Maine Humanities Council | Grants, 2004-2005

Past Grants

Grants Made By Maine Humanities Council : 2004–2005 (arranged by town)

AH = Arts and Humanities grants
BF = Grants made in conjunction with the Betterment Fund
KC = Grants made in conjunction with the Kennebec-Chaudière International Corridor.

Alexander - History Dome and Art Park, Inc.
$1,500 - AH
Pictorial & Oral Histories from Town of Alexander
A process of collecting oral histories and photos from both local people and recent arrivals in an effort to build bridges between different segments of the community. Results will be compiled into a report.
Bangor - Bangor Museum & Center for History
$1,000
Crossing the Bridge: Bangor in the 20th Century
Historian Sara Martin will produce an exhibit narrative for the Bangor Museum's permanent exhibit on the history of Bangor in the previous century.
Bangor - Festivo
$750
Belfast Poetry Festival - 2005
The first annual Belfast Poetry Festival ran for three days in October and provided a venue for poets of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of experience.
Bar Harbor - Conners Emerson School
$750
Civil Rights Celebration
The Martin Luther King Day program at the school in January 2006 will encompass a full schedule of events including workshops with three scholars who will help students explore issues related to civil rights.
Bath - Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance
$1,000
Joyce Maynard: Public Reading and Discussion
Joyce Maynard will read and perform from her controversial memoir At Home in the World and then host an audience discussion.
Beloit - Milbridge Public Library
$1,290 - AH
We'll Bridge Milbridge: Connecting Through Creative Expression and Cross-Cultural Celebration
A bilingual bookmaking workshop for children which will encourage them to write, translate, and illustrate books based on their family stories. The stories will then be compiled into a public theater performance. This project joins as partners the Milbridge Public Library and the Mano en Mano (Hand in Hand) Hispanic resource center in Milbridge.
Berwick - CANE Summer Institute
$1,000
Golden Ages
This year's annual institute will investigate the idea of antiquity as a golden age, along with the uses of that image through the succeeding millenia.
Bethel - Bethel Historical Society
$1,000
Barn Again! Exhibit
A series of lectures on agricultural topics and a barn dance will augment the Smithsonian's Barn Again! exhibit which will be in Bethel this coming summer and fall.
Bethel - Mahoosuc Land Trust
$500
The 10th Mountain Division
A slide lecture by Prof. McKay Jenkins based on his book The Last Ridge: The Epic Story of the US Army's 10th Mountain Division and the Assault on Hitler's Europe.
Biddeford - Biddeford Middle School
$500
Evangeline
Students will participate in public readings of Longfellow's poem and, in addition, will design and produce an Evangeline coloring book appropriate for young readers.
Bingham - Old Canada Road Scenic Byway, Inc.
$1,000 - KC, BF
Heritage Guide Training
Production of a curriculum that will enable recreational guides to provide an accurate and interesting historical picture of the Kennebec and Moose River Valley.
Bingham - Old Canada Road Historical Society
$1,000 - KC, BF
Wyman Dam 75th Anniversary Project
Production of an online and physical archive to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the construction of the Wyman Dam, which dramatically altered the landscape of the Upper Kennebec Valley.
Boothbay Harbor - Boothbay Region Land Trust
$750
Videos of Boothbay Region Land Trust Properties
Professional editing of two videos showing the holdings of the Boothbay Regional Land Trust and the activities for which they are used.
Brunswick - Pejepscot Historical Society
$500
Sunday in the Park with Nellie
Period maps, photos, and ephemera will be used to produce a 30-minute DVD tour of Merrymeeting Park, a trolley amusement park that operated in Brunswick between 1898 and 1908.
Bucksport - Northeast Historic Film
$500
"Invisible: What is it to be an Indian in the 21st Century?" Screening & Discussion
A 60-minute video documentary on Maine's Native American historical and contemporary experience will be presented by James Eric Francis, the Penobscot Nation's Tribal Historian, with a discussion to follow.
Calais - Calais High School
$500 - BF
The Laramie Project
A school drama production with related curriculum in Social Studies and English classes to discuss diversity issues and the need for tolerance in the school and local community.
Calais - Downeast Heritage Center
$1,500 - KC, BF
Downeast Hidden Arts
A workshop/demonstration series focusing on different cultural features (paddle making, basket weaving, bird carving, etc.) with participants producing finished products which will be featured in a final exhibit.
