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Organization Region Year Grant Type
The Institute of Contemporary Art
Greater Boston
2014
Capital

Grant: $90,000

Location: Boston

Description: for improvements to its theater space; energy efficiency and security systems upgrades; and repairs to the facility envelope.

The Institute of Contemporary Art
Greater Boston
2016
Capital
Exterior of the Institute of Contemporary Art

Grant: $107,000

Location: Boston

Description: for enhancements to the building's integrity including door and exterior trim repair or replacement, building field panel replacement, gallery ceiling repair, and new LED gallery lighting.

The Institute of Contemporary Art
Greater Boston
2017
Capital
Exterior of the Institute of Contemporary Art

Grant: $116,000

Location: Boston

Description: for upgrades to fire and life safety systems, and electrical lighting repairs.

The Institute of Contemporary Art
Greater Boston
2018
Capital
Institute of Contemporary Art

Grant: $102,000

Location: Boston

Description: for chiller, electrical, and lighting repairs.

The Lynn Auditorium
Northeast
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $26,250

Location: Lynn

Description: for developing a comprehensive management, programming and fundraising strategy.

The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Western
2007
Capital

Grant: $147,000

Location: Great Barrington

Description: to complete improvements to the understage and backstage areas of the theater, including ventilation of the understage areas and improving the infrastructure for sound and lighting equipment.

The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Western
2011
Capital

Grant: $100,000

Location: Great Barrington

Description: to support capital improvements. The project includes safety upgrades, facility repair and maintenance, and the purchase of sound and lighting equipment.

The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Western
2015
Capital

Grant: $50,000

Location: Great Barrington

Description: to improve backstage area, replace obsolete lighting and projection equipment, and repair the steps and install an automatic door at the front entrance to the theater for patron safety.

The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Western
2017
Capital

Grant: $65,000

Location: Great Barrington

Description: to renovate the center's lower lobby, install LED lighting and upgrade audio systems.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Museum
Greater Boston
2014
Capital

Grant: $500,000

Location: Cambridge

Description: for renovation of the Museum's second floor that will create increased programming and additional spaces for collections, meetings, and offices.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Museum
Greater Boston
2021
Capital
Rendering of the new MIT Museum at Kendall Square

Grant: $200,000

Location: Cambridge

Description: for the construction of a new, purpose-designed MIT Museum at the entrance of the MIT campus and in the heart of Kendall Square.

The Mount: Edith Wharton’s Home
Western
2023
Capital
Courtyard view of The Mount

Grant: $172,000

Location: Lenox

Description: To install a back-up generator for the Main House, address drainage issues, and increase parking space.

The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association
Southeast
2013
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Nantucket

Description: for a business plan for proposed science center including projections for earned income, contributions, and to inform facility design and capital campaign sizing.

The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association
Southeast
2016
Capital
Exterior of Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association

Grant: $117,000

Location: Nantucket

Description: to repair and renovate two buildings for science education program space.

The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association
Southeast
2021
Capital
Frontside of the Drake Cottage

Grant: $40,000

Location: Nantucket

Description: for roofing, carpentry, painting, and climate needs of a property that serves as administrative offices, storage for historic archives, and housing for summer interns and visiting scientists, researchers, and education groups.

The National Yiddish Book Center
Western
2007
Capital

Grant: $352,000

Location: Amherst

Description: for the renovation of the National Yiddish Book Center's existing space and the expansion of the current building to create a book repository, a 275-seat performance hall, galleries, a Yiddish Education Center, and offices.

The National Yiddish Book Center
Western
2014
Capital

Grant: $40,000

Location: Amherst

Description: for acoustical improvements to the performance hall, repaving of the parking area, and upgrades to outdoor facilities.

The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library
Greater Boston
2017
Feasibility

Grant: $15,000

Location: Boston

Description: to assess feasibility of expansion to accommodate programmatic growth and storage needs.

