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Manship Artist Residence and Studios
Northeast
2016
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: to conduct a feasibility study for the renovation of the Manship property as an arts and culture center with an artist residency program.

Manship Artist Residence and Studios
Northeast
2023
Feasibility
View of people gathered at event in the barn from overhead

Grant: $35,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: For strategic site planning to renovate artist Paul Manship's residence and barn studio.

Manship Artist Residence and Studios
Northeast
2017
Capital
MARS

Grant: $207,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: to purchase the Manship property in Gloucester, which will be transformed into artist educational facility and gallery place.

Manship Artist Residence and Studios
Northeast
2017
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for a 20-year capital needs assessment.

Manship Artist Residence and Studios
Northeast
2021
Capital
Historic photo of the Manship barn

Grant: $20,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: to renovate two outbuildings to serve as studio/work spaces and for the repairs of two garden structures.

Marblehead Arts Association
Northeast
2022
Capital
Gallery space

Grant: $60,000

Location: Marblehead

Description: for the multi-phase restoration, renovation and preservation of the historic 1728 King Hooper Mansion.

Marblehead Arts Association
Northeast
2022
Capital
Gallery space

Grant: $40,000

Location: Marblehead

Description: for a multi-year effort to preserve and restore the historically significant 1728 King Hooper Mansion in Marblehead's Historic District.

Marblehead Little Theatre
Northeast
2007
Capital

Grant: $60,000

Location: Marblehead

Description: for the Marblehead Main Firehouse.

Marblehead Little Theatre
Northeast
2012
Capital

Grant: $13,750

Location: Marblehead

Description: for construction of a second floor bathroom.

Marblehead Little Theatre
Northeast
2013
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Marblehead

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

Marblehead Little Theatre
Northeast
2014
Capital

Grant: $9,500

Location: Marblehead

Description: to assist with the purchase and installation of a new lighting system.

Marblehead Little Theatre
Northeast
2016
Capital
Exterior of the Marblehead Little Theatre

Grant: $35,000

Location: Marblehead

Description: to replace structural columns in the basement of the MLT theater.

Marblehead Little Theatre
Northeast
2020
Capital
Front entrance and facade of the Marblehead Little Theatre

Grant: $70,000

Location: Marblehead

Description: to restore the historic 1890 Marblehead Central Firehouse tower and façade by repointing exterior and interior bricks.

Marblehead Little Theatre
Northeast
2022
Systems
Children's Theatre

Grant: $7,000

Location: Marblehead

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Marblehead Museum and Historical Society
Northeast
2022
Capital
Lee Mansion

Grant: $150,000

Location: Marblehead

Description: to preserve and restore the 1768 Jeremiah Lee Brick Kitchen and Slave Quarters.

Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center
Southeast
2024
Capital
Front steps and entrance to the Foxboro Regional Center for the Performing Arts

Grant: $81,000

Location: Foxborough

Description: For safety and ADA compliant repairs to the exterior of the building.

Marine Biological Laboratory
Southeast
2018
Capital
Lillie Auditorium

Grant: $200,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: to renovate infrastructural and audio-visual components in the Lillie Auditorium, which hosts a range of lectures, music performances and other public cultural events.

Marion Art Center
Southeast
2024
Feasibility

Grant: $1,400

Location: Marion

Maritime Gloucester
Northeast
2022
Systems
Front view

Grant: $7,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Martha’s Vineyard Film Society
Southeast
2024
Capital
People seated in a theater at the Martha's Vineyard Film Center

Grant: $39,000

Location: Tisbury

Description: For a new laser projector and server.

Martha’s Vineyard Film Society
Southeast
2013
Capital

Grant: $17,200

Location: Tisbury

Description: to complete construction of the new Martha's Vineyard Film Center and to purchase integrated equipment that will help the facility run more efficiently.

Martha’s Vineyard Film Society
Southeast
2021
Capital
Theater seating at the Martha's Vineyard Film Center

Grant: $200,000

Location: Tisbury

Description: for the purchase of the MV Film Center, the primary year-round performance venue that has been leased since 2012.

