsford Cultural Council, Contact: Lois Alves, $9,700 C. Edith McCarthy Middle School, Contact: Kurt McPhee, 978/ for a residency with Archaeology Outreach. Colonel Moses Parker Middle School, Contact: Dr. Jeffrey Parks, 978/ for a residency with Archaeology Outreach. $4,600 Town of Concord Thoreau School, Contact: Angel Charles, 978/ Cultural Facilities Fund 51 Walden, Inc., Contact: Carole M. Wayland, 978/ To study and design a cooling plan, and install air conditioning and ventilation systems. Concord Art Association, Inc., Contact: Kate James, 978/ for a collaboration between CAA, Concord-Carlisle High School, Concord Academy, and Middlesex School to enhance the arts programming at each institution with an independent study class and a student-curated exhibition involving over 100 artists at CAA to include a public art component. Concord Museum, Contact: Margaret R. Burke, 978/ to educate visitors of all ages about the history of Concord and its continuing influence on American political, literary and cultural life; and to use the collection to serve as a catalyst for changing exhibitions, extended classroom learning, dynamic programs, and publications relevant to an ever-changing world. Angela Arkell Mitchell Fndn. for Lit., Contact: Robert E. Mitchell, Jr., 978/ to produce and present an annual festival of authors, an event taking place over several days and featuring readings, discussions, and talks by various authors and illustrators. The Nature Connection, Inc., Contact: Sophie B. Wadsworth, 978/ to support the human spirit by offering and building connections between people and the natural world. $8,000 $16,300

11 Radius Ensemble, Inc., Contact: Jennifer Montbach, 617/ to forge a connection between musicians and music lovers of all backgrounds through the intimate medium of chamber music, performed by dynamic artists who share their extraordinary interpretations on and off stage, in the concert hall and in the community. The Umbrella Community Arts Center, Contact: Jerry Wedge, 978/ to encourage the enjoyment and practice of the arts in Concord and the region by offering quality arts education programs for all ages and abilities; providing space for local nonprofits and artists to offer performances, events, and classes; nurturing a community of artists with affordable studio rentals; fostering the Musketaquid Arts and Environment program; and presenting entertaining and inspiring performances under the banner Emerson Umbrella Presents. Festivals Program BIG Tiny House Festival, Contact: Miranda Aisling Hynes for support of BIG Tiny House Festival. Musketaquid Earth Day Celebration, Contact: Nancy Lippe, 978/ for support of Musketaquid Earth Day Celebration 2016 at The Umbrella. Local Cultural Council Concord Cultural Council, Contact: Janet Silver, for support of Essence of India. $12,500 Concord Cultural Council, Contact: Janet Silver, $4,600 Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative Town of Concord, Contact: Chris Whelan, 978/ for support of the Concord Center Cultural District. Thoreau School, Contact: Angel Charles, 978/ for a residency with Steve Ratiner. Willard Elementary School, Contact: Patricia Fernandes, 978/ for a residency with Steve Ratiner. Town of Dracut Joseph A. Campbell Elementary School, Contact: Christopher Snyder, 978/ Greenmont Avenue School, Contact: Nicholas Botelho, 978/ Dracut Cultural Council, Contact: Kristin McCauley, $11,300

12 Town of Dunstable Dunstable Cultural Council, Contact: Claudia Novak, 978/ $4,400 City of Everett Madeline English Elementary School, Contact: Theresa Tringale, 617/ Everett High School, Contact: Erick Naumann, 617/ George Keverian School, Contact: John Obremski, 617/ Lafayette School, Contact: Kevin Shaw, 617/ Albert Parlin Junior High School, Contact: Michael McLucas, 617/ Webster Elementary School, Contact: Denise Hanlon, 617/ Everett Cultural Council, Contact: Nancy Napolitano, 617/ $12,400 Town of Framingham Barbieri Elementary School, Contact: Susan McGilvray-Rivet, 508/ Brophy Elementary School, Contact: Franklin Rothwell, 508/ Charlotte A. Dunning Elementary School, Contact: Michele Schecter, 508/ Framingham High School, Contact: Elyse Torbert, 508/ King Elementary School, Contact: Kimberly Taylor, 508/ MetroWest Jewish Day School, Contact: Scott Sokol, 508/