The Norman Rockwell Museum
Western
2016
Capital
Exterior of the Normal Rockwell Museum

Grant: $300,000

Location: Stockbridge

Description: to address circulation, safety and access of its campus, museum and studio; the scope of work includes installation of a new stone plaza, ADA curbs, walkways and parking, upgraded museum roof, HVAC, fire system, and floors, and Studio siding, deck, draina

The Norman Rockwell Museum
Western
2017
Capital
Norman Rockwell Museum

Grant: $125,000

Location: Stockbridge

Description: for repairs to the museum's wiring and monitoring system, lighting, windows, parking and walkways, and the replacement of an HVAC system.

The Norman Rockwell Museum
Western
2019
Capital
Norman Rockwell's Studio

Grant: $200,000

Location: Stockbridge

Description: for the preservation of the historic Carriage House and Rockwell Studio. The project includes new wiring, HVAC replacements, and improvements to security, access and public restrooms.

The Norman Rockwell Museum
Western
2007
Capital

Grant: $22,000

Location: Stockbridge

Description: to rebuild the blue stone terrace at the Museum's main entrance. The terrace has endured damage from winter freezes; this project will once again make it accessible and safe for visitors.

The Norman Rockwell Museum
Western
2009
Capital

Grant: $190,000

Location: Stockbridge

Description: for priority infrastructure restoration and rehabilitation, including fire and safety, ADA compliance, and critical grounds work that will impact visitor safety and accessibility.

The Norman Rockwell Museum
Western
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $38,000

Location: Stockbridge

Description: for a comprehensive Master Plan with prioritized timetable and infrastructure cost estimates for buildings.

The Norman Rockwell Museum
Western
2011
Capital

Grant: $138,000

Location: Stockbridge

Description: to address priority maintenance projects, including the overhaul of the museum's slate roof, HVAC upgrades and vapor mitigation, improving art/archival storage systems, and accessibility and entranceway upgrades.

The Norman Rockwell Museum
Western
2013
Capital

Grant: $172,750

Location: Stockbridge

Description: to make vital repairs and enhancements to safeguard the collections and improve visitor experience, including improved security, ADA access to the Rockwell Studio, HVAC upgrades, archives storage, and repairs to roof, driveways, and walkways.

The Norman Rockwell Museum
Western
2014
Capital

Grant: $150,000

Location: Stockbridge

Description: to install a new security and ADA parking spaces, upgrade plumbing and electrical systems, and the construction of storage areas.

The Northampton Academy of Music
Western
2007
Capital

Grant: $34,800

Location: Northampton

Description: for the design, fabrication, and installation of historically inspired marquee signage and other sign elements which will maximize the theater's visibility.

The Northampton Academy of Music
Western
2013
Capital

Grant: $133,921

Location: Northampton

Description: to replace the roof above the stage and the seats in the auditorium, and complete restoration of the interior plaster and paintwork to restore the building's historic integrity.

The Northampton Academy of Music
Western
2020
Capital
Theater seating at the Northampton Academy of Music

Grant: $120,000

Location: Northampton

Description: for expanded restrooms and the installation of a fire suppression system in the auditorium and lobby.

The Old Manse
Metrowest
2015
Capital

Grant: $500,000

Location: Concord

Description: for the construction of a welcome center at the Old Manse on the foundations of an 18th century barn.

The Public Health Museum in Massachusetts
Northeast
2021
Feasibility
Front exterior of the Public Health Museum in Massachusetts

Grant: $10,000

Location: Tewksbury

Description: to conduct a facility assessment of the Annie G. McDonald Building to serve as the future home. The assessment will include the building's architectural features, structural, MEP/FP, Code/Access, and conservation.

The Record Company
Greater Boston
2017
Feasibility

Grant: $10,000

Location: Boston

Description: to establish an all-ages collaborative music venue; a small format setting in which artists and members of the community can participate in performances and music community events.

The Record Company
Greater Boston
2019
Capital
The Record Company

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boston

Description: for the expansion and construction of two additional recording studios and fifteen rehearsal suites.

The Record Company
Greater Boston
2021
Capital
Recording Studio C

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boston

Description: for the construction of a new community music workspace to provide welcoming and affordable recording and rehearsal studios.

The Revolving Museum
Northeast
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $12,000

Location: Lowell

Description: for a feasibility study for a new cultural center in Lowell.

