LENOX, Mass. - Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum has received two grants from the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, through its Cultural Sector Recovery Grants for Organizational Program for $34,640 and its Festivals and Projects Program for $2500.

 

"Ventfort Hall is a deserving recipient of the Massachusetts Cultural Council grants," State representative Smitty Pignatelli said. "They are dedicated to preserving Gilded Age history and play an active role in contributing to the rich, cultural tapestry of the Berkshires."

 

Mass Cultural Council has a budget of $15.7 million, including an appropriation of nearly $14 million from the state of Massachusetts and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and other sources. The agency also runs the Mass Cultural Facilities Fund in partnership with MassDevelopment.

 

Mass Cultural Council funds reach every community in the Commonwealth. Its mission is to promote excellence, education, access and diversity in the arts, humanities and sciences, to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the vitality of our communities and economy.