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Organization Region Year Grant Type
Oakham Historical Museum
Central
2018
Capital
1860 Town Hearse

Grant: $10,000

Location: Oakham

Description: to construct a building which will house large artifacts significant to Oakham town history and host educational, historical presentations.

Oakham Historical Museum
Central
2018
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Oakham

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

Ocean Alliance
Northeast
2014
Capital

Grant: $70,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: to support plans to restore and repurpose the Tarr & Wonson Paint Factory as an oceanographic research, education, and cultural center.

Ocean Alliance
Northeast
2022
Feasibility
Aerial view of the Tarr & Wonson Paint Factory

Grant: $35,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: to plan for restorations of the Tarr & Wonson Paint Factory, a landmark on Gloucester Harbor for over 160 years and one of the most painted buildings in Massachusetts.

Ocean Side Performance Center
Southeast
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Barnstable

Description: to determine the feasibility of establishing a performing arts center that would feature symphonic orchestra concerts, ballet, live theater, art exhibits, and serve as an education facility for the performing arts on Cape Cod.

Ocean Side Performance Center
Southeast
2019
Feasibility
Rendering

Grant: $30,000

Location: Barnstable

Description: for a feasibility study to create a state of the art performance, arts education and meeting space, with classroom space and a 1200-1400 seat concert hall and will possess the ability to convert to a flat floor for special events.

Old Colony Historical Society
Southeast
2017
Feasibility

Grant: $5,200

Location: Taunton

Description: to develop a a preservation plan for the museum's collection, and to assess expansion of collection and storage space.

Old North Foundation of Boston
Greater Boston
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $37,500

Location: Boston

Description: for phase two of a master planning process to assess existing building and new construction opportunities.

Old North Foundation of Boston
Greater Boston
2012
Capital
Old North Church Steeple

Grant: $137,500

Location: Boston

Description: for masonry repair and maintenance work to brick walls, stairways and historic structures and to repaint the Old North Church steeple.

Old North Foundation of Boston
Greater Boston
2015
Feasibility

Grant: $35,000

Location: Boston

Description: to study the interior painting of the church to the colors and tradition of the early 18th century.

Old North Foundation of Boston
Greater Boston
2018
Capital
Old North Church

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boston

Description: to restore and stabilize masonry in the Old North Church's 300 year old crypt, and bring the space into ADA compliance.

Old South Association in Boston
Greater Boston
2013
Capital
Exterior of Old South Meeting House

Grant: $60,378

Location: Boston

Description: to develop and implement significant improvements in energy conservation, improve the lighting and upgrade to a digital sound system for programs and performances in Old South Meeting House.

Old South Association in Boston
Greater Boston
2016
Capital
Interior of the Old South Meeting House

Grant: $95,000

Location: Boston

Description: to restore and paint the interior ceiling of the 1729 Old South Meeting House.

Old South Association in Boston
Greater Boston
2018
Capital
Old South Meeting House

Grant: $177,000

Location: Boston

Description: to insulate the roof and install an ice melt system for improved energy efficiency and to prevent ice dams.

Old Sturbridge Village
Central
2023
Capital
Cooking demonstration by historical interpreters

Grant: $31,000

Location: Sturbridge

Description: For exterior and interior finishes of the Bixby House.

Old Sturbridge Village
Central
2009
Capital
Law Office

Grant: $135,000

Location: Sturbridge

Description: to address maintenance of several buildings throughout the Village, including roof repairs, structural repairs, siding, painting, and prep work.

Old Sturbridge Village
Central
2011
Capital
Old Sturbridge Village

Grant: $250,000

Location: Sturbridge

Description: to address the maintenance needs of various buildings and structures, including roof replacement, carpentry repairs, interior and exterior painting, and HVAC upgrades.

Old Sturbridge Village
Central
2014
Capital

Grant: $60,000

Location: Sturbridge

Description: to support its agenda to address a range of capital projects and maintenance needs among historic and non-historic buildings on the campus, including systems upgrades, landscaping, lighting upgrades, and roof repairs.

