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Orleans Cultural Council Sets Nov. 2 Grant Vote
Orleans Cultural Council set its 2027 grant vote for November 2 and locked in a March 12 reception for its student ArtShow.
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Members: Mike Abbott, Jay Haun, Sandra C. Melody, Brian Smith, Ellen Snyder-Grenier, Kristin Hoffman, Claire Gradone, Andrea Shaw Reed, ACTION STEPS
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Orleans Cultural Council Shifts Art Show to April 2027
The Orleans Cultural Council planned a fall grant cycle opening September 1 with applications due October 15, and postponed its annual art show from November 2026 to April 2027.
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Orleans Cultural Council Opens 2027 Grant Cycle
Orleans Cultural Council opens its 2027 grant cycle with $5,700 to award. Treasurer Heather Morin confirmed the Massachusetts Cultural Council allocation and said a financial report is due into the state's grant system by October 8, with applications open September 1 through October 15.
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Art show moved to April 2027; movies deferred to spring
Orleans Cultural Council moved its annual art show to April 2027. The committee decided to shift the event from November 2026 to spring and deferred planning for movies in the park to spring, citing scheduling constraints.
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Orleans Cultural Council Delays Art Show to Spring
Orleans Cultural Council agrees to push its annual student art show from a proposed November date to spring 2027. Members Sandra Melody and Katherine Silkin argued students needed more time, with Melody calling the fall timeline "way too soon" given the "matting and framing and organizing" involved.
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Orleans Cultural Council plans November art show, adjusts summer schedule
The Orleans Cultural Council advanced planning for a November art show and adjusted its summer meeting schedule after reporting no new town funding available this fiscal year. Chair Brian Smith led art-show logistics discussions; Katherine Silkin proposed color-coding school submissions. Treasurer
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Orleans Cultural Council Shifts Art Show to November 13, Debates Movie Night Funding
Orleans Cultural Council sets November 13 student art show date and weighs outdoor movie co-sponsorship.
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Orleans Cultural Council approves grant distribution, expands art show
Orleans Cultural Council approves grants, expands programming. At its April 6 meeting, the council distributed $1,900 to the Senior Center to reinstate a previously canceled music program and $890 to the Creative Development Series. The November Art Show will expand to include submissions from
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Orleans Cultural Council Expands Student Art Show to Four Schools for November
Orleans Cultural Council expands November art show to four schools and advances Movies in the Park planning.
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Cultural Council schedules November art show, plans 2026 programming
Orleans Cultural Council schedules November art show, explores community partnerships. Chair Brian Smith and member Ellen Snyder-Grenier reported on recent discussions with high school art department head Ryan Birchall regarding the annual art show and agreed to move it from April/May to November
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