NH State Council For The Arts Issues 15 CARES Act Grants

CONCORD, NH — Fifteen artists in New Hampshire will receive small, one-time grants from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funds, administered by the National Endowment for the Arts.

The grants will provide funding to promote local initiatives including supporting a weekly singing workshop for seniors, a community canvas mural program, multi-generational social dances, the creation of a sculpture for the Abenaki Trails project, and more, according to Shelly Angers of the natural and cultural resources department.

Angers said the program, which will issue grants of $1,000 to $6,000, was specifically designed to support long-term employment opportunities for artists impacted by the coronavirus pandemic while fostering healthy communities.

Artists receiving the grants include:

• Randy Armstrong, music; Barrington
• Maseri Bah, multi-disciplinary; Manchester
• Jessica Bartlett, orchestral music; Campton
• James Chase, painting; Hooksett
• Angelynne Hinson, choral music; Portsmouth
• Carol Lake, visual arts; Canterbury
• Alyssa Pine, painting; Hampton
• Jacqueline Laufman, folk/traditional dance; Canterbury
• Marcelle Pope, visual arts; Francestown
• Melissa Richmond, music; Claremont
• Zaray Rodiguez, solo/recital music; Epping
• Adam Schepker, sculpture; Harrisville
• Ellen Smith Ahern, dance; Lebanon
• Gemma Soldati, theatre; Somersworth
• Tj Wheeler, music; Hampton Falls

To learn more about the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, visit nh.gov/nharts.

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