Historic Saranac Lake Wins Major Grant
October 12, 2018
Historic Saranac Lake has been awarded a major grant to support the Cure Porch on Wheels project in 2019. The New York Council on the Arts (NYSCA) has approved a grant of $16,000 to support the programming on Historic Saranac Lake’s oral history booth and mobile exhibit space.
This is the latest of a number of grants that have supported the project. In 2018, a NYSCA Museum Program grant supported the construction. This grant was part of a fundraising campaign that raised over $75,000 for the construction of the porch and staffing of the project. In 2017, a National Endowment for the Arts grant funded the design of the mobile exhibit space by designer Melissa Kline and engineer Wiley Lavigne.
The Porch, constructed on a 16 foot trailer, will be used by Historic Saranac Lake to host oral history days, exhibits, and educational programs. With this mobile space, Historic Saranac Lake will bring this programming to a diverse audience of local residents and visitors. The Porch will be available for use by local organizations as a mobile venue. It is fully accessible, solar powered, and heated for winter use. A collapsible stage will make it a flexible venue for musical performances and other events.
Construction of the Cure Porch on Wheels is wrapping up this fall, thanks to the help of numerous volunteers and professional builders. Don Rumble Carpentry completed the framing of the Porch; Martin Rowley led a team of volunteers to build the roof including Jim Meade, Ken Gochenaur, and Garrett and Miles from Garrett Foster Roofing; and Blue Moon Builders designed, constructed, and installed custom wood windows.
Project Director Kayt Gochenaur said, “We are thrilled to have the support of NYSCA on this project. We look forward to bringing new museum programs to the community, and we are excited to share the porch with other organizations in the North Country in the coming year.”
The Cure Porch on Wheels is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Historic Saranac Lake has been awarded a major grant to support the Cure Porch on Wheels project in 2019. The New York Council on the Arts (NYSCA) has approved a grant of $16,000 to support the programming on Historic Saranac Lake’s oral history booth and mobile exhibit space.
This is the latest of a number of grants that have supported the project. In 2018, a NYSCA Museum Program grant supported the construction. This grant was part of a fundraising campaign that raised over $75,000 for the construction of the porch and staffing of the project. In 2017, a National Endowment for the Arts grant funded the design of the mobile exhibit space by designer Melissa Kline and engineer Wiley Lavigne.
The Porch, constructed on a 16 foot trailer, will be used by Historic Saranac Lake to host oral history days, exhibits, and educational programs. With this mobile space, Historic Saranac Lake will bring this programming to a diverse audience of local residents and visitors. The Porch will be available for use by local organizations as a mobile venue. It is fully accessible, solar powered, and heated for winter use. A collapsible stage will make it a flexible venue for musical performances and other events.
Construction of the Cure Porch on Wheels is wrapping up this fall, thanks to the help of numerous volunteers and professional builders. Don Rumble Carpentry completed the framing of the Porch; Martin Rowley led a team of volunteers to build the roof including Jim Meade, Ken Gochenaur, and Garrett and Miles from Garrett Foster Roofing; and Blue Moon Builders designed, constructed, and installed custom wood windows.
Project Director Kayt Gochenaur said, “We are thrilled to have the support of NYSCA on this project. We look forward to bringing new museum programs to the community, and we are excited to share the porch with other organizations in the North Country in the coming year.”
The Cure Porch on Wheels is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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