Old Sturbridge Village
Central
2017
Capital
Old Sturbridge Village 8th century Law Office

Grant: $125,000

Location: Sturbridge

Description: for exhibit space renovations in the Visitor Center and upgrades to the Collection Storage Facility.

Old Sturbridge Village
Central
2022
Capital
Main entrance to the Visitors Center

Grant: $80,000

Location: Sturbridge

Description: for the installation of an HVAC unit in the Visitor Center Theater and central air conditioning system in the Museum Education Center.

On Stage
Northeast
2019
Capital
Performance

Grant: $22,000

Location: Newburyport

Description: for the replacement of electrical and plumbing systems.

On Stage Theatrical Productions
Southeast
2021
Capital
Performance

Grant: $5,700

Location: Fall River

Description: for new outdoor lighting, air filtration systems for each of the studios, indoor lighting system for filming, and a screen for vocal coaching.

On Stage Theatrical Productions
Southeast
2021
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Fall River

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

On Stage Theatrical Productions
Southeast
2023
Capital
Children in musical theater production

Grant: $12,000

Location: Fall River

Description: For new flooring, lighting, and to add a blue light germicidal filter to the HVAC system.

OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center
Greater Boston
2023
Capital
Dancers in studio

Grant: $15,000

Location: Boston

Description: For renovations to the interior and exterior facade and entrance of the studio.

Orleans Historical Society
Southeast
2019
Capital
Orleans Historical Society

Grant: $200,000

Location: Orleans

Description: for the renovation and expansion of the 1834 Meetinghouse and the 1929 Hurd Chapel. The project will provide needed exhibit space, ADA compliance, archival storage & revenue generation.

Orleans Historical Society
Southeast
2023
Feasibility
Historic 1900 photo of the original boathouse

Grant: $35,000

Location: Orleans

Description: To support planning to build a replica of the Life Saving Station that will house the famous CG36500 Motor Lifeboat.

Otis Historical Commission
Western
2023
Capital
Front façade of St Paul's Church

Grant: $200,000

Location: Otis

Description: For the renovation and repurposing of the historic St Paul’s church to become the Otis Cultural Center.

Otis House
Greater Boston
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $26,300

Location: Boston

Description: for an In-depth feasibility study for heating and cooling system improvements to the Otis House Museum and two connected 19th century townhouses.

Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester
Central
2017
Feasibility

Grant: $5,200

Location: Worcester

Description: for a feasibility study to determine plans to purchase a new facility.

Passim
Greater Boston
2013
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Cambridge

Description: to conduct a fundraising feasibility study and develop a business plan to assess a potential building purchase and renovation.

Patton Homestead
Northeast
2023
Capital
A crowd gathered in the shade on the lawn of the Patton Homestead during a musical performance

Grant: $87,000

Location: Hamilton

Description: To create a covered outdoor space on the grounds of the historic Patton Homestead.

Paul Revere Memorial Association
Greater Boston
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $37,500

Location: Boston

Description: for a master plan, code and zoning assessment, and a fundraising assessment.

Paul Revere Memorial Association
Greater Boston
2009
Capital
Front of Paul Revere House

Grant: $362,500

Location: Boston

Description: for phase one construction and repairs to stabilize Lathrop Place, which will be renovated for use as a 3,600-square-foot education and visitors center.

Paul Revere Memorial Association
Greater Boston
2011
Capital
Exterior of Paul Revere House

Grant: $250,000

Location: Boston

Description: to renovate Lathrop Place. This project is critical to increase visitor capacity and make the Paul Revere House fully accessible.

Payomet Performing Arts Center
Southeast
2012
Feasibility

Grant: $7,500

Location: Truro

Description: to prepare cost estimates and an operations plan for renovation of a 3,625 square foot building as a complement to an existing seasonal tent performance space.

Payomet Performing Arts Center
Southeast
2016
Capital
Exterior of tent

Grant: $30,000

Location: Truro

Description: to purchase new sound and lighting equipment.