Damariscotta - Pemaquid Watershed Association
$500
Native American Recognition Ceremony (2nd Annual)
A cultural event and public seminar honoring the local Wawenoc tribe and others of the region who traditionally gathered along the mid-coast for feasting and information exchange.
Damariscotta - Round Top Center for the Arts
$1,000
Round Top Center for the Arts 2005 Lecture Series
A 4-week summer lecture series devoted to a variety of humanities topics from Italian food to Longfellow.
Dover-Foxcroft - Center Theatre
$1,000 - BF
Winter Writers Series - 2005
A program to bring published authors to Piscataquis County. Goals are to stimulate literary discussion among adults and give rural students inspiration to stay in school, read, and perhaps aspire to adventurous lives.
Dover-Foxcroft - Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society
$500
Civil War Day, 20th Maine at Roundtop
A day of Civil War remembrance and education centered on the 20th Maine and the Battle of Little Roundtop at Gettysburg.
Dover-Foxcroft - Piscataquis County Economic Dev. Council
$1,000 - BF
Bert Call Traveling Photography Exhibit
A traveling exhibit showcasing the Central Maine and Northwoods photography of Albert Call (1866-1965).
Eagle Lake - Northern Maine General
$1,500 - AH
Oral History Residence with Eagle Lake Elementary School, Northern Maine General, & Community
Jennifer Armstrong, a musician and storyteller, will provide a 3-day residency with students grades 3-8 at Eagle Lake Elementary School, focusing on folklore, oral history, and the performing arts.
East Millinocket - Schenck High School
$500 - AH
Building Community Through the Arts -- Schenck High School
As part of a 2-week residency with drama educator Amanda Huotari, students will create an original drama based on a reading of To Kill a Mockingbird and perform it at a regional conference at the University of Maine in Orono.
Farmington - University of Maine at Farmington
$418
Planning Meeting for History & Culture Project
A project to develop a series of public events to provide maximum exposure for a portion of the Remnant Trust, Inc. collection of rare books and documents which the University of Maine at Farmington is hosting in the fall of 2005.
Farmington - University of Maine at Farmington
$2,000
Reading Revolutions: Great Minds, Great Thoughts
An exhibit of 48 documents from the Remnant Trust collection, including a 14th century copy of the Magna Carta and a first edition of Goethe's Faust. Visitors can touch exhibits and participate in a lecture series at the UMF campus.
Farmington - Mountain Counties Heritage
$1,500 - AH
Share Your Heritage
One of four "Share Your Heritage" workshops promoted nationally by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to encourage appreciation of nature and the local history and culture of a region.
Farmington - University of Maine at Farmington
$750
The Wabanaki: Exploring the Past, Imagining the Future
A one-day conference and related evening workshops addressing
topics pertaining to Wabanaki history and current tribal concerns.
© 2005 John G. Kelly
Freeport - Freeport Historical Society
$1,000
Freeport Historical Society - 30th Anniversary Celebration
An anniversary celebration which will include an exhibit, two workshops, an open house at Pettengill Farm, and an exhibit catalog featuring an essay by Earle Shettleworth, Jr.
photo: Barbara Goodbody
Freeport - Freeport Performing Arts Center
$500
India Comes to Freeport: Celebrating Our Cultural Differences
A folk art ensemble from the Indian province of Rajasthan performed in Freeport in November 2004, using music and dance to promote good will and understanding. During their day-long visit, they spent time with students and teachers at Freeport High School, then gave a public concert at the Performing Arts Center.
Gardiner - Gardiner Public Library
$1,000
Virtual Web Tour of Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet, Edwin Arlington Robinson
The Gardiner Public Library will offer a virtual tour of significant architectural sites that correspond with 24 Edwin Arlington Robinson poems. The library maintains a special collection of Robinson publications and hopes that this virtual exhibit will satisfy even more of the public's curiosity about the poet and his work.
Guilford - Piscataquis Community High School
$500 - AH
Building Community Through the Arts - Piscataquis Community High School
The freshman class will study the rise and fall of the Roman Empire in a 2-week residency with visiting drama educator Cathy Plourde, then create and perform an original theater piece based on student experiences.
Hermon - Hermon High School
$500 - AH
Building Community Through the Arts - Hermon High School
Students will read George Orwell's 1984 for a 2-week residency with dance educator Louis Gervais. Gervais will help them create and perform a short dance piece based on themes from the book and parallels in their own lives.
