Marion Cultural Council

The purpose of the Marion Cultural Council is to promote excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences (STEM) in order to improve the quality of life for area residents.

Contact

Kristen Saint Don-Campbell
[email protected]
508-254-3605

Address
Marion Town House
2 Spring Street
Marion, MA 02738-1592

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Application Information

FY26 Allocation

$5,700

FY26 Local Priorities

Marion Cultural Council gathers input from the community periodically and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. Mattapoisett Cultural Council will give priority to:
 Engaging Our Community
o Events held in Town in Marion
o Local and regional public events such as plays, concerts, festivals in the tri-town (Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester)
 Supporting the Next Generation of Artists
o Educates and/or supports school age children (grades K-12) in music, theatre or art programs using existing, traditional and new mediums.
o Involves student art creations using STEAM concepts
 Community arts and cultural organizations
 Environmental education activities
 Projects that have broad audience appeal
 Projects that specifically target teens, seniors, or families
 Projects that address diverse cultural needs or provide diverse forms of cultural activities
 Applicants who have secured a local collaborator or venue (must have a venue with an agreement to be funded)
 Program/Event fees: Programs that are free to the public are given priority.
o Applications that serve a wide variety of Marion’s demographics, including but not limited to the following will be prioritize
 the underserved
 under-represented
 youth
 senior citizens
Programs/events funded for two (2) years will have a lower priority in subsequent years.

FY26 Local Guidelines

• Marion limits the grant to a $750 award maximum
• No more than two applications may be submitted by one organization and only 1 will be selected.
• Marion will not fund more than 50% of the cost of a project
• Applicants who have been funded over 2 years will have a lower priority than other applicants
• If working with another entity (library, school, COA, etc.) are required to provide a statement of support showing the cooperating organization has accepted the program and is partnering with you.
• Grant funds must be used within 1 year. If the program cannot take place within that period, unused funds will revert to the Marion Cultural Council.
• Grant applications must be submitted to the LCC through the online system by the deadline, October 16, 2025 at 11:59pm (ET).

How Grant Recipients Are Paid

Direct Grants

FY26 Funding List

Name	Project Title	Amount
Camp Hadley Trust	Learn to Build a Soap Box Derby Car	$750
Charles R Washburn Memorial Trust	Washburn Trust Farmers Market	$750
Education Committee of the Mattapoisett Land Trust	MLT Education Committee Educational Programs FY 2026	$750
Friends of Old Rochester Drama, Inc.	Here We Go Again!- A Mama Mia! Musical	$750
Harcovitz, Ruth	SONGS OF WORLD WAR II	$300
Hurlbut, Steven M.	Jumpin' Juba senior concert	$400
MUSIC Dance.edu	Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors!	$280
Marion Art Center, Inc.	MAC Youth Theater 2026	$750
Marion Library Association	Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics featuring Li Liu	$750
Marion Natural History Society, Inc.	Birds of the world	$400
Massachusetts Design Art & Technology Institute, Inc.	“Being Seen: Celebrating SouthCoast Pride” A community-driven public art statement expressing unity throughout the region	$750
Nolan Gibbons Memorial Fund, Inc	NolanFest 2026	$350
Odyssey Chamber Players	Fall Flutes Spectacular	$325
Rochester Historical Society, Inc.	Rochester and the Revolution	$200
Sippican Choral Society, Inc.	Winter Wonderland: A Choral Tribute to the Season	$350
The Philosophy of the Eight Guided Paths Spiritual Guidance Center Charitable Trust	Nature’s Whispers StoryWalk	$200
Tri-County Music Association, Inc.	Complimentary Senior Tickets	$200