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Orleans Cultural Council Sets Nov. 2 Grant Vote

Orleans Cultural Council set its 2027 grant vote for November 2 and locked in a March 12 reception for its student ArtShow.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 5

Government · Cultural Council

Orleans Cultural Council Opens 2027 Grant Cycle

Orleans Cultural Council opens its 2027 grant cycle with $5,700 to award. Treasurer Heather Morin confirmed the Massachusetts Cultural Council allocation and said a financial report is due into the state's grant system by October 8, with applications open September 1 through October 15.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 31

Government · Cultural Council

Orleans Cultural Council Delays Art Show to Spring

Orleans Cultural Council agrees to push its annual student art show from a proposed November date to spring 2027. Members Sandra Melody and Katherine Silkin argued students needed more time, with Melody calling the fall timeline "way too soon" given the "matting and framing and organizing" involved.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 3

Government · Cultural Council

Orleans Cultural Council Shifts Art Show to November 13, Debates Movie Night Funding

ORLEANS -- June 1, 2026, Orleans Cultural Council sets November 13 student art show date and weighs outdoor movie co-sponsorship. The council, meeting June 1, voted to hold its annual student art show on

Townbrief reporting · Jun 1

Government · Cultural Council

Orleans Cultural Council Expands Student Art Show to Four Schools for November

ORLEANS -- April 6, 2026, Orleans Cultural Council expands November art show to four schools and advances Movies in the Park planning. Meeting April 6 in the Skaket Room at Town Hall, the five-member

Townbrief reporting · Apr 6

Government · Cultural Council

Orleans Cultural Council Moves Student Art Show to November, Targets Village Green Movie Nights

ORLEANS -- March 2, 2026, Orleans Cultural Council shifts student art show to November and advances movies-in-the-park talks. Chair Brian Smith and Secretary Ellen Snyder-Grenier reported that a meeting with Cape

Townbrief reporting · Mar 2

Government · Cultural Council

Orleans Cultural Council to Decide Student Art Show Future Before March Meeting

ORLEANS -- February 2, 2026, Orleans Cultural Council tables art show decision until March, eyes cross-committee collaboration. The council, chaired by Brian Smith, met February 2 and spent the majority of its session on

Townbrief reporting · Feb 2