Hinckley - L.C. Bates Museum (Good Will Home Association)
$1,500 -AH
Bernd Heinrich: The Naturalist As Artist
An exhibit on the life and career of renowned author, illustrator, and field biologist Bernd Heinrich, with related programs for the public.
Hinckley - L.C. Bates Museum (Good Will Home Association)
$988 - BF
Maine's Historic Landscape Legacy
A multi-faceted project to present public, educational opportunities about historic community landscapes by way of printed guides, walking tours, children's programs, exhibits, and discussion programs.
Hinckley - L.C. Bates Museum (Good Will Home Association)
$1,000 - KC, BF
Museum Training for Inexpensive and Safe Exhibit Development
Between January and May 2006, three hands-on workshops will be offered to the public and member museums along the Kennebec-Chaudière Heritage Corridor. The workshops will address diverse aspects of exhibit preparation, including label writing, acid-free materials, and affordable mounts and displays.
Hiram - SAD #55
$500
Bringing Words to Life
Maine children's author Lynn Plourde visited all SAD #55 elementary schools in January and presented interactive readings and dramatizations of some of her picture books.
Howland - Penobscot Valley High School
$500- AH
Building Community Through the Arts - Penobscot Valley High School
The class will study impressionism and post-impressionism through a 2-week residency with visiting drama educator Amanda Huotari, then create and perform an original theater piece based on student experiences.
Jackman - Kennebec-Chaudière International Corridor
$4,900 - KC, BF
Kennebec-Chaudière Audio Tour
Production of a 60-minute CD audio tour utilizing personal and community narratives, soundscapes, and audio art to reflect the region's unique landscape and cultural heritage.
Jackman - Jackman-Moose River Historical Society
$1,000 - KC, BF
Preserving Our History
Middle school students in Jackman will collaborate with the historical society to create a digital record of historical aspects of the community for public viewing and education at the historical society's museum.
Lewiston - Franco-American Heritage Center
$500
Anne Frank in the World
A collaboration among the Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston Middle School, and the Jewish Community Alliance to present a bilingual exhibit about Anne Frank's diary and related writing.
Lewiston - Franco-American Heritage Center
$1,500 - AH
Heritage Mural Project
Planning and creation of a mural depicting Franco-American heritage for installation at the Performance Hall of the Franco-American Heritage Center.
Lewiston - Bates Dance Festival
$750
Interpreting Contemporary Dance Aesthetics
A 3-week Dance Aesthetics Seminar conducted by Dr. Suzanne Carbonneau, a leading scholar of contemporary dance. The seminar, which is part of the Dance Festival, includes lectures, performances, and a panel discussion.
Liberty - Davistown Museum
$750
What Needs to be Retrieved: The Marriage of Tools, Art, & History
An exhibit and accompanying catalog which presented stories of Maine history via art inspired by and made from tools. The exhibit included historically significant antique tools from the museum collection.
Lille - Association culturelle et historique du Mont-Carmel
$1,000 - BF
Barn Again! - Lille
A project to hire and train a docent for the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Barn Again! during its tour in Lille.
Livermore - Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
$1,000 - BF
Washburn-Norlands Humanities Seminar - 2005
A seminar which brought together scholars and lay people around the topic of the historical New England identity, how it developed, and whether it is actually unique.
Lovell - Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library
$750
Signs of the Times: Collaborative Programming for Deaf and Hearing Audiences in Western Maine
A program offering American Sign Language classes to the public and a storytelling fesitval in both ASL & English.
Lubec - Association to Promote & Protect the Lubec Environment
$930
Historical Tours of Lubec and Campobello
A project to develop historical tours of Lubec and Campobello Island.
Lyman - Lyman Elementary School (MSAD #57)
$1,000
50-Mile Health Hike
Fourth grade students from Lyman Elementary School and their families will train for and participate in a 5-day, 50-mile hike on the Eastern Trail through New Hampshire and Maine, visiting historical sites along the way.
Machias - Whitneyville Library & Whatnot Association, Inc.
$300
Whitneyville Library Artist & Musician Workshop for Children
A children's program which will include the creation of puppets and the opportunity to work with a local artist and a musician.
Madawaska - Maine Acadian Heritage Council
$500 - BF
A Cultural Stewardship Workshop for Museums and Cultural Groups
A workshop on museum interpretation, cultural tourism, docent training, and communications for museums and cultural groups on the St. John Valley International Cultural Route.
