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Hamilton-Wenham Cultural Council

The Hamilton Wenham Cultural Council is part of a grassroots cultural funding network supporting community-based projects in the arts, humanities, and sciences annually. Each year, the council is allocated funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Through a competitive grant process, the Hamilton Wenham Cultural Council awards funds to arts, humanities, and interpretive science projects in our communities.

Contact

Charlotte Lidrbauch
lidrbauch@gmail.com
978-810-5453

Address
PO Box 429
c/o Hamilton Town Hall 577 Bay Road
Hamilton, MA 01982-1068

Application Information

FY24 Allocation

$12,100

FY24 Local Priorities

Please submit your application online at www.mass-culture.org/hamilton-wenham and click on the “Apply Now” button..

When preparing your application, please bear in mind the following guidelines. These guidelines are reviewed annually by the H-W Cultural Council.(HWCC)
* We fund events scheduled to occur between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2024.
* We give preference to events taking place in Hamilton and/or Wenham.
* We prefer HWCC-sponsored projects to benefit the greatest and most diverse populations in Hamilton-Wenham, specifically the schools, senior citizens and the community at large.
* We strongly suggest that any school programs or events be integrated into the larger school curriculum and receive follow-up treatment (e.g. discussion in class).
* We require programs to have a specific date, time and place. If any of these are not in place, that will likely be cause for denial.
* We encourage the use of matching funds.
* We require that requests for payments be made within three months of event.
* Applicant name must match that of Federal ID number.
If you cannot find the answers to your questions about the application process in the reference materials located on the MCC website, feel free to contact Council member, Charlotte Lidrbauch at 978-810-5453 or lidrbauch@gmail.com

FY24 Local Guidelines

When preparing your application, please bear in mind the following guidelines. These guidelines are reviewed annually by the H-W Cultural Council.(HWCC)
* We fund events scheduled to occur between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2024.
* We give preference to events taking place in Hamilton and/or Wenham.
* We prefer HWCC-sponsored projects to benefit the greatest and most diverse populations in Hamilton-Wenham, specifically the schools, senior citizens and the community at large.
* We strongly suggest that any school programs or events be integrated into the larger school curriculum and receive follow-up treatment (e.g. discussion in class).
* We require programs to have a specific date, time and place. If any of these are not in place, that will likely be cause for denial.
* We encourage the use of matching funds.
* We require that requests for payments be made within three months of event.
* Applicant name must match that of Federal ID number.
If you cannot find the answers to your questions about the application process in the reference materials located on the MCC website, feel free to contact Council member, Charlotte Lidrbauch at 978-810-5453 or lidrbauch@gmail.com

How Grant Recipients Are Paid

Reimbursement Grants

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FY23 Funding List

Name Project Title Amount
Cutler Elementary School LARK Elementary STEAM program $1,500
Diouck, Mamadou Traditions of Senegal $1,220
Hamilton Council on Aging Essex River Cruise $300
Hamilton-Wenham Garden Club Insect Biology & Ecosyspems $500
Hamilton-Wenham Public Library Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics $500
Hamilton-Wenham Public Library Swamp Romp: A Louisiana Musical Adventure $500
Inglese, Kendall Golden Spiral Art & Snail Trail Tale $450
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Nature in your neighborhood - All about birds $100
League of Women Voters of Hamilton-Wenham Civics Bee 2023 $800
League of Women Voters of Hamilton-Wenham Local Issue Speaker Series - Third Thursdays $1,150
League of Women Voters of Hamilton-Wenham H-W Volunteer Fair $500
Miles River Middle School Miles River Cooking Club $250
Miles River Middle School Blues in the Schools $600
Newman, Howard Memory Cafe $375
The Community House, Inc. Stage 284 -- 2023 Season Sponsor $1,500
The Community House, Inc. Sponsor — Sundays in Patton Park — 2023 Concert Series $2,500
The Musary, JRP Inc. Musary Musical Instrument Lending Acquisitions $1,000
Wenham Historical Association & Museum, Inc. Wingmasters: World of Owls $400

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Mass Cultural Council publishes any updates as they become available. Last update was made on December 8, 2023 at 12:01 AM UTC
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