Brockton Cultural Council
WE GRANT STATE FUNDS TO LOCAL ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR LOCAL PROJECTS!
SCROLL DOWN TO FIND OUT MORE AND TO SEE THE FY23 FUNDING LIST! THE NEW FUNDING LIST FOR FY24 WILL BE PUBLISHED AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR 2024.
Download a reimbursement form here
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As the local funding arm of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, the Brockton Cultural Council works to grant resources equitably. We promote a vision of the world that honors a breadth/variety of perspectives and makes for a richer and more productive cultural sector. The Brockton Cultural Council strives to support creative visions and visionaries with diverse, equitable, inclusive programming and grant making.
Our funding priorities are locally-based organizations, groups and artists who have the most profound impact on Brockton and its citizens. Please see our
score sheet for grant applications. More information may be found
HERE
Contact us via email at: brocktonculturalcouncilinfo@gmail.com.
(This email is checked weekly.)
THE FY24 DEADLINE WAS OCTOBER 17, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
The Council is busy reading applications and preparing to vote at our two scheduled voting meetings, which will be held on ZOOM. The first meeting is Saturday, November 18, at 9:00 AM until 12 NOON.
The second meeting is Saturday, December 2, from 9:00 AM until 12 NOON. Here is the Zoom link. Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 642 989 4139
Passcode: 263541
FOR FY24: Declined applicants will receive an email through the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s online application platform noting the reason(s) for being declined funding. Applicants should be sure to check their email spam. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR NEWS ABOUT THE TIMING OF THESE EMAILS!
FOR FY24: APPROVAL emails will be sent out a few weeks after the declined applicants receive their notification. Applicants should receive an email from both the MCC and the Brockton Cultural Council with the details of their funding.
Click HERE to learn more about applying for a BCC grant.
Want to voice your opinion about our funding priorities? Our survey has closed for this year. Watch this space or our Facebook page for next year’s COMMUNITY INPUT SURVEY! Thanks to all who participated this year!
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All meetings are open to the public. Most meetings occur on Saturday mornings. Should you wish to attend, please contact virginiabmahoney@gmail.com for the meeting link, or find it on the City Events Calendar.
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Please contact the BCC via email at brocktonculturalcouncilinfo@gmail.com. with your questions or requests for meeting minutes.
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Any CHANGES TO CURRENTLY FUNDED PROJECTS must be requested in writing, via email or postal mail. We ask that you make your requests via email to: brocktonculturalcouncilinfo@gmail.com.
Grant recipients have ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THEIR APPROVAL NOTIFICATION to request reimbursement. Grant recipients need the BCC’s written permission (email or hard copy) to make changes to their projects. At their discretion, the BCC can approve reasonable extensions and modifications for projects. The modification should not significantly alter the original purpose of the approved application. Project extensions and modifications must be requested in writing (email or hard copy) and responded to in the same manner. In order to review an extension or other modification to an approved grant the BCC will convene a quorum of Council members and vote. The BCC will inform the applicant of their decision in writing and ensure that the vote is reflected in the meeting minutes.”
It is up to the council to determine what is reasonable and what constitutes a significant change to the original purpose of the approved program. The Mass Cultural Council does not limit the eligible window of time for extensions. It is at each council’s discretion.Should you wish further information, please contact us at: brocktonculturalcouncilinfo@gmail.com.
Contact
Kathy Sirois, Chair
brocktonculturalcouncilinfo@gmail.com
508-584-4178
Address
PO Box 999
120 Commercial Street
Brockton, MA 02303-9381
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Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$113,600
FY24 Local Priorities
As the local funding arm of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, the Brockton Cultural Council works to invest resources equitably. We promote a vision of the world that honors a breadth/variety of perspectives makes for a richer and more productive cultural sector. The Brockton Cultural Council strives to support creative visions and visionaries with diverse, equitable, inclusive programming and grant making.
Our funding priorities are weighted toward locally-based organizations, groups and artists who have the most profound impact on Brockton and its citizens. Please see our score sheet for grant applications.
FY24 Local Guidelines
Brockton Cultural Council Local Guidelines
Effective FY2024 beginning with projects executed between September 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024.
I. Program Purpose
The purpose of the Brockton Cultural Council (BCC) is to promote and maintain the vitality of cultural activities within the Brockton community. The Council is committed to funding a diverse, equitable, and inclusive cross-section of projects that elevate the voices and experiences of historically-marginalized groups to highlight and uplift the current and historical diversity of Brockton.
Our support emphasizes collaborative projects and programs, including but not limited to the ongoing work of individual artists and writers, environmental and historical education projects that bring together artists and organizations, local cultural groups and projects that create opportunities for artists and community members who identify as Black, Indigenous, POC, LGBTQX, refugee, immigrant, or person living with a disability. Projects may include coalition building, research, leadership, and youth development.
II. Eligibility Requirements
Projects should have a Brockton sponsor and/or substantial community support. Priority will be given to projects that have demonstrated tangible benefits to Brockton citizens. BCC gives funding preference to local artists and groups who live or work in the city. New projects and programs will also be given preference. As a rule, the Brockton Cultural Council does not provide funding for ongoing operating support.
Applicants can be considered as one or more of the following: A) arts, humanities or interpretive science organizations; B) individuals including artists, science educators, historians, musicians, writers or other humanists, parents, community members, etc.; C) community organizations including but not limited to schools, social service organizations, civic groups, neighborhood centers, youth, senior and family associations.
III. Areas of Consideration
There are five major areas considered by council members in evaluating each grant application:
Quality of Project
Inclusiveness, diversity, equity, and community/public Benefit
Planning
Collaborative/New Projects
Budget/Marketing/Funding Support
(Detailed descriptions of these categories can be found on our score sheet.)
