Andover Arts

Mistral is one of the cultural jewels of Andover! Experience the excitement of live chamber music and world class musicians an extraordinarily intimate setting. Don't miss this final concert of the season, Saturday, April 6, 4:00 pm at West Parish... facebook.com/AndoverCultura…

Don't miss this chance to meet Andover's fabulous Poet Laureate and celebrate her latest success! facebook.com/AndoverCultura…

Great article in this morning's Globe! It makes total sense. How can we adapt and implement this for Andover? bostonglobe.com/business/2019/… bostonglobe.com/business/2019/…

We are enormously excited to announce our "ALL NEW & IMPROVED" ACC website! Check it out at andoverculturalcouncil.org We're still tinkering -- it's a work in progress, so you will see changes and additions over the next few... andoverculturalcouncil.org

You Don’t Have to Be Good at Art to Benefit from an Artistic Hobby artsy.net/article/artsy-…

FY2019 GRANT UPDATE: Thank you everyone for your grant applications. We received some really great ones this year, and it was extremely difficult to choose in some cases. Denial notifications were sent... facebook.com/AndoverCultura…

And to see where the candidates stand on arts & cultural issues, check out mass-creative.org/ctv18candidates mass-creative.org/ctv18candidates

Did you know that people who participate in the arts are 20% more likely to vote? Even if you do nothing else today, get out and VOTE!!

Did you know that people who participate in the arts are more likely to vote? Even if you do nothing else today, do YOUR part and VOTE!

And FINALLY . . . you knew we were going to include this. You can't mention Hitchcock without thinking about this most iconic "scene of scenes"! It manages to be excruciatingly terrifying, without the graphic excess of today's... youtube.com/watch?v=8VP5jE…

As we head into the final stretch of the Scarecrow Festival, and our celebration of all things Hitchcock, we thought we'd show a slightly lighter side of the director. You may be familiar with his enormously popular television show... youtube.com/watch?v=S6Kx34…

The third film in our "Scarecrow Retrospective" is Hitchcock's tale of mistaken identity, "North by Northwest. Cary Grant plays the role of a hapless advertising agent, relentlessly pursued across the country by agents of an... youtube.com/watch?v=sIY7BQ…

If you wondered about the large bird sitting on our scarecrow's shoulder (along with the 2 little birds coming of of his pockets!), it's a reference to Hitchcock's classic horror thriller, "The Birds". The film premiered in March,... youtube.com/watch?v=OFlTB7…

Thank you and good luck to all who submitted a grant application! We can't wait to read them!

Don't miss out! (we wonder what Kermit's project will be!) facebook.com/AndoverCultura…

Just a little more than 24 hours to go!. Time to proofread your grant application and make any last minute changes or additions. Remember, think brave, think bold, but make sure you back up your proposal... facebook.com/AndoverCultura…

Our Cultural Council scarecrow is up on Main Street, in front of TD Bank, and this year we're celebrating the art of film and cinema, albeit with both a Halloween, and international, twist. British film... facebook.com/AndoverCultura…

When we review all applications, not only are we looking for projects of calibre that are well-thought out and feasible, but also with elements that are fresh, forward looking, and exciting -- projects... facebook.com/AndoverCultura…

It might sound obvious, and even a bit boring, BUT . . . when you're writing your grant application, BE SURE to check your budget! Math counts. An unrealistic, incorrect, or incompletely thought out budget could jeopardize your funding chances.