MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
City of Amesbury
Big Yellow School Bus
Charles C. Cashman Elementary School, Contact: Mary Charette, 978/388-4407
for an educational field trip.
$200
Sparhawk School, Contact: Louise Stilphen, 978/388-5354
for an educational field trip.
$200
Cultural Facilities Fund
Lowell's Maritime Foundation, Contact: Graham McKay, 978/834-0050
To develop a Condition Assessment and Preservation Plan to inform future Capital
Campaign strategy for the preservation and rehabilitation of the existing historic boat shop.
$12,500
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Amesbury Cultural Council, Contact: Carley Monell, 617/835-4151
$6,200
Town of Andover
Cultural Investment Portfolio
Addison Gallery of American Art, Contact: Judith Dolkart, 978/749-4015
to acquire, preserve, interpret, and exhibit works of art for the education and enjoyment of
local, national, and international audiences, including the community of Phillips Academy
and the general public.
$11,500
Andover Choral Society, Contact: Jennifer Hickman, 603/893-5636
to foster and strengthen the knowledge, love, and performance of choral music; and to
provide a forum through which members of the community may participate in the
exploration of the choral arts, striving to ensure both high quality of such performances and
regular opportunities to participate in them.
$3,800
Andover Historical Society, Contact: Elaine Clements, 978/475-2236
to support research projects with Andover high school students, transcribing documents
and identifying photos related to the history of Andover, and an exhibition of these projects
in-person and online.
$2,500
Mistral Music, Inc., Contact: Nora Pelt, 978/474-6222
to bring the highest quality chamber music performances to Greater Boston & Merrimack
Valley, attract new listeners, and provide accessible events for youth, elderly, and those of
lower incomes.
$3,800
New England Classical Singers, Inc., Contact: Christopher Barker, 978/474-6090
to present quality performances of classical choral music for personal and community
education, awareness and enrichment.
$3,800
Northeast Document Conservation Center, Contact: William Veillette, 978/470-1010
to improve the preservation programs of collections-holding groups; to provide high-quality
conservation services to institutions that lack in-house facilities; and to provide leadership to
the conservation and museum fields.
$28,000
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
Local Cultural Council
Andover Cultural Council, Contact: Leslie Malis, 978-470-2565
for Leadership Circle Award for Leslie Seaton Mails.
$200
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Andover Cultural Council, Contact: Leslie Malis, 978-470-2565
$5,800
STARS Residencies
Andover School of Montessori, Inc., Contact: Joanna DeStesanis, 978/475-2299
for a residency with Playhouse Education.
$5,000
City of Beverly
Big Yellow School Bus
Ayers-Ryal Side Elementary School, Contact: Elaina Byrne, 978/921-6116
for an educational field trip.
$200
Beverly High School, Contact: Sean Gallagher, 978/921-6132
for an educational field trip.
$200
Briscoe Middle School, Contact: Matthew Poska, 978/921-6103
for an educational field trip.
$200
Centerville Elementary School, Contact: Julie Smith, 978/921-6120
for an educational field trip.
$200
Cove Elementary School, Contact: Lisa Fiandaca, 978/921-6121
for an educational field trip.
$200
Hannah Elementary School, Contact: Gabrielle Montevecchi, 978/921-6126
for an educational field trip.
$200
Harborlight Montessori School, Contact: David Hursty, 978/922-1008
for an educational field trip.
$200
North Beverly Elementary School, Contact: Erin Brown, 978/921-6130
for an educational field trip.
$200
Saint Mary Star of the Sea School, Contact: Kathy Fleming, 978/927-3259
for an educational field trip.
$200
Cultural Investment Portfolio
Express Yourself, Inc., Contact: Stan Strickland, 978/532-2489
to provide a safe and supportive environment for youth to explore their own creative
process through multidisciplinary arts and to provide a vehicle for self-expression while
exploring multicultural themes.