The Rose Art Museum
Greater Boston
2019
Feasibility
The Rose Art Museum

Grant: $25,000

Location: Waltham

Description: for the assessment and replacement planning of HVAC, fire safety and security systems, and for environmental testing of storage and public space.

The Samuel Harrison Society
Western
2011
Capital

Grant: $63,000

Location: Pittsfield

Description: to restore the Samuel Harrison Homestead and create an African-American house museum and archive upon completion.

The Sargent House Museum
Northeast
2009
Capital

Grant: $19,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for repairs including repainting of the exterior, reglazing of windows, and gutter and downspout replacement.

The Sargent House Museum
Northeast
2012
Capital

Grant: $20,875

Location: Gloucester

Description: for masonry repairs and the replacement of a deteriorated fence facing Gloucester's Main Street.

The Springstep Center For Traditional Dance And Music
Greater Boston
2009
Capital
Exterior of Springstep

Grant: $209,000

Location: Medford

Description: to improve staging, integrated lighting, sound systems, and HVAC; and to do general maintenance.

The Springstep Center For Traditional Dance And Music
Greater Boston
2009
Systems

Grant: $5,000

Location: Medford

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

The Stratton Players
Central
2014
Capital

Grant: $200,000

Location: Fitchburg

Description: for the renovation of Lucy's Barn into a theater.

The Susan Anthony Birthplace Museum
Western
2009
Capital

Grant: $24,000

Location: Adams

Description: for restoration of the birth home. Improvements include restoration of woodworking, replastering and painting of kitchen walls, renovation of the historic kitchen, and recreation of a fireplace/hearth.

The Theater Offensive
Greater Boston
2020
Feasibility
Audience watching a performance by  The Theatre Offensive

Grant: $30,000

Location: Boston

Description: to repair the Stoddard Education and Visitors Center roof and reconfigure the reception area.

The Theater Offensive
Greater Boston
2021
Capital
Performance by Marcelline Mandeng

Grant: $110,000

Location: Boston

Description: for a new black box theater in the Fenway district, in partnership with Scape North America and the City of Boston, to be managed and operated by TTO for LGBTQ community use.

The Umbrella Community Arts Center
Metrowest
2007
Capital

Grant: $96,000

Location: Concord

Description: to update the fire safety system, including the design and installation of a sprinkler system.

The Umbrella Community Arts Center
Metrowest
2011
Capital

Grant: $106,000

Location: Concord

Description: to install a new, larger elevator to increase accessibility.

The Umbrella Community Arts Center
Metrowest
2018
Capital
Open Studios

Grant: $100,000

Location: Concord

Description: to renovate and expand classroom and performance space, improve accessibility, replace operating systems.

The Urban Farming Institute of Boston
Greater Boston
2021
Feasibility
Clark Farm building

Grant: $30,000

Location: Boston

Description: to fund a feasibility study for a capital campaign to buy the historic Fowler Clark Epstein Farm in Mattapan, which is currently rented from Historic Boston, Inc.

The Urban Farming Institute of Boston
Greater Boston
2021
Systems

Grant: $8,000

Location: Boston

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

The Walden Woods Project
Metrowest
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $31,875

Location: Lincoln

Description: for a feasibility assessment to address infrastructure improvements, maintenance, historic preservation, and green issues.

The Walden Woods Project
Metrowest
2017
Capital
Walden Woods

Grant: $125,000

Location: Lincoln

Description: for the completion of interpretive and media exhibits at a new Walden Pond Visitor Center.

The Yard
Southeast
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $4,500

Location: Chilmark

Description: for a feasibility study for a major renovation of the Patricia N. Nanon Theater and other Yard Facilities.

The Yard
Southeast
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Chilmark

Description: for completion of The Yard's Master Plan and schematic designs for campus facility renovations and expansion.

The Yard
Southeast
2017
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Chilmark

Description: for schematic design planning per the second phase t of a larger campus renovation project.