Payomet Performing Arts Center
Southeast
2018
Capital
Payomet Performing Arts Center

Grant: $100,000

Location: Truro

Description: to purchase and install a new Mainstage Facility including decks, risers, outbuildings and a stage.

Payomet Performing Arts Center
Southeast
2020
Capital
People gathered for an outdoor concert at the Payomet Performing Arts Center

Grant: $200,000

Location: Truro

Description: to renovate the former Non-Commissioned Officer's Club at the Highlands Center to create a flexible multifunctional space for performances, events, and classes.

Peabody Essex Museum
Northeast
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $38,000

Location: Salem

Description: for a holistic master plan for the preservation and interpretation of the museum's historic properties.

Peabody Essex Museum
Northeast
2014
Capital

Grant: $40,000

Location: Salem

Description: for the installation of power operators on eight sets of gallery doors in order to make them more physically accessible.

Peabody Essex Museum
Northeast
2019
Capital
Plummer Hall

Grant: $200,000

Location: Salem

Description: for the renovation and accessibility updates to the historic Plummer Hall.

Peabody Essex Museum
Northeast
2022
Capital
Plummer Hall

Grant: $110,000

Location: Salem

Description: for a new elevator and interior renovations to make the historic Plummer Hall fully accessible.

Performance Project
Western
2022
Feasibility
Theatrical Performance

Grant: $22,000

Location: Northampton

Description: to complete a feasibility study and begin the pre-development work necessary to advance The Performance Project's vision of a permanent facility to a design phase.

Performing Arts Center of Metrowest
Metrowest
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $15,000

Location: Framingham

Description: for a facility needs assessment.

Petersham Art Center
Central
2020
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Petersham

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Pilgrim Hall Museum
Southeast
2007
Capital

Grant: $339,000

Location: Plymouth

Description: for improvements which will enable full accessibility to Pilgrim Hall Museum, including the construction of a new front entry, elevator, restrooms, ramping and grading, as well as renovation and expansion of the main lobby.

Pilgrim Hall Museum
Southeast
2020
Capital
Quad park on Cole's Hill

Grant: $100,000

Location: Plymouth

Description: to create a commemorative interactive park on historic Cole's Hill, to serve as a forum for public programming and connection between the waterfront and downtown.

Pine Manor College
Greater Boston
2019
Capital

Grant: $70,000

Location: Brookline

Description: for the renovation of the Ellsworth Theater and Hess Gallery. The project includes weatherproofing, new roofing, replacing fixed equipment, and exterior upgrades.

Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Western
2020
Capital
People gathered on the lawn for an outdoor concert outside the Pleasant Valley Barn

Grant: $200,000

Location: Lenox

Description: for a net-zero addition to Pleasant Valley's Historic Program Barn, providing access to outdoor recreation and nature education.

Plimoth Plantation
Southeast
2007
Capital

Grant: $177,000

Location: Plymouth

Description: for Plimoth Plantation to convert from its current septic system to connect with the town's sewer system. Plimoth Plantation is limited by the current system--this project will enable the institution to accomodate more visitors.

Plimoth Plantation
Southeast
2011
Capital

Grant: $235,000

Location: Plymouth

Description: to renovate and expand the Craft Center to serve as the new hub of the museum experience. The work will improve guest amenities and add a hands-on exhibit area and period baking facilities.

Plimoth Plantation
Southeast
2015
Capital

Grant: $310,000

Location: Plymouth

Description: for on campus housing for Plimoth Plantation's internship and fellowship programs.

Plimoth Plantation
Southeast
2020
Capital
Children walking by the English settler's village at Plimouth Plantation

Grant: $200,000

Location: Plymouth

Description: for the replacement of two buildings of the Wampanoag Homesite with a site support building, cultural bridge, and interactive exhibit space.

Plymouth Antiquarian Society
Southeast
2021
Systems

Grant: $12,500

Location: Plymouth

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Plymouth Guild for the Arts
Southeast
2007
Capital

Grant: $370,000

Location: Plymouth

Description: for the acquisition and renovation of the Russell Library and The Lindens annex. The buildings will provide a combined 6,400 sq. ft. of gallery, performance and gathering space, open for use to local visual and performing arts groups.