13 Potter Road Elementary School, Contact: Paula DelPrete, 508/ Saint Bridget Elementary School, Contact: Cathleen Chaves, 508/ Woodrow Wilson School, Contact: John Haidemenos, 508/ Cultural Facilities Fund Framingham Public Library, Contact: Mark Contois, 508/ To upgrade the audio/visual equipment of the library's Costin Room, including broadcast video, audio, lighting, networking, and a projection system. Danforth Museum of Art, Contact: Debra Petke, 508/ to provide education in the visual arts through the museum's collection of American art, exhibitions, museum school and outreach programs in the community. New England Wild Flower Society, Inc., Contact: Debbi Edelstein, 508/ to conserve and promote the region's native plants to ensure healthy, biologically diverse landscapes. Prometheus Dance, Inc., Contact: Diane Arvanites, 617/ to create and present original high quality dance/theatre in collaboration with other artists, designers, and musicians. Festivals Program MetroFest, Contact: Michele Marotta, 508/ for support of MetroFest!, an Arts, Music & Food Truck Festival. $91,000 $13,900 $28,300 Framingham Cultural Council, Contact: Diane M. Hartung, 508/ $20,300 UP Danforth Museum of Art, Contact: Debra Petke, 508/ support for Innovation and Learning Network $3,000 Town of Groton Groton-Dunstable Reg. Secondary School, Contact: Michael Mastrullo, 978/ Nashua River Watershed Association, Contact: Elizabeth A. Campbell, 978/ to work for a healthy ecosystem with clean water and open spaces for human and wildlife communities where people work together to sustain mutual economic and environmental well-being in the Nashua River watershed. $7,800

14 Groton Cultural Council, Contact: Mary Athey Jennings, $4,600 Town of Holliston Holliston Arts Council, Contact: Kent Kissinger, $4,700 Town of Hopkinton Concord Chamber Music Society, Inc., Contact: Wendy L. Putnam, 978/ to enhance cultural life in Concord, MA and surrounding communities through the presentation of high caliber, affordable concerts and the administration of educational outreach programs that bring the experience of live chamber music to individuals that might not ordinarily have the opportunity to attend a CCMS concert. Hopkinton Cultural Council, Contact: Barbara Timko, $4,600 Town of Hudson C.A. Farley Elementary School, Contact: Melissa Provost, 978/ Forest Avenue Elementary School, Contact: David Champigny, 978/ Hudson High School, Contact: Brian Reagan, 978/ Joseph Mulready Elementary School, Contact: Kelly Whitmore, 978/ David J. Quinn Middle School, Contact: Jason Webster, 978/ Hudson Cultural Council, Contact: Melony Walker, (978) $6,400 Town of Lexington Artist Fellowship Soumya Rajaram,, 781/ for Bharatanatyam(Indian Classical dance) fellowship. $1,000

15 Cotting School, Contact: Leah Thibodeau, 781/ Cultural Facilities Fund Lexington Historical Society, Contact: Susan J. Bennett, 781/ To build an archives center at Munroe Tavern to expand public access, add storage for growing collections and to present archival exhibits. Lexington Symphony, Inc., Contact: Samantha Wade, 781/ to support musical study and community outreach program, Orchestrating Kids through Classics. $158,000 $5,100 Lexington Council for the Arts, Contact: Cristina Burwell, $4,800 Jonas Clarke Middle School, Contact: Anna Monaco, 781/ for a residency with Steven Ratiner. $3,700 Town of Lincoln DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Contact: John B. Ravenal, 781/ to educate as broad and diverse a public as possible about modern and contemporary American art by focusing primarily on the art of the New England region; and by educating through exhibitions, collections, classes, outreach programs, and a full schedule of activities designed to enhance the public's engagement with art and artists. Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc., Contact: Gary Clayton, 781/ to capture the attention of the inquisitive mind, instill a respect for all life, and foster an intelligent understanding of the human position in the natural world. $38,900 $56,500 Lincoln Cultural Council, Contact: Lisa Putukian, 781/ $4,400 YouthReach Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc., Contact: Gary Clayton, 781/ to provide out-of-school opportunities for youth in Lowell to work alongside mentors to conduct scientific investigations, participate in habitat stewardship projects, and develop leadership skills. Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc., Contact: Gary Clayton, 781/ to create a two-day event in Lucy Larcom Park to introduce youth and families to the parks in Lowell and help young people move away from screens and into natural settings. $15,000 $600

