Past Grants
Grants Made By Maine Humanities Council : 2001–2002 (Arranged by Town)
∇ = New Century Arts and Humanities Grants funded jointly by the Maine Arts Commission and Maine Humanities Council
§ = Maine Humanities Council's Let Freedom Ring Grants for programs exploring the effects of the September 11 attacks one year later
- Albion - Albion Historical Society
$1,000
Celebration of the 200th Birthday of Elijah Parish Lovejoy
A public celebration and educational event to honor the 200th birthday of abolitionist and clergyman, Elijah P. Lovejoy. - Augusta - Maine State Archives
$1,000
Maine National History Day: 2002
A state-wide educational competition for all Maine students, grades 6 through 12. Students are asked to prepare a paper, project, or presentation on the historical theme "Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History." - Augusta - Friends of
the Maine State Museum
$500
2002 Spring Lecture Series
Authors of recent books will provide a series of four lectures open to the public in the museum's public lecture space. - Augusta - Upper Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce
$1,500 ∇
Old Canada Road - Feaux de la St. Jean Festival
A celebration of the Old Canada Road and its historical relationship to the communities along the Kennebec River. included will be presentations, local ethnic music and dancing, period costumes, and crafts. - Bangor - Maine Alliance for Arts Education
$500
Building Community Through the Arts-2002
An arts project that uses group creation in theater and dance to address conflict in the high school classroom, offering teachers an opportunity to teach humanities through the performing arts. - Belfast - University of Maine Cooperative Extension
$500
Born to Read Waldo County
A "Born to Read" project to promote family literacy for five service providers and 40- 50 client families in the Waldo area. - Belfast- Community Multi-Cultural Arts Project
$500
< 15 Minute Festival
Public presentations of new, original, short theater works that experiment with language and form. - Belfast - The Game Loft
$250
Facing the Issues of the Spanish Civil War
A project in conjunction with local high schools and the Belfast Free Library to encourage study of the Spanish Civil War through literature of the period and through role-playing. - Biddeford - Southern Maine Medical Center SMMC
Health Sciences Library
$160 §
A facilitated discussion on the effects of 9/11, using two short readings. - Brewer - Altrusa International, Inc.
$800
Altrusa's Born to Read Initiative
Support for Altrusa International's Born To Read Book Bag Lending Program
A book bag lending program for Bangor area libraries. - Brewer - Brewer Public Library
$500
Read All About It!
A six-week reading and discussion program at the library for students in grades 5 through 8. - Bristol - Friends of Colonial Pemaquid
$991
History With Dirt On It - 2002
A project to expose students and teachers of the Bristol Consolidated School to the rich historical heritage of their community through the lens of historical archaeology. - Brunswick - Foreign Language Association of
Maine
$1,000
Continuing Education for Spanish Teachers in Maine Schools
A one-week "immersion" program in Hispanic culture for teachers in Maine and the opportunity to audit without cost a Bowdoin course about the origins of Hispanic written culture. - Brunswick - Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance
$500
Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance 2002 Fall Retreat
An evening of faculty readings and interpretations as part of the 12th Annual MWPA Fall Writing Retreat at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. - Bucksport - Northeast Historic Film
$5,000
"North Woods Dramas: The Forgotten Genre" and "Close Readings: Seeing Amateur Films in Important Ways Symposium"
A Series of programs which will screen films during the Northeast Silent
Film Festival and the Summer Film Symposium in the Bucksport area. - Concord (NH) - Society for the Protection of
New Hampshire Forests
$3,000
Livable Landscapes
A joint program with other NE humanities Councils - a one-hour, PBS documentary on sprawl in northern New England, exploring the changing relationship between people and the land, reflecting a variety of viewpoints. - Deer Isle -- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
$500
Visiting Writer Kim Stafford
A residency and lecture program with author and educator, Kim Stafford, to Haystack as visiting writer during the fourth summer session, July 14-26, 2002. - Denmark- Denmark Arts Center
$650
Our Stories, Our Lives
A public folklore/story-telling performance and all-day workshop for teachers, librarians, and community members to focus on researching local historical sources. This will introduce a project to record local history. - Dennysville - Dennys River Historical Society
$500
Dennys River Hands-on-History Initiative for Schoolchildren
Development of a curriculum for the local schools based on the history of Dennys River. - Dover-Foxcroft - Piscataquis County Economic
Development Council
$1,500
The Heritage of the Maine Highlands Project
A project to compile and publish a fourth-grade curriculum unit on local history for the Piscataquis County region. - Dresden- Old Fort Western
$1,000
Researching the Past: The World and Work of the Maine Historian
