Dunstable Cultural Council
The Dunstable Cultural Council is a local chapter of the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The Council’s mission is to provide entertaining educational programs for the community of Dunstable. Each year, the council members re-appropriate state funds provided to Dunstable for programs in the arts, sciences, and humanities for the benefit of our townspeople.
Contact
Sue Fayne
[email protected]
978-649-4514
Address
Dunstable Town Hall
511 Main Street
Dunstable, MA 01827-1313
Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$5,700
FY26 Local Priorities
2025 Council Priorities
The Dunstable Cultural Council gathers input from the community yearly and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. This year the Dunstable Cultural Council will give priority to:
1) Local events that benefits a variety of people in the town such as the summer concert series.
2) Events that are held locally in the school or library.
3) Events that benefit children and seniors.
4) Events that benefit the elderly.
FY26 Local Guidelines
Council Guidelines
In addition to the state criteria, applications will be evaluated using the following review criteria:
1. How well the program meets our local priorities.
2. Community support and involvement.
3. Evidence of track record and dedication of the applicant.
4. Ability to address the diverse cultural needs of a community’s underserved populations or support diverse forms of cultural activities.
5. Financial need.
6. Demonstrated planning.
7. Have secured a local venue.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Callahan, Valerie | For The Love of Music with the Nissitissit String Quartet | $400 | Dunstable Free Public Library | Readers of the Lost Book | $425 | Dunstable Jinglefest | Dunstable's annual Jinglefest | $650 | Dunstable Senior and Recreation Programs | Music, Memories and Connection with Barry Scott | $218 | Dunstable Theater Collaborative, Inc. | Dunstable Theater Collaborative's 2026 Season | $600 | Haight, Jean | Art and Music at the Barn | $500 | Siddall, Kathleen | Farm Days 2026 | $700 | Taylor, Judith | Dunstable Seed Library | $242 | Town of Dunstable | 2026 Summer Concert Series | $1,500 | Tyngsborough-Dunstable Historical Society | Myths & Miracles of Victorian Medicine | $550 |