16 Town of Littleton Indian Hill Music, Inc., Contact: Susan Randazzo, 978/ for a community music school, offering instruction in 30+ instruments and voice to all ages/abilities and scholarships; professional symphonic concerts and other high-caliber music series; extensive array of outreach programs. $22,100 Littleton Cultural Council, Contact: Michael Kearney, $4,500 Littleton Middle School, Contact: Mark Branco, 978/ for a residency with Kimberley Connors. $4,800 City of Lowell Artist Fellowship Stephen Mishol,, 617/ for artistic professional development. Dr. Gertrude M. Bailey School, Contact: Kimberley Clements, 978/ Bartlett Community Partnership School, Contact: Peter Holtz, 978/ B.F. Butler Middle School, Contact: Eilish A. Connaughton, 978/ Franco American Elementary School, Contact: Lorraine Richard, 978/ Greenhalge School, Contact: Pamela Gendron, 978/ Immaculate Conception School, Contact: Catherine Fiorino, 978/ Leblanc Therapeutic Day School, Contact: Carolyn Cuneo, 978/ Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School, Contact: Alice Brown, 978/ Abraham Lincoln School Elementary, Contact: Ruben Carmona, 978/ $12,000

17 Lowell Community Charter School, Contact: Kathy Egmont, 978/ Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School, Contact: Margaret A. McDevitt, 978/ Hugh J. Molloy School, Contact: Margaret C. Ferrick, 978/ Moody Elementary School, Contact: Roberta Keefe, 978/ Charles W. Morey School, Contact: Robin Desmond, 978/ Charlotte M. Murkland Elementary School, Contact: Jason DiCarlo, 978/ Joseph G. Pyne School, Contact: Wendy Crocker-Roberge, 978/ Peter W. Reilly School, Contact: Sean Carabatsos, 978/ Henry L. Robinson Middle School, Contact: Thaddeus King, 978/ Edith N. Rogers Early Learning Center, Contact: Jason McCrevan, 978/ Saint Margaret Elementary School, Contact: Loretta Fleming, 978/ Saint Patrick School and Ed. Center, Contact: Joanne Sullivan, 978/ Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School, Contact: Nancy O'Loughlin, 978/ James Sullivan Middle School, Contact: Jacquelyn Paton, 978/ Dr. An Wang School, Contact: Matthew Stahl, 978/ Cultural Facilities Fund Middlesex Community College Lowell, Contact: James C. Mabry, 978/ To support renovation and transformation of the former Boston & Maine Railroad Depot into a performing arts education center. American Textile History Museum, Contact: Todd Smith, 978/ to tell America s story through the art, history, and science of textiles. $113,000 $17,300

18 Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc., Contact: Dahvy Tran, 978/ to preserve and develop Cambodian traditional performing arts by providing in-depth arts training for young people, particularly at-risk Cambodian American youth; and to provide a safe and caring place for out-of-school time. Cultural Organization of Lowell, Contact: Susan Halter, 978/ to establish a program in which Lowell residents, age 18 to 25, who have large social media followings will attend local cultural events and tweet, blog and Facebook about what they have experienced. Girls Incorporated of Greater Lowell, Contact: Tracy Reilly Ingersoll, 978/ to offer an enrichment program for young women that focuses on experiences of the Lowell mill girls, and incorporates a book/story creations literacy element and a photography and leadership component. Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust, Inc., Contact: Jane L. Calvin, 978/ to improve the quality of life for the people of Lowell through the creation, conservation, and preservation of parks, open spaces, and special places. Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Contact: Elizabeth Kegley, 978/ to create theatrical productions at the highest level of artistic excellence and make them affordable to the broadest possible community. New England Quilt Museum, Contact: Nora Burchfield, 978/ to inspire and educate the public about the art, craft and history of quiltmaking in New England through our permanent collections, exhibitions, educational programs and outreach activities. Tsongas Industrial History Center, Contact: Sheila Kirschbaum, 978/ to encourage the study of the causes and consequences of the American Industrial Revolution and to work with the University, National Park and area schools to strengthen public education in the region. Festivals Program Lowell Celebrates Earth Day, Contact: John Wooding for support of Lowell Celebrates Earth Day. Lowell Folk Festival, Contact: Craig Gates, 978/ for support of the Lowell Folk Festival. Local Cultural Council The Center for Asian American Studies, Contact: Sue J. Kim, Ph.D. for support of Asian American Cultures Festival. Lowell Cultural Council, Contact: Suzzanne Cromwell, for support of Asian American Cultures Festival. $19,700 $6,000 $10,500 Lowell Cultural Council, Contact: Roberto Dei, $64,700

