Andover Cultural Council
The Massachusetts state legislature provides an annual appropriation for arts, humanities, and interpretive science projects to the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), which in turn, allocates funds to the Andover Cultural Council (ACC) for the Andover community. The ACC then reviews and awards the MCC funds to those projects of quality that provide the greatest local benefit.
The ACC is committed to reaching all members of the Andover community through supporting a cross-section of activities, including jazz, classical music concerts, vocal performances, live theatre, public art installations, storytelling, programs aimed specifically at families, schoolchildren, and senior citizens, and more. We partner with other groups and organizations in town, to help promote a lively cultural atmosphere, and we serve as advocates for the arts through community outreach and publicity. We are a group of volunteers, appointed by the Board of Selectmen for two consecutive, three-year terms. Members of the Council include people with a variety of experience, some with backgrounds in the arts, humanities or interpretive sciences, but we share a passionate belief in the importance of the arts and culture in our lives and a commitment to enhancing the cultural vitality of Andover.
Contact
Leslie Seaton Malis
acc01810@gmail.com
978-470-2565
Address
36 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810-3882
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Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$12,800
FY24 Local Priorities
Information not provided
FY24 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Andover Chinese Charm Circle (ACCC) | 2023 Chinese New Year Celebration Performance at Robb Center | $500 | Andover Choral Society, Inc. | From Europe to America | $750 | Andover Senior Center | Art Matters, Art Education | $600 | Chinese Cultural Exchange of the Andovers, Inc. | Chinese New Year Celebration | $1,315 | Congregation Temple Emanuel of Andover, Massachusetts | Folk Music Coffeehouse Concert with Sue Horowitz | $800 | Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild, Inc. | The Massachusetts High School Drama Festival | $600 | Merrimack Valley Community Music School, Inc. | Music For Andover Farmers Market | $2,000 | New England Classical Singers, Inc. | Classical Music within Reach | $750 | South Church in Andover | Listen Before Lunch: Andover musicians perform music by under-represented composers | $1,000 | The Andover Historical Society | Home to Many People | $600 | The Delvena Theatre Company | A Cup of Tea, A Crumpet and A Gas Mask | $635 | Zograf Strings Quarterly, Inc. | Music in Time of War: P. Haas and P. Hindemith String Quartets | $1,750 |