A series of nine public presentations by leading Maine historians and humanities scholars discussing their current research work and projects. - Durham (NH)- University of New Hampshire
$1,000
New England Community Heritage Project
Support for Maine teachers to attend a 2-1/2 day seminar for teachers focusing on the broad historical themes of class and the tourism industry, as well as specific festivals, arts colonies, and family farms. - Eastport- Eastport Elementary School
$500
Wicked Good Poetry
A day-long celebration of Downeast culture through the children's poetry of Eastport native Robert Pottle, who will hold several readings and visit area classrooms. - Eliot- William Fogg Library
$155 §
Preview screening of documentary film "Afghanistan Year 1380" - Ellsworth - Hancock County Auditorium Associates
$1,500
Laramie Project in Hancock County
Performances and associated programing based on the topic of hate crimes, based on a play concerning the murder of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard. - Farmington - University of Maine at Farmington
$4,100
UMF Girls Talk & Teen Voices Programs: Partnership With Kingfield Elementary School
A humanities-based girls mentoring partnership program between the University of Maine at Farmington & the Kingfield Elementary School. - Farmington - University of Maine at Farmington
$5,000
A New Partnership? Russian, American, & Central Eurasian Responses to International Terrorism
A conference to examine implications of global response to terrorism -- foreign policy; relations between Muslim nations and the west; and the social and cultural implications of efforts to combat world terrorism. - Farmington - University of Maine at Farmington
$500
Tenth Annual Conference on Northern New England in the 19th Century-Planning Grant
A planning grant related to moving the Annual Conference on Northern New England from the Norlands Living History Center in Livermore to the campus of the University of Maine at Farmington. - Farmington - University of Maine at Farmington
$1,000
Tenth Annual Conference on Northern New England in the 19th Century
A public conference on 19th Century life exploring issues and events that directly affected New Englanders, such as tensions between natives and newcomers, women's diaries, disasters, and efforts at personal improvement. - Freeport Freeport Historical Society
$1,000
Lessons in History
Educational programs to help local citizens learn more about the history of Freeport, including researching houses, landmarks, basic genealogy, organizing family heirlooms, and exploring historic landscapes & gardens. - Freeport- The Baxter Society
$400
Lecture by Linda Kramer
A lecture by Linda Kramer, Executive Director of the Nancy Graves Foundation, on the art and sculpture of Nancy Graves. - Freeport - Freeport Historical Society
$1,500
Words from Millie's Garden: The Story of Pettengill Farm
A documentary of Pettengill Farm in Freeport, one of the oldest unaltered saltbox houses in Maine. - Gorham - University Of Southern Maine Center
for the Study of Lives
$500
Calling Maine Home - Life Stories on Stage
A program of readings by students will highlight events from the life stories of three members of Maine's diverse communities. - Gorham - Two Lights Theatre Ensemble
$1,500 ∇
"La Promise"
Translation and production of the play "La Promise," which uses
performance and facilitated discussion to explore moral, spiritual, emotional, philosophical, and social issues surrounding war. - Gray- Threshold to Maine RC&D
$500
Agriculture Story Project Planning Grant
A planning grant for a cultural project which includes performances in various locales dramatizing life on a Maine farm, past, present, and future. - Hallowell- Hubbard Free Library
$100 §
After the Aftermath
a 4-week series of public programs related to the legacy of 9/11 following up the library's successful Let Freedom Ring program from 2001. - Portland - WMPG
$1,500 ∇
Audio Theatre Writer's Workshop
A public lecture by author Bruce Coville, part of a 4-day workshop that includes public events highlighting different aspects of audio playwriting. - Hinckley- L.C. Bates Museum
$1,500 ∇
Along The Kennebec
Exhibit and asociated programming to examine the artistic heritage of the Kennebec River. Activities include an art exhibit, panel talk, reception for the artists, youth art program, docent talks, and a slide show of the exhibit for use in nursing homes. - Hinckley - L.C. Bates Museum
$500
Legacy of the Maine Farm Exhibition and Program Project
Planning process to explore development of a museum exhibition and programs on Maine farm life. - Hinckley - L.C. Bates Museum (Fiscal Agent)
$478
Central Kennebec Heritage Program Brochure Project
Production and distribution of a brochure for a regional museum professional group to advertise museum programs and tours available in the Central Kennebec area. - Kennebunk - Brick Store Museum
$500
Collaborative Reading Program
A public reading Program between the Brick Store Museum and the Kennebunk Free Library focusing on literature between
1860-1930 which will complement an exhibition at the museum. - Lamoine - Woodlawn Museum
$500
Woodlawn Curriculum Project
Planning work for an on-line curriculum database connecting items in the Woodlawn Museum's collection to lesson plans aligned with Maine Learning Results in Social Studies, the Visual and Performing Arts, and English Language Arts. - Lewiston - Bates College
$1,000
What is Children's Literature?
