Track 4: Inclusivity in the Arts
Special Performance of Boulevard of Bold Dreams for Local Students Sponsored by Foundation Trust
Boulevard of Bold Dreams imagines the evening Hattie McDaniel won the first Academy Award by a Black actor in 1940. Image courtesy of Nile Scott Studios. Last month, the Foundation Trust sponsored a student event at our partner the Greater Boston Stage Company. Over 300 students from Everett High School, Boston College High School, Groton-Dunstable…
Read MoreTheresa Okokon Selected for 2023 Foundation Trust Black Writer Fellowship
Theresa Okokon is the 2023 Foundation Trust Black Writer Fellowship recipient Boston-based writer and storyteller Theresa Okokon has been awarded the 2023 Foundation Trust Black Writer Fellowship at Follow Your Art Community Studios in Melrose. Her debut essay collection The Okokon Family Orchestra is slated to launch later this year. Okokon, originally from Wisconsin,…
Read MoreNovember 30th Event: “Shredded Beauty” Art Exhibit at the Greater Boston Stage Company
2022 Foundation Trust Emerging Artist solo exhibit explores recovery from trauma though fashion. Members of the public are invited to attend Stephanie Couchell’s exhibit on November 30th at the Greater Boston Stage Company from 7-8:30 pm. Couchell is a recipient of the 2022 Foundation Trust Emerging Artist Fellowship. Curated as an immersive gallery experience, the exhibit…
Read MoreFoundation Trust 2023 Black Writer Fellowship Open for Applications Through November 18
The Foundation Trust is excited to share that applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Foundation Trust Writers Fellowship at Follow Your Art Community Studios. This program is designed to celebrate and support traditionally marginalized writers in the Greater Boston area. This year, the fellowship will be offered to a Black writer currently working…
Read MoreUkrainian-Born Pianist Receives Support from the Foundation Trust
Liana Paniyeva, a classical pianist originally from Ukraine, recently connected with the Foundation Trust. Liana is a 2022 recipient of Foundation Trust Emergency Medical Support, a small gift intended to lessen the burden of unexpected medical procedures. Our interview for this article took place shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began; Liana’s family, including…
Read MoreCelebrating the 2021 Foundation Trust Emerging Artist
2021 Emerging Artist Giselle Bonilla at her show (Photo by Tara Vocino) The Foundation Trust recently hosted a gallery show to celebrate the work of the second Foundation Trust Emerging Artist Fellowship at Follow Your Art Community Studios in Melrose, MA. Giselle Bonilla with Foundation Trust Executive Director Dr. Joseph Spinazzola (Photo by Tara…
Read MoreFoundation Trust Spotlight: Rehearsal for Life
The Foundation Trust Spotlight showcases our staff and partners and highlights the important work they are doing to advance resources and services in our programming areas of focus. In this installment, we are excited to share details about our partnership with 2020-21 grant recipient Rehearsal for Life. A major element of our foundation’s annual calendar…
Read MoreFoundation Trust Emerging Artist Fellowship Applications Due October 25
The Foundation Trust is excited to share that applications are currently being accepted for the Foundation Trust 2021 Emerging Artist Fellowship Award at Follow Your Art Community Studios in Melrose, MA. Through this fellowship, The Foundation Trust seeks to advance inclusivity in the arts across cultural, neurological, and gender identities. The fellowship supports a…
Read MoreFoundation Trust Announces 2019 Award Recipients
The Foundation Trust is pleased to announce its 2019 charitable funding. In total, more than $280,000 was awarded in grants and scholarships to nonprofit organizations and students in the Greater Boston area. 35 nonprofit organizations representing the 2019 catchment communities of Brockton, Lynn, Medford, Melrose, Revere, and Saugus, in addition to 12 other Massachusetts communities,…
Read MoreGIVING VOICE: Foundation Trust Drama Series Underway With the Greater Boston Stage Company
The Foundation Trust is pleased to be entering its second season in partnership with the Greater Boston Stage Company (GBSC) on the Giving Voice: Foundation Trust Drama Series. This five-year series sponsored by the Foundation Trust aims to elevate traditionally underrepresented communities within the theater industry. These communities include, but are not limited to, women,…
Read MoreFoundation Trust Initiates Partnership With Greater Boston Stage Company To Support Regional Theater
A curious observer might wonder why a new charitable foundation with an otherwise clear emphasis on supporting vulnerable communities and the nonprofit organizations that serve them has designated preservation of New England’s cultural and environmental heritage as its fourth priority funding track. Access to the Arts and Nature Is an Essential Part of Healing For…
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