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Community Access To The Arts Receives Multiple Grants - September 30, 2008
GREAT BARRINGTON – Community Access to the Arts (CATA), a non-profit organization that nurtures and celebrates the creativity of people with disabilities through shared experiences in the visual and performing arts, has announced it has received a total of $35,100 in grants:
A $5,000 grant from VSA arts of Massachusetts and a $3,000 grant from Berkshire Bank Foundation for CATA Transitions, a collaborative project between CATA and area public school systems to provide teenagers and young adults with disabilities with the skills, motivation, and support necessary to access artistic and cultural resources in their communities.
$5,000 from the Berkshire Life Charitable Foundation for CATA Art on Tour, a traveling exhibit of artwork created in CATA’s many visual arts workshops for adults with disabilities.
$10,000 from the Joseph P. and Carol F. Reich Fund, $250 from the Great Barrington Rotary and $750 from Tri-Town Rotary Club of Lee, Lenox and Stockbridge for CATAdirect, a creative employment program for people with disabilities who, along with community volunteers, craft decorative accessories out of mostly recycled materials. These products are sold at local fairs, in CATA’s boutique at 40 Railroad Street (2nd Floor), and on the organization’s web site.
$2,000 from the James and Robert Hardman Fund for North Adams for scholarships for residents of North Adams. CATA has expanded significantly into Northern Berkshire County over the last year, adding over 150 workshops, 4 faculty and 9 settings.
$7,600 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and $1,500 from the Alpern Foundation for general organizational support and programs.
Community Access to the Arts has a number of initiatives for the 2008-2009 program year including a film project and summer workshop. To find out more about CATA’s funding needs, visit www.communityaccesstothearts.org/support/funding.php. |
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