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
[email protected]
508-688-2122
Address
1 Park Street
1 Park St. Sterling
Sterling, MA 01564-2136
Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$7,400
FY26 Local Priorities
youth programs
local applicants
climate science initiatives
hands-on experiences
democracy and history
family activities
inclusion/diversity
farm & agricultural
FY26 Local Guidelines
Allow food and scholarships to be included in budgets.
Marketing to advertise programs is required by all grant recipients. Recipients must do their own advertising.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Claytime | Sterling Family Paint Night | $625 | Conant Public Library | Perennial Crops for New England | $295 | Conant Public Library | The Midnight Ride: Dispelling the Myths | $200 | Conant Public Library | Kid's Pirate Program | $275 | Conant Public Library | Resin Pendants and Keychains | $185 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $250 | Jones, Bridgett | Open Mic Night | $400 | Joshua Allen Design LLC | Sterling & Maple Design House Community Workshops | $300 | MEM Dance Theatre | Community Dance Days | $800 | Sterling Arts Collaborative, Inc. | Support Artists of all ages | $900 | Sterling Council on Aging | Thanksgiving Celebration Luncheon Entertainment | $295 | Sterling Council on Aging | Holiday Party Entertainment | $500 | Sterling Recreation Department | Summer Concert Series | $2,000 | Thamil Chelvam, Dhivyaa | Yoga Nidra, Reiki & Sound Bath : A Four-Week Spring Renewal Series | $950 | The First Church in Sterling, Inc. | Sterling Stands for Freedom--Civic Sundays | $606 | Worcester Chamber Music Society, Inc. | Worcester Chamber Music Society Free Tickets for Town Residents: Baroque Holiday Concert | $250 |