Martha’s Vineyard Film Society
Southeast
2021
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Tisbury

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Martha’s Vineyard Museum
Southeast
2013
Capital

Grant: $191,100

Location: Edgartown

Description: to develop final designs for the Museum's new home, renovation of Vineyard Haven's Marine Hospital building, and the construction of a new program and collections center on site.

Martha’s Vineyard Museum
Southeast
2017
Capital
1895 Vineyard Haven Marine Hospital

Grant: $225,000

Location: Edgartown

Description: to renovate the 1895 Vineyard Haven Marine Hospital which will become a part of a new campus for the Museum's collections and programs, and a new attraction to the Vineyard Haven Harbor Cultural District.

Martha’s Vineyard Museum
Southeast
2024
Systems
Front exterior of the Martha's Vineyard Museum

Grant: $8,500

Location: Tisbury

Description: For a 20 year capital needs assessment.

Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse
Southeast
2009
Systems

Grant: $4,000

Location: Tisbury

Description: for a Systems Replacement Plan, which consists of a capital assessment and 20-year replacement schedule based on the estimated usable life expectancy and the approximate replacement cost of building systems; also an energy efficiency and green building as

Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse
Southeast
2013
Capital

Grant: $100,000

Location: Tisbury

Description: for the complete renovation, restoration, and expansion of the historic 1833 Vineyard Playhouse in downtown Tisbury.

Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust
Southeast
2024
Capital
Exterior of the Union Chapel

Grant: $145,000

Location: Edgartown

Description: For accessibility upgrades.

Mashpee Old Indian Meeting House Authority
Southeast
2019
Feasibility
Mashpee Old Indian Meeting House

Grant: $30,000

Location: Mashpee

Description: for a feasibility and planning study to preserve and restore the historic Parsonage (Attaquin House) built in 1849.

Mass Audubon
Metrowest
2022
Capital
Rendering of the Long Pasture Outdoor Pavilion in Barnstable

Grant: $130,000

Location: Lincoln

Description: to construct an Outdoor Teaching Pavilion.

Mass Music & Arts Society
Southeast
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $13,875

Location: Mansfield

Description: for a feasibility assessment of a new home for MMAS.

Mass Music & Arts Society
Southeast
2012
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Mansfield

Description: for engineers and architects to determine the structural integrity of the Artist Studios Building and the adjoining Plaza for future upgrades and improvements.

Mass Music & Arts Society
Southeast
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $9,000

Location: Mansfield

Description: for a capital campaign feasibility study.

Mass Music & Arts Society
Southeast
2020
Capital

Grant: $98,000

Location: Mansfield

Description: for the addition of 35 new spaces to increase parking space for the facility and enhance Academy programs, summer concert and other event revenue.

Mass Music & Arts Society
Southeast
2022
Capital
M.M.A.S.

Grant: $110,000

Location: Mansfield

Description: for improvements to the MMAS Arts Center, including upgrades to windows, roofing, safety, accessibility, and a new exterior marquee.

Massachusetts Air and Space Museum
Metrowest
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $8,000

Location: Bedford

Description: for a study to develop a facility concept for a new air and space museum.

Massachusetts Archaeological Society
Southeast
2014
Capital

Grant: $10,000

Location: Middleborough

Description: to assist with its multi-phase process to restore the building. This phase includes repair/replacement of windows, gutters, downspouts, siding, and exterior doors.