$6,900
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
Montserrat College of Art Gallery, Contact: Leonie Bradbury, 978/921-4242
to present innovative exhibitions and related programs such as artist gallery talks and
workshops; and based on the belief that a rich visual arts environment has an inherent
public value to the greater community, the College strives to make the gallery and programs
available to the widest possible audience.
FY16
$4,100
Festivals Program
Arts Fest Beverly, Contact: Gin Wallace, 978/922-8558
for support of Arts Fest Beverly.
$500
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Beverly Cultural Council, Contact: Savery Kelley, NA
$12,200
Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative
City of Beverly, Contact: Michael Cahill, 978/921-6000
for support of the Beverly Arts District.
$5,000
STARS Residencies
Ayers-Ryal Side Elementary School, Contact: Elaina Byrne, 978/921-6116
for a residency with Playhouse Education.
$5,000
Beverly High School, Contact: Sean Gallagher, 978/921-6132
for a residency with Express Yourself, Inc.
$4,800
Cove Elementary School, Contact: Lisa Fiandaca, 978/921-6121
for a residency with Potato Hill Poetry.
$2,700
Hannah Elementary School, Contact: Gabrielle Montevecchi, 978/921-6126
for a residency with Paula Conrad.
$5,000
North Shore Recovery High School, Contact: Michelle Lipinski, 978/922-3305
for a residency with Express Yourself. Inc.
$4,800
YouthReach
Express Yourself, Inc., Contact: Stan Strickland, 978/532-2489
to support community youth and young people from the Department of Mental Health to
collaborate in a multi-disciplinary, culturally diverse arts program that brings 17 isolated
communities together to perform at the Citi Wang Theater.
$15,000
Express Yourself, Inc., Contact: Stan Strickland, 978/532-2489
to lead Express Yourself participants in creating a large scale public art exhibition at the
Cummings Center in Beverly, MA
$840
Town of Boxford
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Boxford Cultural Council, Contact: Diane Annunziato, 978/887-6000
$4,500
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
Town of Danvers
Big Yellow School Bus
Holten Richmond Middle School, Contact: Adam Federico, 978/774-8590
for an educational field trip.
$200
Plumfield Academy, Inc., Contact: John Pension, 978/304-0273
for an educational field trip.
$200
Saint Mary of the Annunciation School, Contact: Sean Reardon, 978/774-0307
for an educational field trip.
$200
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Danvers Cultural Council, Contact: Carolann Powers, 978/777-0001
$6,300
STARS Residencies
Riverside Elementary School-Danvers, Contact: Violetta Powers, 978/774-5010
for a residency with David Fichter.
$5,000
Town of Essex
Big Yellow School Bus
Essex Elementary School, Contact: Jennifer Roberts, 978/768-7324
for an educational field trip.
$200
Cultural Investment Portfolio
Music at Eden's Edge, Inc., Contact: Jacques Lee Wood, 617/308-8470
to perform chamber music concerts of outstanding professional quality for the broadest
possible public, and to increase appreciation and understanding of chamber music through
artist-to-audience contact via accessible outreach concerts and workshops.
$3,800
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Essex Cultural Council, Contact: Peggy Duff, 978/768-7111
$4,400
Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative
Town of Essex, Contact: Brendhan Zubricki, 978/768-6531
for support of the Essex River Cultural District.
$2,725
Town of Georgetown
Big Yellow School Bus
Georgetown Middle/High School, Contact: Peter D. Lucia, 978/352-5790
for an educational field trip.
$200
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
Cultural Investment Portfolio
Boston Singers' Resource, Inc., Contact: Jonathan Saxton, 978/352-5058
to provide educational, promotional, and career service resources to New England classical
singers, vocal organizations, and to the general public.
$3,800
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Georgetown Cultural Council, Contact: Nora Cannon, 978-352-6334
$4,600
City of Gloucester
Artist Fellowship
Erica Daborn, , 978/281-5235
for artistic professional development.