19 Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative City of Lowell, Contact: Kevin Murphy, 978/ for support of the Lowell's Canalway District. Lowell High School, Contact: Brian Martin, 978/ for a residency with Margot E. Stage. Joseph G. Pyne School, Contact: Wendy Crocker-Roberge, 978/ for a residency with Yary Livan. YouthReach Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc., Contact: Dahvy Tran, 978/ to support vulnerable youth in their developmental process of self-identity through connecting them to their culture of origin, and to instill in them a strong goal-setting/work ethic through the demanding medium of Cambodian classical and folk dance instruction. $2,000 $4,200 $15,000 City of Malden Ferryway School, Contact: Rebecca Gordon, 781/ Forestdale School-Malden, Contact: Donald Concannon, 781/ Linden School, Contact: Richard Bransfield, 781/ Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, Contact: Martin Trice, 781/ Salemwood School for Art & Technology, Contact: Carol A. Keenan, 781/ Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Contact: Gil Rose, 781/ to illuminate the connections that exist naturally between contemporary music and contemporary society by reuniting composers and audiences in a shared concert experience. Chinese Culture Connection, Inc., Contact: Mei Hung, 781/ to promote the value of heritage to American born Chinese so that they may develop and preserve their cultural identity; work with the general public to foster a knowledge of and appreciation for Chinese culture; and encourage understanding, respect, pride and communication among all cultural groups regardless of their native origin. $10,400 Malden Cultural Council, Contact: Candace Julyan, $25,800

20 City of Marlborough Advanced Math and Science Academy Charte, Contact: Michael Curry, 508/ Assabet Valley Alternative High School, Contact: Sue Donofrio, 508/ Marlborough Cultural Council, Contact: J. David Elmore, $10,600 Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative City of Marlborough, Contact: Arthur Vigeant, 508/ for support of the Marlborough Downtown Cultural District. Assabet Valley Alternative High School, Contact: Sue Donofrio, 508/ for a residency with Worcester Center for Crafts. $3,500 Town of Maynard Maynard High School, Contact: Charles Caragianes, 978/ Acme Theater Productions, Inc., Contact: David Sheppard, 978/ to offer high quality theater in a fun and nurturing atmosphere, welcoming all ages, talents, and abilities to enjoy being part of a focused community to try new aspects of theater involvement, from acting and directing to design and production support. Maynard Cultural Council, Contact: Heather Western, $4,700 City of Medford Artist Fellowship Shannon Heaton,, 617/ for Irish flute, whistle, accordion, singing and composition fellowship. Madeleine Dugger Andrews Middle School, Contact: Paul D'Alleva, 781/ Brooks Elementary School, Contact: Kevin Andrews, 781/ $12,000

21 Christopher Columbus School, Contact: Kathleen Kay, 781/ Medford High School, Contact: John Perella, 781/ Saint Joseph Elementary School-Medford, Contact: James Deveney, 781/ Tufts University Art Gallery, Contact: Amy I. Schlegel, Ph.D., 617/ to use the participatory processes of facilitated conversations and public art to foster intergenerational dialogue and transformational experiences; and to better use the website's feedback features to extend the dialogue. Festivals Program Circle the Square Festival, Contact: Laurel Siegel, 781/ for support of the Circle the Square Festival. Local Cultural Council Medford Arts Council, Contact: Gary Roberts, 815/ for Council of the Year award. Medford Arts Council, Contact: Gary Roberts, 815/ $20,800 Madeleine Dugger Andrews Middle School, Contact: Paul D'Alleva, 781/ for a residency with David Fichter. Milton Fuller Roberts Middle School, Contact: Kirk Johnson, 781/ for a residency with Susan Altman. City of Melrose Lincoln Elementary School-Melrose, Contact: Joyce Schlenger, 781/ Melrose High School, Contact: Marianne Farrell, 781/ Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, Contact: Brent Conway, 781/ Polymnia Choral Society, Inc., Contact: Stephen J. Francis, 781/ to create a collaboration between Polymnia Choral Society and the Malden Public School District in which students will be coached to perform interactive, abridged versions of two choral masterpieces.