Massachusetts Audubon Society
Metrowest
2021
Capital
Historic barn at the Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

Grant: $100,000

Location: Lincoln

Description: for the completion of the net-zero addition to Pleasant Valley's historic barn in order to create accessible visitor amenities.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Greater Boston
2017
Capital

Grant: $225,000

Location: Boston

Description: to complete renovation and expansion of the Sandra and David Bakalar & Stephen D. Paine Galleries, New England's largest free contemporary art space.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Foundation
Greater Boston
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $18,750

Location: Boston

Description: for a planning study for new facilities for MassArt's contemporary art museum, the Sandra and David Bakalar and Stephen D. Paine Galleries.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Foundation
Greater Boston
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $15,000

Location: Boston

Description: for a market study to analyze potential future audiences and economic impact of two galleries.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Foundation
Greater Boston
2011
Capital
Gallery at Mass Art

Grant: $250,000

Location: Boston

Description: for the expansion and renovations to the Bakalar & Paine Galleries, the largest free contemporary art space in the region.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Western
2015
Capital

Grant: $440,000

Location: North Adams

Description: to address building accessibility, and enlarge and improve the stage design.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Western
2013
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: North Adams

Description: to conduct a feasibility study to inform renovations of MCLA's Church Street Center to provide a center for cultural activity and performance in North Adams.

Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild
Southeast
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $25,300

Location: Mashpee

Description: for site analysis and business and program planning for a proposed small theatre arts center in Metrowest.

Massachusetts Historical Society
Greater Boston
2011
Capital
Massachusetts Historical Society

Grant: $100,000

Location: Boston

Description: to implement Phase 2 of their Security Infrastructure Project, which includes video surveillance, access control, and visitor management. The work will allow for increased visitation.

Massachusetts Historical Society
Greater Boston
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Boston

Description: to devise an architectural plan for the expansion of the Massachusetts Historical Society's facilities.

Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Metrowest
2018
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Wellesley

Description: to plan for the restoration and program expansion of historic gardens and buildings at The Gardens at Elm Bank.

Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts
Western
2013
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Holyoke

Description: for planning for the renovation and reopening of the Victory Theatre in Holyoke, including construction consulting, business planning, and architecture and engineering costs.

Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts
Western
2014
Capital

Grant: $260,000

Location: Holyoke

Description: for the final phase of pre-construction before renovation, restoration and reopening of the Victory Theatre.

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
Western
2022
Capital
Aerial view of campus

Grant: $150,000

Location: North Adams

Description: for roof replacements, electrical, plumbing, and heating systems updates, and for bathroom and kitchen remodeling and ADA upgrades at two artist housing facilities/

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
Western
2007
Capital

Grant: $429,000

Location: North Adams

Description: to renovate a 27-square-foot mill building, creating a new gallery to house 50 wall drawings by artist Sol LeWitt. The central location of the new space will better connect the campus, improving visitor circulation.

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
Western
2014
Capital

Grant: $90,000

Location: North Adams

Description: for roof and elevator repairs, floor refinishing, and upgrades to HVAC and life-safety systems.

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
Western
2015
Capital

Grant: $170,000

Location: North Adams

Description: for roof repairs, maintenance equipment, HVAC control system upgrade, riser replacement, and sound and lighting replacement for the 19th-century historic campus.

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
Western
2019
Capital
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art

Grant: $150,000

Location: North Adams

Description: to support roof maintenance and replacements on the historic factory campus.

Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra
Central
2007
Capital
Exterior view of Tuckerman Hall

Grant: $41,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for architectural and engineering drawings, plans and specifications to build a 2,600+ square foot wing addition to Tuckerman Hall. This expansion will create much-needed backstage space for performers and provide handicapped access to the stage.

Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra
Central
2014
Capital

Grant: $200,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to upgrade systems within Tuckerman Hall and renovate the space to include a dressing room, adminstrative space, public restrooms, and updated service areas.

Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra
Central
2015
Capital
Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra

Grant: $110,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to build an internal backstage stairway on 2 floors in Tuckerman Hall to allow performers to have a safer and more accessible alternative to the facility's existing spiral staircase which now is the only access to the stage from backstage.

Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra
Central
2018
Capital
Tuckerman Hall

Grant: $150,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to create a new music library, additional women's restrooms, and to replace the roof of the historic Tuckerman Hall.

Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra
Central
2018
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Worcester

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

MassArt Art Museum
Greater Boston
2024
Systems
Rendering of the Bakalar Gallery at the MassArt Museum

Grant: $8,000

Location: Boston

Description: For a 20 year capital needs assessment.

