We are proud to announce that one of our Franklin County towns has won the Commonwealth Award! Fostering Art & Culture partner, Turners Falls RiverCulture, has won the Commonwealth Award for the creative community category. Presented every two years, it’s the state’s highest honor in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Join us for the award ceremony with Mad Men Star, John Slattery, on February 9, 2011 at the State House in Boston, where the Massachusetts Cultural Council...
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Artists and artisans (painters, photographers, writers, musicians, potters, digital media artists, wood workers, etc.) 18 years and older are wanted to participate in a research study about highlighting and supporting the diverse economic activity of artists and artisans in the Greater Franklin County. If selected, you will be asked to participate in training, interview 5 of your peer artists and artisans, and collaborate in analyzing the information collected. The project will run from...
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Franklin County’s already vibrant creative economy is getting a big boost thanks to Fostering Art and Culture Projects supported by federal and state funding. The Fostering Art and Culture Project (FACP) recognizes that art and culture enhance the lives of all area residents and visitors and supports the work of area artists, non-profit art organizations, and art-related businesses. After doing behind-the-scenes work for a few years gathering information about the local creative economy,...
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May 3, 2010 Fostering Art & Culture Project, Turners Falls RiverCulture, The Gallery at Hallmark and members of the fine art community, are pleased to announce the launch of Confluence, the inaugural Franklin County Biennial of fine art. The show will take place at the Gallery at Hallmark during the month of October 2010 and will be open to submissions from all artists living or working in Franklin County. Details about the call and exhibition can be found at www.artandcommunity.org. ...
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February 2010 The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) announced the release of more than $700,000 in grants that will stimulate new economic activity, create jobs, and revitalize communities through arts and cultural projects across the state. Fostering Art and Culture Partnership, along with 27 projects in every region of Massachusetts is proud to be a recipient of a grant from the Adams Art Program, the oldest and most-far reaching program of its kind in the nation, supporting projects that...
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