Newton Cultural Council
Contact
Newton Cultural Council
ncc@newtonma.gov
617-796-1540
http://newtonculturalcouncil.com/
Address
1294 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02459-1544
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Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$27,000
FY24 Local Priorities
The goal of the Newton Cultural Council (NCC) is to support the cultural vitality of Newton by funding excellence in creative, cultural and humanistic projects of cultural organizations, artists, and humanists that benefit and enrich our Newton community. The NCC awards grants to projects in the humanities, arts and sciences annually. It requires all proposals to have a public benefit for Newton residents and encourages collaborative projects, novel ideas and serving underrepresented populations.
The NCC encourages projects that elevate the voices and experiences of historically marginalized groups to highlight the current and historical diversity of Newton. The NCC strives to be an anti-racist, inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible council. We seek to increase funding for programs in the arts, humanities, and sciences created by or featuring BIPOC applicants and audiences. Newton Cultural Council will create internal organizational systems, processes, structures and cultures that encourage any person to engage with us. In creating an anti-racist and equitable council, we actively seek a multitude of voices within our community.
The NCC does not fund Newton Public Schools programs.
The NCC will prioritize those proposals having a confirmed venue, as well as those with a clear promotional strategy.
FY24 Local Guidelines
FULL NCC GUIDELINES are available at newtonculturalcouncil.org
APPLICATIONS must be submitted by OCTOBER 17th. Late applications cannot be accepted.
FUNDING PERIOD: July 2023 – December 2024
OBJECTIVES: To support activities that contribute to the cultural vitality of Newton, through funding creative, cultural and humanistic projects involving Newton cultural organizations and Newton artists and humanists.
ELIGIBILITY:
• The council awards grants to MA residents whose projects benefit Newton.
• Because NCC funding is not intended to be the sole source of project funding, the NCC requires applications to demonstrate other cash and/or in-kind funding.
• Applicants are encouraged to submit examples of their work: websites, YouTube, Social media, etc. are acceptable.
• An individual or organization may apply for no more than two grants in the same year.
NCC accepts applications from anyone included in the following list:
• Individuals. Individual applicants, which includes sole proprietors, must show that a public benefit results from the project for which they are requesting funds. Individual members of the NCC may apply for funding from but must observe all conflict-of-interest laws and regulations in the granting process.
• Incorporated non-profit organizations. Organizations incorporated as nonprofits with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
• Unincorporated associations. A group of individuals coming together with a common purpose (e.g., local community band, theater group) that do not have nonprofit status.
• Incorporated for-profit organizations. For-profit organizations incorporated with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. This includes corporations, partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies (LLC). Applicants must show that a public benefit results from the project for which they are applying.
• Religious organizations. LCCs cannot fund activities that are “inherently religious” such as religious worship, instruction, and proselytization. Religious organizations or groups with a religious affiliation are eligible to apply for funding for a project or program that:
o is available to the general public.
o has purpose of benefitting the public, not the religious organization.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
Flyers, programs, announcements, invitations, etc. printed or online for all funded projects must include both the Newton Cultural Council and Massachusetts Cultural Council logos.