Plymouth Guild for the Arts
Southeast
2015
Capital

Grant: $410,000

Location: Plymouth

Description: to provide badly needed upgrades to make the building code compliant and fully accessible to all handicapped and physically limited patrons, inlcuding the installation of a 4-level elevator, new egress, sprinklers, new stairway, and new bathrooms.

Plymouth Guild for the Arts
Southeast
2020
Capital
People gathered inside the Russell Library Gallery

Grant: $150,000

Location: Plymouth

Description: for Phase 2 renovation of the PGA's Russell Library Gallery and Lindens Building, including ADA and code compliance, mechanicals, electrical, interior floor, wall/ceiling finishes, furnishings of rebuilt connector between Russell and Lindens buildings, ca

Plymouth Guild for the Arts
Southeast
2021
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Plymouth

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Polly Hill Arboretum
Southeast
2015
Capital

Grant: $200,000

Location: West Tisbury

Description: to build a Education Center and Botany Lab. This facility contains a classroom and herbarium.

Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum and Foundation
Western
2012
Capital

Grant: $15,875

Location: Hadley

Description: to repair the facility's western roofs, veranda joists, flooring, five 18th century window sashes, and one portico column, and to paint and hang ten restored shutters.

Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum and Foundation
Western
2014
Capital

Grant: $10,000

Location: Hadley

Description: to restore the historic North Garden and 1930 Sunken Garden; to repair the base, driveway, woodshed, garage doors, and Carriage House bathroom.

Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum and Foundation
Western
2020
Capital
Front exterior of the Porter-Phelps-Huntington House Museum

Grant: $16,000

Location: Hadley

Description: to pursue preservation projects at the PPH House Museum which including painting, window restoration, roofing, flashing, gutter replacement, driveway repairs, carpentry repairs and lolly column replacement.

Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum and Foundation
Western
2020
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Hadley

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum and Foundation
Western
2023
Feasibility
Historic photo of the Phelps Farm 1816 House

Grant: $15,000

Location: Hadley

Description: For a comprehensive conditions assessment and preservation plan for a newly acquired property including an 1816 Federal farmhouse.

Preservation Worcester
Central
2014
Capital

Grant: $10,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for facility repairs and upgrades, including asbestos removal and installation of a dehumidication system.

Preservation Worcester
Central
2022
Capital
The historic Salisbury House

Grant: $200,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for the purchase, restoration, and relocation to the Salisbury House, one of Worcester's most historic properties.

President & Fellows of Harvard College
Greater Boston
2020
Capital

Grant: $70,000

Location: Cambridge

Description: for security upgrades and improved exhibition displays at the Harvard Museum of Natural History.

Proprietors of the Salem Athenaeum
Northeast
2018
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Salem

Description: for a feasibility study to assess expansion of program space, as well as environmental and accessibility upgrades.

Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Southeast
2017
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Provincetown

Description: to plan for expansion of the facility onto the Museum's recently acquired additional land.

Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
Southeast
2013
Feasibility

Grant: $24,250

Location: Provincetown

Description: to develop a facilities master plan and analyze suitability, financial and economic impact of various options, including possible marine visitor center in partnership with others.

Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
Southeast
2015
Capital

Grant: $350,000

Location: Provincetown

Description: for facility renovation.

Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
Southeast
2017
Capital
Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies

Grant: $174,000

Location: Provincetown

Description: for renovations to interactive classrooms and to purchase a solar array.

Provincetown Film Society
Southeast
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $13,125

Location: Provincetown

Description: for a feasibility and business plan for the proposed acquisition of Whaler's Wharf Cinema.

Provincetown Film Society
Southeast
2011
Capital

Grant: $200,000

Location: Provincetown

Description: for the acquisition and renovation of Whaler's Wharf Cinema.