$12,000
Big Yellow School Bus
Beeman Memorial School, Contact: Ellen L. Sibley, 978/281-9825
for an educational field trip.
$200
Ralph B. O'Maley Middle School, Contact: Debra Lucey, 978/281-9850
for an educational field trip.
$200
Veterans Memorial School-Gloucester, Contact: Matthew Fusco, 978/281-9820
for an educational field trip.
$200
Cultural Facilities Fund
Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center, Contact: Thomas P. Balf, 978/281-0470
To construct a Student/Visitor educational Center on Harbor Loop.
$116,000
Gloucester Stage Company, Inc., Contact: Andrew Burgreen, 978/281-4099
To replace aging and limited lighting system with a state-of-the-art lighting grid, equipment
and controls, and supporting electrical rewiring.
$50,000
Manship Artist Residence and Studios, Contact: Rebecca Reynolds, 978/290-8438
To conduct a feasibility study for the renovation of the Manship property as an arts and
culture center with an artist residency program.
$30,000
Rocky Neck Art Colony, Inc., Contact: Karen Ristuben, 978/515-7004
To install an acoustic ceiling treatment, a second AC unit, lighting upgrades, and integrated
A/V projection and sound equipment to its Main Hall.
$25,000
Cultural Investment Portfolio
Cape Ann Museum, Contact: Ronda E. Faloon, 978/283-0455
to celebrate the art, history and culture of the region and to keep it relevant by offering
quality exhibitions and programs for our communities, and beyond.
$11,500
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
Cape Ann Symphony Orchestra, Inc., Contact: David Benjamin, 978/281-0543
to establish, maintain, and operate a non-profit civic symphony orchestra in the Cape Ann
area to foster, promote, and increase the musical knowledge and appreciation of the public
through the performance of music at concerts and other functions; to provide an opportunity
for Cape Ann area musicians to play as an orchestra; and to assist and encourage the
musical development of Cape Ann students.
$3,800
Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center, Contact: Thomas P. Balf, 978/281-0470
to promote Gloucester's maritime heritage as a platform for teaching maritime skills and
marine sciences, and for encouraging environmental stewardship.
$8,700
John and Abigail Adams Arts Program
Rocky Neck Art Colony, Inc., Contact: Karen Ristuben, 978/515-7004
to establish an Office of Cultural Development in the City of Gloucester to champion
innovation in arts and culture, provide support for private and public cultural development,
and invigorate the City's cultural tourism agenda; to develop an inclusive, collaborative
cultural plan for Gloucester to strengthen historic links between the city's maritime culture,
community and the arts.
$21,000
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Gloucester Cultural Council, Contact: Rose Sheehan, 978/283-4585
$7,600
Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative
City of Gloucester, Contact: Sefatia Theken, 978/281-9700
for support for Gloucester's Harbortown Cultural District.
$4,000
City of Gloucester, Contact: Sefatia Theken, 978/281-9700
for support of the Rocky Neck Cultural District.
$5,000
YouthReach
Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center, Contact: Thomas P. Balf, 978/281-0470
to provide hands-on marine and physical science instruction to at-risk 16-20 year-olds in
collaboration with Action, Inc.
$15,000
Town of Groveland
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Groveland Cultural Council, Contact: Gail Dennig, 978/457-0729
$4,600
Town of Hamilton
Big Yellow School Bus
Cutler Elementary School, Contact: Jennifer Clifford, 978/468-5330
for an educational field trip.
$200
The Winthrop School, Contact: Christopher Heath, 978/468-5340
for an educational field trip.
$200
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
Cultural Investment Portfolio
Cantemus Chamber Chorus, Inc., Contact: Paul Kelly, 888/246-7871
to learn and perform a diverse and challenging repertoire of choral music; to develop
musical skills and knowledge both collectively and as individual singers; and to enrich the
community through exceptional public performances and community outreach.
