Past Helen Ellis Charitable Trust Grant Recipients
Administered by Bank of America, the Helen Ellis Trust provides funding to the Westport Cultural Council for projects that benefit Westport residents.
The Westport Cultural Council has given over $535,040 of grant money to individuals $1,250.00 organizations in the Westport community to support the arts and humanities since 1982.
2021-2022 RECIPIENT | PROGRAM | PROJECT |
Friends: Council on Aging | Cultural Club: Seniors on the Road | $840 |
Westport Free Public Library | Childrens’ Program: Amphitheatre | $4000.00 |
Summer Artists-In-Residence Program | Artists in Residence | $12,000.00 |
WESTPORT NOW | Online Magazine | $1,250.00 |
Buzzards Bay Coalition | Discover Buzzards Bay & Horseneck | $2,500.00 |
Concerts at the Point | The Attacca Quartet Concert | $2,000.00 |
Westport Economic Development Taskforce | Westport Farmers Market Music | $2,000.00 |
Westport Historical Society | Self-guided History Tours | $1,200.00 |
Bach Cello Suites Festival | Bach Cello Suites Festival Project | $5,000.00 |
The Art Drive | Open Studio Tour | $1,500.00 |
Recreation Dept. Town of Westport | Summer Concert Series | $5,000.00 |
Recreation Dept. Town of Westport | Outdoor Movie Night Series | $2,500.00 |
South Coast Artists | Open Studio Tour | $1,500.00 |
Seaglass Theatre Company, Inc. | “The Lure of the Sea” Opera | $3,000.00 |
Westport Cultural Council | Summer Documentary Film Series | $3,350.00 |
Westport River Watershed Alliance | Exterior Wall Mural on WRWA Bldg. | $2,000.00 |
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