Mid-Cape Cultural Council
The Mid-Cape Cultural Council promotes and supports the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences to benefit people in the towns of Barnstable and Yarmouth. Grant applications are available online through the Mass Cultural Council website beginning September 1st through the deadline of October 17th. We welcome any community-based, cultural proposal benefiting either or both of the towns we serve, particularly community programs that build awareness of local heritage, multi-cultural awareness, natural resources or arts. We encourage proposals that are innovative, result from collaborations among individuals or organizations, are low or no cost, and fill a cultural need of the Mid-Cape region. Grant proposals from Cape Cod residents or organizations will be given priority.
All questions about grants should be directed to midcapecouncil2@gmail.com.
Council Members: Sarah Thornington (Co-Chair), Margeaux Weber (Co-Chair), Lynne Belfiore (Recording Secretary), Mark Hopkins (Co-Treasurer), Carolyn Ferrell (Corresponding Secretary), Michelle McCoy, Rachel Youngling (Co-Treasurer), Kate McMahon, Nicole LaCour, Marcy Levington, Barbara Hersey.
Contact
midcapecouncil2@gmail.com
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Address
367 Main Street
Barnstable, MA 02601-3907
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Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$21,800
FY24 Local Priorities
The Mid-Cape Cultural Council welcomes any community-based, cultural proposal benefiting either or both towns we serve, particularly community programs that build awareness of local heritage, multi-cultural awareness, natural resources, or arts. We encourage proposals that are innovative, result from collaborations among individuals or organizations, and fill a cultural need of the Mid-Cape region. Specific local priorities include:
• Project must benefit people (audiences, artists, students, etc.) in Barnstable and/or Yarmouth.
• Priority will be given to grant proposals from locally based individuals and organizations.
• The proposal includes a cultural event that is low cost or free for the public to attend.
FY24 Local Guidelines
The Mid-Cape Cultural Council encourages applicants to review the state guidelines for Local Cultural Councils and the following local guidelines:
• Grant applications are available online through the Mass Cultural Council website beginning September 1st through the deadline of October 17th.
• All applications must be submitted online through the Mass Cultural Council website.
• No late applications will be considered.
• Project must benefit people (audiences, artists, students, etc.) in Barnstable and/or Yarmouth.
• Generally, awards are not less than $250 or more than $1,500.
• Applications for the same project shall be eligible for funding for a maximum of 3 consecutive years, at the discretion of the Council.
• If an applicant is not associated with the proposed venue for a program, it is recommended that the applicant submit a letter of interest in the program from a representative of the venue with the application. Note: the venue will not be precluded from their own grant application
• Applicants are discouraged from submitting more than one application per fiscal year, but if more than one application is submitted, applicants should prioritize them in an accompanying letter.
• If individuals or organizations collaborate on a single application, one member of the collaboration must be designated as the lead applicant for fiscal management purposes.
• Applicant must credit Mid-Cape Cultural Council for partial or full funding of event or project.
• Funded projects should be completed by December 31st of the year following the year of application. Example: If applications are due on Oct. 17, 2023, the project must be completed by Dec. 31, 2024.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Council on Aging | The Art of Reminiscences | $1,050 | Barnstable Intermediate School | Foreign Language Literature at the Barnstable Intermediate School Library and Media Center | $1,000 | Barnstable Land Trust, Inc. | Words In The Wild | $1,000 | Bates III, Davis R. | Two Library Performances: A Celtic Celebration & Halloween Harvest | $450 | Belfiore, Lynne | Because...Science Rocks! | $360 | CARE for the Cape & Islands, Inc. | Cooking with CARE: Cape Cod’s Food Stories | $450 | Cape Cod Ballroom Dancers | Cape Cod Ballroom Dancers at Hyannis Bandstand | $650 | Cape Cod Collaborative Arts Network | CapeCodCAN Back On Stage | $1,500 | Cape Cod Maritime Museum, Inc. | Cape Cod Maritime Museum Lecture Series Fall 2022-Spring 2023 | $825 | Cape Cod Toy Library, Inc. | Bilingual Literacy Creative Play Series with Brazilians and Friends | $1,250 | Cotuit Center for the Arts, Inc. | Mutual Muses | $1,500 | Fazio, Rhonda M | Dyeing to Wear It | $600 | Friends of Ancient Cemetery, Inc. | Data, Data, Data: History and Research in Ancient Cemetery, Yarmouth | $1,350 | Gillman, Jackson | A Family Cabaret | $425 | Healy, Kathleen | Play Along Music for Preschool | $1,500 | Holmstock, Samuel S. | Access to Drumming | $500 | Hyannis Public Library | STEAM Kits | $1,300 | LeVine, Denya R. | Mindfulness, Music and Movement at Capeabilities | $600 | Leyden, Michael | introduction to celestial navigation, use of sexton | $649 | Moberg, Kim | The Seven Fires Prophecy: Suite for Humanity | $750 | Sinclair, Anina | Holi: Festival of Colors | $628 | The Arts & Justice Collective | The Arts & Justice Collective House Parties | $1,250 | The Cordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space, Inc. | TCE Accessible Youth Arts | $1,500 | The Sturgis Library | Understanding Our History Reading and Lecture Series | $1,250 | Thornington, Sarah | Now You See Me | $1,315 | Wilson, Mary | Puppets, Paul & Mary Show | $500 | Yarmouth Town Libraries | Switch On The STEM Gamified Learning Program | $400 |