The Yard
Southeast
2021
Feasibility
Exterior of building

Grant: $35,000

Location: Chilmark

Description: to support the purchase of a 14 acre piece of land and planning work by various contractors to create a site plan and schematic design, secure necessary permitting, and plan for financial and operational impacts.

Theater Offensive
Greater Boston
2022
Capital
Interior construction at the Theater Offensive

Grant: $110,000

Location: Boston

Description: for the construction of The Boylston Black Box theater.

Theatre III
Metrowest
2022
Systems
Acton Community Center

Grant: $7,000

Location: Acton

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Thoreau Farm Trust
Metrowest
2007
Capital

Grant: $23,250

Location: Concord

Description: to restorate the Thoreau birth house to its original appearance.

Thornton W. Burgess Society
Southeast
2007
Capital

Grant: $39,000

Location: Sandwich

Description: to help with construction of a new building to house the Society's education programs, and to provide space for events and collections storage. The project also includes work on the grounds to improve traffic flow and accessibility.

Thornton W. Burgess Society
Southeast
2012
Capital

Grant: $17,233

Location: Sandwich

Description: to renovate and expand the nature center's gift shop. The work includes electrical, HVAC and improvement of handicapped access and parking.

Thornton W. Burgess Society
Southeast
2016
Capital
Exterior of the Green Briar Nature Center

Grant: $10,000

Location: Sandwich

Description: to conduct maintenance work on the Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen buildings, which suffered winter-weather damage.

Topia Arts Center
Western
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $37,500

Location: Adams

Description: for marketing and strategic planning, and a systems replacement plan to redevelop an historic cultural site into a new arts center.

Topia Arts Center
Western
2013
Feasibility

Grant: $22,132

Location: Adams

Description: for a Capital Fundraising Feasibility study.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Central
2021
Capital
Aerial view of grounds of the Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boylston

Description: for the expansion of the parking lot, including accessibility and sustainability improvements such as EV chargers and stormwater gardens.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Central
2022
Capital
Horticulture Barn

Grant: $112,000

Location: Boylston

Description: to install a solar array on the Horticulture Operations Barn, and for battery storage and power electric equipment.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Central
2007
Capital
The Orangerie

Grant: $675,000

Location: Boylston

Description: for phase four of Tower Hill Botanic Garden's master plan, which includes renovations and new construction to complete the Quadrangle--a complex containing a visitor center, restaurant, a new greenhouse and other structures.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Central
2011
Capital
Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Grant: $89,000

Location: Boylston

Description: for the construction of the Container Court, an exhibit designed for individuals with physical disabilities. The project will also include the replacement of surrounding pathways to make the area more accessible.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Central
2016
Capital
Interior of Tower Hill Botanic Garden?s Twigs Caf‚

Grant: $35,000

Location: Boylston

Description: to renovate the Twigs Café and Reception areas by reducing excess noise.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Central
2018
Capital
Pergola at Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Grant: $92,000

Location: Boylston

Description: to support the renovation of the iconic pergola in the Lawn Garden, and to make reparations and accessibility improvements to the hardscape.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Central
2020
Capital
Fountains in the courtyard at Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boylston

Description: to repair the Stoddard Education & Visitors Center roof and reconfigure the reception area.

Town of Aquinnah
Southeast
2015
Capital

Grant: $280,000

Location: Aquinnah

Description: to relocate and restore the Gay Head Lighthouse and surrounding grounds.

Town of Barnstable
Southeast
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $18,800

Location: Barnstable

Description: for a feasibility analysis for a new performing arts center.

Town of Berlin
Central
2016
Capital
Exterior view of Berlin 1870 Town Hall

Grant: $242,000

Location: Berlin

Description: for site preparation, drainage and handicapped parking for an elevator addition to Berlin's 1870 Town Hall building.

Town of Bridgewater
Southeast
2019
Feasibility
Old Town Hall

Grant: $30,000

Location: Bridgewater

Description: to explore the adaptive reuse of the historic town hall building into a community cultural center.

Town of Canton
Southeast
2020
Feasibility
Historic copper rolling mill at the Paul Revere Heritage Site

Grant: $30,000

Location: Canton

Description: for a master plan of new institution, including visitor experience, organizational planning, schematic exhibit design, fundraising feasibility, and business plan.

