NORTHAMPTON Plans to build an open-air gymnasium, or “airnasium,” are underway at the Hampshire Regional YMCA. The $1.5 million project will create an open pavilion and outdoor container gym with exercise equipment stored inside garage doors.The.
Northampton Arts Council awards $22K to local artists, groups
Circle time at the Northampton Parents Center, led by Swansea Benham Bleicher, in this undated photo. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Published: 3/14/2021 8:06:28 PM
NORTHAMPTON It’s been a difficult year for artists and art organizations, with the pandemic shutting down the vast majority of live performances. But the Northampton Arts Council is doing what it can to keep artists afloat.
The council has awarded just under $22,000 in grants to support art projects and programming in and around Northampton. The 35 grants made, for $21,960, were allocated to the city by the Massachusetts Cultural Councils’ Local Cultural Council (LCC) program.