The Bishop’s Charitable Assistance Fund is now accepting grant applications for the Spring 2021 review cycle. Qualified organizations should submit a completed application and all required information no later than close of business on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Information and an online application are available on the Diocesan website: www.catholicnh.org/BCAF or http://bit.ly/bcafgrants. The BCAF accepts applications from 501 (c) 3 organizations in New Hampshire, without regard to religious affiliation, for projects that help people in New Hampshire meet their basic needs. The BCAF is operated by a volunteer lay board of directors who make recommendations to the Bishop of Manchester for grants to any organization in New Hampshire whose mission is consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and who meet the grant guidelines. The Fund raises money through donations from individuals, businesses, and philanthropic organizations.
NH Audubon will be organizing and facilitating a year-long webinar series titled, “Exploring Connections to and Stewardship of the Natural World.” This series is supported by a grant through the NH Humanities Council and aims to provide a public and personal space for an examination of environmental ethics; fostering a deeper understanding of, appreciation for, and care of our natural world. Programs will be free to the public, streamed via Zoom, YouTube, and Facebook Live in the evening hours about twice per month. Presentations will encourage participants to explore personal connections to wildlife, land use ethics, sustainability, history, and our human interaction with the environment. The series seeks to inspire involvement and engagement in the appreciation and stewardship of our natural world. Pollinator conservation will serve as a series of close focus programs that will allow participants to gain a deeper understanding and knowledge of pollinators and reflect on how this impacts stewardship and land use decisions. Presenters will include poets, scientists, authors, philosophers, and thought leaders representing a wide range of organizations and perspectives. The next program will be “The Place We Call Home” by Dr. Maria Sanders on March 30 at 7 p.m. To stay updated on the scheduled speakers and specific topics as this project progresses, visit us at nhaudubon.org/education/exploring-connections-series.
Naturally New England invites the best artists from Vermont and New Hampshire to apply to the “Naturally New England Art Show 2021” at the Livery in Sunapee Harbor. Exhibit dates are July 17-25. They hope this is a great opportunity for you to sell your best work at a great location in the prime time of summer tourism in NH. The Livery is a beautiful historic building with wonderful gallery spaces. Precautions will be in place to ensure that artists, gallery sitters, and viewers minimize COVID risks. The show is a fundraiser for Center for the Arts and the Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust. Advertising will be extensive and we hope to have an opening reception (following strict COVID guidelines). The entry deadline is June 1. Acceptance notification will be by June 15. You can submit up to four New England landscapes, seascapes, scenery or New England wildlife. Artist and gallery owner Ron Brown will be jurying works this year. Click here to apply through “artcall” 2021naturallynewenglandartshow.artcall.org.