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Summer Opening and Major Grant Announcement
We are excited recipients of a $750,000 grant
from the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s
largest supporter of the arts and humanities.
June 25, 2024
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Frances Perkins Center Awarded $750,000 Mellon Foundation Humanities in Place Grant
“The Mellon Foundation’s support is a transformative catalyst for the Frances Perkins Center.” – Giovanna Gray Lockhart, Executive Director Read More in the Sun Journal Read more in Mainebiz NEWCASTLE, Maine – The Frances Perkins Center (FPC) announced that it has been awarded a $750,000 grant by the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities.
June 17, 2024
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April 2024 FPC E-Newsletter
To appreciate thoroughly the life and
accomplishments of Frances Perkins, a great agent
of social change who served as Secretary of Labor
throughout FDR’s tenure, requires recognizing that
faith was the foundation of who she was and all that
she did.
April 24, 2024
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February 2024 FPC E-Newsletter
At its annual meeting on January 26,
the FPC Board elected member Keith
Mestrich as its new Chair.
February 9, 2024
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Fall 2023 FPC Newsletter
Passing the torch. Michael Chaney Ends a Decade as Executive Director, 2014–2023, FPC Welcomes Giovanna Gray Lockhart as Executive Director, July 2023.
February 1, 2024
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