Episode 1379

FM #1379 - Franklin (MA) Cultural Conversation - 01/28/25

Published on: 11th February, 2025

This session of the radio show shares my Cultural Conversation with Cory Shea and John Ristaino in the Franklin TV & Franklin Public Radio Studio on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.  

Cory Shea, is the Town of Franklin Director of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy. Yes, a big title. John Ristaino, is the Chair of the Franklin Cultural Council.

We talk about the relationship between the Cultural Council and the Cultural District and Cory's role in helping with the collaboration between these two groups and with the cultural entities in Franklin.

We talk about the 6 priorities of the Council Council that guided their grant process. The applicants should have addressed these priorities in their application and in many cases worked with the Council to clarify what was being asked for and what would be done with the grant.

The recording runs about 48 minutes. Let’s listen to this Cultural Conversation with Cory & John.

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Town of Franklin page  https://www.franklinma.gov/ 

Cultural District page  https://www.franklinculture.org/ 

Cultural District Committee page https://www.franklinma.gov/593/Cultural-District-Committee 

Cultural Council Committee page  https://www.franklinma.gov/590/Cultural-Council 

Community calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar 

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Stephen Sherlock

I volunteer as the Community Information Director for Franklin, MA (USA)*. I have been providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin since 2007. Currently working in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019.

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