IV. Field Trips
Up to twenty percent (20%) of total available grants funds will be set aside for the purchase of tickets only for cultural field trips for children (pre K-12) in public, private and parochial schools, as well as those in special needs, or after-school programs. Activities, which include performances, educational tours or exhibits and museum visits, must take place outside of the school setting. Applicants MUST include date, time, location and name of performance or program to be attended on the application. We do not generally fund transportation for field trips.
V. Application Process
Completed applications must be submitted online no later than the October 17th deadline stipulated by the MCC. Applications are available on September 1, 2023.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
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| African American Association of Brockton Corp. | Juneteenth Celebration | $2,000 | Associação Caboverdiana de Brockton, Inc./The Immigrant Assistance Center of Greater Brockton | 29th Annual CV Day in Brockton | $5,000 | Bates III, Davis R. | Halloween Harvest: A Performance for Seniors | $500 | Black Owned Brockton Corp. | Brocktober Arts Festival | $2,000 | Branco, Morgan | JustUs | $2,000 | Brice, Sherwinn | Songs of Champions | $2,000 | Bridgewater Antiphonal Brass Society, Inc. | Labor Day Concert | $700 | Brockton Public Library | How to Draw Pokemon Class | $200 | Brockton Public Library | BCity Reps Dance Studio Presents Hip-Hop Dance | $300 | Brockton Public Library | A Drum Circle with Interactive Live Music -Michael Leo | $200 | Brockton Public Library | Capoeira Workshop | $200 | Brockton Public Library | Arthropod Petting Zoo | $200 | Brockton Public Library | Museum Pass Program | $8,828 | Brockton Public Library | Big Joe The Storyteller | $300 | Brockton Public Library | Jackson’s Wild Journey” Interactive Book Reading/Signing Event! | $350 | Brockton Public Library | Baby Kneads Baby Sign Language Series | $580 | Brockton Public Library | Painting With Renee | $300 | Brockton Public Library | Julie Garnett presents Animal Songs (A Sensory Book & Musical Event) | $50 | Brockton Public Library | Yoga for Preschoolers | $125 | Brockton Public Library | Two of a Kind | $500 | Brockton Public Library | Winter Wonders (Animal World Experience) | $350 | Brockton Public Library | Dino Discovery (Animal World Experience) | $350 | Brockton Public Library | Father Goose's Tales | $350 | Brockton Public Library | Star Wars Jedi Knight Training | $400 | Brockton Public Library | Fairy Tales Clay Creature | $318 | Brockton Public Library | Dinoman-Space | $495 | Brockton Public Library | Sheep Shearing and Spinning | $200 | Brockton Public Library | A Fascinating Rhythm - Afro-Latin Drums, Dance & Culture | $500 | Brockton Public Library | Science and Circus | $525 | Brockton Public Library | Magic Wonder Show | $375 | Brockton Public Library | The World of Owls | $350 | Brockton Public Library | Animal Dance Kingdom | $800 | Brockton Public Library | Fossil Discoveries | $200 | Brockton Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | Music Director Search: Cueing in A New Era | $7,500 | Charles River Sinfonietta, Inc. | Brockton Summer Music Festival and concerts on Cable TV | $1,000 | Christ Congregational Church | Arts & Music at Christ Church | $1,800 | D. W. Field Park Association, Inc. | Towerfest | $2,000 | Dasilva, Nicole | The Night Shift with Barbatt | $2,000 | Dasilva, Nicole | The Testing Lab | $3,000 | Easton Children's Museum, Inc. | Finding Your Voice Through STEAM | $300 | Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | "MY FAMILY" TOY THEATRE Ethnic Puppetry Arts project for Brockton's pre-K | $2,500 | Fazio, Rhonda M | Dyeing to Wear it: Creating Community through Color | $600 | First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brockton | Cornerstone Concert Series | $3,700 | Friends of Irish Research | Cultural Heritage | $1,500 | Fuller Craft Museum, Inc. | Lagomorphs: Rabbits and Hares in Contemporary Craft | $4,000 | Fuller Craft Museum, Inc. | Craft for Kids | $4,000 | Fuller Craft Museum, Inc. | Craft for All | $2,500 | Fullerton, Sean | Acoustic Memories | $250 | Hinkle, Betsy | Boston Public Quartet Workshops and Performances | $2,000 | Israel, Yoron | Jazz in the Sanctuary - South Shore | $8,500 | Krushas, Nancy | Downtown Brockton Museum Family Events | $2,700 | Lewis, Stephen | Health & Safety - An International Poster Exhibit | $225 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $500 | Mankita, Jay | Maker Space Build Along: Artful Mechanisms | $600 | McCottrell, Destiny | From My Diary To Yours | $500 | Means, Pamela | Pamela Means presents The Power of The Protest Song: Our Shared History and Present Day | $500 | Old Colony Young Men's Christian Association, Inc. | Kidz Konnect Mixed Media Workshop | $6,000 | Old Colony Young Men's Christian Association, Inc. | Music and Culture with Power Scholars | $5,000 | Rateau, Noubertson | 4th Annual Media Expo | $2,500 | Rateau, Noubertson | I Am You Tour- Screening & In person panel | $4,000 | Science & Engineering Education Development, Inc. | 5th Grade Chemistry Fun at George School | $3,500 | Silvia, Elizabeth | The Mike and Beth Show | $600 | South Shore Conservatory of Music, Inc. | ImagineARTS Arts-Integrated Literacy Residency Program | $10,000 | The Rose Conservatory, Inc. | Daily Instrument Study | $8,000 | Westwater Weekes, Naomi | Cycle & Change | $500 |
