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Boxford Cultural Council Members:
Sarah Arrigo 2018
Anna Barbieri 2018
Susan Arsenault 2018
Judy Miller Bailey 2017 Secretary
Judi Stickney 2019
Christine Barry 2019
Vacancy

BOXFORD CULTURAL COUNCIL
The Boxford Cultural Council (BCC) is a community organization supported through funding from the
Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state organization which disseminates over twelve million dollars
annually to support and promote art/music, science, and the humanities locally. The BCC is made up of
community members who vet and vote on grant applications submitted to us on an annual basis. We
believe that a strong presence of the arts, science and the humanities is essential to build a strong
community and a thriving educational system. Our primary objective is to develop and fund projects that
weave these elements into the fabric of our community. The BCC actively encourages local artisans,
musicians, scientists, teachers and school organizations to submit grants for consideration to the Cultural
Council.

Among the council grants approved for the 2015 grant cycle, are the following:
“Robert Frost Light and Dark”. An in character portrayal illuminating the poet, his life and work.
Presented at Lincoln Hall and administrated by the Boxford Town Library (BTL).

“Feeling Good and Being Healthy”. A program for children presented by puppeteer Jonathan Keezing, as
part of the Boxford Town Library Summer Reading Program.

“Romeo & Juliet” play presentation at Masconomet Regional High School, by the Shakespeare Now
company.

“Hands on History: the American Revolution”. A program bringing priceless artifacts, including
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uniforms, musical instruments, historic documents and implements from 18 century camp life to the
students at Spofford Pond School, supplementing their study of the American Revolution.

The Annual Printing Arts Fair, (Summer 2016), at the Museum of Printing in Haverhill.
“Summer Band Concert Series” at the West Boxford Gazebo, (June, July & August 2016). A series of
outdoor concerts by local musicians, promoting community and the appreciation of music, to be held on
Sunday afternoons in West Boxford.
St. Patrick’s Day celebration music at the Boxford Council on Aging.

Birdwatching Walk in Boxford conducted by the Ipswich River Sanctuary.

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The Merrimack Valley Philharmonic Orchestra, 55 subscription season concerts.
The 2015 grant cycle gleaned 15 grant applications, of which 11 were funded. The BCC also
administrates town provided funds which underwrite the hiring of local musicians for the annual Boxford

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