Martha's Vineyard Cultural Council
The Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council is part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Local Cultural Council program, formed more than a quarter century ago. The MVCC’s mission is to promote excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretative sciences for the purpose of improving the quality of life for all of the Island’s residents.
Contact
marthasvineyardculturalcouncil@gmail.com
Address
1059 State Road
West Tisbury, MA 02575-5003
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Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$33,000
FY24 Local Priorities
– Priority will be given to projects that benefit the community of Martha’s Vineyard.
FY24 Local Guidelines
– The project promotes excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences for the purpose of improving the quality of life for all the island’s residents.
– The project is widely accessible to island residents.
– The project addresses an identifiable and relevant interest to the MV community.
– The project’s objectives are clearly stated, and the outcomes are realistic and attainable.
– There are qualified, dependable individuals in place to carry out the project to its completion.
– There is a clear plan to promote and market the project to the community.
– The budget is complete and thorough.
– In the event that the project receives less than requested, the applicant has other potential sources of support or a plan for scaling the project back.
– The project impacts the entire Martha’s Vineyard community to the greatest extent possible.
Council Minutes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1I1ZvUTd7LA_jRBqzk-_mUliZWa0RBO5i?usp=sharing
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bender, Abby L. | Built on Stilts | $3,660 | Bender, Abby L. | Abby Bender Schmantze Theatre/Membership Down | $2,056 | Circuit Arts, Inc. | Cinema Circus | $2,306 | Circuit Arts, Inc. | The 2023 Martha's Vineyard Film Festival | $2,306 | Featherstone Center for the Arts, Inc. | Featherstone Photographers Salon | $1,056 | Feiffer, Kate | Islanders Write | $3,500 | Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library, Inc. | Sounds Like Summer: Music on the Lawn | $2,456 | Fullerton, Sean | Acoustic Memories | $250 | Goff, Heather | Island Folk Pottery Sculpture Trail | $686 | Island Community Chorus, Inc. | Musical Accompanists for Performance | $1,556 | Jason, Jesse | Jesse Jason Choreography and Community Education | $2,056 | Kirn, Roberta | Winter Concert and Community Sings | $2,341 | Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute, Inc. | National Fossil Day Celebration | $1,400 | Martha's Vineyard Center for Living, Inc. | Music and Memory Cafe: A New Vision 2023 | $2,250 | Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society, Inc. | Quintango: Artist in Residence | $556 | Martha's Vineyard Film Society, Inc. | Pride Month - Spectrum Screenings | $1,056 | Martha's Vineyard Film Society, Inc. | Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival | $1,706 | Martha's Vineyard Playhouse, Inc. | Spring Short Play Festival | $1,500 | Oak Bluffs Association, Inc. | Oak Bluffs LGBTQ+ Pride Weekend | $1,567 | Oak Bluffs Public Library | Sankofa Festival | $2,200 | Rosenthal, Dean | The Living Music Series (4th Annual) | $256 | Sassafras Earth Education, Inc. | Ungrateful Taking 2022 | $924 | The Yard, Inc. | Dance in the Schools | $3,806 | West Tisbury Free Public Library | MVLA Classics Book Discussion Group | $1,056 | Wilson, Marion | A Box Called Ocean | $2,556 | Witham, Elizabeth M. | North Atlantic right whale documentary educational edit and screening | $3,056 |
