The Harvard Cultural Council—not to be confused with the Harvard Cultural Collaborative—has announced 17 grant awards for the current fiscal year totaling $4,500. These awards support cultural programming undertaken by organizations in Harvard and neighboring communities.
The Massachusetts state budget includes money for the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), which runs several arts and culture-related programs, including the state’s Local Cultural Council (LCC) grant program. The Harvard Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 LCCs serving the state’s 351 cities and towns. The organization administers the LCC grant program, bringing monies from the state budget to fund programs that directly affect Harvard residents. The Harvard Cultural Council is a volunteer organization that operates both as a town committee and under the MCC umbrella, and it makes decisions about which activities to support with LCC grant funding.
“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 Harvard 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 this year’s grant recipients:
- Acton Community Chorus
- Bromfield Celebration
- Contemporary Arts International/Stone Carving Symposium
- The Discovery Museum
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 83rd Regional Art Exhibit
- Fort Devens Museum
- Garden Club of Harvard
- Harvard Council on Aging: Gothic Romance Tales
- Harvard Parent Teacher Organization
- Harvard Public Library: Chinese Acrobat Li Liu
- Heifer International
- Linda Hoffman: Living Better Sculpture at Old Frog Pond Farm
- Indian Hill Music
- Let the Landscape Speak
- Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild: Middle School Drama Festival
- Nashoba Symphonic Band
- Francis W. Parker Charter School: She Kills Monsters Theater Production
The Harvard Cultural Council will seek applications again this fall for fiscal 2019. Information and forms are available online at massculturalcouncil.org. Applications will be due in October. Additionally, the council is seeking Harvard residents who are interested in volunteering with the committee. Please contact Clerkin at harvardculturalcouncil@gmail.com for more information.
This story is an edited press release distributed to area media by the Harvard Cultural Council.
