Reading Cultural Council
The Reading Cultural Council (RCC) awards grants to individuals and organizations offering cultural programs that serve the Reading community. These include school field trips, after school programs, concerts, festivals, lectures, theater, dance, music, and film. The projects take place in schools, community centers, libraries, elder care facilities, town halls, parks, and wherever our community comes together. Applications are available on September 1, 2024 and must be completed and received by October 16, 2024.
Contact
[email protected]
781-942-9001
https://www.readingma.gov/283/Cultural-Council
Address
Reading Town Hall
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2674
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$12,600
FY26 Local Priorities
• Programs must be performed at a venue that is accessible to Reading residents, although field trips to locations outside Reading are eligible.
• Proposals must state an approximate performance date, confirmed artist and venue.
• Programs must have alternate sources of funding and guarantee they will run with only partial RCC funding.
• Only online applications will be accepted.
• Only one application will be accepted from each organization or applicant (individual or group) unless multiple constituencies are being served.
• All applicants must read and adhere to the LCC Program Guidelines. You can find a copy of the guidelines by clicking on the LCC Program Guidelines link.
• Grants are reimbursement-based. Applicants awarded funding must conduct their program using their own funds and then submit paperwork for reimbursement.
FY26 Local Guidelines
• Programs that serve broad segments of the community.
• Programs that are new and diverse as well as well received annual programs.
• Programs that contribute to the cultural vitality of the community as a whole.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alice M. Barrows Elementary School | Cardboard Explosion! | $1,000 | Arthur W. Coolidge Middle School | Science Olympiad Day | $1,000 | Birch Meadow Elementary School | Diverse Experiences in Arts, Culture & Humanities | $1,000 | Chin, Amy | Family Music Series | $800 | Creative Arts for Kids, Inc. | 3rd Annual PumpkinFest | $1,100 | Edgecomb, Diane | Irish Storytelling & Harp for St. Patrick's Day | $675 | Five Star Theatre Company, Inc. | Five Star Theatre and Rising Stars Theatre Programs | $1,500 | Greater Boston Stage Company | Expanding Reading’s Access to Live Performance Through Discounted Tickets | $500 | Helping Hands of Breakheart Reservation, Inc. | Breakheart Fall Fest | $250 | J.W. Killam Elementary Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. | JW Killam School Musical | $1,000 | Kawski, Lisa | Sound Healing for the Soul | $700 | Lanes Coven Theater Company, Inc. | Romeo & Juliet at Reading Parker Middle School | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! a dance series | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $500 | Middlesex Concert Band, Inc. | The Power of Music | $500 | Moore, Martha | Dancing with Folk Arts Center of New England | $800 | NSB, Inc | Artistry in Motion | $700 | North Suburban Child & Family Resource Network | Carrie Ferguson & the Grumpytime Club Band Family Concert | $750 | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School | Multi-Cultural Fair | $250 | Old South United Methodist Church | Community Coffee House | $600 | Pham, Windy | Voices of Heritage: AAPI Art & Education Workshop | $500 | Pleasant Street Center | Culturally Curious Art Education Series | $500 | Quannapowitt Players Inc. | Suburban Holidays 14 | $1,000 | RMHS VOICE Board | Purchase of New Sound Equipment for RMHS Choir Room | $1,000 | Reading Antiquarian Society | Revolutionary War Encampment | $1,000 | Reading Civic Concert Band, Inc. | Purchase of additional sheet music for our library | $600 | Reading Community Singers, Inc. | Hope for the Holidays | $1,300 | Reading Engineering Teams, Inc. | STEM Community Outreach Activitiy | $500 | Reading Memorial High School Band Parents Organization, Inc. | Reading Tree Lighting | $1,000 | Reading Menorah Lighting Committee | 2025 Reading Community Menorah Lighting | $1,200 | Reading POP Huddle | Reading Pride Parade and Celebration | $1,000 | Reading Parents Supporting Student Theatre Inc | RMHS Drama Club | $1,000 | Reading PorchFest Committee | Reading Porchfest 2026 | $800 | Reading Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | RSO Season Concerts | $1,300 | Rull, Thomas E. | "A Musical Journey Through the Years" | $500 | Schneider, Elizabeth | Sanctuary Arts | $1,000 | Stepanek, Julie | Monthly Ukulele Program at the Pleasant Street Senior Center | $1,000 | The Delvena Theatre Company, Inc. | Another Order of Mangia, Meatballs and Murder! | $500 | The New England School of Performing Arts | Summer Youth Theatre | $524 | Wood End Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. | Trend N Motion: Animal Dance Kingdom | $1,000 |