$3,800
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Hamilton-Wenham Cultural Council, Contact: Kerry Wiersma, 9786261415
$8,900
City of Haverhill
Big Yellow School Bus
Haverhill High School, Contact: Elizabeth Kitsos, 978/374-5700
for an educational field trip.
$200
Hill View Montessori Charter Public Sch., Contact: Debra Diggins, 978/521-2616
for an educational field trip.
$200
Caleb Dustin Hunking School, Contact: Jared Fulgoni, 978/374-5787
for an educational field trip.
$200
Pentucket Lake Elementary School, Contact: Dianne Connolly, 978/374-2421
for an educational field trip.
$200
Silver Hill Horace Mann Charter School, Contact: Margaret Shepherd, 978/374-3448
for an educational field trip.
$200
Tilton School, Contact: Maureen Gray, 978/374-3475
for an educational field trip.
$200
Walnut Square School, Contact: Toni Donais, 978/374-3471
for an educational field trip.
$200
Cultural Facilities Fund
Creative Haverhill, Inc., Contact: Sally Cerasulol-O'Rorke, 978/373-5663
To study the feasibility of turning the George S Cogwells School into a sustainable artspace.
$30,000
Festivals Program
Haverhill Experimental Film Festival, Contact: Brendan Smyth, 352/318-5872
for support of the Haverhill Experimental Film Festival.
$500
John and Abigail Adams Arts Program
Creative Haverhill, Inc., Contact: Sally Cerasulol-O'Rorke, 978/373-5663
to nurture and promote the local creative workforce and its industries in Haverhill; to
increase economic development and visitation to the Riverfront Cultural District; to connect
local artists to educational and economic opportunities; and to increase the visibility and
visitation of Haverhill's Five Cultural Treasures.
$28,000
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Haverhill Cultural Council, Contact: Letriah Masters, 978/374-4500
$25,300
Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative
City of Haverhill, Contact: James Fiorentini, 978/374-2310
for support of the Riverfront Cultural District.
$5,000
Service Projects
Creative Haverhill, Inc., Contact: Sally Cerasulol-O'Rorke, 978/373-5663
for execution of the feasibility study requirements for the Cogswell school project in the
Bradford section of the city of Haverhill.
$60,000
Town of Ipswich
Big Yellow School Bus
Winthrop School-Ipswich, Contact: Sheila McAdams, 978/356-2976
for an educational field trip.
$200
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Ipswich Cultural Council, Contact: Barta Hathaway, 978/356-9611
$4,600
City of Lawrence
Big Yellow School Bus
Blessed Stephen Bellesini O.S.A. Academy, Contact: Julie DiFilippo, 987/989-0004
for an educational field trip.
$200
Alexander B. Bruce School, Contact: Cheryl Merz, 978/975-5935
for an educational field trip.
$200
Central Catholic High School, Contact: Doreen Keller, 978/682-0260
for an educational field trip.
$200
Community Day Arlington, Contact: Brent Merten, 978/722-8311
for an educational field trip.
$200
Community Day Charter Pub Sch.- Prospect, Contact: Kennedy Hilario, 978/722-2538
for an educational field trip.
$200
Community Day Charter Public Sch-Webster, Contact: Kennedy Hilario, 978/722-2538
for an educational field trip.
$200
Robert Frost School, Contact: Sarah McLaughlin, 978/975-5941
for an educational field trip.
$200
Gateway Community Day Charter Pub. Sch., Contact: Kennedy Hilario, 978/722-2538
for an educational field trip.
$200
Guilmette Middle School, Contact: Melissa Larco, 978/722-8270
for an educational field trip.
$200
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
Math, Science & Technology High School, Contact: Timothy McCarron, 978/946-0719
for an educational field trip.
$200
Performing & Fine Arts High School, Contact: Anne Callagy, 978/946-0766
for an educational field trip.
