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A Listing-of Artists and Organizations Eligible to Participate in PASS, Event, Extended
Event, Residency, and Artist-Teacher Partnership
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General Information
AbouttheMCC 1
Purpose ofthe MCC's Education Programs 1
Whatisthe Cultural Resources Directory ^$£$J(%ttJj£fi^ 2
Funding ProgramsthatWorkwiththe Directory „. .' I':'..*.?.*. 2
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Access Policy .7*7. 4
PASS Program
Program Description 7
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ForMore Information 7
PASS Individuals
Dance 8
Multidisciplinary 8
Music 8
Puppetry 9
Storytelling 9
Theater& Mime 11
PASS Organizations
Dance 12
Historical Museums, Sites, and Societies 15
Multidisciplinary 17
Museums 18
Music 20
Presenters/Theaters/PerformanceSeries 26
Puppetry 29
Science, Nature, &TechnologyCenters/Museums 30
Theaters. Mime 32
Event & Residency Program
EventProgram Description 39
Extended Event Program Description 39
Residency Program Descriprion 39
Artist-Teacher Partnership Program Description 40
Eligibility 40
Deadlines 40
ForMore Information 40
CreativeWriting 41
Dance 43
MediaArts 46
Multidisciplinary 47
Music 51
Puppetry 59
Storytelling 61
Theater& Mime 66
VisualArts 71
Index 79
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Cultural Resources Directory
A Listing ofArtists and Cultural Organizations Eligible to Participate in PASS, Event,
Extended Event, Residency,andArtist-Teacher Partnership Programs. Produced bythe
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Cultural Resources Directory
A Listing ofArtists and Cultural Organizations
Eligible to Participate in PASS, Event, Extended Event, Residency, andArtist-Teacher Partnership Programs
About the MCC
The mission ofthe Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) isto promote excellence, access, education, and
diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in orderto improve the quality of lifeforall Massa-
chusetts residents and to contribute to the economic vitality of our communities.
As a state agency, the MCC receives an annual state appropriation, as well as supportfrom the National En-
dowmentforthe Arts, a federal agency. In addition, the MCC seeks other public and private funding for special
initiatives.
The MCC is governed bya board of 19 private citizens appointed bythe Governorfor staggered three-year
terms. Board members representvarious regions ofthe state and have demonstrated distinguished service,
creativity, and/or scholarship in the arts, humanities, or interpretive sciences.
Purpose of the MCC's Education Programs
For morethan twentyyears, the MCC has worked to improve the quality of cultural education throughoutthe
Commonwealth. Education programs, available to grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12, are designed:
ft to promotethe highest quality educational experiencesthat integratethe arts, humanities, and
interpretive sciences fora complete education;
l to encourage educatorsto take full advantage ofthe wealth of cultural resources in Massachusetts;
and
ft to build partnerships between schools and cultural resource providers, creating a comprehensive
approach to cultural education.
Education grant programs support innovative, participatory projectsthat stimulate children's imaginations,
build critical and creative thinking skills, and broaden cultural experiences. The MCC has designed its pro-
gramsto provide a progression of educational experiences, from introductory events orworkshops to multi-
year, in-depth partnerships between schools and artists or organizations.
The Education Reform Act of 1993 includesthe arts as one of seven core subjects to be taught in Massachu-
setts schools. The Massachusetts Department of Education has developed the arts curriculum framework,
"The Practice of Creating," which will be adopted in Fall 1995 bythe Board of Education. The MCC encourages
schools and school districts to develop and/or reexamine their long-term vision oftheirarts in education pro-
grams in light ofthese reform efforts.
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What is the Cultural Resources Directory?
The CulturalResources Directoryprovides listings ofartists and cultural organizations, which have been
reviewed and approved to participate in the PASS, Event & Residency, and Artist-Teacher Partnership pro-
grams. The Directory\s designed to be a resourcefor educators, parent organizations (PTA/PTOs), local
cultural councils, libraries, municipalities, neighborhood centers, civic organizations, and nonprofit presenting
organizations.
Funding Programs that Work with the Directory
The PASS Program funds field trips by subsidizing the costofadmissionsforchildren to attend programs in
the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences (including performances, educational tours, and exhibits).
PASS is administered by local cultural councils. The PASS Program roster includes performing artists, pre-
senters, museums, science/nature centers, and historical museums and societies.
