Athol Cultural Council
The Athol Cultural Council is committed to the enhancing the cultural life of the community by providing the opportunity for funding quality programming.
Applications are available beginning on September 1, and through the October 17 submission deadline.
Please be sure to carefully read and follow LCC Program Guidelines and Council Priorities to ensure your application is completed properly.
Feel free to email or call if you have questions about the application process.
Contact
Robin Brzozowski
culturalcouncil@townofathol.org
978-249-9515
Address
568 Main Street
Athol, MA 01331-1888
Connect on Social
Facebook
Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$15,800
FY24 Local Priorities
1. Preference is given to applicants submitting a letter of support from a local sponsor / venue as part of supporting materials.
2. Preference is given to locally based artists and non-profit organizations for projects that will enhance the cultural life of the Athol community.
Approved: August 2023.
FY24 Local Guidelines
1. Only online applications are accepted.
2. All supporting materials must be no more than three pages and submitted online with your application.
3. Travel, chaperones and refreshments are not funded.
4. The Athol Cultural Council and Massachusetts Cultural Council must be mentioned in any publicity.
5. When submitting multiple applications to the Athol Cultural Council a letter identifying the priority of the applications must be submitted online with each application.
6. Submissions that do not adhere to the LCC Program Guidelines and Council Priorities will not be considered.
7. Applicants will be notified via email of their approval or denial.
Approved: August 2023
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1794 Meetinghouse, Inc. | Quabbin Valley Pro Musica 2022-23 season | $500 | Athol Bird and Nature Club, Inc. | Native Plant Identification | $1,450 | Athol Bird and Nature Club, Inc. | Athol Bird and Nature Club at 60: an Oral history from 1963-2023 | $1,050 | Athol Council on Aging | North Quabbin Senior Picnic | $400 | Athol Downtown Fourth Friday Fests | Downtown Athol 4th Friday Fest music | $1,200 | Athol-Royalston Middle School | Purchase Kiln for STEAM night at Athol Royalston Middle School | $1,000 | Barrett, Cynthia | Emma and Belley: Little Detectives, A Bilingual Book | $500 | Clear Path for Veterans New England, Inc. | Build-A-Flag Woodworking Art Therapy Workshop | $500 | Ferguson, Carrie | Carrie Ferguson and the Grumpytime Club Band family concert | $500 | Friends of the Athol Public Library, Inc. | Kimchi Party! | $350 | Friends of the Athol Public Library, Inc. | Get Your Brick On! An Evening of LEGO Play for Grown-Ups | $450 | Friends of the Athol Public Library, Inc. | Boston MFA Passes | $200 | Friends of the Athol Public Library, Inc. | Collage/Junk Journal Workshop for Teens | $275 | Friends of the Athol Public Library, Inc. | Animal Adventures | $355 | Friends of the Athol Public Library, Inc. | The Pineapple Project | $600 | Fullerton, Sean | Acoustic Memories | $250 | Gardner Area League of Artists, Inc. | GALA Annual Arts & Music Festival | $500 | Johnny Appleseed Trail Association, Inc. | Johnny Appleseed Visitor Center Cultural Components | $500 | Jurek, Kelsey | Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | $650 | Jurek, Kelsey | Delvena Theatre Company Presents: Bon Appetit, Julia | $590 | Kirouac, Daniel | Concert for Athol Senior Center | $250 | LaunchSpace, Inc. | Teen Open Hack | $1,000 | Longstreeth, Ken | Free Concert by Jeff Gavioli and his BAD NEWS JAZZ AND BLUES ORCHESTRA featuring Cindy Reed | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $380 | Orange Revitalization Partnership, Inc. | Starry Starry Night | $1,000 | Quabbin Food Connector, Inc. | North Quabbin Crossroads Tour: Food, Farms, Future | $800 | Royalston Community School | Newsies Jr | $800 | Shepherd, Kelly | Kelly’s Music & More Live | $500 | Tamulevich, Diana | The Athol Library and Hero Shack Press, present Comic Book Fest | $500 | The Athol Historical Society, Inc. | Uniquely Quabbin magazine | $600 | Winchendon Music Festival, Inc. | 2023 | $500 | Winchendon Winds, Inc. | Winchendon Winds 2023 Concert Series | $200 |