Town of Canton
Southeast
2022
Capital
Exterior and grounds of the Paul Revere Museum of Discovery & Innovation

Grant: $200,000

Location: Canton

Description: for the final design of the Paul Revere Museum of Discovery & Innovation.

Town of Falmouth
Southeast
2007
Capital

Grant: $173,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: for design and reconstruction of the Falmouth Bandshell to bring it up to safety and accessibility codes, increase the stage size, and add improved lighting systems.

Town of Groveland
Northeast
2023
Feasibility
Lawn before Lucile's Cottage at Veasey Memorial Park

Grant: $35,000

Location: Groveland

Description: To study feasibility for development of an arts and nature space at Veasey Memorial Park in Groveland.

Town of Hamilton
Northeast
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $7,000

Location: Hamilton

Description: to determine whether a nonprofit should be established to manage the town-owned Patton Homstead, a gift from Joanne Holbrook Patton, widow of Major General George Patton and daughter-in-law of WWII General George Patton.

Town of Hamilton
Northeast
2014
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Hamilton

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

Town of Harvard
Central
2018
Capital
Hapgood Library

Grant: $192,000

Location: Harvard

Description: to renovate and make accessibility upgrades to the Hapgood Library, a community arts and cultural center in Harvard.

Town of Harvard
Central
2018
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Harvard

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

Town of Harvard
Central
2021
Capital
The Old Hapgood Library building

Grant: $200,000

Location: Harvard

Description: for the water infiltration via gutter, masonry, and slate roof repair/replacement at a community arts-cultural center.

Town of Heath
Western
2024
Capital
Exterior or historic building with white siding and steeples in the historic center of the Town of Heath

Grant: $17,000

Location: Heath

Description: To rebuild and preserve the original paned windows in a 150 year old cultural and social building in the Town's center historic district.

Town of Leicester Historical Commission
Central
2021
Systems

Grant: $12,500

Location: Leicester

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Town of Lenox
Western
2021
Capital
Mezzanine of the 1816 Lenox Library

Grant: $200,000

Location: Lenox

Description: for the completion of a structural stabilization project for the historic 1816 Lenox Library, with particular emphasis on the preservation of the unique Dome Room Ceiling.

Town of Lexington
Metrowest
2019
Capital
Rendering of Visitors Center

Grant: $200,000

Location: Lexington

Description: for a new energy-efficient, accessible Visitors Center on the Lexington Green.

Town of Marblehead
Northeast
2021
Capital
Fort Sewall

Grant: $30,000

Location: Marblehead

Description: for the preservation and renovation of the 1644 Fort Sewall to full ADA standards including ramps, railings and fences.

Town of Marblehead Fort Sewall Oversight Committee
Northeast
2019
Capital
Fort Sewall

Grant: $150,000

Location: Marblehead

Description: for renovations to the 1644 Fort Sewall, one of the oldest coastal fortifications in the U.S. The project includes accessibility upgrades and improvements to the historical interpretation of the site.

Town of Medfield
Metrowest
2016
Feasibility

Grant: $17,400

Location: Medfield

Description: to conduct a market analysis and explore the adaptive reuse of two buildings.

Town of Medfield
Metrowest
2018
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Medfield

Description: for the schematic design to renovate two historic buildings and an addition to connect them, to create a multidiscipline performing arts, education, and event space at the former Medfield State Hospital.

Town of Middleborough
Southeast
2016
Capital
Exterior of the Oliver Estate in Middleborough

Grant: $28,000

Location: Middleborough

Description: to address handicap accessibility needs and repair the facility's septic system.

Town of Middleborough
Southeast
2020
Capital
Aerial view of the historic Oliver Estate

Grant: $20,000

Location: Middleborough

Description: to restore the carriage house doors, install a new furnace and replace the gutters at the Oliver Estate.

Town of Mount Washington
Western
2023
Capital
Antique desks and chairs along the walls of the historic North Schoolhouse

Grant: $137,000

Location: Mount Washington

Description: To move the historic North Schoolhouse from its remote site to the center of town, where it will be restored and used as a year-round cultural venue.