Provincetown Film Society
Southeast
2016
Capital
Exterior of Waters Edge Cinema in Provincetown

Grant: $69,000

Location: Provincetown

Description: to design, manufacture, and install a marquee for the renovated Waters Edge Cinema in Provincetown.

Provincetown Theater Foundation
Southeast
2014
Capital

Grant: $130,000

Location: Provincetown

Description: to purchase new seating risers and double seating capacity, as well as build a storage/scene shop addition and new technical booth.

Punto Urban Art Museum
Northeast
2023
Capital
Rendering of the front exterior of the Punto Urban Arts Museum

Grant: $200,000

Location: Salem

Description: To support the creation of the Punto Urban Art Museum headquarters including a gallery, café, and gift shop with a social enterprise focus.

Puppet Showplace
Greater Boston
2007
Capital
Interior of the Puppet Showplace

Grant: $19,380

Location: Brookline

Description: to help Puppet Showplace Theatre install sound-proofing improvements and fire safety systems.

Puppet Showplace
Greater Boston
2014
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Brookline

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

Puppet Showplace
Greater Boston
2017
Capital
Audience

Grant: $20,000

Location: Brookline

Description: to upgrade the theater's sound, lighting, heating and cooling, install a ramp to improve accessibility, and renovate the basement to create studio space.

Puppet Showplace Theater
Greater Boston
2023
Capital
Performance

Grant: $138,000

Location: Brookline

Description: For new lighting, sound and projection systems, a new tech booth, accessible ramps, carpeting, ceiling tiles, curtains, and exterior façade renovations.

Randolph Women’s Club
Southeast
2022
Capital
Jonathan Belcher House

Grant: $161,000

Location: Randolph

Description: for the rehabilitation of the woodshed, and to create new accessible parking and restrooms at the Johnathan Belcher house.

RAW Art Works
Northeast
2023
Capital
Children holding up their artwork

Grant: $105,000

Location: Lynn

Description: For basement shoring and elevator repairs.

RAW Art Works
Northeast
2009
Capital

Grant: $138,000

Location: Lynn

Description: for the renovation of their four-story building, including new windows, energy-efficient lighting, HVAC system replacement, and sump pump for flood prevention.

RAW Art Works
Northeast
2013
Capital

Grant: $76,875

Location: Lynn

Description: to renovate a ground-level space adjacent to RAW's existing gallery and 1st floor studio for use as a youth and community art space and studio.

RAW Art Works
Northeast
2016
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Lynn

Description: for systems replacement plan.

RAW Art Works
Northeast
2018
Capital
RAW Art Works

Grant: $154,000

Location: Lynn

Description: to support the installation of an elevator, address deferred maintenance, and for basement repairs due to recent flash flooding.

Regis College
Metrowest
2020
Capital
Casey Theatre at Regis College

Grant: $70,000

Location: Weston

Description: for upgraded lighting systems in the Casey Theatre.

Regis College
Metrowest
2022
Capital
Piano on stage at the Casey Theatre

Grant: $80,000

Location: Weston

Description: for energy efficient lighting and control board in the Casey Theatre.

Regis College Fine Arts Center
Metrowest
2018
Capital
Regis College Fine Arts Center

Grant: $32,000

Location: Weston

Description: for the installation of a new sound system in the Eleanor Welch Casey Theatre.

Rehoboth Antiquarian Society
Southeast
2014
Capital

Grant: $70,000

Location: Rehoboth

Description: for the installation of two accessible restrooms on the main floor of Goff Memorial Hall..

Revels
Greater Boston
2021
Feasibility
Performance at Fellowship Hall

Grant: $10,000

Location: Watertown

Description: to engage a consulting architect to develop an Architectural Programming & 'Fit Plan' to assess and make recommendations on space needs and possible system upgrades for Revels administrative, rehearsal, and performance spaces.

Revolutionary Spaces
Greater Boston
2023
Capital
Interior of the Old South Meeting House in Boston

Grant: $88,000

Location: Boston

Description: To refit of public and staff office spaces and to install a trench drain, restoring portions of Boston’s Old South Meeting House that were severely damaged by flooding in 2021.

