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.
We are excited recipients of a $750,000 grant
from the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s
largest supporter of the arts and humanities.
“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.
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.
At its annual meeting on January 26,
the FPC Board elected member Keith
Mestrich as its new Chair.
Passing the torch. Michael Chaney Ends a Decade as Executive Director, 2014–2023, FPC Welcomes Giovanna Gray Lockhart as Executive Director, July 2023.
The Secretary of Labor “quite blew our poor Undersecretary off his end of the phone.”
Frances Perkins and Historical Memory By Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made by History October 21,
Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart was featured in @ The Hill over Labor Day weekend
Thank you News Center Maine for featuring the Frances Perkins Homestead as part of your