$200
School of Exceptional Studies, Contact: Paul Koppenhaver, PhD.r, 978/975-5980
for an educational field trip.
$200
South Lawrence East Elementary School, Contact: Marisa Boyajian, 978/975-5970
for an educational field trip.
$200
UP Academy Oliver Middle School, Contact: Kathryn Abdelahad, 978/722-8670
for an educational field trip.
$200
Emily G. Wetherbee School, Contact: Colleen M. Lennon, 978/557-2900
for an educational field trip.
$200
Cultural Investment Portfolio
Essex Art Center, Inc., Contact: John Budzyna, 978/685-2343
to inspire and nurture the diverse artistic potential of the Greater Lawrence community
through classroom exploration and gallery exhibitions making the creation and enjoyment of
art accessible to all.
$6,800
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Lawrence Cultural Council, Contact: Patricia Mariano, 978-620-3950
$63,500
STARS Residencies
Alexander B. Bruce School, Contact: Cheryl Merz, 978/975-5935
for a residency with Spirit Series, Inc.
$5,000
Gerard A. Guilmette School, Contact: Lori Butterfield, 978/686-8150
for a residency with David Fichter.
$5,000
Lawrence High School, Contact: Michael Fiato, 978/975-2750
for a residency with Dale Rogers.
$5,000
YouthReach
Groundwork Lawrence, Inc., Contact: Heather McMann, 978/974-0770
to increase STEM proficiency, professional prospects, employability, environmental
awareness, and healthy living competency Lawrence of high school Lawrence youth.
$15,000
City of Lynn
Big Yellow School Bus
Aborn School, Contact: Patricia Muxie, 781/477-7320
for an educational field trip.
$200
Brickett Elementary School, Contact: Eileen Cole, 781/477-7333
for an educational field trip.
$200
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
Drewicz Elementary School, Contact: Patricia Hebert, 781/477-7350
for an educational field trip.
$200
Robert L. Ford Elementary School, Contact: Joanne Larivee, 781/477-7375
for an educational field trip.
$200
Hood Elementary School, Contact: Gayle Dufour, 781/477-7390
for an educational field trip.
$200
KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School, Contact: Andrea Deangelo, 781/598-1609
for an educational field trip.
$200
Lynn Classical High School, Contact: Eugene S. Constantino, 781/477-7404
for an educational field trip.
$200
Lynn English High School, Contact: Thomas Strangie, 781/477-7366
for an educational field trip.
$200
Lynn Woods School, Contact: Ellen Fritz, 781/477-7433
for an educational field trip.
$200
Saint Pius V Elementary School, Contact: Paul Maestranzi, 781/593-8292
for an educational field trip.
$200
Washington Elementary School, Contact: John Licorish, 339/883-1414
for an educational field trip.
$200
Cultural Facilities Fund
Lynn Arts, Inc., Contact: Jennifer Ashworth, 781/598-5244
For systems replacement plan.
$7,000
RAW Art Works, Inc., Contact: Kit Jenkins, 781/593-5515
For systems replacement plan.
$7,000
Cultural Investment Portfolio
RAW Art Works, Inc., Contact: Kit Jenkins, 781/593-5515
to use the power of the arts to nurture growth in at-risk children and teens.
$14,800
John and Abigail Adams Arts Program
Lynn Economic Dev. Industrial Corp., Contact: James M. Cowdell, 781/581-9399
to implement a placemaking and branding initiative that expands the District's reach to
visitors, encourages downtown development and investment, and strengthens opportunities
and resources for the local arts community.
$5,000
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Lynn Cultural Council, Contact: Alicia Churchill, (781) 691-0060
$48,200
Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative
City of Lynn, Contact: Judith Flanagan Kennedy, 781/586-6767
for support of the Downtown Lynn Cultural District.
$5,000
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
STARS Residencies
William P. Connery Elementary School, Contact: Mary E. Dill, 781/477-7344
for a residency with Diane Edgecomb.