Town of Royalston
Central
2013
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Royalston

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

Town of Royalston
Central
2016
Capital
Exterior of Royalston Town Hall

Grant: $183,000

Location: Royalston

Description: for accessibility renovations of Roylaston town hall's second floor hall and stage.

Town of Sandwich
Southeast
2024
Capital
Front exterior of Federal style Sandwich Town Hall

Grant: $200,000

Location: Sandwich

Description: For exterior repairs, historic window replacements, and to expand gallery, program, and office space in the future home of the Sandwich Arts Alliance at Town Hall.

Town of Shelburne
Western
2023
Capital
Wooden seating inside the Shelburne Memorial Hall

Grant: $187,000

Location: Shelburne

Description: To renovate Memorial Hall's second floor theater including accessibility improvements and the design, rehabilitation and replacement of the theater’s 100+ year-old wooden floors and seating.

Town of Sterling
Central
2018
Capital
Sterling Town Hall

Grant: $100,000

Location: Sterling

Description: to support the renovation of the Great Hall in the 1835 Town Hall, including interior, electrical and roof repairs.

Town of Warwick
Western
2021
Capital
Former Warwick Community School

Grant: $20,000

Location: Warwick

Description: for the creation of a fully accessible open-air regional venue for public drama, dance, music, and art programming.

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
Southeast
2021
Capital
Edgewood Farm Barn

Grant: $180,000

Location: Truro

Description: for the completion of the renovations to the Edgewood Farm campus, including construction of a new 2-story printmaking and painting studio and other site improvements.

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
Southeast
2023
Capital
Flowers before a fence on the Edgewood Farm Campus of the Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill

Grant: $147,000

Location: Truro

Description: For renovations at the Edgewood Farm including the installation of a lift, construction of an outdoor community gathering deck, and repairs to the parking lot.

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
Southeast
2007
Capital

Grant: $83,000

Location: Truro

Description: for the restoration and preservation of a former windmill, built in 1901, and a barn, built in 1882. These improvements will allow the Center to respond to audience demand for year-round services.

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
Southeast
2011
Capital

Grant: $219,000

Location: Truro

Description: for the acquisition of a building located on the campus. The addition of the building will increase the organization's capacity to provide its arts education programs.

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
Southeast
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Truro

Description: for an acquisition feasibility study of Edgewood Farm in Truro, MA for the purposes of developing a residency program.

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
Southeast
2015
Capital

Grant: $600,000

Location: Truro

Description: for the acquisition and renovation of Edgewood Farm, an 11+ acre property located in Truro, MA, for the purposes of expansion and developing an artist's residency program.

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
Southeast
2016
Capital
Exterior of Edgewood Farm

Grant: $294,000

Location: Truro

Description: to repair and reconfigure buildings on its newly acquired Edgewood Farm into an art center and artist residency program spaces.

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
Southeast
2018
Capital
Joyce Johnson House

Grant: $100,000

Location: Truro

Description: to support renovations to the Joyce Johnson House, accessibility improvements to the Edgewood Farm, and site work on the Meetinghouse Road campus.

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
Southeast
2020
Capital
Buildings on campus at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill

Grant: $100,000

Location: Truro

Description: to complete the renovation of several buildings (woodshop, barn and cottage) on the Edgewood Farm campus as well as undeveloped land planning (for the eventual creation of an outdoor performance space), the completion of Joyce Johnson House as a live/work

Truro Historical Society & Museum
Southeast
2018
Capital
Highland House

Grant: $200,000

Location: Truro

Description: for the installation of a climate controlled heating & cooling system in the collection room of artworks & historic documents and an elevator providing ADA access to the second floor exhibition rooms.

Truro Historical Society & Museum
Southeast
2018
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Truro

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

Truro Historical Society & Museum
Southeast
2020
Capital
Front exterior and porch of the Highland House Museum

Grant: $150,000

Location: Truro

Description: to complete the installation of an elevator, replace cedar roof shingles and wood trim, repair a chimney and selected wall and ceilings, install a fire suppression system, and upgrade the fire and security systems.

