Douglas Cultural Council
The Douglas Cultural Council strives to serve all members of the community – from early childhood to senior citizen – by bringing the arts. culture, and social sciences directly to the town, so that they may experience it firsthand.
We hope that by planting the seeds of arts and culture, our town will grow in an appreciation of culture, and will help foster unity among all citizens. Of particular interest to Douglas residents, according to our interest surveys, is music – particularly live music, to be played at various venues throughout the community. We also fund historical programming, activities for children’s summer reading program at the library, and entertainment and educational programs at the adult social center. Any musicians or bands (or other performance artists) are urged to apply to our LCC. See our Council Priorities for specifics when applying.
Contact
Jennifer Zifcak
jzifcak@douglas-ma.gov
508-476-4000
Address
29 Depot Street
Douglas, MA 01516-2361
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$8,400
FY26 Local Priorities
The Douglas Cultural Council receives an annual appropriation of state funds from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), and makes these funds available to the community through its grant programs. The Douglas Cultural Council accepts grant applications for individuals and organizations.
Grants are issued to support arts, humanities, interpretive sciences, visual artists, performing artists, science educators, historians and other humanists; as well as community, business and civic groups, social service organizations, schools, neighborhood centers and youth, senior and family associations.
FY26 Local Guidelines
Important Dates for 2025-2026 application season:
Application opens on September 2, 2025 after 12 pm.
Information session online on September 9, @ 6 pm. Register on the MCC website.
Application deadline on October 16, 2025.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bates III, Davis R. | A Song & Story Summer Reading Celebration | $500 | Blackstone Valley Community Chorus, Inc. | Blackstone Valley Community Chorus Concerts - Spring & Winter 2025 | $500 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School | BVT Multicultural Festival | $500 | Douglas Adult Social Center | Entertainment & Holiday Events | $1,600 | Douglas Common Preservation Society, Inc. | Light Up the Douglas Common | $750 | Douglas Historical Society, Inc. | Gravestone Girls Return to Douglas! | $350 | Edgecomb, Diane | "Game Time!" a performance for Summer Reading | $525 | Langlois, Celeste | The Art of Pysanky | $400 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $280 | Mankita, Jay | Chain Reactions & Creative Contraptions | $600 | Parnes, Janet | Farm Girl on the Front Lines: Deborah Sampson's Secret! | $375 | Richards, Raianne | Blackstone Valley Music Coffeehouse Series | $500 | Simon Fairfield Public Library | Winged Dragon Balloon Twisting Workshop | $400 | Simon Fairfield Public Library | Henry the Juggler | $450 | Simon Fairfield Public Library | Mobile Mini-Golf | $495 | Uxbridge First Holiday Night Celebration | Uxbridge First Holiday Night | $800 | Waterman, Jon | Live Music Making History Live | $400 | Worcester Writers' Collective | Blackstone Valley Heritage Corridor Storywalks | $250 | York, Matt | Matt York - Classic Country Revue | $400 |
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