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i In 2005,the Council accepted with regret the res- I - Report of the ignation of Ann Whitlow who had served for five I 1 Mashpee Cultural Council years. The Council also accepted the resignation of Helene DeFoe who had served for six years. The Council wishes Ann and Helene success in all future To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the endeavors. Citizens of the Town of Mashpee The Mashpee Cultural Council's mission is to In October,the Council recognized the service of i James Long after completing six years on the council, promote excellence, education and diversity in the The Massachusetts Cultural Council by-laws limit any arts, humanities and interpretive sciences in order to member to a six year consecutive term. improve the quality of life for all of the community. The Mashpee Cultural Council operates under the In September,Kathleen Moore was appointed by aegis of the town but distributes funds appropriated by the Board of Selectmen to the Cultural Council. the state legislature that have been allotted to us by a local aid formula. In other words, the state distributes The Council met in November of 2005 to dis- funds to all the towns in the Commonwealth, so the tribute the 2006 fiscal year funds. 19 candidates sub- local councils can award the funds to individuals, mitted grant application forms to the Commission for schools and nonprofit organizations in their own com- processing and the following grants were approved for munities. 2006: Cape Cod Ballet Society, Inc. Nutcracker Gala Dance $200 { Cape Cod Opera CCO Opera School 1 Outreach Productions Music $300 Cape Cod Museum of Fine Arts,Inc. ARTWORKS/Art Internship Program Design Arts $200 Carpenter, Patty Music for Seniors Concert Music $200 j Community Art Advocates, Inc. Mashpee Public Library Summer Concert Storytelling $200 Cope,Edward, Jr. Reading is Magic Theater $250 Falmouth Chorale 2005-2006 Community Performances Music $200 r Hamelin,Richard Pied Potter's Magical Potters Wheel Crafts $350 Jackson, Gary Contempaissance Music $200 Lappen, Henry Juggling Show &Workshop Theater $200 Project Concern Hip-Hop Dance Performance Dance $300 Root, John Gaslight Era Music Program Music $200 Lack of growth in this funding reduces the Also,the Commission invites those Mashpee res- chances of grant applicants of receiving assistance for idents interested in the arts and the work of the next year. Mashpee was fortunate this year in receiv- Cultural Council to join us in our quest to preserve arts ing$2,500 an increase of$500 from the previous year. and humanities in Mashpee. The Council would like the citizens of Mashpee Respectfully submitted, who are champions of the arts to notify their legisla- Kathleen Moore, Chairman tors of the seriousness of these cuts and to work on Joan Brown, Treasurer increasing funding to the arts. Lola McCray We invite the public to attend our meetings, and Sunny Merritt to assist the Council in promoting the arts,humanities, and interpretive sciences that our children and com- munity may become sensitive, caring and well- rounded citizens. Y� 180