Carlisle Cultural Council
The Carlisle Cultural Council is a volunteer group of Carlisle residents interested in the arts and humanities who support local cultural initiatives and vote on local grant applications. Our goal is to serve our community by supporting and producing both participatory and audience-based cultural and arts activities which benefit local residents.
To better understand the cultural needs of our community, the Council sponsors a town-wide survey at least every 3 years. In May/June 2023, 90 people completed our online survey. Here are some highlights:
—Respondent Profile:
Nearly 88% have lived in town for 3+ years; 51% for 20+ years; about a third have children at home; About 18% did not attend cultural events in Carlisle in the past year; about 37% stated they attended 4 or more cultural events in Carlisle in the past year
—Programming reach:
Strong interest (48- 78%) in reaching every age group, except preschool. Programs that reach adults and seniors were supported by greater than 72% of responses
—Event types with the most interest (multiple responses allowed):
Music concerts (80%); Community-wide gatherings/festivals (77%); Nature (60%); Visual arts (60%); Theater (57%). A specific question about a First Night event was supported by only 22% of respondents.
—Publicity: Residents learn about cultural events primarily from the Carlisle Mosquito (92%), followed by word of mouth (>50%), City In The Woods and the Gleason Library newsletter (both approx. 46%)
—Music preference (multiple responses allowed):
The most popular category was Folk (68%), followed by Classical (66%), Rock/R&B/Blues (52%), Jazz (47%)
—Awareness of Cultural Council grants:
56% knew that organizations can apply for grants from the Carlisle Cultural Council
Contact
Mark Levitan, Chair
culturalcouncil@carlislema.gov
978-369-6136
Address
66 Westford Street
Carlisle, MA 01741-1582
Connect on Social
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Application Information
FY25 details to come.
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Communications, Inc. | Bringing Color to the Carlisle Mosquito | $400 | Carlisle Community Chorus | Carlisle Community Chorus Community Concerts | $400 | Carlisle Public Schools | Supporting Culturally Responsive Teaching at Carlisle Public Schools | $500 | Concord Art Association, Inc. | 54th Annual Concord-Carlisle High School Exhibition 2024 | $400 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $200 | Friends of Center Park, Inc. | What and How to plant bulbs in lawns and flower beds that will not get eaten by varmits | $400 | Groton Hill Music, Inc. | Bach's Lunch Concert Series | $200 | Nashoba Valley Chorale | On That Glad Night | $200 | Open Door Theatre of Acton, Inc. | The Wizard of Oz | $300 | The Concord Chorus, Inc. | Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms Concerts | $200 | The Concord Orchestra, Inc. | Love Lingers | $300 | The Concord Women's Chorus, Inc. | A Celebration of Glorias: Vivaldi's Signature and More | $300 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Meet Julia Child! | $500 | The Savoyard Light Opera Company, Inc. | The Addams Family Musical | $500 | Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, Inc. | Artistic Movement: Moving to Heal | $300 | Westford Chamber Players, Inc. | Mother’s Day Diversity Concerts | $200 |