Riverside Theatre Works
Greater Boston
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $37,500

Location: Boston

Description: for a market and capital campaign study, site/facility study, and architectural and environmental analysis of an identified potential location.

Riverside Theatre Works
Greater Boston
2023
Capital
Marquee and entrance to the Riverside Theatre

Grant: $80,000

Location: Boston

Description: To upgrade grid and rigging systems.

Rockport Cultural District
Northeast
2020
Feasibility
Exterior of the Old Firehouse in Rockport Cultural District

Grant: $27,000

Location: Rockport

Description: to plan for the restoration of the Old Firehouse into a multi-purpose community center, involving a conditions assessment of the building from an engineering and design perspective.

Rockport Music
Northeast
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $22,500

Location: Rockport

Description: for marketing and development planning related to the new Shalin Liu Performance Center.

Rockport Music
Northeast
2009
Capital

Grant: $400,000

Location: Rockport

Description: for the construction of the Shalin Liu Performance Center, a new year-round professional performance facility with a 325-seat concert hall, education/multipurpose space, green room, and other support spaces.

Rockport Music
Northeast
2011
Capital

Grant: $36,000

Location: Rockport

Description: to outfit the Shalin Liu Performance Center with upgraded audio visual equipment and window treatments.

Rocky Neck Art Colony
Northeast
2013
Capital

Grant: $154,006

Location: Gloucester

Description: for the acquisition of the property and to continue developing the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck.

Rocky Neck Art Colony
Northeast
2014
Capital

Grant: $30,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for upgrades to the HVAC system, reconstruction of the rear deck, installation of drainage systems, and build-out of kitchen and office space.

Rocky Neck Art Colony
Northeast
2016
Capital
Exterior of Rocky Neck Art Colony

Grant: $25,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: to install an acoustic ceiling treatment, a second AC unit, lighting upgrades, and integrated A/V projection and sound equipment to its Main Hall.

Rocky Neck Art Colony
Northeast
2020
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Rocky Neck Art Colony
Northeast
2023
Capital
Gallery

Grant: $20,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: To replace the rear access door, exterior paint, and a new retaining wall behind the building.

Rose Art Museum
Greater Boston
2022
Capital
Gallery Space

Grant: $162,000

Location: Waltham

Description: for improvements to the Museum's envelope, storage space, HVAC, accessibility, and security and fire protection systems.

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Greater Boston
2011
Capital

Grant: $250,000

Location: Boston

Description: to support the construction of a one-of-a-kind, environmentally-themed carousel on the Greenway. It will be designed and sculpted by Massachusetts artist and nationally renowned carousel craftsman, Jeffrey Briggs.

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Greater Boston
2014
Capital

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boston

Description: for various capital improvement projects in the North End Park that will repair or replace integrated systems and features within the park.

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Greater Boston
2018
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Boston

Description: for electrical planning to light the Dewey Square mural, other art installations, and provide theatrical lighting for cultural programming.

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Greater Boston
2020
Capital
People seated and gathered

Grant: $190,000

Location: Boston

Description: for lighting and electrical improvements to the Chin and Mary Soo Hoo Parks.

Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum
Southeast
2011
Capital

Grant: $38,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: to address the immediate and long-term preservation and restoration of the perimeter fence, terraces and decking, garden structures, heating and security systems, and archaeological excavation.

Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum
Southeast
2014
Capital

Grant: $30,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: for immediate and long-term preservation and restoration including painting interior and exterior areas, repairing the front entryway, and stonework on the terrace.

Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum
Southeast
2017
Capital
Rotch-Duff-Jones House and Gardens Museum

Grant: $68,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: to replace house and cupola roof; repair dormers, repair Coachman House gutters; resurface front driveway, install lighting, signage, restore garden steps and railings; and renew historic rose garden parterre.

Roxbury Community College
Greater Boston
2016
Capital
Exterior of Roxbury Community College

Grant: $127,000

Location: Boston

Description: to renovate sound, lighting, carpet and seating of the Media Arts Center.