Trustees of Reservations
Greater Boston
2022
Capital
The Great House at Castle Hill in Ipswich

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boston

Description: for exterior repairs to the Great House at Castle Hill in Ipswich.

Umbrella Arts Center
Metrowest
2023
Capital
People working in the ceramics studio

Grant: $76,000

Location: Concord

Description: To expand ceramics classrooms and studios.

United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum
Greater Boston
2022
Capital
USS Salem

Grant: $50,000

Location: Quincy

Description: to update the cathodic protection electrical system and fire safety on the USS Salem.

University of Massachusetts Amherst Fine Arts Center
Western
2016
Capital
Interior of the Fine Arts Center at UMASS Amherst

Grant: $100,000

Location: Amherst

Description: to renovate its 704-seat proscenium theater, providing dressing rooms, wardrobe, green room, and storage space.

University of Massachusetts Amherst Fine Arts Center
Western
2021
Capital
Bowker Auditorum

Grant: $60,000

Location: Amherst

Description: to replace the HVAC system in Bowker Auditorium, a space dedicated to arts and cultural events, and for additional accessibility renovations to the Box Office.

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Foundation
Southeast
2017
Feasibility

Grant: $28,000

Location: Dartmouth

Description: for a feasiblity study to prioritize capital improvements to the Star Store Gallery, including a market study and facilities audit.

Urban Media Arts
Greater Boston
2023
Feasibility
People walking past the front façade of Community Access Television for Malden

Grant: $17,000

Location: Malden

Description: For a feasibility study to upgrade, modernize and improve existing structures to become ADA accessible, energy efficient and sustainable.

Urbanity Dance
Greater Boston
2015
Capital

Grant: $20,000

Location: Boston

Description: for the construction of a soundproof ceiling in the new studio space at 1180 Washington Street.

Urbanity Dance
Greater Boston
2020
Capital
Still of an acrobatic dance performance

Grant: $15,000

Location: Boston

Description: to install privacy coverings, wall dividers between office and studio space, for the removal of stationary office furniture, and for improved Marley flooring.

USS Constitution Museum
Greater Boston
2007
Capital

Grant: $55,900

Location: Boston

Description: for improvements to the museum including renovations of the front doors, lobby, front desk, first floor bathrooms and theater to make them ADA compliant; and for the remodeling of the museum's store.

USS Constitution Museum
Greater Boston
2013
Capital
Exterior of USS Constitution Museum

Grant: $32,394

Location: Boston

Description: to improve audience services including urgent repairs to the HVAC system, renovating the store, replacing worn doors, and upgrading wiring to improve technology systems.

USS Constitution Museum
Greater Boston
2014
Capital

Grant: $70,000

Location: Boston

Description: for a renovation of its theater including upgraded sound, projection, lighting, and climate control systems.

USS Constitution Museum
Greater Boston
2018
Capital

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boston

Description: to replace six air handlers and a boiler, and to add a solar hot water system.

USS Massachusetts Memorial Committee
Southeast
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Fall River

Description: to determine feasibility of a new building project in advance of a major rebuilding to create a new museum standard facility.

USS Massachusetts Memorial Committee
Southeast
2023
Capital
The U.S.S. Massachusetts

Grant: $20,000

Location: Fall River

Description: To restore the Steward's Berthing Compartment aboard the USS Massachusetts and create signage exploring the history of segregation in the United States Navy.

Valley Light Opera
Western
2020
Capital
People in royal garb as a part of a performance at Valley Light Opera

Grant: $16,000

Location: Amherst

Description: for a new roof and related repairs of the storage barn where VLO stores sets, props, and costumes essential for the organization's productions.

ValleyCAST!
Central
2009
Capital

Grant: $160,000

Location: Douglas

Description: for renovations to Whitin Mill site buildings including theater lighting improvements, installation of assistive listening equipment, and museum climate control improvements to protect displays.

Ventfort Hall Association
Western
2024
Capital
View of the exterior of the brick

Grant: $149,000

Location: Lenox

Description: To repair and rebuild four chimneys on the mansion roof.

Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum
Western
2007
Capital

Grant: $120,000

Location: Lenox

Description: to help with the stabilization and restoration of the historic Ventfort Hall mansion's deteriorating exterior west brick wall and its second floor. This project will allow the Ventfort Hall Association to open up more of the mansion to visitors for public

Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum
Western
2015
Feasibility

Grant: $35,000

Location: Lenox

Description: for consulting to: a) develop a historic structures report and a maintenance plan and b) improve our fundraising ability in order to support the restoration and the maintenance of the existing structure and of new equipment.

Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum
Western
2017
Capital
Ventfort Hall

Grant: $125,000

Location: Lenox

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

Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture
Greater Boston
2018
Capital
Vilna Shul

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boston

Description: to support renovations and accessibility upgrades to create a welcome center on the first floor of the historic synagogue turned community center.

Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture
Greater Boston
2018
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Boston

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

Walpole Footlighters
Southeast
2011
Capital

Grant: $15,000

Location: Walpole

Description: to improve fire safety and security. The work will include the installation of a sprinkler system, alarm system upgrades, and the replacement of all stage curtains with flame retardant material.

Waterfront Historic Area League of New Bedford
Southeast
2015
Feasibility

Grant: $17,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: for an architectural and financial feasibility study of historic buildings in downtown's Cultural District for an Arts and Cultural co-work space, makerspace and Art Gallery to empower organizations and artists devoted to downtown New Bedford's creative e

Waterfront Historic Area League of New Bedford
Southeast
2016
Capital
Drawing of exterior for new co-creative center

Grant: $100,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: to renovate a vacant historic building for the creation of a Co-creative Center, to include a community gallery, co-work space and artists education and makerspace.

Waterfront Historic Area League of New Bedford
Southeast
2019
Capital
The Steeple Playhouse

Grant: $200,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: to restore the historic 1829 First Baptist Church in downtown New Bedford for the "Steeple Playhouse;" a collaborative performing arts venue operated by Your Theatre, Inc.

Waterfront Historic Area League of New Bedford
Southeast
2020
Capital
Exterior of the former First Baptist Church

Grant: $200,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: to complete the 2nd phase of a restoration/conversion of an 1829 historic First Baptist Church into the "Steeple Playhouse", a performing arts center with a black box performance theater and exhibition space.

Waterfront Historic Area League of New Bedford
Southeast
2022
Capital
Steeple Playhouse exterior façade

Grant: $200,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: to complete the final restoration phase of the historic First Baptist Church, scheduled to open its doors as the new performing arts center, "Steeple Playhouse."

WBUR Public Radio
Greater Boston
2018
Capital

Grant: $200,000

Location: Boston

Description: to support the creation of CitySpace on the first floor of the studios, which will become a multidisciplinary presentation, discussion and performance venue.

Wellesley Historical Society
Metrowest
2024
Capital
Front entrance to the Stanwood House

Grant: $200,000

Location: Wellesley

Description: For an accessible ramp, HVAC system, to convert the basement into the main collection storage space, and to construct a stairway at the Stanwood House, which will serve as the new Wellesley History Center.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
Southeast
2007
Capital

Grant: $600,000

Location: Wellfleet

Description: for the construction of a new, 200-seat performing arts and cultural center.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
Southeast
2016
Capital

Grant: $50,000

Location: Wellfleet

Description: to replace the organization's performance venue, a Pavilion tent with expanded usage.

Wellfleet Historical Society
Southeast
2016
Capital
Exterior of Wellfleet Historical Society Museum

Grant: $100,000

Location: Wellfleet

Description: to renovate a newly-acquired building, integrating it into existing facilities.

Wellfleet Historical Society
Southeast
2020
Capital
Storefront exterior at Wellfleet Historical Society

Grant: $200,000

Location: Wellfleet

Description: to improve accessibility and create a new entrance reception area, restrooms, as well as expand gallery and program space, and to improve archival storage, safety, fire, and heating systems.

Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Southeast
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $37,500

Location: Wellfleet

Description: for the feasibiltiy of sustainable and green building options.

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