Like all the Local Cultural Councils under the umbrella of the MCC, the Wellesley Cultural Council (WCC) exists to enrich the artistic and cultural life of (ALL) those who make this town their home, leading their residents to feel a deeper and richer sense of community.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Wellesley
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $7,900
Details:
Local Priorities
The Wellesley Cultural Council exists to enhance the quality of cultural life for the residents of Wellesley by helping to fund programs in the Arts, Culture, and Interpretive Sciences (educational activities engaging people in learning about nature, science and technology in ways that connect to their lives) that will be of interest and benefit to the greatest possible cross section of residents of this predominantly highly-educated, family-oriented, and increasingly racially-diverse town.
To that end, the funding Priorities of the Wellesley Cultural Council are
- Programs that are of direct impact to the residents of Wellesley.
- Programs that in one way or another promote a sense of community.
- Programs that attempt to bring together as diverse (and perhaps surprising) a cross section of Wellesley residents as possible.
- Programs that introduce and/or support artists and educators who are residents of Wellesley themselves–even better if their programs address topics of local interest.
- Programs that seek to enhance the vitality of Wellesley’s downtown and public places.
- Programs that Make It New–that infuse their community with creativity, that bring new ideas and new interactive programs to Wellesley audiences. Applications for grants in support of the creation and/or display of public art, guided walking tours, lectures on subjects of cultural or scientific interest, as well as those about art, are but a few examples of the sort of new programs they seek.
Funding Information
- Amount: $7,900
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must reside or be located in Massachusetts. Local Cultural Councils may accept applications from anyone included in the following list:
- Individuals: Individual applicants must show that a public benefit results from the project for which they are applying. A public presentation of an individual’s work may provide the needed public benefit. Individual members of Local Cultural Councils may apply for funding from a Local Cultural Council but must observe all conflict-of-interest laws and regulations in the granting process. Local Cultural Councils may also establish their own rules regarding applications from council members as long as these are consistent with the state’s conflict of interest laws.
- Incorporated private nonprofit organizations.
- Unincorporated associations that can establish a nonprofit objective. A group of individuals coming together with a common purpose (e.g., local community band, theater group) that do not have nonprofit status.
- Public schools, libraries, other municipal agencies, and the Local Cultural Council itself.
- Religious organizations. Religious organizations or groups with a religious affiliation are eligible to apply for funding for cultural programming that is available to the general public. LCCs can only approve applications that are primarily cultural in their intent and do not have the effect of advancing religion.
For more information, visit Mass Cultural Council.