Royall House and Slave Quarters
Greater Boston
2019
Capital
Royall House and Slave Quarters

Grant: $45,000

Location: Medford

Description: for window restorations to the eighteenth-century Royall mansion and the only remaining freestanding slave quarters in New England.

Saint James Place
Western
2013
Feasibility

Grant: $22,500

Location: Great Barrington

Description: for a market study and business plan that will inform the restoration and preservation of an Gothic Revival church in Great Barrington being transformed into a year-round cultural center.

Saint James Place
Western
2015
Capital

Grant: $500,000

Location: Great Barrington

Description: for the restoration and preservation of an 1857 Gothic Revival church, transforming it into a year-round cultural arts center.

Saint James Place
Western
2016
Capital
Interior of Saint James Place

Grant: $247,000

Location: Great Barrington

Description: to purchase and install integrated lighting, sound and video equipment.

Salem Athenaeum
Northeast
2022
Capital
Front façade

Grant: $200,000

Location: Salem

Description: for accessibility upgrades, an exterior lift, HVAC, and a new fire suppression system.

Salisbury Historical Society
Northeast
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $37,500

Location: Salisbury

Description: for a comprehensive feasibility study to evaluate the future of the Salisbury Historical Musuem and its office space needs.

Sandisfield Arts Center
Western
2012
Capital

Grant: $12,237

Location: Sandisfield

Description: for the installation of a handicap accessible lift up to the main performance area now only accessible by stairs, as well as for light and sound equipment.

Sandwich Historical Society
Southeast
2023
Capital
Glass on display in gallery at the Sandwich Historical Society

Grant: $140,000

Location: Sandwich

Description: For structural renovations, fire/health safety and energy efficiency improvements.

Sawyer Free Library
Northeast
2022
Capital
Gloucester Lyceum And Sawyer Free Library

Grant: $200,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for the renovation and expansion of the existing Library building to include a large community room, improved gallery space, an early literacy center, Teen Room, Library History Center, and a digital makerspace.

Scituate Arts Association
Southeast
2014
Capital

Grant: $20,000

Location: Scituate

Description: for efforts to secure the building envelope, improve run-off and site drainage, as well as add accessibility features to the first floor of the Bailey-Ellis House.

Scituate Arts Association
Southeast
2019
Capital
Front Street Art Gallery

Grant: $23,000

Location: Scituate

Description: for renovations to the Gallery ceiling, and to support electrical, HVAC, fire safety and other interior repairs.

Scituate Arts Association
Southeast
2022
Capital
Front view of the Bailey-Elis House

Grant: $15,000

Location: Scituate

Description: to restore and preserve second and third floor windows of the Bailey-Ellis House.

Scituate Historical Society
Southeast
2022
Capital
Old Scituate Lighthouse

Grant: $200,000

Location: Scituate

Description: for the restoration and repair of the lantern room, catwalk, and tower walls of the historic lighthouse in Cedar Point, Scituate.

Sea the World Productions
Southeast
2022
Capital
The Grange Hall in winter

Grant: $200,000

Location: Chilmark

Description: for an elevator, HVAC, roofing, and other repairs to the second floor of the historic Grange Hall, which will host film screenings, music, theater, storytelling, and dance.

Sea the World Productions
Southeast
2022
Systems
The Grange Hall in winter

Grant: $7,000

Location: Chilmark

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Seekonk Fire Museum
Southeast
2023
Capital
Antique Fire Car at the Seekonk Fire Museum

Grant: $10,000

Location: Seekonk

Description: For repairs to a historic fire station housing thousands of artifacts and four Antique Fire Apparatus dating back to the 1920's.

Sevenars Concerts
Western
2023
Capital
Band performing in concert hall

Grant: $20,000

Location: Worthington

Description: For foundation work and new windows in the concert hall of the historic Sevenars Academy building.

Shakespeare & Company
Western
2022
Capital
Stage view of the outdoor New Spruce Theatre

Grant: $94,000

Location: Lenox

Description: For an assisted listening device, sun shading, and for lighting and resurfacing of pathways, parking and restroom areas at the New Spruce Theatre, a 540-seat outdoor amphitheater.