Mattapoisett Historical Society
Southeast
2021
Capital
Inside the Mattapoisett Museum

Grant: $20,000

Location: Mattapoisett

Description: for the renovation and preservation of the Carriage House, which houses important historical artifacts of the museum's permanent collection. The work includes upgrading exterior walls, cupola, trim, windows, and HVAC/air quality system in the building.

Mattapoisett Historical Society
Southeast
2022
Capital
Inside the 1821 Meeting House

Grant: $20,000

Location: Mattapoisett

Description: for exterior renovation and preservation work to the Mattapoisett Museum Carriage House, including the replacement exterior walls, the cupola, and HVAC systems in the building which houses important historical artifacts from the museum's permanent collection.

Medicine Wheel Productions
Greater Boston
2021
Feasibility
Exhibition at the Spoke Gallery

Grant: $35,000

Location: Boston

Description: to determine the feasibility of rehabbing and bringing up to code an old maintenance building located in the Anne Lynch Homes at Old Colony to be Medicine Wheel's permanent home.

Medicine Wheel Productions
Greater Boston
2021
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Boston

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Medway Historical Society
Metrowest
2015
Capital

Grant: $25,000

Location: Medway

Description: for capital improvements to the Medway Historical Society museum building that includes new or upgrades to HVAC, smoke alarms, security system, electrical systems. lighting, sewer, flooring, insulation and new built in storage.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Northeast
2018
Capital
Nancy L. Donahue Theatre

Grant: $35,000

Location: Lowell

Description: for updated LED lighting and sound technology, reducing the theatre's carbon footprint and enhancing accessibility for hearing-impaired audience members.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Northeast
2023
Capital
View of stage from seating area

Grant: $30,000

Location: Lowell

Description: For a new grid and catwalk system.

Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
Greater Boston
2014
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Newton

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

Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
Greater Boston
2016
Feasibility

Grant: $23,500

Location: Newton

Description: for consultation to design appropriate HVAC systems and efficiency improvements, aimed at reducing heat loss and expanding winter use of the facility.

Middlesex Canal Association
Northeast
2023
Capital
Front facade of building

Grant: $200,000

Location: Billerica

Description: To complete the new Middlesex Canal Visitor Center and Museum.

Middlesex Community College Lowell
Northeast
2016
Capital
Exterior of Middlesex Community College

Grant: $113,000

Location: Lowell

Description: to support renovation and transformation of the former Boston & Maine Railroad Depot into a performing arts education center.

Montserrat College of Art Gallery
Northeast
2022
Capital
Gallery

Grant: $50,000

Location: Beverly

Description: for acoustical upgrades, lighting, and electrical replacements at the Montserrat Gallery.

Mother Brook Arts and Community Center
Greater Boston
2014
Capital

Grant: $210,000

Location: Dedham

Description: to replace its current heating system with a multi-zone HVAC system as part of a building renovation to create a community arts center.

Mother Brook Arts and Community Center
Greater Boston
2017
Capital
Mother Brook Arts and Community Center

Grant: $40,000

Location: Dedham

Description: for plumbing renovations and to add handicapped accessible restrooms.

Mother Brook Arts and Community Center
Greater Boston
2020
Capital

Grant: $150,000

Location: Dedham

Description: to install an elevator for access to the building's basement and upper floors.

Mount Wachusett Community College
Central
2014
Capital

Grant: $30,000

Location: Gardner

Description: to replace a 38-year-old stage-lighting system with LED lights, dimmer, and switchboard; and to abate asbestos wiring.

Mount Wachusett Community College
Central
2016
Capital
Exterior of the Mount Wachusett Community College

Grant: $49,600

Location: Gardner

Description: to replace the aging analog sound system with an updated, digital system to improve audience experience.

Mount Washington Cultural Council
Western
2020
Feasibility
Historic schoolhouse building in Mount Washington

Grant: $30,000

Location: Mount Washington

Description: for the feasibility and technical requirements for the moving and renovation of the 162-year-old schoolhouse for the purpose of becoming a cultural and visitor center.

