Sturbridge Cultural Council
Mission Statement: The goal of your local cultural council is to foster the support of programs in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences for Sturbridge, Massachusetts!!
All meetings are posted on the board outside the Town Clerk’s Office. Please contact the council chair for further information at sturbridgeculturalcouncil@gmail.com.
Contact
sturbridgeculturalcouncil@gmail.com
508-347-2500
https://www.sturbridge.gov/cultural-council
Address
Sturbridge Town Hall
308 Main Street
Sturbridge, MA 01566-1078
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Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$7,900
FY24 Local Priorities
Projects/Programs that enrich the lives of Sturbridge residents
Projects/Programs that encourage community involvement
Projects/Programs that increase awareness of cultural diversity and inclusion
Projects/Programs that are live and in-person
Applicants who have secured a local venue and have a letter of support from the venue
FY24 Local Guidelines
In addition to the state criteria, applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:
How well the program meets our local priorities
Ability to address the needs of a specific population in Sturbridge, or support forms of cultural activities for all residents Financial need
Demonstrated planning which includes:
A clear objective
Support from a local venue
Tentative date(s) or timeline
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY24 Funding List
Name | Project Title | Amount |
---|---|---|
Hamelin, Richard L. | Magical Potter's Wheel | $400 | Hart, Francis | The “Beat Generation” - A Cultural Review of the 1950s Through Music | $500 | Joshua Hyde Public Library | Buildwave Workshop | $395 | Joshua Hyde Public Library | Gnome Needle Felting | $400 | Lirange, Paul | Sturbridge Farmers Market | $300 | Longstreeth, Ken | Concert by Jeff Gavioli and his BAD NEWS JAZZ AND BLUES ORCHESTRA featuring Cindy Reed | $1,500 | Maichack, Gregory | Painting Seascapes Inspired by Winslow Homer: Maintaining Habitats | $630 | Simpson, Matthew | Haphazard Jazz Farmer’s Market Performances | $700 | Singer, Brett | AXIS at Sturbridge Concerts on the Common | $700 | Town of Sturbridge | Adventure Begins- Science Heroes | $400 | Van Egmond, Timothy | Yankee Notions Concert At The Farmers Market | $700 | Van Egmond, Timothy | Yankee Notions Concert for Curiosity Bizarre | $700 | Whelan, Christal | Healing Plants of The Qur'an | $700 | Wings of Song | Rough Seas, Safe Harbor: a concert of choral and instrumental music of the sea | $500 | the Wizard, Ed | Reading is Magic | $450 |