A two-day symposium focusing on how childrens literature can shape attitudes about race, culture and other anthropological attributes in children - Lewiston - St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
$1,500 ∇
View from the Wheat Fields: Creativity and Mental Illness
A conference for health care providers and the public directed toward exploring the relationship between creativity and mental illness. Robert Ludlin, founder of The Awakenings Project, will be a featured speaker. - Lewiston - Bates College
$500
Immigration, Education, & Religion: Community Response in Lewiston/Auburn
Planning for a 3-day conference to discuss cultural issues surrounding the recent resettlement of Somali and Togolese immigrants in the Lewiston/Auburn area. - Lille-sur-St-Jean - Maine Acadian Heritage Council
$1,500 ∇
Demonstrations of St. John Valley Traditional Arts
A project to support appearances by traditional artists who will demonstrate and discuss their crafts at regional events, the Acadian Village, and in local schools. - Machias - University of Maine at Machias
$4,997.20
Buried Diversity: Recovering a Lost African-American Community in Machias, Maine
A project to investigate and begin preservation of a post-Revolutionary War, African-American community in Machias known as the Atusville District. - Millinocket - Katahdin Area Chamber of Commerce
$1,500 ∇
Sixth Annual Wooden Canoe Festival
A 3-day festival in Millinocket combining community heritage, education, arts, and recreation. - Mount Vernon - Dr. Shaw Memorial Library
$100 §
"Where We've Been, Where We're Going
A reading and discussion group focusing on the fallout of 9-11 - Norridgewock - Norridgewock Historical Society
$500
Norridgewock Indian Days
A public education program to acquaint Norridgewock and surrounding communities with their local history, particularly the native village which occupied the land prior to a massacre by the English in 1724. - Norway - Norway Memorial Library
$200 §
Islamic Fundamentalism
A lecture presentation by Dr. Muhmud Faksh, University of Southern Maine. - Orono - Orono Public Library
$200 §
9/11 One Year Later: Perspectives from New York and Maine",
a facilitated commemorative discussion on Sept. 23, 2002. - Portland - University of Southern Maine
$5,000
The Children of Abraham Down East: Judaism, Christianity, Islam & the Search for a New Religious Pluralism in Maine.
A conference to bring about a greater community understanding of Islam in Maine and encourage a permanent interfaith and multiethnic society for the Portland area. - Portland - Portland Stage Company
$300
FROM AWAY, Portland Stage Company's annual festival of International Playwriting
An international festival featuring new work and an open forum discussion with writers about the challenges they face in a changing global atmosphere. - Portland - University of Southern Maine
$3,750
Meet the Press: The Media and the Community Critique the Coverage of War, Terrorism, and Religion
A two-day public event with a panel presentation, two roundtable discussions, and a prominent guest speaker, all focusing on the events of September 11 and how the media influences and filters such events. - Portland- Center for Cultural Exchange
$1,500 ∇
Fostering a Community Response
A special project featuring comments from artists, community leaders, and civic leaders on the role of art at a moment of public crisis. - Portland - Maine Jewish Film Festival
$1,500 ∇
Crossing Cultures: Blacks and Jews
A multicultural film festival includes a photographic exhibit, a panel discussion, and the public screening of three films exploring the changing relationships between cultures. - Portland- Maine Olmsted Alliance for Parks &
Landscapes
$500
Beyond the Pavement
A conference exploring how design standards used in roadway projects can preserve or diminish the historic quality of the surrounding landscape and community. - Portland- Lively Arts Downtown Foundation
$1,500 ∇
Maine Fabric & Fiber Arts Festival
A programming as part of a three-day conference on Maine's early home-based and industrial fiber history. - Portland - Greater Portland Landmarks
$1,000
Flag Day at the Portland Observatory
A celebration of Flag Day in Portland, including a lecture, guided tours of the Portland Observatory, an architectural walking tour of Munjoy Hill, and tours of historic Eastern Cemetery. - Portland - Center for Cultural Exchange
$5,000
African in Maine
Artists, community members, youth, and local performance ensembles from Portland's largest African communities will gather to build cultural understanding and facilitate cultural exchange. - Portland - Portland Museum of Art
$975
Our Now is Your Then: Rescuing and Using the Historic Film Record
An interpreted program of nearly-lost or recovered historic films from the Northeast with live musical accompaniment. - Portland - University of Southern Maine
$1,000
Africana Women in Maine Conference
A conference of Maine scholars presenting their research on women of African descent in the United States, Canada, Africa, and the Caribbean. Open to high school teachers and the general public. - Portland - University of New England
$1,500 ∇
Shadow Souls - Play Production & Panel Discussion
Production of a play about marginalized women surviving in a women's residence, followed by a panel discussion with the author, humanities scholars, community service providers, and consumers. - Portland Portland Symphony Orchestra