Mudflat Pottery School
Greater Boston
2009
Capital
Exterior of Broadway Theatre

Grant: $300,000

Location: Somerville

Description: for renovation of the Broadway Theatre in East Somerville to become Mudflat's new home, including rehabilitation for classrooms, artists' studios, kiln room, meeting space, work areas, and office space, two retail spaces, a new mezzanine, replacement of m

Mudflat Pottery School
Greater Boston
2014
Capital

Grant: $7,500

Location: Somerville

Description: for the renovation of one of the storefront spaces that will create six additional studios for clay artists.

Mudflat Pottery School
Greater Boston
2024
Systems
People in a hand building class

Grant: $8,000

Location: Somerville

Description: For a 20 year capital needs assessment.

Munroe Center for the Arts
Metrowest
2019
Capital
Munroe Center for the Arts

Grant: $200,000

Location: Lexington

Description: for window replacements in the 1904 historic building.

Munroe Center for the Arts
Metrowest
2020
Feasibility
People working around a table and at a potters wheel in a ceramics class at the Munroe Center for the Arts

Grant: $16,000

Location: Lexington

Description: to assess the 1905 building for improvements regarding ADA compliance and HVAC energy efficiency.

Munroe Center for the Arts
Metrowest
2022
Capital
Gallery

Grant: $131,000

Location: Lexington

Description: for the design of a new elevator and stair core, new gender-neutral restrooms, entrance renovations, upgraded heating and cooling systems, signage, and ADA building modifications.

Munroe Center for the Arts
Metrowest
2023
Feasibility
View of the Munroe Center for the Arts from the rear parking lot

Grant: $35,000

Location: Lexington

Description: For a capital campaign feasibility study, business plan and capital needs assessment.

Museum of African American History
Greater Boston
2007
Capital
frican Meeting House Boston

Grant: $420,000

Location: Boston

Description: for a restoration of the historically significant African Meeting House Boston, including a new elevator for handicap access, raising the ground floor, and improvements to the building's exterior.

Museum of African American History
Greater Boston
2014
Capital

Grant: $140,000

Location: Boston

Description: for repointing and repairs to the Abiel Smith School foundation.

Museum of African American History
Greater Boston
2018
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Boston

Description: to plan for the restoration of the Boston-Higginbotham House and repurpose of its outbuildings to become a welcome and education center for interpreting Nantucket history.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Greater Boston
2007
Capital
Rendering of the MFA with new American Wing

Grant: $675,000

Location: Boston

Description: for the expansion and renovation of the Museum, which will include a new American Wing, new educational spaces, and expanded conservation facilities.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Greater Boston
2009
Capital

Grant: $400,000

Location: Boston

Description: for improvements to the west entrance on Museum Road to create a dedicated Group Entrance with parking for buses, improved driveways for enhanced accessibility, a new lobby, and fully accessible bathrooms.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Greater Boston
2012
Capital

Grant: $37,500

Location: Boston

Description: for the replacement of an elevator in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art. Upon completion, this project will increase accessibility and improve the visitor experience.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Greater Boston
2015
Capital

Grant: $600,000

Location: Boston

Description: for the renovation of four galleries of Japanese art that have not been upgraded in over 30 years, including a plan to transform the display and interpretation of its unparalleled collection of the arts of Japan for visitors from Boston and beyond.

Museum of Russian Icons
Central
2023
Systems
Gallery at the Museum of Russian Icons

Grant: $12,500

Location: Clinton

Description: For a 20 year capital needs assessment.

Museum of Science
Greater Boston
2021
Capital
Inside the Hayden Planetarium

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boston

Description: for the upgrade of the Charles Hayden Planetarium to 8K projection resolution on the dome.

Museum of Science
Greater Boston
2023
Capital
Exterior of the Museum of Science building

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boston

Description: To address deterioration and structural maintenance to the parking garage.

