The Maine Community Foundation seeks proposals to its Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts Fund for projects and organizations that promote traditional handcrafts in Maine.
An anonymous donor established the Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts Fund in 2007. Grant funding supports fiber arts, ceramics, basketry, jewelry, glass arts, woodwork, leather, metal crafts, and more. It also includes traditional Native American handcrafts.
Grants are available for new or expanding projects and capacity-building activities. Online applications are available through the Maine Community Foundation at mainecf.org.
In 2017, the fund awarded seven grants that totaled $26,750. They included:
– Abbe Museum, in Bar Harbor, to produce the inaugural Abbe Museum Indian Market, a juried art show to showcase and support Wabanaki artists in Maine
– Maine Fiberarts, in Topsham, to upgrade and expand technology capability to better receive, store, and present photographic images of Maine art and crafts
– Waterfall Arts, in Belfast, to support a series of accessible events designed to expand the ceramics studio’s reach to all sectors of the community
The application deadline is Friday, June 1. For more information, go to mainecf.org or contact Cathy Melio at cmelio@mainecf.org or by phone at 412-2002.
A statewide organization headquartered in Ellsworth with offices in Portland, Dover-Foxcroft, and Mars Hill, the Maine Community Foundation works with donors and other partners to improve the quality of life for all Maine people. For questions or more information, go to mainecf.org or call 1-877-700-6800.