$1,900
YouthReach
Girls Incorporated of Lynn, Contact: Deb Ansourlian, 781/592-9744
to provide teen leaders with the opportunity to work with scientists to help influence peers
and younger girls to see science as exciting, to engage with their community, and to see
careers in STEM as a viable option.
RAW Art Works, Inc., Contact: Kit Jenkins, 781/593-5515
to partner with The Food Project in Lynn to bring healthy food and food education to
participants in Raw’s Creative Youth Development programming.
RAW Art Works, Inc., Contact: Kit Jenkins, 781/593-5515
to help teens at the critical juncture between youth and adulthood to envision and create
positive futures; for RAW Chiefs to mentor younger artists at RAW; and for Project Launch
to provide teens with one-to-one mentoring for college access.
$15,000
$1,000
$15,000
Town of Lynnfield
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Lynnfield Cultural Council, Contact: Amber Vaccaro, 781-334-5131
$4,600
Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Manchester Cultural Council, Contact: Anne Cowman, 978-290-1000
$4,400
Town of Marblehead
Big Yellow School Bus
Glover Elementary School, Contact: Brian Ota, 781/639-3190
for an educational field trip.
$200
Cultural Facilities Fund
Marblehead Little Theatre, Inc., Contact: Charles H. Gessner, 781/631-9697
To replace structural columns in the basement of the MLT theater.
$35,000
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Marblehead Cultural Council, Contact: Hazel Grenham, 781/631-7511
$4,600
Town of Merrimac
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Merrimac Cultural Council, Contact: Gillian Hosman, 978/346-9701
$4,600
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
City of Methuen
Big Yellow School Bus
The Islamic Academy, Contact: Salaheddin Momani, 978/975-7335
for an educational field trip.
$200
Methuen High School, Contact: Richard Barden, 978/722-6040
for an educational field trip.
$200
Tenney Grammar School, Contact: Marybeth Donovan-grassi, 978/722-9026
for an educational field trip.
$200
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Methuen Cultural Council, Contact: Paul Webster Greene, 978/683/3600
$17,200
STARS Residencies
Saint Ann's Home & School, Inc., Contact: Teresa Jones, 978/682-5276
for a residency with John Porcino.
$5,000
YouthReach
Elevated Thought Foundation, Inc., Contact: Marquis Victor, 978/420-7920
to encourage students to examine societal issues and explore new ideas through
discussion, poetry, and various visual art mediums.
$15,000
Town of Middleton
Big Yellow School Bus
Fuller Meadow School, Contact: Diane Carreiro, 978/750-4756
for an educational field trip.
$200
Howe-Manning Elementary School, Contact: Elizabeth Boulanger, 978/739-2800
for an educational field trip.
$200
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Middleton Cultural Council, Contact: Meghan Walter, 978-774-3589
$4,500
Town of Nahant
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Nahant Cultural Council, Contact: James Walsh, 781/367-2007
$4,400
Town of Newbury
Big Yellow School Bus
Triton Middle School, Contact: Alan MacRae, 978/463-5845
for an educational field trip.
$200
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
Festivals Program
21st Century CLC Regional Theater Fest., Contact: Denise Johnson
for support of 21st Century Community Learning Centers Regional Theater Festival.
$500
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Newbury Cultural Council, Contact: Michael Updike, 978/417-9481
$4,400
City of Newburyport
Big Yellow School Bus
Edward G. Molin Elementary School, Contact: Tara Rossi, 978/463-8212
for an educational field trip.
$200
Newburyport High School, Contact: Michael Parent, 978/465-4440
for an educational field trip.
$200
River Valley Charter School, Contact: Andrew Willemsen, 978/465-0065
for an educational field trip.
$200
Cultural Investment Portfolio
The Firehouse Center for the Arts, Contact: Beth Falconer, 978/499-9931
to advance the arts and humanities in the Greater Newburyport region by: fostering the
growth and development of individual and cultural organizations through our programs and
services; and, stimulating the understanding of and participation in the arts and humanities.
