Oxford Receives Two Grants Totaling Almost $20,000

The Town of Oxford has received two grant awards from the Katherine Matthies Foundation which is administered through U. S. Trust Bank of America Private Wealth Management organization, said First Selectman George R. Temple.

The Oxford Cultural Arts Commission has received $10,000 for operating expenses and the Oxford Public Library has received $8,400 for the purchase and installation of a multi-media system.

The Oxford Cultural Arts Commission will use its award for the expansion of its annual Gallery of Art and other proposed cultural arts projects. The Gallery of Art has become a Festival of Art for Oxford and the surrounding towns.

Many forms of art will be experienced during this May event. These art forms will include visual art, drama, and music, among many others. The library’s award will allow the library to purchase and install a LCD Projector Hitachi 3000 lumens, an electric screen and a sound system for the Library’s Children Section. The projector will connect to a computer and DVD player for use in a myriad of programs presented in the library. This equipment will be able to be moved into the new library when it is built.