$1,000 to the Museum of African Culture, Portland, for Africans in the Fabric of Maine and America
Victoria Mares-Hershey will present three performances of excerpts from her play in progress "How Did You Get Here?" Discussions will follow focusing on the history related to African heritage in America.
$1,000 to Primary Source, Watertown, MA, for Stories Told in Many Ways: Teaching African Culture Through the Arts
This project is a five-part seminar for K-12 teachers, exploring African culture through literature, art, and music.
$1,000 to the Chebeague Island Historical Society, Chebeague Island, for Schooling on Chebeague
This summer exhibit will examine how the community and schools have influenced each other. It will begin in the mid-1700s and follow island education chronologically to the present.
$1,000 to the University of Southern Maine, Gorham, for Off the Grid: Maine Vernacular Environments
The USM Art Gallery exhibit “Off the Grid: Maine Vernacular Ernironments” and its related catalog and symposium will explore four Maine self-taught art environments and the aesthetic and social issues they raise.
$1,000 to Wilton Free Public Library, Wilton, for Peter Cook, Hands on PAH
The library has recently begun a new program called Hands On PAH to make the library more accessible to the local deaf community. Peter Cook, a nationally known ASL storyteller, will present a workshop and performance for deaf and hearing members of the community.
$500 to MSAD 60, North Berwick, for Fall Forum Keynote Speaker
Author and librarian Michael Sullivan has been invited to speak to the SAD 60 staff on the first day of their annual Fall Forum because of his literacy expertise and his success with promoting literacy, especially for boys, in libraries.
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