$7,500
On Stage, Inc., Contact: Pamela Ameen, 978/465-2572
to foster the development of creative talents in children and young adults; to bring high
quality, affordable live theater to families in communities throughout the North Shore,
Merrimack Valley and beyond; and to engender an appreciation of art and nature while
building community among participants of all ages.
$3,800
Symphony by the Sea, Contact: Beverly S. Clark, 978/745-4955
to serve all segments of the north of Boston community by offering classical music
performed locally at the highest artistic standards and to provide classical music education
to adults and children through community outreach and in partnership with public schools in
Essex County.
$3,800
Festivals Program
Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, Inc., Contact: Sativa Saposnek, 978/701-4914
for support of the Newburyport Chamber Music Festival.
$500
The Newburyport Literary Festival, Contact: Victoria L. Hendrickson, 978/465-1257
for support of The Newburyport Literary Festival.
$500
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Newburyport Cultural Council, Contact: Anne Spraker, 617-697-4287
$4,700
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative
City of Newburyport, Contact: Donna D. Holaday, 978/465-4413
for support of the Newburyport Cultural District.
$5,000
Town of North Andover
Big Yellow School Bus
Atkinson School, Contact: Greg Landry, 978/794-0124
for an educational field trip.
$200
North Andover Middle School, Contact: Joan Mcquade, 978/794-1870
for an educational field trip.
$200
Local Cultural Council Allocation
North Andover Cultural Council, Contact: Linda MacDonald, 978/273-0999
$6,400
City of Peabody
Big Yellow School Bus
Captain Samuel Brown School, Contact: Elaine Metropolis, 978/536-4100
for an educational field trip.
$200
John E. Burke Elementary School, Contact: Lacey Nutting, 978/536-5400
for an educational field trip.
$200
Thomas Carroll School, Contact: Tracy Smith, 978/536-4200
for an educational field trip.
$200
Center School-Peabody, Contact: Jacqueline Orphanos, 978/536-5475
for an educational field trip.
$200
J. Henry Higgins Middle School, Contact: Todd Bucey, 978/536-4800
for an educational field trip.
$200
John E. McCarthy School, Contact: Raymond Smoyer, 978/536-5625
for an educational field trip.
$200
Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, Contact: Eric Buckley, 978/536-4500
for an educational field trip.
$200
Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, Contact: Edward A. Sapienza, 978/536-4500
for an educational field trip.
$200
Saint John the Baptist Elementary School, Contact: Maureen Kelleher, 978/531-0444
for an educational field trip.
$200
South Memorial School, Contact: Katelin Kennedy, 978/536-5700
for an educational field trip.
$200
William E. Welch, Sr. Elementary School, Contact: Samaria Hashem, 978/536-5775
for an educational field trip.
$200
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
West Memorial School, Contact: Thomas Cornacchio, 978/536-5850
for an educational field trip.
FY16
$200
Cultural Facilities Fund
City of Peabody, Contact: Edward Bettencourt, Jr., 978/538-5700
To provide aesthetic rehabilitation of the decorative painted ceiling, a new sound and video
projection system, and accessibility improvements to the Wiggin Auditorium of City Hall.
$102,000
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Peabody Cultural Council, Contact: Janis Survilas, 978-538-5777
$15,100
Town of Rockport
Big Yellow School Bus
Rockport Elementary School, Contact: Todd Simendinger, 978/546-1220
for an educational field trip.
$200
Cultural Investment Portfolio
Rockport Music, Contact: Tony Beadle, 978/546-7391
to present exceptional musical performances and events year round, including the
acclaimed Rockport Chamber Music Festival; classical, jazz, folk, and world music
concerts; HD simulcasts from the Metropolitan Opera and England's National Theatre; and
educational enrichment programs for including school outreach programs, family and
community concerts, lectures, open rehearsals, and master classes.