The fiscal year 1996 application deadline forthe PASS program is Monday, October 16, 1995. The fiscal year
1997 deadline forthe PASS program isTuesday, October 15, 1996. Applicants generally includeteachers,
school administrators, parent organizations (PTA/PTOs), neighborhood centers, and civic and youth organiza-
tions.
See page 7 for more information aboutthe PASS Program.
The Event & Residency Programs, administered bythe MCC, provide opportunitiesforschoolsto workwith
professional artists on short- or long-term curriculum-related projects. Grants are offered in fourcategories of
projects: Event, Extended Event, Residency, and Artist-Teacher Partnership. The Event & Residency Programs
roster includes artists in the following disciplines: creative writing, dance, mediaarts, music, puppetry,
storytelling, theater, and visual arts.
There are two application deadlines (fall and spring) forthe Event & Residency Programs. The fiscal year 1996
deadlines forthe Event & Residency Programs are Wednesday, November 1, 1995 and Monday, April 1, 1996.
Fiscal year 1997 deadlines have not been set. Please contactthe MCC for information on fiscal year 1997
deadlines. Applications may be submitted byteachers, school administrators, and/or parent organizations
(PTA/PTOs).
See pages 39-40 for more information aboutthe Event & Residency Programs.
Please note thatthe Artist-Teacher partnership program will only be offered atthe November 1, 1995
deadline for projects occurring in Spring 1996. The MCC will then evaluate the program for its continued
offering in fiscal year1997. Afterthe November1, 1995 deadline, please contactthe MCC for information
regarding the Artist-Teacher Partnership Program.
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How to Use The Cultural Resources DiREaoRy
The CulturalResourcesDirectoryis divided intotwo sections: PASS and Event & Residency. Each section
begins with ageneral overviewofthefunding program'scomponentsand instructionsonwhereto getaddi-
tional information, followed by listings ofartistsand cultural organizations who areapprovedto work inthat
program. Please notethateach program has itsownapplication, and eligibility requirements mayvary.
Read through the CulturalResourcesDirectory, and decidewhichfunding program and artistororganization
best meetthe needs ofyourschool orgroup.
Individual listings inthis directoryare organized inthefollowing manner:
Name ofthe artist orcultural organization.
Eligibility (found in the Event & Residency section only)
I Codes indicatethe categories ofthe Event & Residency Programs in which an artist/cultural
organization is eligibleto participate. Thecodesareasfollows:
EV= Event
EX = Extended Event
R = Residency
P = PASS
I Eligibilityto present PASS programs is included asacross reference in this section.
I Artists/organizations who are eligible inthe Extended Eventor Residencycategoriesareeligibleto
participate in the Artist-Teacher Partnership Program.
Contact
I This may bethe artist/organization directly oran agent.
Grade Preference
I Artists/organizations have specified the gradeswith whichtheywill work.
I Artists/organizations which have expressed interest inworkingwith studentswith disabilities or
bilingual students are indicated withthefollowing abbreviations:
SP = Special Education
B = Bilingual
The MCC suggests thatschools discussthe particularneeds oftheirstudents directlywiththeartist.
I Ifthe artist/organization has specified a particular language, this is listed.
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Description
» The program(s) offered bythe artistor organization. Descriptions are written bythe artists and
cultural organizations, and they are solely responsibleforthe accuracy oftheircontent.
Fees
I Generally, thefees listed represent artists' base oraverage daily fees. Contactthe artist(s) directlyfor
more specific information.
Artist/Organization Review Process
Directoryartists and organizations are reviewed by panels composed ofeducators and professional artists,
humanists, and/or interpretive scientists. Applications are evaluated on the basis of excellence, quality ofedu-
cational programs, and previous experience with students. Interested applicants are encouraged to contactthe
MCC's Schools & Communities staff regarding application deadlines and procedures.
Access Policy
The MCC is committed to access not only as a matter ofstate and federal laws, butalso as a policy designed
to encouragethe participation of all segments ofthe Commonwealth's population in MCC-funded programs.
Funding priority will be given to projects serving communities with limited financial resources, a high percent-
age of students ofcolor, students with disabilities, and/or limited accessto cultural resources. In addition,
encouragement is given to projects thatcelebrate eitheran ethnic culture in the school orcommunity, or uti-
lize artists of color, and/or utilize artists with disabilities.
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