Annual Arlington Cultural Council Reception Honors Grant Recipients

Approximately 65 guests attended including Senator Ken Donnelly, Board of Selectmen member Joe Curro and Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine, along with representatives from the 15 projects ACC will fund in 2013 for a total grant distribution of $12,930. Festivals, Public Art, Collaborations and Partnerships were the prevailing themes among the projects. See below for a full list.

Anna Christina Lawrence: Opera Unplugged
Arlington Center for the Arts: Arlington Interactive
Arlington International Film Festival: AIFF High School Outreach Program
Arlington Public Art: Chairful Where You Sit
Arlington Tourism and Economic Development Committee: Arlington Alive Arts Festival
Capitol Square Business Association: Romancing the Square
Cyrus Dallin Art Museum and Arlington Historical Society: Arlington Cultural Heights: 1900-1925
Dan Fox: A-Town Jazz Festival
Delvena Theater Company: Jack the Ripper
Friends of Waldo Park: Waldo Park Tree Sculpture Project
Margaret Moody: Puppets at the ACA
New England Gilbert and Sullivan Society (NEGASS): NEGASS Public School Outreach
Parul Vakani and Chris Brenne: Arlington Alive and Kicking
Ruth Harcovitz: Italian-American Month Concert
True Story Theater: True Stories of Arlington

Celebrating Arts, Culture and Community

Celbrating Arts, Culture, and Community

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2013 Arlington Cultural Council Grant Recipients

ARLINGTON CULTURAL COUNCIL – 2013 Grant Recipients

This year, the Arlington Cultural Council granted over $12,930 to 15 grant recipients:

• Capitol Square Business Association’s “Romancing the Square” – a Valentine’s Day celebration in East Arlington to include a poetry jam, poetry contest and art exhibit. The event is scheduled for February 9. Art will be displayed in local businesses through the month of February.
• Arlington Center for the Arts’ “Arlington Interactive” – Arlingtoninteractive.org transforms the town into a gallery without walls. The ACA plans to work with the MIT Media Lab to create an interactive digital arts and culture map, which can be populated by ACA and other organizations.
• Margaret Moody’s “Puppets at ACA” – Moody will present lively puppet shows for families on several winter and spring Saturdays at the Arlington Center for the Arts. After each show, children and parents will be invited to stay for puppet play and/or puppet-making activities.
• Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF) – AIFF will run its 3^rd Annual Poster Contest open to high school students in Arlington. At an awards ceremony, the top 10 posters are recognized and the winner is awarded a $500 scholarship and given national and international media exposure.
• True Story Theater’s “True Stories of Arlington” – True Story Theater plans to showcase several Arlington nonprofits through improvisational theater, song and movement.
• Friends of Waldo Park Tree Sculpture – The Friends have engaged artists to design and create a sculpture out of a tall tree stump in the Park. Lead Artist William Turville will oversee site preparation, carving and production of animal figures by other skilled Arlington artists.
• Anna Christina Lawrence “Opera Unplugged” – This program, part of the Menotomy Concert Series, is a one-night performance intended to introduce the audience to classical music and opera in particular. The program will consist of four short spoken sections and 4-5 sung sections. A question/answer section will conclude the performance. The event will be held on November 8, 2013 at Town Hall.
• New England Gilbert and Sullivan Society (NEGASS) – A combination of costumed singers and a pianist will present a program to 3^rd and 4^th graders to introduce the students to Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.
• Arlington Public Art “Chairful Where You Sit” – This is a pop-up installation on the Minuteman Bike Path that features artistically reinvented used chairs. The event is planned for the week of July 28 to August 2, 2013.
• Dan Fox’s A-Town Jazz Festival – the 2^nd Annual A-Town Jazz Fest will be a community event featuring Arlington musicians. Performances/workshops are planned to be held at the Robbins Library, Jam ‘n Java, and the Arlington Center for the Arts April 6-7, 2013.
• Ruth Harcovitz – Soprano Ruth Harcovitz will present a program of Neapolitan songs, opera arias, and popular Italian songs in celebration of Italian-American month. The program will be performed at the Arlington Senior Center on October 15, 2013.
• Delvena Theater Company – Delvena Theater will bring history alive through a performance of Jack the Ripper. The target audience for this performance is 16 and above.
• Parul Vakani and Chris Brenne “Arlington Alive and Kicking” – Alive and Kicking is a one-day event at the Arlington Arts Center on April 20, 2013 featuring four musicians. This event is intended to promote community among professional Arlington-based musicians.
• Cyrus Dallin Art Museum and Arlington Historical Society “Arlington Cultural Heights: 1900-1925” – A collaborative research effort between the Dallin Museum and the Arlington Historical Society that will result in a publication highlighting the leading cultural figures in Arlington between 1900 and 1925, a time of significant cultural growth in Arlington, particularly in Arlington Heights and Crescent Hill.
• Arlington Tourism and Economic Development Committee’s (ATED) Arlington Alive Arts Festival – This block party on Broadway Plaza, planned for Saturday July 13, 2013, will be a free event that promotes the arts in Arlington. Music, dance, theater and the visual arts will share the street with local vendors and local businesses.

Apply NOW for an Arlington Cultural Council Grant in 2013!

