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Middlesex County Historical Society Receives Grant for "A Vanished Port"
"A Vanished Port" is an exhibition that will showcase the port system that had a far-reaching impact on the world today.
Several organizations in Connecticut communities will share more than $210,000 in grant money to support humanities-based programming. Middlesex County Historical Society is one of the recipients.
Each month, Connecticut Humanities distributes money allocated by the Connecticut State Legislature, through a highly-competitive, merit-based application process. These grants support programs ranging from an exploration of Middletown’s historic connection to the West Indies Trade to a look at the impact of World War I on the Madison community.
A Vanished Port
A grant of $24,999 was given to the Middlesex County Historical Society for the program, “A Vanished Port” — a long-term exhibition that will showcase the port system that had a far-reaching impact on the world today. The display will intertwine Middletown, the West Indies Trade and the economic boom, with the suffering of enslaved workers and the slavery trade. “A Vanished Port” will be on display for two years, beginning September 8.
Over There, Over Here
The Madison Historical Society was given a grant of $15,166 for its exhibition “Over There, Over Here.” The project is a collaboration between the Historical Society and the Charlotte L. Evarts Memorial Archive, and includes programming which features a film series, musical programs and book talks regarding WWI and how the war affected the Madison community. The two-year exhibition will open on July 8.
2016 Festival: Working On It
The New Haven International Festival of Arts & Ideas was granted $50,000 to fund 14 lectures and panel discussions focusing on social issues, such as the value of human labor, immigration, gender equality, and place and displacement. The 2016 Festival theme “Working On It” features engaging discussions and entertainment, reaffirming the Festival’s goal that “Arts” performances and “Ideas” programs illuminate one another. The two-week long event opens June 10 and runs through June 25.
"The Artist's Garden"
A grant of $42,875 was awarded to the Florence Griswold Museum of Old Lyme to provide funding for “The Artist’s Garden.” This garden-themed exhibition will feature the American Impressionist art story through various artistic, social and historical lenses and examine the growth in popularity of gardening as a middle-class leisure activity at the turn of the 20th Century. Galleries and educational programs will help visitors understand and discuss the garden movement. The exhibit will be held from June 3 through September 18.
For additional details about this round of Connecticut Humanities grant funding, visit the CT Humanities website.
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