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Arlington Cultural Council's Celebration of Arts and Culture
ACC's 2015 grantees will be honored, with special recognition to last year's grantee Luminarium Dance Company, for their MCC Gold Star award
PUBLIC PUBLIC INVITED TO ARLINGTON CULTURAL COUNCIL’S “CELEBRATION OF ARTS AND CULTURE”
TOWN HALL, APRIL 13, 6:00-7:30 PM
March 17, 2015
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(ARLINGTON, MA) The Arlington Cultural Council (ACC), Massachusetts Cultural Council’s (MCC) representative body in the town, invites the public to attend its annual Spring celebration of Arlington’s expanding arts and culture scene on Monday, April 13, 6:00-7:30 pm, in Lyons Hearing Room, 2nd Floor of Arlington Town Hall, 730 Mass. Ave. The Council’s 2015 grantees will be honored, with special recognition to last year’s grantee Luminarium Dance Company, for their MCC Gold Star Award. Light refreshments and entertainment provided.
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This year’s ninteen grantees are (in order of project date)*
Belmont World Film’s Family Film Festival (January 16, 2015) belmontworldfilm.org
ATown Teen Video Contest (March 6, 2015) atownteenvideo.org
Creek River String Band (March 28) creekriverstringband.com
True Story Theater (April 6) truestorytheater.org
“Meeting of Generations: Youth Perform Jazz for Seniors” (April 11) morningsidemusicstudio.com
Cyrus Dallin Art Museum: Hardy School Family ArtVenture (April 19) dallin.org
Arlington Center for the Arts - “Images of Arlington: #myArlington” (April 20-May 15) acarts.org
“A Chance to Dress” Movie (April 29) mineralkingproductions.com/; facebook.com/achancetodress
“A Chance to Dress” Movie (Arlington screening TBA)
Arlington Public Art – “Art Rocks Spy Pond Park” (May 10-31) arlingtonpublicart.blogspot.com
Art. Food. Community – “400 Bowls 3,000 Meals” (May 16) artfoodcommunity.wordpress.com
The Marble Collection – “Spring into Art” (May 17) marblecollection.eventbrite.com
Creek River String Band (May 30) www.creekriverstringband.com
“From Kids to Seniors and Back Again” (May 26 & 28), johnporcino.com
Sharing a New Song (May tba) sharinganewsong.org
“Two to Tango” play (June 22) darrowactor.wordpress.com
ART Hunt (June tba) artistryforkids.com
I Am Arlington (June tba) nymdesign.com
Legendary Locals of Arlington book (June tba) (no website)
Philharmonic Society – “Outdoor Summer Concert at Robbins Farm Park” (August 1) psarlington.org
Folk Arts Center of N.E. – “Family Folk Dance at Robbins Farm Park” (August tba) facone.org
Dates are subject to change, for grantee project details/dates/times and locations, please check individual websites and ACC’s Facebook page events - https://www.facebook.com/ArlingtonCulturalCouncil/events
About ACC: The Arlington Cultural Council distributes funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, to support arts, humanities and interpretive science projects that benefit our community. Monthly meetings are open to the public. Notice is posted outside the Town Clerk’s office and on the town website. The Arlington Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCC) serving 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation. Those interested in joining are encouraged to contact a council member (see town website) or email [email protected].
The 2016 grant cycle will begin in September when ACC will offer grant information sessions. Application forms will be available at Robbins Library and Town Hall and from the MCC website. The proposals must be received in the Arlington Board of Selectmen’s office on or postmarked by Thursday, October 15, 2015. For specific 2016 guidelines and complete information see massculturalcouncil.org/programs/lccgrants.asp
Links:
Website
arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/all-boards-and-committees/cultural-council
Blog
arlingtonculturalcouncil.wordpress.com
facebook.com/ArlingtonCulturalCouncil
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Submitted by Jeff Boudreau & Elisabeth Taylor
On behalf of the Arlington Cultural Council