Ashby Cultural Council
The Ashby Cultural Council (ACC) promotes and helps to sponsor arts, humanities, and interpretive science programs or events within our local community that appeal to all demographics (regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, or religion.) Programs can include demonstrations, local tours, lectures, displays, concerts, shows, workshops, and performances of all types. Events do not have to occur within Ashby but must directly benefit its citizens. Programs with a secured venue, date, and time will be prioritized.
Contact
Mary-Kate Bourn
m-kbourn@outlook.com
617-515-2866
Address
895 Main Street
Ashby Town Hall
Ashby, MA 01431-2322
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$5,900
FY25 Local Priorities
To sponsor arts, humanities, and interpretive science programs or events within our local community that appeal to all demographics (regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, or religion) and directly benefit the citizens of Ashby.
FY25 Local Guidelines
The Ashby Cultural Council (ACC) is the official local arts agency of the town. The ACC’s purpose is to support and sponsor creative programs that benefit the citizens of Ashby.
Events do not have to occur within Ashby but must directly benefit its citizens. Programs with a secured venue, date, and time will be prioritized.
- The ACC encourages applications for activities that:
- Include, but are not limited to, lectures, demonstrations, hands-on experiences, and/or live performances.
- Promote any form of art, education, creativity, or expression.
- Are physically accessible to all people, where viable and appropriate.
- Demonstrate comprehensive planning, budgeting, and organization.
- Illustrate marketing and promotion strategies.
NOTE: All applications must be submitted via the state website: https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/ashby/
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ashby Council on Aging | Rhonda Corey | $325 | Ashby Council on Aging | Slattery & Stewart | $250 | Ashby Council on Aging | Jumpin Juba | $175 | Ashby Elementary School | Xploration - Stem Traveling Enrichment Program and Classroom Workshop | $608 | Cormier, Denis | Songs of Yesteryear | $150 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $150 | Dworkin, Motoko | Tales & Origami for Teens | $300 | Edgecomb, Diane | “Let's Go ECO Show!” for Ashby Library Summer Reading | $263 | Hawthorne Brook Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. | Playful Engineers Traveling Maker Space | $250 | Hawthorne Brook Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. | Taiko Thunder | $200 | Hawthorne Brook Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. | Myth Masters: Tales from Greek Mythology | $250 | Hawthorne Brook Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. | Visions for Peace | $175 | Hawthorne Brook Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. | Louisa May Alcott: Dynamic Author | $175 | Hawthorne Brook Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. | Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics | $295 | Kirouac, Daniel | Creeque Alley – A Folk-Rock Retrospective | $225 | Nashoba Symphonic Band | Nashoba Symphonic Band | $250 | North County Land Trust, Inc. | Nature Watercolor Journaling Workshop | $75 | North Middlesex Parent Group Project Graduation Committee | NM Project Graduation 2024: Caricature Artists | $100 | North Middlesex Parent Group Project Graduation Committee | NM Project Graduation 2024: Comedy Hypnotist | $100 | Stickel, Peter | European Cruise with the Nissitissit String Quartet | $325 | The Friends of Ashby, Inc. | Pumpkin Festival Music | $225 | The Friends of Ashby, Inc. | Beatles Music on the Common | $300 | Van Egmond, Timothy | Performance at Ashby Free Public Library | $213 | Winchendon Winds, Inc. | Winchendon Winds 2024 Concert Series | $200 | York, Matt | Matt York - Songs & Stories: The Highwaymen | $200 |