22 Festivals Program Melrose Arts Festival, Contact: Debra A Corbett, 781/ for support of the Melrose Arts Festival, "Arts in April." Melrose Cultural Council, Contact: Jessi Eisdorfer, $9,200 Lincoln Elementary School-Melrose, Contact: Joyce Schlenger, 781/ for a residency with Central Square Theater. $3,200 Town of Natick Bennett-Hemenway School, Contact: Ian Kelly, 508/ Brown Elementary School-Natick, Contact: Kirk Downing, 508/ Memorial Elementary School-Natick, Contact: Matthew Joseph, 508/ Cultural Facilities Fund Museum of World War II, Inc., Contact: Kenneth W. Rendell, 508/ For expansion of its facility to triple exhibition space and create an education center. Festivals Program Artwalk Festival, Contact: Athena Pandolf for support of Artwalk Festival. John and Abigail Adams Arts Program Town of Natick, Contact: Martha White, 508/ to increase audiences, attract artists and cultural enterprises, encourage business development and investment, and strategically position the Natick Center Cultural District as a destination by developing and implementing strategic marketing and branding initiatives. $300,000 $17,500 Natick Cultural Council, Contact: Katherine Williams, $7,100 Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative Town of Natick, Contact: Martha White, 508/ for support of the Natick Center Cultural District. Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Contact: Antonio Viva, 508/ for a residency with Alexis Liston and Sally Taylor. $4,600

23 City of Newton Artist Fellowship Thaddeus Beal,, 617/ for artistic professional development. F.A. Day Middle School, Contact: Brian Turner, 617/ Mount Alvernia High School, Contact: Suzanne Fondini, 617/ John Ward Elementary School, Contact: Audrey Peller, 617/ Cultural Facilities Fund Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, Inc., Contact: Marcis Kempe, 617/ For consultation to design appropriate HVAC systems and efficiency improvements, aimed at reducing heat loss and expanding winter use of the facility. Newton Cultural Alliance, Inc., Contact: Adrienne Hartzell, 617/ To fund exterior repairs, to add systems, an elevator and fire detection equipment, and to restore barn for adaptive reuse classroom and black box theatre. All Newton Music School, Inc., Contact: Paulette Bowes, 617/ to provide high quality instruction in musical arts, and to present programs of cultural interest, without regard to age, background, musical ability, or financial status. The Boston Jewish Film Festival, Inc., Contact: Jaymie E. Saks, 617/ to engage and inspire the community to explore the full spectrum of Jewish life, values and culture, through film and media. The Center for Independent Documentary, Contact: Susan L. Walsh, to produce and distribute social issue media in partnership with independent filmmakers. Commonwealth Chorale, Contact: Robert Keller, 781/ to perform, at the highest possible level of personal and collective musicianship, a varied and challenging repertoire of the finest classical music from all periods and from a wide cross-section of composers. New Art Center in Newton, Contact: Daniel Elias, 617/ to promote artistic creation and education through classes, exhibitions, and public programs for children, adolescents, and adults. New Philharmonia Orchestra of MA, Inc., Contact: Adrienne Hartzell, 617/ to bring live classical music to as many people as possible, thereby serving to keep classical music alive and enrich the lives of players and audiences. $1,000 $23,500 $268,000 $14,000 $7,500 $11,500 $12,300

