Norwood Cultural Council Announces Grant Winners

NORWOOD, MA - The Norwood Cultural Council announced the recipients of grants for the 2022-2023 year. A total of $13,155 was awarded to:

Attleboro Arts Museum, Inc.: “High Art” Exhibition: Reflections

Easton Children’s Museum, Inc.: Science Fun at the Campsite

Friends of Visual Arts: Norwood Yard Art

Sean Fullerton: Acoustic Memories for Seniors

marypaz: Norwood’s First Annual Art Walk

Mass Audubon’s Museum of American Bird Art: Nature in Your Neighborhood

Morrill Memorial Library: Morrill Memorial Library Artist in Residence

MUSIC dance.edu: I Am Autistic, I Am Fantastic

Norwood Art Association: Art in the Park; art demonstrations

Norwood Historical Society: Neighborhood Walking Tours

Parkway Concert Orchestra: Music Helps!; Holiday Pops; Our Town

Tommy Rull: A Musical Journey Through the Years

Roger Thicknell: Ireland to America

Balch Elementary: Jarrett Lerner, Children’s Book Author; Motoko, Folktales From Asia

F.A. Cleveland Elementary: Enrichment Programs for Cleveland Elementary students

Coakley Middle School: Rhode Island Black Storytellers

Oldham Elementary PTO: Painting the Playground

George F. Willett School: Music With Sarah; Discovery Museum Traveling Science Workshop; Wingmasters: The World of Owls; Grooversity

“We had an interesting variety of proposals to review,” said Amy Pfingston, grants coordinator for the council. “Some applicants needed help filling out the application or aligning their projects to our stated priorities. We decided that we can help future applicants by hosting a grant writing workshop. We will post the details once we have a firm date.”

“We encourage Norwood residents to complete the survey that we will be sending out this summer,” said Pfingston, noting that priorities for grants are based on community feedback.. “We want to provide the cultural experiences that the folks in Norwood want for their town. Perhaps COVID played a part in the disappointing small number of responses last year, so we looked forward to a more robust response this year."

Funding for the grants is possible through the support of the Town of Norwood, donations, and the Mass Cultural Council.

The mission of the Norwood Cultural Council is to promote excellence, access, and education in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences, in order to improve the quality of life for residents of Norwood. Comprised of committed volunteer residents, the NCC meets monthly with the purpose of supporting events and programs via grants from the Town of Norwood and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

For more information, please contact board members at culturalcouncil@norwoodma.gov

This is a press release. The opinions expressed are the author's own.