Madawaska - Maine Acadian Heritage Council
$5,000
St. John Valley International Cultural Route Website
A project to plan and develop a website for the St. John Valley International Cultural Route which will showcase the cultural heritage of the region to an international audience.
Madison - Loving Learning, Inc.
$300
Nutrition Kid Pack Program
This project will provide one book a month for each of the 28 participants in Kindergarten through 1st grade who are enrolled in the "Healthy Kid Pack Project."
Madison - MSAD #59
$500 - BF
Madison's Maine Student Book Award Reading Program
A reading and discussion series for middle school students to improve their literacy levels as part of the Maine Student Book Award program.
Millinocket - Sterns High School
$500 - AH
Building Community Through the Arts - Sterns High School
The freshman class will study J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye in a 2-week residency with visiting drama educator Amanda Huotari, then create and perform an original theater piece based on student experiences.
Monhegan Island - Monhegan Museum
$750
The Hermit of Manana
Production of a short documentary film about Ray Phillips, the famous hermit of Manana Island, who rejected a career in New York City in favor of an isolated life on a tiny Maine island and lived there until his death in 1975.
Montville - The Arts Center at Kingdom Falls
$1,500 - AH
Artists' Lecture Series - 2005
A series of public lectures and discussions this summer by six well-known Maine artists who work in different media. They presented their work to the community and spoke about their inspiration and the creative process.
New Gloucester - Fiddlehead Center for the Arts
$1,500 - AH
The Second Annual Fiddlehead Art & Cultural Festival
A program of storytelling through two mime performances at the Annual International Art & Cultural Festival. Both Karen Montanaro and The Odd Company will carry on the heritage of master mime Tony Montanaro.
Newcastle - Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
$1,000
Watershed Critical Dialogue Symposium
A four-day program bringing together critics, curators, arts writers, museum professionals, artists, and the public to explore the impact of ceramics as a craft medium on the field of contemporary visual arts.
Newport - Nokomis Regional High School
$500 - AH
Building Community Through the Arts- Nokomis High School
After studying 19th century Romanticism by reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, students will create and perform an original theater piece in a 2-week residency with visiting drama educator Cathy Plourde.
North Haven - North Haven Arts & Enrichment
$1,500 - AH
From Shakespeare to Our Original Musical, "Islands:" 11 Years of Drama on North Haven
An exhibit featuring photographs, posters, video and audio recordings and narratives that celebrate the performing arts on the island of North Haven over the last eleven years.
North Yarmouth - North Yarmouth Historical Society
$1,000
Bringing North Yarmouth's Past to Generations of the Future
A project to adapt the historical society's research publication "The (North Yarmouth) Gazette" as an educational tool in MSAD 51's 3rd grade Maine Studies classes.
Norway - Norway Memorial Library
$1,000
Norway Summer Festival - 2005
A speakers program for the Norway Summer Festival, celebrating the cultural heritage of the town and its important historical figures.
Norway - Norway Memorial Library
$1,000 - BF
One Book: One Community
A program in March which includes book discussions, events, and activities for all age groups, centered around reading the book Ernie's Ark by Monica Wood.
Ogunquit - Ogunquit Museum of American Art
$1,500 - AH
Memories of WWII - Photographs From the Associated Press Archives
A photography exhibit featuring 121 black & white photos from the files of the Associated Press during World War II, both from the theaters of war and the home front.
Orono - University of Maine
$500
Somali Narrative Project
This project will record stories of Somali immigrants to document their experiences for the Somali community and for those interested in Maine's immigrant history.
Orono - University of Maine
$500
The Sciacca Project
A planning grant to organize a program which will place teachers trained at the University of Maine in English as a Second Language into high schools in Sciacca, Sicily on a continuing basis.
Orono - Maine Folklife Center, University of Maine
$500
The Writing on the Wall: Twentieth Century Culture in a Maine Paper Mill
A planning grant to organize a public program based on photographs of the Eastern Fine Paper Company and oral histories with the mill's former workers in Brewer.
Portland - Portland Museum of Art
$5,000
Look at ME
A curriculum program with a group of art historians, public school teachers, arts educators, and parents working to encourage reading and arts literacy skills in children K-2.
Portland - Maine Alliance of Media Arts
$3,000
Henry David Thoreau, Surveyor of the Soul
A 2-hour documentary about the life and writings of Henry David Thoreau and his influence on American culture through history.