24 Newton Historical Society, Inc., Contact: Lisa Dady, 617/ to encourage inquiry into and exploration of Newton within the broad context of American history. Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, Contact: Laurie Szablewski, 617/ to bring together musicians and audiences through outstanding performances of new and traditional chamber orchestra music, cooperative governance, and unique educational outreach to diverse communities. Suzuki School of Newton, Inc., Contact: Sachiko Isihara, 617/ to cultivate beautiful hearts in children through beautiful music; that is, promote early childhood, intellectual, and character development by instilling in them a lifelong love and respect of music. Zamir Chorale of Boston, Inc., Contact: Barbara Gaffin, 617/ to preserve, promote, and perpetuate Jewish culture for a wide variety of audiences through choral performances, symposia, recordings, publications, and the commissioning of new musical works. Festivals Program Newton Festival of the Arts, Contact: Linda Plaut for support of the Newton Festival of the Arts. John and Abigail Adams Arts Program The Center for Independent Documentary, Contact: Susan L. Walsh, to increase economic opportunities for individuals and businesses working in the film production industry in Massachusetts and attract new production business particularly commercial and corporate work to the state by deepening and broadening a workforce development agenda. $11,600 $10,600 $35,000 Newton Cultural Council, Contact: Susan Kaplan, 617/ $15,000 Countryside Elementary School, Contact: Elizabeth Herlihy, 617/ for a residency with Potato Hill Poetry. Franklin Elementary School, Contact: Elaine Harold, 617/ for a residency with Potato Hill Poetry. Jackson School, Contact: Susan Niden, 617/ for a residency with Mosaic Art Institute of Natick. Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School, Contact: Marcia Uretsky, 617/ for a residency with Crocodile River Group. Peirce Elementary School-Newton, Contact: Auburn Chitty, 617/ for a residency with David Fichter. $1,500 $1,100 $3,600 $1,500

25 YouthReach Artistic Noise, Inc., Contact: Vanessa Ruiz, 617/ to provide studio art workshops in detention and a community-based, re-entry work programs for youth. $15,000 Town of North Reading L.D. Batchelder Elementary School, Contact: Sean T. Killeen, 978/ E. Ethel Little School, Contact: Christine Molle, 978/ North Reading Cultural Council, Contact: Stephanie Baker, 978/ $4,700 Town of Pepperell Varnum Brook Middle School, Contact: Tara Hanley, 978/ Pepperell Cultural Council, Contact: Lindsey Black, (978) $4,800 Town of Reading Birch Meadow Elementary School, Contact: Patricia Beckman, 781/ Joshua Eaton School, Contact: Eric Sprung, 781/ Wood End Elementary School, Contact: Joanne King, 781/ Reading Cultural Council, Contact: Donna Schenkel, 781/ $6,400 Town of Sherborn Sherborn Arts Council, Contact: Tish Gogan, 508/ $4,400

26 Town of Shirley Lura A. White Elementary School, Contact: Jill Peterson, 978/ Cultural Facilities Fund First Parish Meeting House Prsv. Society, Contact: Robert Adam, 978/ To create an accessible main entrance, interior, and handicapped restroom. Festivals Program Shirley Hoe Down, Contact: Meredith Marcinkewicz, 978/ for support of the Shirley Hoe Down. $97,000 Shirley Cultural Council, Contact: Holly Haase, 978/ $4,700 Lura A. White Elementary School, Contact: Jill Peterson, 978/ for a residency with Nashua River Watershed Association. $2,600 City of Somerville Artist Fellowship Catherine Kernan,, 617/ for artistic professional development. Elizabeth Witte,, 734/ for artistic professional development. Albert Argenziano School at Lincoln Park, Contact: Barbara O'Brien, 617/ Benjamin G. Brown School, Contact: Shawn Maguire, 617/ Arthur D. Healey School, Contact: Dr. Jill Geiser, 617/ Saint Catherine of Genoa School, Contact: Marian Burns, 617/ Saint Clement Junior/Senior High School, Contact: Robert Chevrier, 781/ Somerville High School, Contact: John Oteri, 617/ $1,000 $12,000