$1,500 ∇
Concert Conversations, 2002
A series of lecture/discussions for the 2002-2003 symphony season. Attendees will hear conductors, composers, musicologists, and performers discuss works in their historical context and provide directed listening guidelines. - Portland - Portland West
$1,500 ∇
The Neighbors Project
Funds are requested toward publication of "Neighbors", a quarterly multilingual community newspaper, and toward a series of forums, discussions, workshops, and related activities to follow each edition. - Portland - Maine Preservation
$1,000
"Maine Barns: Preserving a Legacy", the 2002 Maine Preservation Conference
Support for historical components of Maine's first barn preservation conference, a 2-day educational and self-guided tour event to help preserve one of Maine's most threatened historic resources. - Portland - Portland Public Library
$200 §
National Security and Civil Rights
A brown bag lecture by attorney Robert Hirshon discussing civil rights and national security in the wakeof the 9/11 attacks. - Presque Isle - University of Maine at Presque
Isle
$200 §
Remembering 9-11
An all-day program of events 9/11/02 on the UMPI campus, culminating in a ceremony of remembrance and sharing of thoughts related to 9/11/01. - Presque Isle - Northern Maine Technical College
$200 §
Library Forum on 9-11
Northern Maine Technical College's library forum on the effects of 9/11/01 a year later, with four speakers and a moderated discussion. - Readfield - Maranacook Community School
$500
Into the Wild: Explorations of Self, Community and Culture
A humanities-based hiking trip allowing students to experience aspects the book "Into the Wild" and to write about their experiences of expeditionary learning. This will lay a foundation to read Thoreau, McPhee, Dillard, and others. - Rockland - Atlantic Challenge Foundation
$1,000
Maine Peapod Documentary
A video documentary about the Maine coast peapod, its history, and the remaining builders of these boats that have been so essential to life on the Maine coast. - Rockport - Center for Maine Contemporary Art
$1,500 ∇
Past/Present/Future, Contemporary Maine Art
This project is an exhibition and symposium that will document the past five decades of contemporary Maine art and help to identify emerging artists and rends. - Dover-Foxcroft - Center Theater
$866.50
Winter Writers Series
Monthly meetings (January through March 2002) where the Dover Foxcroft public has the opportunity to meet authors, hear a presentation, and ask questions. - South Bristol - South Bristol Historical Society
$1,500 ∇
Down on the Island, Up on the Main
An exhibition on the history of South Bristol using oral history excerpts, plus vintage and contemporary photographs. - South Paris - The McLaughlin Foundation
$500
The Peopling of Maine: The Paleo-Indian Site on the Oxford Plain
A slide lecture and public program dealing with Paleo-Inidan archaeological resources discovered in the Oxford Plain district of the town of Oxford. - South Portland - Portland Harbor Museum (Fiscal
Agent)
$1,000
Portland History Docents Program
A free, 10-week program which trains interested individuals to lead tours of the five local historical sites which comprise the Portland History Collaborative. - South Portland - Memorial Middle School
$375
African Masks: Teaching Culture and Ethics
A presentation and demonstration of masks and artifacts from the Museum of African Tribal Art to the 7th grade at Memorial Middle School. - St. Francis - St. Francis Historical Society
$500
Old Home Day Celebration-2002
The Old Home Day Celebration in St. Francis on July 6 will include historical speakers, fiddle music, horse rides, a parade, walks down the local heritage trail, and visits to the local museum. - Waterville - Franco-American Heritage Society
of Greater Waterville
$1,500 ∇
Christmas Concert by Le Choir de Richlielieu
The Choir de Richlielieu from Quebec will present an interpreted concert of traditional holiday music as part of an effort to help Franco-Americans in the Waterville area reacquire their language. - Waterville - Voices of the Kennebec Festival
$1,500 ∇
Voices of the Kennebec Festival - 2002
A festival on June 1, 2002 in Waterville to celebrate the diverse cultural heritage of the area along the Kennebec River. - Waterville - Waterville Public Library
$200 §
9/11: Prejudice and Hate in the USA?
Stephen Wessler, Dir. of the Center for the Prevention of Hate
Violence, will lead a public discussion. - Wiscasset - Lincoln County Historical Association
$500
Docent Training Program
Production of training material for docents at the Pownalborough Courthouse in Dresden and the Jailer's House Museum in Wiscasset. - Wiscasset - Chewonki Foundation
$500
Canoe Expedition for Maine Girls
Support for history components of A 3-week canoe expedition and year-long mentoring project designed to increase girls' self-confidence and leadership skills, while deepening their knowledge of Maine's cultural
history and ecology. - Woolwich - Woolwich Historical Society
$500
Learning About The Past, Lessons For Today
Workshops for teachers to develop lesson plans based on the Woolwich historical society's museum. - York - York Public Library
$200 §
Sara Haskell Lecture and Exhibit
Exhibit and program by Sara Haskell, fiber artist, who will discuss her work, which was inspired by the events of 9/11/01.
