Andover Cultural Council
The Massachusetts state legislature provides an annual appropriation for arts, humanities, and interpretive science projects to the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), which in turn, allocates funds to the Andover Cultural Council (ACC) for the Andover community. The ACC then reviews and awards the MCC funds to those projects of quality that provide the greatest local benefit.
The ACC is committed to reaching all members of the Andover community through supporting a cross-section of activities, including jazz, classical music concerts, vocal performances, live theatre, public art installations, storytelling, programs aimed specifically at families, schoolchildren, and senior citizens, and more. We partner with other groups and organizations in town, to help promote a lively cultural atmosphere, and we serve as advocates for the arts through community outreach and publicity. We are a group of volunteers, appointed by the Board of Selectmen for two consecutive, three-year terms. Members of the Council include people with a variety of experience, some with backgrounds in the arts, humanities or interpretive sciences, but we share a passionate belief in the importance of the arts and culture in our lives and a commitment to enhancing the cultural vitality of Andover.
Contact
Peter Fenzel
acc01810@gmail.com
978-470-2565
Address
36 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810-3882
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Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$12,800
FY24 Local Priorities
Information not provided
FY24 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY24 Funding List
Name | Project Title | Amount |
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Andover Chinese Charm Circle (ACCC) | 2024 Chinese New Year Celebration Performance at Robb Center | $400 | Andover Senior Center | Presentations by the Andover Center for History and Culture | $450 | Andover WECAN | Youth Sustainability Fair | $500 | Chinese Cultural Exchange of the Andovers, Inc. | Chinese New Year Festival | $1,000 | Congregation Temple Emanuel of Andover, Massachusetts | Yom Hashoah Concert - Songs from the Holocaust | $600 | Ding, Yi | The Forest Show | $500 | Henry C. Sanborn Elementary School | Around the World | $500 | Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild, Inc. | The Massachusetts High School Drama Festival | $750 | Merrimack Valley Community Music School, Inc. | Music For Andover Farmers Market | $1,750 | Pal, Mouli | SpringFest Indian Dance Concert | $350 | Shalom-Kobii, Tal Shalom | Women for Peace and Social Justice | $600 | Sidney Mae Olson Rainbow Fund | Children's Enrichment and Entertainment | $1,600 | Society for Historically Informed Performance, Inc. | 2024 Summer Concert Series - Society for Historically Informed Performance (SoHIP) | $600 | South Church in Andover | Listen Before Lunch: Local musicians perform music by under-represented composers and instruments | $800 | The Andover Historical Society | Home to Many People - Crafting Native American Objects | $600 | The Andover Islamic Center | Cultural Food Day at Andover Islamic Center | $600 | Youth Chamber Initiative | Youth Chamber Initiative | $600 | Zograf Strings Quarterly, Inc. | "Strings of Heritage" | $600 |