27 West Somerville Neighborhood School, Contact: Kathleen Seward, 617/ Winter Hill Community School, Contact: Chad Mazza, 617/ Actors' Shakespeare Project, Inc., Contact: Kimberly Dawson, 617/ to explore the stories, relationships and language of Shakespeare & other great playwrights through professional productions, youth programs, and education projects in neighborhoods throughout the Boston area. Boston Book Festival, Inc., Contact: Deborah Z. Porter, to expand the Boston Book Festival to include a separate Children's Festival that will take place in Copley Square. Community Outreach Group, Inc., Contact: Meg Muckenhoupt, 781/ to provide pro bono design services and be a catalyst for the implementation and stewardship of beautiful, safe, and useful public green spaces in underserved communities. Eagle Eye Institute, Inc., Contact: Maja Kietzke, 617/ to provide hands-on exploratory learning on environmental topics and career bridging to natural resource fields for urban people with an emphasis on underserved youth. Firebird Ensemble, Inc., Contact: Katherine Vincent, 818/ to support a program featuring a new commission with master classes, lectures, workshops on contemporary music. The Master Singers, Inc., Contact: Adam Grossman, 617/ to offer high-quality chamber choral music performances and music education programs to a wide and varied audience in Lexington and the Greater Metropolitan Boston area. Mudflat Pottery School, Inc., Contact: Lynn Gervens, 617/ to promote and expand awareness of and interest in the ceramic arts through classes, workshops, and events; and to support the work of accomplished clay artists. Somerville Arts Council, Contact: Tim Devlin, 617/ to make the arts an integral part of life in Somerville by sponsoring high quality programming, accessible to all community members, that celebrates creativity and community; supporting local artists and cultural organizations; and serving as a resource and advocate for the arts and culture. Somerville Community Access Television, Contact: Wendy Blom, 617/ to collaborate with youth-serving organizations in Somerville to offer video production workshops to low-income students. Somerville Museum, Contact: Barbara J. Mangum, 617/ to connect the people of Somerville to the City's rich past and diverse cultural present, and to bring about an awareness of how the understanding of our collective past shapes history today; to center on community building and participation, personal growth and learning through history, and cultural tolerance and understanding. $11,500 $3,400 $9,800 $6,100

28 Festivals Program Independent Film Festival Boston, Contact: Brian Tamm for support of Independent Film Festival Boston. John and Abigail Adams Arts Program Somerville Arts Council, Contact: Tim Devlin, 617/ to boost the cultural economic development of the Union Square area through ethnically diverse outdoor events, markets, and cultural tours; and to influence public policies that support arts related development and retain the district character of the Union Square area. $13,050 Somerville Arts Council, Contact: Nina Eichner, 617/ $34,200 Albert Argenziano School at Lincoln Park, Contact: Barbara O'Brien, 617/ for a residency with David Fichter. East Somerville Community School, Contact: Holly Hatch, 617/ for a residency with StoriesLive-6. Arthur D. Healey School, Contact: Dr. Jill Geiser, 617/ for a residency with Faye Dupras. John F. Kennedy School-Somerville, Contact: Mark Hurrie, 617/ for a residency with e inc. YouthReach Actors' Shakespeare Project, Inc., Contact: Kimberly Dawson, 617/ 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. Actors' Shakespeare Project, Inc., Contact: Kimberly Dawson, 617/ to lead a group of youth to create an original play based on Shakespeare s plays. Mystic Learning Center, Inc., Contact: Simone John, 617/ to solicit work from fellow competitors at the Louder Than a Bomb poetry festival to publish into an anthology. Mystic Learning Center, Inc., Contact: Simone John, 617/ to offer under-resourced and under-represented youth a platform for the creative expression of their lived experiences and to provide professional development for young authors and teaching artists. Somerville Public Schools, Contact: Mary Skipper, 617/ to use intensive, ensemble music making as a vehicle for Creative Youth Development in the Commonwealth. $1,300 $4,800 $15,000 $1,000 $1,000 $15,000 $15,000

29 Town of Stoneham Colonial Park Elementary School, Contact: Sarah Hardy, 781/ Robin Hood Elementary School, Contact: Maura Donoghue, 781/ Stoneham Middle School, Contact: Christopher Banos, 781/ Cultural Facilities Fund Stoneham Theatre Company, Contact: Debra Rafson, 781/ To conduct a feasibility study to assess HVAC systems, modifications to truss system, and examine accessibility enhancements to the theatre and entrance. Folk Arts Center of New England, Inc., Contact: Marcie M. Van Cleave, 781/ to encourage an appreciation of and participation in the folk arts of many cultures, particularly music and dance; to foster their development in today's culture; and to act in cooperation with others with similar aims. Stoneham Theatre Company, Contact: Debra Rafson, 781/ to keep live professional theatre and dramatic education thriving in the suburbs. $6,000 $5,900 $11,500 Stoneham Cultural Council, Contact: Mary Celli, 781/ $6,600 Campus Academy High School, Contact: Maureen A. Crowley, 781/ for a residency with Express Yourself, Inc. SEEM Middle School, Contact: Stephanie Arzigian, M.Ed., 781/ for a residency with Express Yourself, Inc. $4,800 $4,800 Town of Stow Center School-Stow, Contact: Ross Mulkerin, 978/ Hale Middle School, Contact: George King, 978/ Stow Cultural Council, Contact: Rick Lent, (978) $4,500