North Andover awarded 18 cultural grants
North Andover is getting more than $11,000 in grants for cultural programs.
Anna Choi, chair of the North Andover Cultural Council, and Select Board member Janice Phillips recently announced 18 grants being awarded to North Andover by the Mass Cultural Council.
The North Andover Cultural Council is part of a vast network of 329 Local Cultural Councils in Massachusetts. The LCC program raises money and support for community-based arts, science and humanities projects every year.
Specific recipients are chosen by local cultural councils. The members of the North Andover Cultural Council are Choi, Brian Middleton-Cox, Stephanie Aude, Wendy Smith and Brooke Paige.
Hudson programs awarded $14K in grants
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HUDSON Massachusetts state Rep. Kate Hogan and state Sen. James Eldridge along with Patricia Luoto and Donna Specian, co-chairs of the Hudson Cultural Council, recently announced the award of 10 grants totaling $14,300 for cultural programs in Hudson and the surrounding area. There were 16 grant application requests, totaling $16,305 to be considered.
Some of this year s grant recipients include The Discovery Museum, Assabet Valley Camera Club, Hudson Division of Recreation, Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce, Hudson Cultural Alliance, Symphony Pro Musica, Hudson Public Library, and River s Edge Arts Alliance.
The Hudson Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the commonwealth. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.
WORCESTER The Worcester Arts Council has awarded 65 grants totaling $219,100 for arts and cultural programs in Worcester in 2021.
The grants go to a diverse range of local artists, individuals, organizations, and projects including musicians, comedians, visual artists, writers, and more.
The funding is the highest amount ever awarded, according to the WAC. Last year it awarded $163,000 to 53 Worcester artists.
“Reflecting on this year’s grant cycle, there were numerous uncertainties and unpredictable delays due to COVID-19, but we remained hopeful. The Worcester Arts Council is thrilled that we were ultimately able to offer more grant funding in 2021 than ever before, said outgoing WAC chair Yasmin Goris in an announcement Friday.
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State Sen. Mike Barrett, state Rep. Ken Gordon, Town Manager Sarah Stanton, and Bedford Cultural Council Chair Barbara Purchia, announced the award of 35 grants totaling $11,400 for cultural programs in Bedford or for Bedford residents.
“This is a wonderful and creative slate of Bedford Cultural Council grants. During the pandemic, arts and culture are more vital than ever in terms of the strength and fabric of the Bedford community and for our residents quality of life, ” Stanton said in a release.
According to Purchia, there were a record number of applications, many from first time applicants.
“These grants ensure that Bedford’s wealth of cultural groups will continue to thrive,” Barrett said. “From the looks of it, local volunteers buckled down and stretched every dollar to support an impressive 35 organizations.”