Sterling Cultural Council
Building Community Bridges; creating a close-knit community by sponsoring and supporting activities and events that bring the diverse elements of our community together for enjoyment and cultural enrichment.
“Where Art & Culture meet the Community”
Our council aims to:
– Recruit new members, of all ages to better suit the guidelines of the Cultural Council. Create more diversity. Increase youth programing. In 2023 we established a pollcy to encourage more high school and young adult members. Interested youth should call Judy Doherty, Chairperson, to apply.
– We strive to bring something for everyone in all factions of the Arts and Sciences. Outreach efforts to promote the grant application process.
Contact
Judy Doherty
doherty_bwp@yahoo.com
508-688-2122
Address
1 Park Street
Sterling, MA 01564-2136
Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$7,200
FY24 Local Priorities
1. Local applicants
2. Programs that serve Sterling residents and that have secured a Sterling location for events.
3. Diversity and Multicultural.
4. Youth involvement.
FY24 Local Guidelines
1. Applicants are expected to do some of their own promotion of events.
2. Please be sure to contact the place where you plan to have events in advance.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY24 Funding List
Name | Project Title | Amount |
---|---|---|
Claytime | Sterling Family Paint Night | $625 | Conant Public Library | 40 Whacks: The Lizzie Borden Case | $400 | Conant Public Library | Science in Motion | $400 | Conant Public Library | New England UFOs | $500 | Conant Public Library | Nibbling on Native Plants in your Backyard and Beyond | $200 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $300 | Pepper, Julie | Artist in residence complimentary art and yoga therapies programming | $1,200 | Shnaider, David | The Roots of American Music | $536 | Sterling Community Theatre | Addams Family summer musial | $2,500 | Sterling Council on Aging | Winter Holiday Celebration | $500 | Sterling Garden Club | Sustainable School Garden | $800 | Sterling Recreation Department | Summer Concert Series | $1,500 | Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, Inc. | Harmonious Healing: Empowering Resilience through Music Therapy | $750 |