Shakespeare & Company
Western
2007
Capital

Grant: $395,000

Location: Lenox

Description: to support the renovation of a former sports center on campus, converting it into the Center for Arts and Humanities, which will include a multi-use 146-seat theater, rehearsal studios, classrooms and improved production space.

Shakespeare & Company
Western
2014
Capital

Grant: $290,000

Location: Lenox

Description: for Phase 1 of a campus-wide facilities initiative, which includes replacing unused buildings with outdoor education spaces, improving energy efficiency of remaining buildings, and securing historic St. Martin's Hall for future use as a campus center.

Shakespeare & Company
Western
2018
Capital

Grant: $100,000

Location: Lenox

Description: for improvements to wayfinding signage, parking lot repairs, and energy efficiency.

Shea Theater Arts Center
Western
2019
Capital
Shea Theater Arts Center

Grant: $100,000

Location: Montague

Description: to support renovations to the historic public theater, including upgraded lighting and digital projection, and renovations to the facade, lobby, restrooms and ticketing systems.

Shea Theater Arts Center
Western
2022
Capital
Stage at the Shea Theater Arts Center

Grant: $50,000

Location: Montague

Description: for updates to three restrooms and theatrical lighting.

Sheffield Historical Society
Western
2024
Capital
Front of the Old Stone Store

Grant: $78,000

Location: Sheffield

Description: For drainage, grout and foundation work to the Old Stone Store.

Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum
Western
2013
Capital

Grant: $27,500

Location: Shelburne

Description: to construct a fire-resistant carbarn for storing historic trolley cars.

Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum
Western
2019
Capital
Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum

Grant: $50,000

Location: Shelburne

Description: for an expansion to the Car Barn to store two additional Massachusetts-built historic trolley cars. The project also includes upgrades water supply lines and fire-suppression sprinklers.

Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program
Western
2020
Capital
Buildings on campus of Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program

Grant: $12,000

Location: Williamsburg

Description: for the renovation of essential bathrooms, replacement of hot water tank, windows, and lighting, as well as the replacement of the enameling kiln in the metalsmithing studio.

Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program
Western
2020
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Williamsburg

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program
Western
2023
Capital
Aerial view of campus

Grant: $20,000

Location: Williamsburg

Description: For renovations to interior and exterior walls, relocation of stairs, vaulting work, electrical and lighting upgrades, window replacements, and for new heating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems in the Flameworking Studio.

Sociedad Latina
Greater Boston
2016
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Boston

Description: to determine the feasibility of buying or leasing a new facility in Mission Hill or Roxbury through analysis of facility options, program expansion, and fiscal sustainability.

Sociedad Latina
Greater Boston
2018
Capital

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boston

Description: to support the renovation of the recently acquired facility into a dynamic youth arts center celebrating Latino Culture.

Somerville Arts Council
Greater Boston
2015
Capital

Grant: $460,000

Location: Somerville

Description: to transform the former site of a waste transfer station into a self-sustaining creative village with event and performance space, artists' work studios, art galleries, community gardens and cultural cafe.

Somerville Historical Society
Greater Boston
2022
Capital
Street view of the Somerville Historical Society Museum

Grant: $140,000

Location: Somerville

Description: for renovations to the Somerville Museum's collection storage area located in the east basement.

Somerville Museum
Greater Boston
2007
Capital

Grant: $104,500

Location: Somerville

Description: for repairs and improvements including slate roof replacement, snow guard replacement, gutter repair, interior windows, exterior painting, and a security system.

Somerville Museum
Greater Boston
2014
Capital

Grant: $40,000

Location: Somerville

Description: to implement accessibility improvements to the egress, reception area, galleries, and restrooms.

Somerville Museum
Greater Boston
2020
Capital
Front exterior of the Somerville Museum

Grant: $200,000

Location: Somerville

Description: to pursue Phase 2 of ongoing historic building project that addresses an elevator addition for ADA compliance.

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