The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) announced that it has approved $83,870 in grants to cultural organizations and schools in Lincoln, Sudbury, and Wayland. State Representative Thomas P. Conroy stated, “Having supported funding for the MCC during the budget process, I’m pleased that the MCC continued to support several of our towns’ valuable cultural organizations, which enhance the quality of life that residents of Lincoln, Sudbury, and Wayland enjoy.”
Local recipients awarded grants include:
Lincoln Cultural Council: $4,000
Susan Salm, Chair
PO Box 426
Lincoln, MA 01773
781/259-3427
Sudbury Cultural Council: $4,000
Nick Nicholson, Chair
75 Indian Ridge Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
617/448-1428
Wayland Cultural Council: $4,000
Carole Felz, Chair
Wayland Town Building
41 Cochituate Road
Wayland, MA 01778
508/358-2319
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park: $22,700
Dennis Kois, Director
51 Sandy Pond Road
Lincoln, MA 01773-2699
781/259-8355
Organizational Support Program: 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.
Golden Tones, Inc.: $2,500
Deborah Lee Marion, Acting Director
41 Cochituate Road
Wayland, MA 01778-2604
508/358-0111
Organizational Support Program: to maintain and administer a senior citizen chorus, and to improve the quality of life of chorus members and the community through art and song.
Massachusetts Audubon Society: $49,200
Laura A. Johnson, President
208 South Great Road
Lincoln, MA 01773-4800
781/259-9500
Organizational Support Program: 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.
Massachusetts Audubon Society: $9,470
Laura A. Johnson, President
208 South Great Road
Lincoln, MA 01773-4800
781/259-9500
YouthReach Program: to build content knowledge of life/earth sciences through youth-directed study of local habitats in Lowell, and to develop leadership skills by working alongside mentors and planning a culminating project.
Total FYFY10 Grants: $83,870
About the Massachusetts Cultural Council: The Massachusetts Cultural Council is a state agency that promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities and sciences, in order to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities. The MCC is committed to creating a central place for the arts, sciences and humanities in the everyday lives of communities across the Commonwealth. The Council pursues this mission through a combination of grants, services, and advocacy for nonprofit cultural organizations, schools, communities, and artists.
