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Organization Region Year Grant Type
Wistariahurst Museum
Western
2007
Capital

Grant: $414,000

Location: Holyoke

Description: for construction that will rehabilitate and make the Wistariahurst Carriage House accessible for increased use, including structural work on the interior to create an exhibit space, meeting space, and climate-controlled archives.

Woburn Public Library
Northeast
2015
Capital

Grant: $525,000

Location: Woburn

Description: to repair and renovate 1,720 sq. ft. of the original 1879 art gallery, museum and related storage space as part of an overall $30 million 38,00 sq. ft. restoration and expansion of the Woburn Public Library.

Woods Hole Public Library
Southeast
2019
Systems
Woods Hole Public Library

Grant: $7,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Worcester Art Museum
Central
2022
Capital
Worcester Art Museum

Grant: $179,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for new integrated sprinkler systems.

Worcester Art Museum
Central
2025
Capital
Front façade and entrance to the Worcester Art Museum

Grant: $200,000

Location: Worcester

Description: To create a new permanent exhibit for the Higgins Armory collection.

Worcester Art Museum
Central
2009
Capital
Museum interior

Grant: $310,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for renovation of an existing studio into a 130-seat public lecture hall, construction of a new barrier-free entrance, and upgrades to the existing Museum Café.

Worcester Art Museum
Central
2013
Capital
Interior of Worcester Art Museum

Grant: $100,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to retrofit ADA compliant access ramps at the two main Museum entrances and a centrally located elevator at the Lancaster Lobby.

Worcester Art Museum
Central
2016
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to develop a comprehensive master plan in order to improve existing facilities' efficiency and re-vision the future of the museum.

Worcester Art Museum
Central
2019
Capital
Worcester Art Museum

Grant: $170,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for new ADA-compliant glass gallery doors and climate control system upgrades.

Worcester Art Museum
Central
2020
Capital
Renaissance Court at the Worcester Art Museum

Grant: $200,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to address access, security, and safety improvements and to renovate stairs at the museum's entrance.

Worcester Art Museum
Central
2021
Capital
Front façade and entrance

Grant: $200,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to address a combination of deferred maintenance needs, ADA upgrades, and required COVID-19 facility improvements, including bathroom renovations and a comprehensive window and skylight replacement program for WAM's Higgins Education Wing.

Worcester Center for Crafts
Central
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for planning and assessment of enhancing and relocating the New Street Glass Studio to the Sagamore Road Campus.

Worcester Center for Crafts
Central
2018
Capital

Grant: $30,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for upgraded equipment in the glass blowing studio.

Worcester Center for Crafts
Central
2019
Capital
Worcester Center for Crafts

Grant: $45,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to demolish a street-facing derelict building, renovate the exterior of the main building to aid visibility, create a new system of signage, and landscape to attract new audiences in the neighborhood.

Worcester Center for Crafts
Central
2021
Capital
Artists making pottery

Grant: $70,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to replace flooring, lighting, and cracked walkways; repair ceilings, rusted columns and gutters; to repair and paint exterior trim, courtyard and walls; for tree removal, and to create green outdoor event space.

Worcester Center for Crafts
Central
2022
Capital
Interior hallway under construction

Grant: $90,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for updated electrical systems, HVAC, flooring, signage, and for Courtyard renovations including regrading, landscaping, and new shelter cover.

Worcester Center for the Performing Arts
Central
2007
Capital
Theater interior

Grant: $675,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to restore the Poli Palace Theatre and transform it into a modern 2,300-seat performing arts center to host concerts, Broadway tours, family shows, and performances by local arts organizations.

Worcester Center for the Performing Arts
Central
2009
Capital
Rendering of Poli Palace Theatre interior

Grant: $62,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for renovations including the installation of a lift to accommodate additional top-tier seating, restoration of a private reception space, and installation of a Wurlitzer organ.

Worcester Center for the Performing Arts
Central
2012
Capital
Interior of Hanover Theatre

Grant: $14,839

Location: Worcester

Description: for improving the auditorium's HVAC system to reduce energy usage and installation of an HVAC system in the box office to improve the work environment for employees.

