The Harvard Cultural Council has awarded 15 grants for fiscal 2017 totalling $4,650. These grant awards support cultural programming undertaken by organizations in Harvard and neighboring communities.
“It is a pleasure to support local organizations and individuals who are dedicated to bringing a wide array of programming and opportunities to residents in and around Harvard,” said Cultural Council Chairwoman Lucy Clerkin. “We are grateful to all of the applicants and look forward to supporting more enriching programs next year.”
Following are the award recipients:
- Bromfield Celebration
- Fort Devens Museum
- Fruitlands Museum
- Garden Club of Harvard
- Georgia Sassen, Poems of Harvard Women
- Harvard Cable TV/Bromfield collaborative project
- Harvard Council on Aging
- Harvard Parent Teacher Organization (two grants for enrichment programs at both HES and Bromfield)
- Harvard Pro Musica
- Harvard Public Library/Jim Manning
- Linda Hoffman, Plein Air Poetry at Frog Pond
- Nashoba Valley Concert Band
- The Concord Band Association
- The Discovery Museum
- The Virginia Thurston Healing Garden
Money for the grants is provided by the state. Each year the Massachusetts state budget funds the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which runs several arts and culture-related programs, including the Local Cultural Council grant program. The Harvard Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 local councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the state. The Harvard council administers the grant program for Harvard, bringing monies from the state budget to fund programs that directly affect residents. The Harvard council is a volunteer organization that operates both as a town committee and under the state council umbrella as a local council making decisions about which activities to support.
The Harvard Cultural Council will seek applications again in the fall. Information and forms are available online at www.massculturalcouncil.org. Applications will be due Oct. 16, 2017.
Additionally, the HCC is seeking Harvard residents who are interested in volunteering with the committee. Please contact Chairwoman Clerkin at lclerkin@gmail.com for more information.