Portland - World Affairs Council
$500
Portland, Maine Premiere of "Don't Fence Me In"
The Portland premiere of a video documentary about the 2003 reunion of German prisoners of war who were kept in a US Army POW camp in Houlton, Maine during World War II.
Portland - Adams Elementary School
$1,500 - AH
Residency With Choreographer Louis Gervais
Louis Gervais will visit 3rd and 4th grade classrooms in conjunction with an evening dance performance. He also will show students some of his poetry, writing, and art, all related to the ocean and Portland history.
Portland - Portland Stage Company
$1,500 - AH
Longfellow's Shorts
A public reading series created with Longfellow Books of Portland to inspire interest in literature and authors by using Portland Stage Company actors as readers, bringing the written word to life.
Portland - Maine Jewish Film Festival
$1,500 - AH
2005 Women's Filmmaker's Forum
A presentation of films by women filmmakers from around the world, followed by a discussion with one or more guest filmmakers. All events will be held at the Portland Museum of Art.
Portland - LARK Society for Chamber Music
$1,500 - AH
Parallels in US History and the Lively Arts from 1730 to the Present
The Portland String Quartet will be in residence at Catherine McAuley High School to provide three lecture/demonstrations, a string master class workshop, and a community concert during the 2004-2005 school year.
Portland - The Winter Harbor Theatre Company
$500
The Interpretation and Performance of "Hamlet" with Long Creek Youth Center
This project involves a 2-week interactive study of Shakespeare's play by 10-12 boys at the Long Creek Youth Center.
Portland - Portland Symphony Orchestra
$1,500 - AH
Concert Conversations
Concert Conversations will consist of six public lectures before the performances designed to help concert goers understand the music as well as the environment in which it was created.
Portland - University of Southern Maine
$500
Living in an Age of Genocide: Remembering the Victims, Preventing the Perpetrators
A major speaker and a roundtable discussion will commemorate two significant anniversaries, the 90th anniversary of the Armenian genocide and the 60th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust.
Portland - Museum of African Culture
$1,500
Diversity is Strength Masquerade
A week of workshops will lead up to a citywide parade and pageant involving masks and large puppets created by local artists, community groups, and the Museum of African Culture.
Portland - Maine Olmsted Alliance for Parks & Landscapes
$500
Designing Maine Neighborhoods: Shaping Landscapes and Community
This project invites participants to explore ways towns can build new developments that are compatible with the character of existing neighborhoods.
Portland - World Affairs Council of Maine
$500
Japanese Influence on Major League Baseball in America
An intercultural sports program which presents Robert Whiting, a resident of Japan and author of The Meaning of Ichiro, as he explores the impact of Japan on the great American sport.
Portland - Nathan Clifford School
$1,300 - AH
Nathan Clifford Shool's 3rd Grade Portland Project
Students will learn about Portland's landmarks and history and explore how their families came to Portland. The project includes making a videotape of students performing theater pieces which they have created themselves.
Portland - Portland Public Library
$1,495 - AH
Instituting Art
The Portland Public Library partnering with the Maine College of Art will present a series of lectures, exhibits, and panel discussions exploring the nature of modern society's relationship to both books and art.
Portland - Portland High School
$1,000
Second Annual Diversity, Understanding, Conversation & Community Conference
A conference where student groups from greater Portland will gather for a day of presentations on diversity, human rights, civil rights, and cultural competence.
Portland - Architalx
$465
ARCHITALX Community Discussion
The second annual program to bring people from the design, building, education, development, and public policy communities together to consider how issues of sustainable design affect Maine.
Portland - Maine Preservation
$500
Educational and Organizational Planning Process
A meeting and retreat to focus on Maine Preservation's goals over the next five years.
Portland - Center for African Heritage
$500
Celebrating the Life of Malcolm X
A program using film, performance, and a roundtable discussion to explore the influence of Malcolm X on our culture and our understanding of racial issues today.
Portland - Tate House Museum
$1,000
Inaugural Symposium in Decorative Arts
A symposium to explore the influences on decorative arts in the northeastern American colonies during the Tates' early years in their Falmouth home, 1755-1776.
Presque Isle - Northern Maine Fair
$500 - BF
Historical Pavilion, Northern Maine Fair
A project at the Northern Maine Fair using material from many Aroostook County historical societies and family collections to create a large regional exhibition.
