CULTURAL RESOURCES

MAY 2020

Congratulations to the 2020 FCA grant recipients!

Fitchburg Historical Society

Riverfront Family Theater

The Thurston Consort

ReImagine North of Main

Fitchburg Public Library

See what the recipients are planning to do with their grant award!

See the Awards

Here is a list of resources that we wanted to share.

Please visit our website for more resources and follow us

on Facebook for any other updates.

We hope that you and your family stay healthy. 

Art Resources for Kids

 

Learn how to make origami!

 
Let's get folding
 

Coloring pages for kids and parents.

 
Color time!
 

50 fun activities for kids.

 
DIY Kids Activities
 

Children's Art Activities to do From Home, courtesy of FAM.

 
Learn More

Draw Every Day with JJK

Daily art lessons from author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka—author of Punk Farm, Lunch Lady, Jedi Academy, and the young adult graphic memoir Hey, Kiddo,
which was a National Book Award Finalist.

STUCK at HOME?

Visit Hulafrog! 

Learn More

Music Resources

 

Remote music lessons

from Eddy's Music

 
Learn More
 

Uking it up with Anne

 
Learn More
 

Make music with water and glasses!

 
Learn More
 

Let Indian Hill Music’s Early Childhood instructors bring a little sunshine to your family's day.

 
Watch Now

Indian Hill Music is offering music lessons online - sign up today!

Resources for Parents

 

A book to support and reassure children, under the age of 7, regarding COVID-19.

 
Read the Book
 

Daily projects to keep kids reading, thinking and growing.

 
Listen Now
 

A list of 75 educational activities for
when you're stuck indoors.

 
See the List
 

Mrs. Brown provides art lessons
on her website.

 
Check them out!
 

A coloring book from Gallery Sitka about social distancing activities to follow!

 
Get the Coloring Book
 

Improve and expand vocabulary at home with crossword puzzles!

 
Get the Puzzles

Local Resources

Fitchburg Historical Society - Virtual Resources!  Join our Group!

If you want to search in our online collection, you can go to this page: https://fitchburg.pastperfectonline.com/search

 

And to participate in history discussion about Fitchburg, featuring lots of historic photos of the city,

Facebook users can join our group.

Facebook Group

Our member the Fitchburg Public Library has lots of resources for your children while school is shuttered… See what they have here for you!

Visit Website

GALA sends out a monthly newsletter with resources and local events.

Follow them on Facebook for updates!

 
Visit Website

Online Events

Saturday, May 16th, 2020

10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO RECEIVE THE LINK.
REGISTER USING THE FORM BELOW:
https://forms.gle/DjUpzTKjgEecyFLHA

 

Do you like to draw? Are you interested in illustrating books for children? Children’s picture books are more than just books full of pretty pictures; they are a form of visual storytelling. Picture books weave images and words together to form a rich narrative. Learn how to use your artistic skills to convey more than you can with words alone. We will discuss techniques that will strengthen your visual storytelling abilities and help you be a better picture book creator.

Other Resources

 

Take a tour of 30 World Heritage sites
via Google Earth! 

 
Travel the World
 

Listen toFREE Audiobooks

from Audible!

 
Listen Now
 

Support art from all over the world with The Social Distancing Festival.

 
Visit Site
 

Online Events and Activities from
the Smithsonian.

 
See the Calendar
 

How to Whitney from Home

See what the Whitney Museum
has to offer!

 
Visit Site
 

Museum of Science

AT HOME!

 
Visit Site
 

Virtually Visit the
New England Aquarium!

 
Visit Site
 

Love Broadway? Here are 15 Broadway plays and musicals you can watch on stage from home!

 
Visit Site

Resources for Artists

  • Artist's Relief
    • $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19
  • Small Business Administration
    • COVID-19 Disaster Loan Assistance
  • Mass Cultural Council
    • COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals
  • Artwork Archive
    • Financial Relief Resources for Artists During COVID-19
  • AES Resource List (UMass Amherst)
    • Resource list during COVID-19

Meet Our Members

During this quiet time, we thought it would be a good idea to introduce you to our members so you can check them out and support them during this time.

 

** Board Member   *FCA Board Delegate​

  • Ellen DiGeronimo,

Historic Commission City of Fitchburg

  • Achla Madan

Achla Designs

  • **Gail Bloom,

Women's Caucus for Art, Artist

  • Peter Capodagli,

The Boulder Art Gallery

  • Ann Capodagli,

The Boulder Art Gallery, Artist

  • Diane Macchio,

Business Professional

  • Maryellen Letarte,

Writer

  • Eddy Troxler,

Eddy's Music

  • Iphigenia Berg,

Artist - Village Art Show

  • Paula Castner,

Seven Bridge Writers Collaborative

  • Tamar Russell Brown,

Gallery Sitka

  • Jerry Beck,

The Revolving Art Museum

  • Todd Goodwin,

Storyteller "Stories from the Campfire"

  • Paul Murphy,

Guitar League of North Central MA

  • ​Chris Mora,

Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg/Leominster

  • *Helen Obermeyer Simmons,

Delegate, CMWCA, Artist

  • *Hal Smith,

Delegate, Stratton Players, Actor

  • **Jessie Olson,

FCA Secretary, FAM, Writer

  • Karen Plaskon,

First Church of Christ, Lancaster

  • **Jason Parris Fitz-Gerald,

FCA President, Artist

  • **Jennifer L. Jones,

FCA Treasurer, Pianist/Composer

  • Lisa Fiorentino,

Executive Director, Indian Hill Music

  • Kathryn Swantee,

Artist

  • Daniel Joseph Cormier,

Dan Cormier Music

  • Monica Lynn McNamara,

Musician

  • Michelle Bergeron,

Enchanted Music Spa

  • **Sally Cragin,

Riverfront Children's Theatre, Writer

  • Jack Crory,

The Forge Theater Lab

  • Zachary Bos,

The Pen and Anvil Press

  • **Linda Byrne,

FCA Vice President, Finnish Center

  • Donata Martin,

Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club Fitchburg/Leominster

  • Noel Plouffe,

The Thurston Consort

  • *Dan Mylott,

Delegate, Christ Church

  • *Francesco Ramos,

Delegate, NewVue

 

The Fitchburg Cultural Alliance was formed in 1978 to promote the rich and diverse cultural activities that exist in the community.

175 Kimball Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420

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