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The Samuel Harrison Society (SHS) announced a $50,000, three-year pledge from Greylock Federal Credit Union to begin interior renovations of the Samuel Harrison house. The 1858 house, considered a touchstone of African-American heritage in Berkshire County, is located at 82 Third Street in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Exterior work was completed in June 2009. Completion of the interior work will allow the home to open as a museum and an education center. … Read entire article »

VSA, the international organization on arts and disability, and MetLife Foundation are pleased to award $150,000 in grants to 10 organizations nationally as part of the “Arts Connect All” program recognizing innovative arts education in our public schools for students with and without disabilities. … Read entire article »

Adrienne Arsht, a long-time supporter of the arts and numerous other charitable causes across the United States, has been selected to receive the 2011 Award for Outstanding Philanthropist, given by the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP) as the organization’s top philanthropy honor. … Read entire article »

American Lyric Theater (ALT) has been selected as a recipient of a three-year grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in the amount of $90,000.  The grant will provide multi-year program support for the Composer Librettist Development Program (CLDP), ALT’s core initiative to provide professional mentorship to gifted emerging operatic writers, as well as capacity-building support, which will enable ALT to improve its infrastructure and provide the foundation for a sustainable future as a long-term contributor to the opera field. … Read entire article »