$28,500
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Rockport Cultural Council, Contact: Julie Andrews, 978/546-8041
$4,400
Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative
Town of Rockport, Contact: Sarah Wilkinson, 978/546-6786
for support of the Rockport Cultural District.
$5,000
Town of Rowley
Big Yellow School Bus
Pine Grove School, Contact: Christine Kneeland, 978/948-2520
for an educational field trip.
$200
Solstice School, Contact: Stephen Gross, 978/948-2346
for an educational field trip.
$200
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Rowley Cultural Council, Contact: Nancy Hill, 978/948-2372
$4,500
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
City of Salem
Big Yellow School Bus
Nathaniel Bowditch School, Contact: Johanna Even, 978/740-1290
for an educational field trip.
$200
Collins Middle School, Contact: Glenn Burns, 978/740-1191
for an educational field trip.
$200
Cultural Investment Portfolio
The House of the Seven Gables, Contact: Kara McLaughlin, 978/744-0991
to preserve and interpret the history of Salem through its historic site and collection of
artifacts; to make Salem's history universally accessible to local residents, school children
and national and international visitors.
$11,500
Peabody Essex Museum, Inc., Contact: Dan L. Monroe, 978/745-9500
To celebrate creativity in ways that enrich the spirit, engage the mind, stimulate the senses
and strives to create experiences that transform people’s lives by broadening perspectives,
attitudes and knowledge of themselves and the world.
$56,500
Festivals Program
Mass Poetry Festival, Contact: Sara Siegel
for support of Mass Poetry Festival.
$500
Salem Arts Festival, Contact: Kylie Sullivan, 978/744-0004
for support of the Salem Arts Festival
$500
Salem Culture Fest, Contact: Donald H. Goldman
for support of Salem Culture Fest.
$500
Salem Film Fest, Contact: Rinus Oosthoek, 978/744-0004
for support of the Salem Film Fest.
$500
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Salem Cultural Council, Contact: Karen Gahagan, 781.883.1347
$13,900
Town of Salisbury
Big Yellow School Bus
Salisbury Elementary School, Contact: James Montanari, 978/463-5852
for an educational field trip.
$200
Festivals Program
Salisbury Art Stroll, Contact: Lisa Pearson
for support of Salisbury Art Stroll.
$500
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Salisbury Cultural Council, Contact: Monique Greilich, 978/255-2330
$4,500
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
FY16
Town of Saugus
Big Yellow School Bus
Lynnhurst School, Contact: Michael Mondello, 781/231-5079
for an educational field trip.
$200
Douglas Waybright School, Contact: Kelly Moss, 781/231-5087
for an educational field trip.
$200
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Saugus Cultural Council, Contact: Mila Moschella, 781-231-9564
$7,200
Town of Swampscott
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Swampscott Cultural Council, Contact: Rick Jakious
$4,600
Town of Topsfield
Local Cultural Council Allocation
Topsfield Cultural Council, Contact: Julie Sullivan, 978/887-1505
$4,400
Town of Wenham
Big Yellow School Bus
Bessie Buker Elementary School, Contact: Brian F. O'Donoghue, 978/468-5324
for an educational field trip.
$200
STARS Residencies
Bessie Buker Elementary School, Contact: Brian F. O'Donoghue, 978/468-5324
for a residency with Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
$4,500
Town of West Newbury
Big Yellow School Bus
Pentucket Regional High School, Contact: John Seymour, 978/363-5507
for an educational field trip.
$200
Pentucket Regional Middle School, Contact: Kenneth Kelley, 978/363-2957
for an educational field trip.
$200
Local Cultural Council Allocation
West Newbury Cultural Council, Contact: Helena Dion, 978 304-6135
$4,400
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL
Fiscal Year 2016 Grants to Essex County
Grant Recipient
Total for Essex County
FY16
$1,313,465