Thursday, March 26, 2020

Message from the Franklin Cultural District

Hello,

We hope this that email finds you well. We are navigating difficult times and so, the sharing of resources is most important.


On Thursday, Nancy Schoen and Pandora Carlucci attended a webinar hosted by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) and facilitated by Anita Walker, Executive Director of the MCC. The webinar focused on COVID-19 and used the lens of those involved with culture and the arts.


Throughout the course of the webinar, the presenters shared a number of websites they thought might be helpful. This purpose of this email is to share those sites with you.


https://massculturalcouncil.org/ This is the homepage of the MCC. It is a good place to start and contains information relating to a variety of sources. As you scroll through the homepage, you'll come to a section titled: Data Collection on the Impact of Covid-19. There are two important surveys included: one for organizations and one for artists/independent teachers. Ms. Walker noted that she and the MCC would be advocating for culture and the arts and the data collected through these surveys would help with that effort. These surveys are currently closed but Ms. Walker noted that she would continue to survey and collect supportive data.


https://nff.org/covid-19-tools-and-resources-nonprofits This is the Nonprofit Finance Fund. The presenter was Sandi McKinley and she spoke about unknown aspects of the pandemic. She referenced the untold timeline and the need to recognize the importance of the nonprofit sector.


https://www.bphc.org/Pages/default.aspx a representative from the Boston Public Health Commission spoke about the signs of the virus and the need for social distancing, hand washing and more. This website provides some suggestions.


Many of Franklin's musicians, visual artists, and performing artists are reaching out to the community with opportunities to participate through social media. There are private lessons on a variety of subjects using video conferencing and communication tools. Additionally, the Franklin Cultural Council hosted an elementary and middle school art competition last week and issued a high school art challenge this week. People are staying engaged. We have a thoughtful and vibrant community.


We will continue to share information as it becomes available. In the meantime, the Town of Franklin has a wonderful information portal: https://www.franklinma.gov/home/urgent-alerts/coronavirus-information-portal-updates-here


Franklin Matters is a good source of information: https://www.franklinmatters.org/


The Franklin Cultural District Committee wishes you good health and safety during these challenging days


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Pandora Carlucci, Ed.D.
Clerk, Franklin Cultural District Committee
pcarluccifranklinculture@gmail.com

Message from the Franklin Cultural District
Message from the Franklin Cultural District

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