Worcester Center for the Performing Arts
Central
2015
Capital
Worcester Center for Performing Arts

Grant: $600,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for the development of the building adjacent to the theatre, at 551 Main Street.

Worcester Center for the Performing Arts
Central
2017
Capital
Hanover Theatre Conservatory & Events Center

Grant: $125,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for the installation of an elevator and to support urgent exterior stabilization repairs.

Worcester Center for the Performing Arts
Central
2018
Capital

Grant: $97,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for upgraded lighting, energy and security systems, and for exterior door replacements.

Worcester Community Cable Access
Central
2013
Feasibility

Grant: $25,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for planning expenses associated with the expansion and renovations of the current facility to have an auditorium-studio for live audience television/audio recordings, a new classroom for media arts training, and additional improvements.

Worcester Community Cable Access
Central
2018
Capital

Grant: $200,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for new HVAC systems, and to renovate the façade and entrance of the building.

Worcester Community Cable Access
Central
2018
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for a 20-year capital needs assessment of the building and its mechanical systems.

Worcester County Mechanics Association
Central
2026
Capital
A grand performance hall space with people seated at red banquet style tables and an orchestra performing on stage before a large

Grant: $81,400

Location: Worcester

Description: To replace an HVAC unit on the Fuller Wing.

Worcester County Mechanics Association
Central
2011
Capital
Interior of Mechanics Hall

Grant: $75,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to restore the 1864 E. & G.G. Hook Brothers tracker organ and replace theater chairs.

Worcester County Mechanics Association
Central
2014
Capital
Interior of Mechanics Hall

Grant: $140,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to Worcester County Mechanics Association for design and installation of an exterior lighting system to Mechanics Hall, as well as lobby and restroom renovations.

Worcester County Mechanics Association
Central
2016
Capital
Interior of the Great Hall of Worcester County Mechanics Hall

Grant: $163,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to install LED exterior up-lighting, an HVAC system, and to restore the Great Hall Stage and Main Street Lobby, vestibule, and promenade space.

Worcester County Mechanics Association
Central
2022
Capital
Mechanics Hall Façade

Grant: $160,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for upgraded sound and lighting systems in the Great Hall and Washburn Hall.

Worcester Cultural Coalition
Central
2018
Capital

Grant: $200,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to construct a Black Box performance space, and a multi purpose gallery and workshop area.

Worcester Historical Museum
Central
2025
Capital
Front façade of the historic Salisbury Mansion

Grant: $143,000

Location: Worcester

Description: To replace shingle roofing with a historically accurate standing seam metal roof at the Salisbury Mansion.

Worcester Historical Museum
Central
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $37,500

Location: Worcester

Description: for a business plan and partnership model plan for the development of the Worcester/Blackstone Visitor Center.

Worcester Historical Museum
Central
2012
Feasibility

Grant: $18,500

Location: Worcester

Description: for design work to inform options for a new accessible entrance, increased gallery space as well as financial feasibility analysis.

Worcester Historical Museum
Central
2016
Capital
Exterior of Worcester Historical Museum

Grant: $100,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to replace the roofs of both the Museum and Salisbury Mansion.

Worcester Historical Museum
Central
2022
Capital
Entrance to the Worcester Historical Museum

Grant: $110,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for the integration of the 32 Elm Street property into 30 Elm for independent operations, and an office space for WHM.

Workshop13 Cultural Arts and Learning Center
Western
2024
Capital
Bomba dancing class in the Grand Hall at Workshop13

Grant: $49,000

Location: Ware

Description: For new trim, wrought iron fencing, pillars, ramps, lighting and signage.

Worthington Historical Society
Western
2025
Feasibility
Exterior of a historic meetinghouse with people gathered for an event outdoors

Grant: $4,000

Location: Worthington

Description: To study building preservation, space use, maintenance issues and HVAC system upgrades.