All announcements must also include the phrase: “This program is supported in part by a grant from the Newton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.” Failure to do this will jeopardize future funding.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY24 Funding List
Name | Project Title | Amount |
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Back Room Boston, Inc. | The Boston Festival of New Jewish Music presents: Newton Highlands Community Klezmer Dance Party | $1,000 | Bay Colony Brass, Inc. | Latino Laton (Latin Brass) Concert with Boston Music Project | $500 | Belmont World Film, Inc. | Belmont World Film's 21st Family Festival | $750 | Boston Choral Ensemble, Inc. | Fauré Requiem (fully-staged production) | $850 | Boston Jewish Film, Inc. | 35th Annual Boston Jewish Film Festival | $500 | Boston String Academy, Inc. | Boston String Academy Classical with a Twist - "Nuevo Tango" | $500 | Cappella Clausura, Inc. | Vespers of Cozzolani w/ H&H Young Women | $1,000 | Chakraborty, Maitreyee | Tagore Compositions with Vocal and Sarod - a Harmony | $2,000 | Charles River Wind Ensemble, Inc. | Concert: Ritual and Dance | $450 | Commonwealth Chorale, Inc. | The Dream Unfinished | $500 | Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble, Inc. | Tasty Sounds and Sonic Flavors: Hear What We Taste, Taste What We Hear | $800 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $400 | Families Organizing for Racial Justice (FORJ) Newton, MA | Newton Juneteenth Celebration | $1,500 | Fisher, Ellen | FenceART | $1,200 | Gallo, Cristina | Siren Songs | $750 | Held, Grey | Broken Bindings | $1,000 | Heller, Touring Producer, Broken Box Mime Theater, Martha | BKBX in Newton 2024! | $800 | Herman-Haase, Eileen | 3, Ballroom/Latin LIne-Dance Workshops | $350 | Improbable Beasts | Freylekh! Improbable Beasts and Nat Seelen | $1,000 | Indigenous Peoples Day Newton Committee | Indigenous Peoples Day Newton Ceremonial Celebration | $2,000 | Israeli American Council New England | Mimouna | $1,000 | Karatekin, Tamer | Newton's Chess Heritage: Seminar and Exhibition Marking the World Chess Federation's 100th Anniversary | $300 | Konigsmark, Bo | Into the Light Ensemble Chamber Music Concert | $500 | Music Mondays Inc | Music Mondays at the Scandinavian Center | $1,500 | Music, Arts and Fashion Productions, Inc. | Musical Café, Ukrainian-American Style | $1,500 | Narayanan, Sunanda | Bridging Rifts through Movement | $1,000 | New Art Center in Newton, Inc. | New Art Center's Free Community Cultural Celebrations | $2,000 | New Philharmonia Orchestra of Massachusetts, Inc. | New Phil @ 30! With Liv Taylor | $500 | Newton Art Association, Inc. | Bus Stop Art | $450 | Newton Baroque, Inc. | Newton Baroque 2023-2024 Season | $2,000 | Newton Chinese Language School, Inc. | Melody of Cultures | $1,000 | Newton Cultural Alliance, Inc. | A Roland Hayes Tribute | $900 | Newton Housing Authority | 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration | $2,000 | Newton Open Studios | Newton Open Studios | $1,500 | Newton Pride Corporation | WinterFEST | $1,878 | Newton Pride Corporation | Linda Plaut Newton Festival of the Arts | $1,750 | Newton Theatre Company, Inc. | The Monologue Project: Voices of the Neurodiversity Community in Newton | $1,000 | Non-Event, Inc. | Waterworks 2024: Festival of Experimental Sound | $1,000 | O'Keefe, Mary | Lost and Found | $2,000 | Orchestra Without Borders | Music from the Margins II: East-West | $1,000 | Pitts, Christopher | Share the Love Pop Up Concerts | $2,000 | Read Your World Inc. | Author Panel: Celebrating Pride Month with Children's Books | $600 | Rehearsal for Life, Inc. | Rehearsal for Life's Freelance Players | $200 | Russell, Jonathan | Music for Troubled Times | $1,000 | Shalom-Kobii, Tal Shalom | A tribute to women composers around the globe | $1,000 | Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Inc. | Goodnight Moon | $500 | Sullivan Rep, Inc | Sullivan Rep Inaugural Season, Production #1: "Steel Pier" | $1,200 | Suzuki School of Newton, Inc. | Multicultural Festival & Art Show | $750 | The Highland Glee Club of Newton, Inc. | Spring Concert | $1,000 | The Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, Inc. | All in the Family | $1,000 | Waban Improvement Society, Inc. | Newton Piano Summit | $2,000 | Wangh, Rebecca | EveryBody Signs: ASL Programming | $500 | Webb, Ann | Spring Hafla 2024 | $500 |