Museum of Science
Greater Boston
2007
Capital

Grant: $675,000

Location: Boston

Description: for renovations to the Mugar Omni Theater's exterior and lobby, and infrastructure upgrades to the Hayden Planetarium.

Museum of Science
Greater Boston
2011
Capital

Grant: $250,000

Location: Boston

Description: for the development and construction of a major new interactive attraction, the ""Hall of Human Life."" This new permanent exhibit will relate new research in genetics and evolutionary biology to visitors' own health.".

Museum of Science
Greater Boston
2019
Capital
Museum of Science

Grant: $180,000

Location: Boston

Description: for the repair and installation of four new escalators.

Museum of Science
Greater Boston
2013
Capital

Grant: $250,000

Location: Boston

Description: to support a comprehensive renovation of the Museum's entrance, lobby, and concourse including renovation and technological upgrade of the Box Office.

Museum of Science
Greater Boston
2014
Capital
Exterior of Museum of Science

Grant: $250,000

Location: Boston

Description: for installation of sprinkler components and emergency power feeds in the Blue Wing of the Museum.

Museum of Science
Greater Boston
2016
Capital
Exterior of Museum of Science

Grant: $163,000

Location: Boston

Description: to replace existing chiller with an advanced, highly energy efficient unit.

Museum of Science
Greater Boston
2017
Capital
Waterfront Fa‡ade

Grant: $212,000

Location: Boston

Description: to complete a comprehensive fire protection systems upgrade, including alarm initiating devices, heat detectors, wiring upgrades, new smoke detectors & replacement of fire alarm panels.

Museum of Science
Greater Boston
2020
Capital
Museum of Science exterior by the Charles River

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boston

Description: to support critical repairs to the museum's parking garage.

Museum of World War II
Metrowest
2015
Feasibility

Grant: $35,000

Location: Natick

Description: for a study regarding a new facility to house the most comprehensive collection of original World War II cultural artifacts in the world.

Museum of World War II
Metrowest
2016
Capital
Interior exhibition space of the Museum of World War Two

Grant: $300,000

Location: Natick

Description: for expansion of its facility to triple exhibition space and create an education center.

Nantucket Dreamland Foundation
Southeast
2011
Capital

Grant: $194,000

Location: Nantucket

Description: to outfit the Dreamland Theater with audio-visual, light, sound equipment.

Nantucket Dreamland Foundation
Southeast
2024
Capital
View of theater seating at the Nantucket Dreamland

Grant: $105,000

Location: Nantucket

Description: For painting and the replacement of exterior doors.

Nantucket Dreamland Foundation
Southeast
2016
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Nantucket

Description: for systems replacement plan.

Nantucket Dreamland Foundation
Southeast
2018
Capital

Grant: $174,000

Location: Nantucket

Description: for the installation of a new, flexible seating system in the Studio Theatre, and to create a film screening room.

Nantucket Dreamland Foundation
Southeast
2019
Capital
Nantucket Dreamland

Grant: $50,000

Location: Nantucket

Description: for exterior paint, new stage lighting systems, and for ADA film accessibility upgrades.

Nantucket Historical Association
Southeast
2016
Capital
Exterior of the Whaling Museum in Nantucket

Grant: $86,000

Location: Nantucket

Description: to repair existing facilities and purchase equipment for its Whaling Museum. Projects include roof replacement, gutter and HVAC fan repair, brick wall repointing, and sound, lighting and security system upgrades.

Nantucket Historical Association
Southeast
2020
Capital
Front facade and entrance to the Nantucket Historical Association

Grant: $150,000

Location: Nantucket

Description: for the repurposing of a store on Nantucket's Straight Wharf to become a multi-functional cultural center.

Nantucket Historical Association
Southeast
2024
Capital
Front entrance to the Nantucket Whaling Museum

Grant: $164,000

Location: Nantucket

Description: To replace a chiller, remote roof-mounted condenser, and associated refrigerant piping.

Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts
Southeast
2024
Capital
Converted barn building at the Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts

Grant: $158,000

Location: Nantucket

Description: To support the reestablishment and structural restoration of NISDA's Artist Residency cottage colony buildings, moved from their former location due to repeated hurricane winds and severe storm surge flooding in town.

Narrows Center for the Arts
Southeast
2023
Capital
People seated for a concert at the Narrows Center for the Arts

Grant: $77,000

Location: Fall River

Description: To construct two utility sink/storage areas and install an HVAC system in newly renovated offices.

Narrows Center for the Arts
Southeast
2007
Capital

Grant: $60,000

Location: Fall River

Description: for the installation of handicap restrooms and an elevator that will provide much-needed accessibility.

Narrows Center for the Arts
Southeast
2011
Capital

Grant: $32,000

Location: Fall River

Description: to upgrade its current sound system and stage back-lighting, as well as install new house lighting.

Narrows Center for the Arts
Southeast
2013
Capital

Grant: $34,884

Location: Fall River

Description: for installation of an HVAC system and renovation of the musicians' and performers' “Green Room" hospitality and backstage area.

Narrows Center for the Arts
Southeast
2015
Capital

Grant: $100,000

Location: Fall River

Description: for Audio Visual purchase, upgrades and installation and renovation of the musicians' and performers' Green Room hospitality and backstage area.

Narrows Center for the Arts
Southeast
2017
Capital
Narrow Center for the Arts

Grant: $225,000

Location: Fall River

Description: to purchase the building that the Center has occupied for 15 years, and to build additional restrooms in the facility.

Narrows Center for the Arts
Southeast
2020
Capital
Band performing onstage at the Narrows Center for the Arts

Grant: $70,000

Location: Fall River

Description: for the purchase and installation of new concert lighting system, new audio/visual equipment, and window treatments in the new multi-function space.

National Association for Armenian Studies and Research
Greater Boston
2017
Capital
Front Exterior

Grant: $225,000

Location: Belmont

Description: for fire protection, accessibility upgrades, and installation of an elevator.

National Association for Armenian Studies and Research
Greater Boston
2021
Capital
National Association for Armenian Studies and Research

Grant: $100,000

Location: Belmont

Description: for the final construction costs and measures to protect against Covid-19 transmission of NAASR's 31,000-volume rare book library.

National Association for Armenian Studies and Research
Greater Boston
2021
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Belmont

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

National Association for Armenian Studies & Research
Greater Boston
2023
Capital
Front glass window façade of the National Association for Armenian Studies & Research

Grant: $10,000

Location: Belmont

Description: To improve the quality of acoustics in the Assembly lecture hall with the installation of four bollards, and to install a safety camera at the rear of the building.

National Center of Afro-American Artists
Greater Boston
2022
Capital
Abbotsford

Grant: $100,000

Location: Boston

Description: to replace the roof and gutters of Abbotsford with slate and copper materials, conforming to the original construction of the historic landmark.

National Yiddish Book Center
Western
2023
Capital
Children touring exhibits during a field trip at the National Yiddish Book Center

Grant: $100,000

Location: Amherst

Description: To replace Hydrotherm boilers, heating hot water circulating pumps, pneumatic temperature control system, and an air compressor.

Native Plant Trust
Metrowest
2007
Capital

Grant: $100,000

Location: Framingham

Description: for the construction of a Native Plant Center on the Nasami Farm Nursery and Sanctuary that will include flexible work space, retail facilities and outdoor porches and gardens.

Native Plant Trust
Metrowest
2013
Capital

Grant: $23,500

Location: Framingham

Description: to replace aging security/deer exclusion fence for security of the museum-quality collection of plants as well as improving aesthetics and community relations for the site.

Native Plant Trust
Metrowest
2020
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Framingham

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Native Plant Trust
Metrowest
2022
Capital
People walking trails at Garden in the Woods

Grant: $80,000

Location: Framingham

Description: to replace the pedestrian bridges over Hop Brook and add boardwalks at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA.

