Past Grants
Grants made by Maine Humanities Council : 1997-1998
Reading and Discussion / Family Literacy
- Maine Reads
PCA Great Performances, Portland, $5,000
Live readings of Maine short stories, post-performance discussion, and interpretive workshop for teachers.
- Knowledge As Power Family Literacy Project
Literacy Volunteers of LA, Lewiston, $4,917
Literacy instruction and support in the home and intergenerational activities that encourage children and parents to read together.
- The Mirror of Maine Library Reading Program
The Baxter Society, Portland, $4,609
Development of new public reading and discussion programs on Maine themes.
- Born To Read-Healthy Kids
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Healthy Kids!, Damariscotta, $1,120
Early family literacy program to age 5.
- Rural Health Centers Prescription to Read Program
Rural Health Centers of Maine, Inc., Leeds, $500
Family literacy programs in Androscoggin, Oxford, and Kennebec counties.
- Mt. View High School Alternative Education Program for English/Humanities
Mt. View High School, Thorndike, $500
Using The Odyssey to provide an alternative learning experience for at-risk students.
- Born to Read- Monticello/Pick-A-Book Picnic
Wellington School, Monticello, $500
Program to get books and reading into families.
- Born To Read-Richmond Area Health Center
Richmond Area Health Center, Richmond, $500
Book distribution at well-child visits and reading activities in health center waiting rooms.
- Born To Read-Families Raising Children With Special Needs in Cumberland & York Counties
Woodfords Family Services, Portland, $500
Promotes the joy and importance of reading, offers new books to children, and incorporates collaborations with Foster Grandparents and the Portland Public Library.
- Born To Read - Bangor
Parent Child Alliance, Bangor, $500
Family literacy activities and book delivery through home visiting program.
- Writers In The School
Berwick Elementary School, Berwick, $500
Local authors discuss the process of writing professionally.
- The Ledge
Boston Film and Video Foundation, Rockland, $500
Development of a film based on the award-winning Maine short story The Ledge by Lawrence Hall.
Teacher Education
- Changing Lives: A Conference On Relational Education at the Community
School of Camden, Maine
The Community School, Montreal, Quebec, $1,200
Study of educational program developed for high risk adolescents.
Cultural Heritage & History
- The Spanish American War of 1898: Birth of a New Century
University of Southern Maine, Portland, $5,000
Conference marking the centenary of the Spanish American War.
- Theremin Fest '99
New Music Alliance, Portland, $5,500
Educational and cultural events exploring modern music and the history of 20th-century politics, science, music, and film.
- World Puppets in Portland
Portland's Downtown District, Portland, $5,000
International festival of puppet theater and cultural exchange through interpretive programs.
- Maine Viet Nam Veterans Oral History Project
University of Maine at Farmington,/Bates College, Farmington and Lewiston, $6,000
Record, transcribe, and archive the recollections of Mainers who participated directly in the Viet Nam War.
- The Character of St. George: Tales of a Coastal Community
University of Southern Maine, Tenant's Harbor, $1,200
Preserve cultural history by recording oral histories, traditions, and lifestyles of retired people who worked in fishing, lobstering, and related local industries.
- MAM Newsletter-1999
Maine Archives and Museums, Searsport, $1,200
Newsletter production and distribution to Maine's museums and archives.
- Maine Art Museum Trail Project Planning Grant
Maine Art Museum Trail, $500
Development of a web site and brochure, linking seven major museums in the state.
- Kenduskeag Stream Trail Art Project
City of Bangor, Bangor, $500
Tapes on local history, native peoples, geology, and life in Bangor for trail sites.
- The Peaks Island History Trail
Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center, Peaks Island, $300
Walking trail brochure describes important sites on Peaks Island and related history of the island.
- Photo Preservation of Old Barns in Waldo County
Mt. View High School, Thorndike, $250
Locate, research, and photo document old barns in Thorndike and surrounding Waldo County.
- Old Berwick Historical Society 1999 Speakers Program
Old Berwick Historical Society, South Berwick, $1,200
Lecture series exploring different methods of researching local history in York County.
- "The Call of the Sea"ÐA Maritime History Lecture Series
Old York Historical Society, York, $500
Lecture series on current trends in New England maritime history.
- The Spirit of Danforth Celebration
The Danforth Gallery, Portland, $250
Lecture series on Thomas Danforth as part of gallery's 10th anniversary.
- Shakespeare Meets Verdi
Portland Public Library, Portland, $400
Interpretive course exploring Verdi's opera Otello and its to the play by Shakespeare.
- Oral History Project for Isle au Haut
Isle au Haut Historical Collections, Falmouth, $500
Introducing children to the island's history through lectures, weekly exhibits, and walking tours.
- Guest Lectures by Historian Peter Lenz
Mechanic Falls/Poland Adult Education Program, Mechanic Falls, $500
Guest lectures in U. S. history and government classes for alternative and adult education students.
- Exploring History Through Music and Dance
Old York Historical Society, York, $400
Series exploring music and dance from late 19th and early 20th-century New England.
- Sprague's Journal of Maine History Lecture Series
Bethel Historical Society, Bethel, $300
Lecture series on John Francis Sprague and his contemporaries accompanying exhibition on Sprague's life.
- History Docent Training Program-1999
Portland History Collaborative, Portland, $300
Lectures at docent training for the Center for Maine History, the Tate House Museum, the Victoria Mansion, and Greater
Portland Landmarks.
- Transition for Portland Harbor Maritime Museum
Spring Point Museum, South Portland, $250
Planning as Spring Point Museum evolves into the Portland Harbor Maritime Museum.
- Abyssinian Church History Research
Committee to Restore The Abyssinian, Portland, $500
Research into pre-Civil War era.
- George Washington's World
Old Fort Western, Augusta, $500
Planning workshop.
Contemporary Issues
- Mainely Girls Film Festival
Mainely Girls, Rockport, $450
Film festival exploring challenges for girls in today's society.
- Be Loud, Be Proud: Step Into Your Vision and Set Your Voice Free
Old Town Public Library, Old Town, $300
Conference modeling positive adolescent experiences for girls and women.
- First Light: The Dawn of Photography in Maine 1840-1860
Center for Maine History, Portland, $5,000
Exhibition, educational programs, interpretive materials, and a conference on the history of early photography.
- Bunker & Ellis Legacy
Great Harbor Maritime Museum, Northeast Harbor, $2,000
Exhibition of Penobscot Bay maritime history.
- Van Der Zee On My Mind
Alana, Portland, $1,200
Exhibition of photographic portraits of African Americans in Maine by Sean Alonzo Harris.
- Fish to Flourish: Gardiner's Rich Past
PTA Enrichment Committee of the Laura E. Richards Elementary School, Gardiner, $1,200
Community mural depicting local economic history.
- Documenting Preservation of the Portland Observatory
Portland Observatory Restoration Trust, Portland, $1,200
Public lecture and exhibition of photographs documenting current preservation work on the Portland Observatory.
- Looking at Katahdin, The Artist's Inspiration
L.C. Bates Museum, Hinckley, $500
Exhibit of paintings and early photographs of Mount Katahdin.
- Wooden Canoe Festival
Katahdin Area Chamber of Commerce, Millinocket, $500
Public events celebrating the history and tradition of canoe-making.
- A Day's Work: A Sampler of Historic Maine Photographs, 1860-1920
Maine Historic Preservation Commission, Augusta, $256
Exhibition planning grant.
- Learning From South Africa
Cambridge Forum, for Maine Public Radio, $750
Radio programs featuring Nelson Mandela's and Bishop Desmond Tutu's remarks during recent U.S. visit.
