Featherstone Center for the Arts Selected for the Barr-Klarman Massachusetts Arts Initiative

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Featherstone Center for the Arts Selected for the Barr-Klarman Massachusetts Arts Initiative
A $25 million investment in 29 arts organizations from across Massachusetts over six years to strengthen their financial health and “adaptive capacity.”

We are pleased to announce that Featherstone Center for the Arts was selected to participate in the Barr-Klarman Massachusetts Arts Initiative – as announced on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 on the Barr Foundation’s blog. A partnership between two Boston-based foundations - Barr and The Klarman Family Foundation – the initiative is a $25 million, six-year investment in 29 arts and cultural organizations from across Massachusetts. Participating organizations receive flexible, multi-year operating support grants, in addition to training and technical assistance from TDC, a nonprofit consulting and research firm. Featherstone’s engagement in the initiative begins with two grants totaling $225,000 from Barr and the Klarman Family Foundation over three years - the largest grant award Featherstone has received. Read the full announcement at: www.barrfoundation.org
Learn more about the Barr-Klarman Massachusetts Arts Initiative.

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Press

"When Form and Function Sail Together."
   Vineyard Gazette, November 2, 2018
"The Art of Boat Building Honors an Island Art Form."
   Martha's Vineyard Times, October 18, 2018
"Featherstone Center for the Arts Selected for Statewide Arts Initiative."
   Martha's Vineyard Times, October 10, 2018
"When the Art Work Speaks Louder Than the Artist."
   Vineyard Gazette, August 28, 2018
"Featherstone Celebrates 'The Beautiful Difference in Latest Exhibit."
    Martha's Vineyard Times, August 22, 2018
"Artists Make Up a Community at Harthaven."
    Martha's Vineyard Times, July 25, 2018
"Timeless Times in Harthaven."
    Vineyard Gazette, July 12, 2018
"Featherstone's New Art Palace."
     Vineyard Style Magazine, Winter 2018
"Featherstone's Going All Female."
     Martha's Vineyard Times, February 27, 2018.
"Dogs Have their Day at Featherstone Art Exhibit."
     Vineyard Gazette, February 13, 2018.
"Painted Puppies."
     Martha's Vineyard Times, February 13, 2018.
"Featherstone Flying."
     Martha's Vineyard Magazine, December 1, 2017.
"14th Annual Chocolate Festival."
    Cape Air's Bird's Eye View Magazine, Fall 2017
"Get Your Chocolate Fix." 
     Martha's Vineyard Times, October 4, 2017.
"Gazette Photography Exhibit Draws a Crowd."
     Vineyard Gazette, September 28, 2017.
"Featherstone's 'Big' Opening Featured New Gallery Space and Plenty of Visitors."
     Martha's Vineyard Times, August 17, 2017.
"A Flight of Fancy Landing at Deep Insight."
     Vineyard Gazette, August 17, 2017.
"Featherstone's Art Barn Opens; Let the Creativity Shine On."
     Vineyard Gazette, August 17, 2017.
"It's Big, and So Is the First Show, Featherstone Unveils New Art Barn."
     Vineyard Gazette, August 13, 2017.
"Stan Murphy at Featherstone: Landscapes, Nudes and a Bit of Fancy."
     Martha's Vineyard Times, July 25, 2017.
"Featherstone Center for the Arts Opens New Chapter."
     Vineyard Gazette, June 15, 2017.
"Faith in Creativity..."
     Vineyard Gazette, June 15, 2017.
"Featherstone Begins Expansion Process with New Pottery Studio." 
     Martha's Vineyard Times, June 14, 2017.
"Featherstone Opens New Pottery Studio."
     Vineyard Gazette, June 12, 2017.
"Featherstone Lands Coveted Grant."
     Martha's Vineyard Times, May 24, 2017.
"Major State Cultural Grants Go to Museum, Featherstone."
     Vineyard Gazette, May 24, 2017.
"Art of Flowers."
     Martha's Vineyard Times, May 10, 2017.
"Poetry Inspires Art at Featherstone."
     Martha's Vineyard Times, April 18, 2017.
"Conservation Walk Leads to Art."
     Vineyard Gazette, March 8, 2017
​"Francine Kelly: The First Lady of Featherstone."
     Martha's Vineyard Times, January 17, 2017.
"Francine Kelly Led Featherstone into New Era."
     Vineyard Gazette, January 9, 2017.
"Featherstone Breaks Ground on Expansion."
     Vineyard Gazette, December 16, 2016.
"Featherstone Charts Course for Future."
     Vineyard Gazette, September 12, 2016.
"Featherstone Receives Whopping $2.9M Gift."
     Martha's Vineyard Times, July 16, 2016.
"Featherstone Announces $2.9 Million Gift, Capital Campaign."
     Vineyard Gazette, July 14, 2016.
"Twenty Years of Creative Community..."
     Vineyard Gazette, June 9, 2016.
"'Art on the Avenue' Revives Shuttered Storefronts." 
     Martha's Vineyard Times, February 9, 2016.
"Featherstone to Curate M.V. Film Center's Feldman Family Artspace." 
     Martha's Vineyard Times, January 19, 2016.