Natick & Wayland Receive over $150,000 in Funding for Cultural Sector

Boston - Representative David Linsky (D-Natick) announced today that the Massachusetts Cultural Council has awarded over 20 individuals and organizations in Natick and Wayland with Cultural Sector Pandemic Recovery Grants.

In December 2021 a $4 billion pandemic recovery package was approved by the Legislature and signed into law. This Act, Ch. 102 of 2021, directed the Mass Cultural Council to develop and administer grant programs to assist cultural organizations and artists recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and operate more efficiently moving forward. The Mass Cultural Council received $60.1 million in surplus state revenue funds to support this effort.

“This historic investment of state COVID funds is essential for propelling the cultural and creative sector forward,” said Representative Linsky. “I would like to thank the Mass Cultural Council for their commitment to supporting our cultural organizations, artists, creatives, culture bearers, and gig workers across Massachusetts.”

The following organizations received grants:

Natick

Golden Tones - $9,650

Sound & Spirit - $7,020

Natick Center Cultural District - $26,370

Wayland

Arts Wayland - $6,850

Individuals ($5,000):

Natick

Claudia Shepherd – Other

Eleanor Goodman – Literature

Jose Spencer – Visual Arts

Eve Costarelli – Dance

Sasha (Alexandra) Kuznetsova – Visual Arts

Andrew M. Green – Literature

Stacey Peasley – Music

Joshua Addison – Music

Eleanor Aversa – Music

Sara Sniderman – Photography

Catherine Argyrople – Media Arts

Joyce Creiger – Visual Arts

Adam Brandon – Music

Meredith Cutler – Other

Enobong Etteh – Music

Virginia McEachern – Visual Arts

Adina Troen-Krasnow – Visual Arts

Ronald Murphy – Music

Lilit Karapetian – Music

Wayland

Octavio Jan – Dance

Lisa Breger – Literature

Marissa Del Carmen – Visual Arts