Worthington Historical Society
Western
2026
Capital
A historic meetinghouse with white wood siding and people gathered on the lawn beside it for a celebration

Grant: $120,000

Location: Worthington

Description: For improvements to the facility's HVAC system, insulation, restrooms, basement, and accessibility.

Yarmouth New Church Preservation Foundation
Southeast
2011
Capital

Grant: $26,000

Location: Yarmouth

Description: for various building upgrades. Work will include the installation of handicapped-accessible bathrooms, lighting and sound system upgrades, and the restoration of original frescoes.

Yarmouth New Church Preservation Foundation
Southeast
2019
Systems
Yarmouth New Church Preservation Foundation

Grant: $7,000

Location: Yarmouth

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Yarmouth New Church Preservation Foundation
Southeast
2022
Feasibility
Yarmouth New Church Performance Space

Grant: $9,500

Location: Yarmouth

Description: for accessibility planning, including professional services in preparation for implementation, Universal Access Report, and building code review.

YoFES
Greater Boston
2015
Feasibility

Grant: $35,000

Location: Boston

Description: for plans to acquire dedicated, secure space for musical education for hundreds of Haitian youth, now in limited, borrowed space. The study will cover needs assessment, acquisition, design.

Your Theatre
Southeast
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $20,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: to study the feasibility of acquiring, restoring, and reusing the historic First Baptist Church in downtown New Bedford for a permanent theatre and offices via an architectural theatre study and business plan.

Zeiterion Theatre
Southeast
2025
Capital
People on the sidewalk and entering into the Zeiterion Theatre

Grant: $200,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: For HVAC updates.

Zeiterion Theatre
Southeast
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $22,500

Location: New Bedford

Description: for a comprehensive facility needs assessment and systems replacement plan; and a feasibility assessment for expansion.

Zeiterion Theatre
Southeast
2011
Capital

Grant: $56,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: for restoration and expansion. The project will include the repair and restoration of badly damaged masonry walls, the replacement of the marquee, and the expansion of the lobby.

Zeiterion Theatre
Southeast
2018
Capital
Exterior of Zeiterion Theatre

Grant: $100,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: to return a historically accurate marquee to the façade of the theatre.

Zoo New England
Greater Boston
2022
Capital
Sign at Franklin Park Zoo

Grant: $80,000

Location: Boston

Description: to install a park wide networked public address system at Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo.

Zoo New England
Greater Boston
2025
Capital
Penguins scattered around a pool at the African Penguin Coast exhibit

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boston

Description: To build a geothermal energy system to power the African Penguin Coast exhibit at Franklin Park Zoo.

Zoo New England
Greater Boston
2013
Capital
Entrance to Franklin Park Zoo

Grant: $250,000

Location: Boston

Description: for the renovation of the existing Children's Zoo at Franklin Park.

Zoo New England
Greater Boston
2017
Capital
Entrance

Grant: $120,000

Location: Boston

Description: to fund accessibility renovations to parking areas, entrances and exits and rest rooms.

Zullo Gallery Center For The Arts
Metrowest
2026
Feasibility
A dimly let room with vaulted ceilings filled with seated people during a musical performance

Grant: $35,000

Location: Medfield

Description: To support accessibility, operations, and capital campaign planning, and for design and construction documents for renovations.

Zullo Gallery Center For The Arts
Metrowest
2026
Systems
A dimly let room with vaulted ceilings filled with seated people during a musical performance

Grant: $8,000

Location: Medfield

Description: For a 20 year capital needs assessment.

Zumix
Greater Boston
2025
Capital
View of the brick exterior of Zumix from an opposing street corner at night

Grant: $84,000

Location: Boston

Description: To replace windows, stage lighting, a projector and screen, and to refurbish and paint exterior doors and interior walls.

Zumix
Greater Boston
2009
Capital
Exterior view of The Firehouse

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boston

Description: for renovation of an existing 9,000-square-foot East Boston firehouse into Zumix's new home. The Firehouse will feature performance space, a live-sound-mixing and video-projection station, recording studio, classrooms, and support space.

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