Prospect Harbor - Schoodic Arts for All
$500
International Sculpture Symposium
A planning grant to bring national and international artists to Downeast Maine in 2007 for a sculpture symposium.
Rockland - Penobscot School
$1,500 - AH
Réveil-Waking Up French - Educational DVD
A project to adapt the documentary "Réveil-Waking Up French" into a condensed version that will air on PBS and be distributed to schools and libraries on DVD.
Rockland - Island Institute
$1,000
Island Historical Institutions Needs Assessment, Resource Guide, & Island Settlement Exhibit
The Institute will conduct a needs assessment of Maine's 15 year-round island communities, then produce a resource guide and an exhibit of timelines describing the settlement of these communities.
Saco - Literacy Volunteers
$500
Tess Gerritson Reading
A public reading by Maine author Tess Gerritson will be part of a program in Saco on February 10th, 2005, to raise community awareness about Literacy Volunteers.
Saco - Saco Museum
$1,000
Barn Again! Exhibit/Programs - Saco
Exhibit and programming to explain the agricultural heritage of York County in conjunction with the Smithsonian Instution's traveling exhibit "Barn Again! Celebrating an American Icon."
Saco - Saco Museum
$1,000
Simple Gifts: Alfred Shakers 1787-1931
A series of lectures on Shaker-related topics (decorative arts, religion, cooking, and the role of Shakers in the American Revolution) to accompany an exhibition of artifacts from the Alfred Shaker Community.
Scarborough - Scarborough Public Library
$500
Poetry Writing Workshop for Young Adults
A poetry workshop led by Bruce Spang will conclude with a publication party during which workshop participants will offer a public reading of their poems from a compiled anthology.
Scarborough - Friends of the Scarborough Library
$750
One Book: One Community, Scarborough
This project will encourage citizens and summer visitors in Scarborough to read Ernie's Ark by Monica Wood, and to discuss the book in organized meetings and spontaneous conversations.
Searsport - Penobscot Marine Museum
$5,000
Waymouth 400: History Symposium
A history symposium, one of several different projects comprising the celebration of the 400th anniversary of George Waymouth's exploration of the Maine coast.
South Paris - Paris Cape Historical Society
$486 - BF
Oxford County Bicentennial Lectures
As part of the bicentennial celebrtion, three noted scholars will present talks on the history of Oxford County.
South Portland - South Portland Public Library
$1,000
One Community: One Book - South Portland Public Library
A community reading and discussion project using the book A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson.
South Portland - South Portland School System
$1,500 - AH
The Concept of Liberty in American Life
A group of academically at-risk middle school students will analyze what liberty means for new immigrants as well as long-term residents, then create websites and lead a public forum on the subject.
South Portland - Portland Harbor Museum
$1,000
2005 Summer Lecture Series
A series of lectures relating to the museum's summer exhibit, "Old Salts & New Directions: Portland Harbor & the Poeple Who Make it Work."
St. Agatha - Ste-Agathe Historical Society
$1,000 - BF
Teacher Training for Acadian History and "Evangeline"
A project to provide teachers with training and curriculum guides on Acadian history and culture, with special attention to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem "Evangeline."
Waterville - Waterville Main Street
$1,500 - AH
Community Arts Initiative
A week of children's art education classes centered around Maine artists featured at the Colby College Museum of Art. Waterville - Hardy Girls Healthy Women $500 Hardy Girls Healthy Women's (HGHW) production of "The Pomegranate Seed," Reception, & Photographic Exhibit Cosy Sheridan will present a one-woman musical concert, "The Pomegranate Seed," followed by a reception and photo exhibit by the members of HGHW.
Wayne - Kennebec Land Trust
$1,500 - AH
Landscape Painting and Conservation
A program which includes a series of lectures focused on landscape painting and conservation, art instruction field trips with area artists, and an art show.
Westbrook - Independent Transportation Network
$500
I Remember Portland
Production of a documentary video and photo exhibit which uses the personal histories of senior Portland residents to explain the significance of historical locations in Portland.
Woolwich - Woolwich Historical Society
$500
Civil War Letter Preservation
Working with the Maine Memory Network, the historical society plans to preserve and showcase civil war letters of the Bailey brothers of Woolwich.
York - York School Department
$1,500 - AH
A Performance by Mona Golabek
A performance by radio host and author Mona Golabek which incorporates piano and narrative to relate her mother's life as a Jewish child transported to England on the Kindertransport during World War II.

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