Natural Resources Trust of Easton
Southeast
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $2,000

Location: Easton

Description: for a feasibility study for upgrading the Parker Room, a year-round multi-functional space for youth education.

Natural Resources Trust of Easton
Southeast
2009
Systems

Grant: $4,000

Location: Easton

Description: for a Systems Replacement Plan, which consists of a capital assessment and 20-year replacement schedule based on the estimated usable life expectancy and the approximate replacement cost of building systems; also an energy efficiency and green building as

Naumkeag House and Gardens
Western
2007
Capital

Grant: $200,000

Location: Stockbridge

Description: for the preservation project at Naumkeag residence to replace the main house and barn roofs, restore parts of the gardens, and rehabilitate the ground-floor kitchen to create a visitor's center.

Naumkeag House and Gardens
Western
2013
Capital

Grant: $128,002

Location: Stockbridge

Description: for the restoration of the Naumkeag gardens in Stockbridge, including the restoration of previously built landscape features.

Needham History Center & Museum
Metrowest
2023
Capital
Mills House and Upper Falls Schoolhouse

Grant: $29,000

Location: Needham

Description: To paint and repair the exterior of the 1842 Upper Falls Schoolhouse and the 1834 Matthias Mills house.

New Art Center in Newton
Greater Boston
2022
Feasibility
Side façade of Church of the Open Word

Grant: $35,000

Location: Newton

Description: for a feasibility study for the Church of the Open Word in Newtonville for which the New Art Center has recently entered into a 12-month Option to Purchase agreement.

New Art Center in Newton
Greater Boston
2024
Capital
People painting in an art studio

Grant: $137,000

Location: Newton

Description: For accordion walls, acoustical panels, an ADA compliant ramp, storage, signage, and interior painting.

New Art Center in Newton
Greater Boston
2009
Capital
Exterior of New Art Center

Grant: $50,000

Location: Newton

Description: for the removal and replacement of an existing 46-year-old boiler encased in asbestos with two new boilers, converting from oil to gas heat.

New Art Center in Newton
Greater Boston
2009
Systems

Grant: $4,000

Location: Newton

Description: for a Systems Replacement Plan, which consists of a capital assessment and 20-year replacement schedule based on the estimated usable life expectancy and the approximate replacement cost of building systems; also an energy efficiency and green building as

New Art Center in Newton
Greater Boston
2011
Capital
Exterior of Newton Art Center

Grant: $55,000

Location: Newton

Description: to construct a ramp and two bathrooms; to upgrade porch handrails and an existing ramp; to replace leaking windows; to install HVAC; and to seal the building envelope.

New Art Center in Newton
Greater Boston
2018
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Newton

Description: to assess options of relocating or renovating the current space with business, fundraising and architectural planning.

New Art Center in Newton
Greater Boston
2021
Capital
Gallery at the New Art Center in Newton

Grant: $80,000

Location: Newton

Description: for capital improvements in order to safely reopen during COVID-19. Upgrades include HVAC with ultraviolet filters, a fresh air exchange, expanded classroom space, and a new ADA compliant restroom with touchless toilets and sinks.

New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks!
Southeast
2015
Capital

Grant: $12,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: to create space for offices and a ceramics studio within the basement level of the Museum.

New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks!
Southeast
2019
Feasibility
New Bedford Art Museum

Grant: $30,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: for a feasibility study for the renovation of the city-owned New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks! building to create a new gallery for the permanent display of the City of New Bedford's art collection.

New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks!
Southeast
2020
Feasibility

Grant: $20,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: to undertake a multi-year project to open the second floor for gallery space to house the permanent exhibition of the City's Art Collection and renovate currently used spaces.

New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks!
Southeast
2022
Capital
Front façade

Grant: $200,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: to acquire and renovate an upper-level office space from the City of New Bedford, which will expand the Museum's square footage and reconfigure the existing building.

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
Southeast
2023
Feasibility
Main exhibit at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center

Grant: $20,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: For a feasibility study and business plan for a possible expansion and relocation.

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