Framingham Artists, Nonprofits Get MA Cultural Council Grants

Framingham MA

03 February, 2022

10:52 AM

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FRAMINGHAM, MA — Mass Cultural Council (MCC) announced a new round of grants last week, and several will benefit local artists and arts groups. The MCC grants came from two separate programs: 58 Artist Fellowship Awards, which go directly to artists; and 173 Project Grants, which go to arts organizations. The MCC funds local cultural councils in towns and cities across the state, plus local artists, arts events and nonprofits. Here are the recent grant recipients from Framingham: Artist Fellowship Grants Diane Arvanites, $5,000 for choreographyTatiana Johnson-Boria, $15,000 for poetryIvelisse Pabon (Ashland), $5,000 for traditional arts Project Grants Amazing Things Arts Center, $2,500Framingham Centre Common Cultural District, $2,500Performing Arts Center of MetroWest, $2,500