Deadline: October 15, 2012
2013 Grant Guidelines available here:

GrantGuidelines2012-13(PDF)

Application Forms:

http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications/lccapp.asp

Hard copies will be available at the Robbins Library, Arlington Center for the Arts and Town Hall on September 1st, 2012.

Get advanced feedback at our Grant Preparation Workshop: Wednesday, September 19, 7-8:30, Robbins Library 4th Floor Conference Room

We look forward to reading your proposals!

ARLINGTON ALIVE REPORT NOW AVAILABLE

Arlington Alive!

You can download the Arlington Alive! Summary Report (in PDF format)  by clicking on the link below:

Arlington Alive Summary Report

This report reflects the work of the organizing coalition and the approximately 80 participants who attended the event.

Co-sponsored by the Arlington Cultural Council, Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington Public Art, Arlington Tourism and Economic Development Committee and Sustainable Arlington

Arlington ALIVE! Creating a Cultural Destination

Arlington Alive!

A Panel Discussion and Townwide Meeting for Businesses, Non Profits, Artists and Residents

Co-sponsored by the Arlington Cultural Council, Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington Public Art, Arlington Tourism and Economic Development Committee and Sustainable Arlington

Thursday, June 7, 2012, 7-9:30pm

Location: Arlington Center for the Arts Theater, 41 Foster St

Speakers:

Adam Chapdelaine, Arlington Town Manager
Jan Whitted, Capitol Square District, East Arlington
Meri Jenkins, Program Manager, Cultural Districts, Massachusetts Cultural Council
Moderated by Stacie Smith, Consensus Building Institute

Breakout sessions to follow

All Welcome! Please join us!

Please circulate to your organizations and networks!  More information coming soon!  Please find us all on facebook!  

Meanwhile, please take a moment to fill out the the Arlington Cultural Council’s Community Input Survey.   Click here to take the survey now!

Photos from the 2012 Grant Recipient Reception

These photos were taken at the 2012 recetion for our grant recipients held at Town Hall on Monday, April 9th, 2012:

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Photos: LTV Productions

Arlington Cultural Council Community Input Survey – 2012

LET’S MAKE A GREAT TOWN EVEN BETTER! The Arlington Cultural Council (ACC) is seeking input from the community on how to set its grant funding priorities for the next 3 years. What kind of arts, humanities, and interpretive science programs would you like to see in town?

Please take a moment to complete this survey.

Click here to start the survey.

THANK YOU!

A Celebration of Arts and Culture

A Celebration of Arts and Culture

The Arlington Cultural Council’s Celebration of Arts and Culture will take place on Monday April 9, 6-7:30 pm in the second floor Hearing Room of the Arlington Town Hall (730 Massachusetts Avenue).  Come hear more about grant opportunities from the ACC.  Meet the 2012 ACC grant recipients.  Hear a short performance by Cantilena: a Women’s Chorale.  Mix and mingle with others interested in arts and culture.  Light refreshments will be served.  Please RSVP to: arlingtonculturalcouncil@yahoo.com.

2012 Grant Recipients

This year, the Arlington Cultural Council granted over $11,500 to 14 grant recipients:

• Arlington Enrichment Collaborative — a Zen garden at Ottoson Middle School that will be designed and installed by the youth, staff and community.
• Veronica Robles – a Celebration of Mexican Music and Dance by Veronica Robles and her mariachi.
• Richard W. Clark – a one-person performance to be held at the Arlington Senior Center presenting the life and times of early 20^th century “bad boy” Hollywood actor, John Barrymore.
• Arlington Center for the Arts (ACA) – a Friday Night Creative Art Program for Teens
• Betsy Schramm and Pasquale Tassone – new musical compositions for the New England String Quartet that will be performed in May as part of the Menotomy Concert Series. The grant will also allow for a NE String Quartet performance and masterclass at Arlington High School.
• The EcoFest Committee/Rain Garden Committee – the design and installation of educational signage at the new Rain Garden at Spy Pond Park.
• Old Schwamb Mill – field trips for Ottoson 7^th Grade Tech students to visit the Old Schwamb Mill, an intact 19^th century mill, and to learn about the role of water power during Arlington’s Industrial Age.
• Cantilena, Inc. – production of a professionally recorded CD of Cantilena, the Arlington women’s choral group, featuring the music of local composers Kenneth Seitz and Daniel Pinkham.
• Center for Cancer Support and Education – the publication of a collection of poetry and prose by the Writers’ Group for Cancer Survivors and Caregivers.
• Chris Kolb – a presentation of Garden Under the Oak, a lecture and discussion of how to create gardens that protect our ecological heritage.
• Adria Arch – Arlington Windows Project, a program that selects local artists to display their work in empty Arlington storefronts that have been converted into street side gallery spaces.
• Delvena Theater Company – a live performance of Meet Julia Child! a production to be held at Robbins library that seeks to entertain as well as educate the audience about the life of the famous chef.
• Mark Sandman – promotion of the Jam ‘n Java Open Mic and Coffeehouse that provides a free, live music venue for area performers on the first Monday of every month.
• Don Daniel – the Just a Minute Festival, a competition of one-minute video shorts, in which submissions from Arlington participants will be separately judged. The grant will also allow for a partnership with Arlington Community Media Inc to teach high school students about video tools and techniques.