Hanover Cultural Council
The Hanover Cultural Council is comprised of residents who are interested in supporting and promoting arts, humanities and sciences in Hanover. We have funded many projects in the community that span all age groups and abilities, including events at the Hanover Council on Aging, artists in residence and the drama programs in the Hanover schools, special projects by the Hanover Unity Council, the Walnut Hill Garden Club, Hanover Historical Society, and many more. We also sponsor the annual town celebration — Hanover Day — each year in June to showcase the talents and activities in our community. The festival includes musical and dance performances, an art show, road race, historical exhibitions, craft displays, a community art project, youth athletic events, a senior citizen luncheon, car show, carnival, and fireworks display. Over the years we have also sponsored other events such as our annual Kite Day festival in partnership with the Friends of the John Curtis Library. We are always looking for ways to do outreach in our town in support of the arts, sciences, and humanities.
Contact
Christopher Haraden, Chair
[email protected]
781-254-3131
Address
Hanover Town Hall
550 Hanover Street
Hanover, MA 02339-2207
Application Information
FY27 Allocation
$8,600
FY27 Local Priorities
Our goal is to serve as many residents of Hanover as possible, and to ensure that the beneficiaries of grant programs are of all ages. In order to do this our priorities will be to fund grants that have programs that take place in Hanover. If they are programs that take place outside of Hanover, we will look to see what the impact of the program is on Hanover residents. We will also give priority to grant applicants who have already arranged a venue for their performance or program and can demonstrate a plan for promoting the activity to residents of Hanover.
FY27 Local Guidelines
Massachusetts-based individuals, artists, nonprofit community groups, cultural institutions and schools with a cultural project that has a public benefit component may apply for funding.
Programs must be specifically described with the names, artist fees, qualifications of the individual(s) leading the activity, letters of support from facility to be use and collaborators. Applicants must use physically accessible facilities whenever possible. We give priority to applicants who have already arranged a local venue for their performance or program and to those applicants who articulate (as realistically as possible) how their program or project will benefit Hanover residents.
Approximately two months after the application deadline, the Hanover Cultural Council will inform applicants of approval/disapproval decisions. Applicants have one year from the date of final approval to complete their project and apply for reimbursement. Extensions may be requested in writing but are not automatically granted.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY27 Funding List
A grant list will be published here after January 15, 2027 and once the Local Cultural Council has finalized their decisions.