Monterey Cultural Council
The Mission of the Monterey Cultural Council is to provide all members of our community to a diversity of cultural opportunities. This year the Monterey Cultural Council will give priority to:
• Year-round access to the arts, humanities and science programs and events.
• Applicants that have or who plan to secure a Berkshire-area venue
• Grassroots projects and those that need “seed money”
• Projects that represent a diversity of programming, especially those that focus on local history and our indigenous legacy
In addition to the state mandatory requirements, the Monterey Cultural Council will evaluate applications using the following review criteria:
·
* Community support and involvement
* Evidence of track record and/or capacity to complete the project
·
* Financial need
* Evidence of sufficient planning
Contact
Maggie Barkin
maggierobertsbarkin@gmail.com
203-927-7748
Address
PO Box 308
Monterey Cultural Council
Monterey, MA 01245-0308
Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$5,500
FY24 Local Priorities
The Mission of the Monterey Cultural Council is to provide all members of our community with year-round access to a diversity of cultural opportunities. This year the Monterey Cultural Council will give priority to:
• Year-round access to the arts, humanities and science programs and events.
• Applicants that have or who plan to secure a Berkshire-area venue
• Grass roots projects and those that need “seed money”
• Projects that represent a diversity of programming, especially those that focus on local history and our indigenous legacy
FY24 Local Guidelines
In addition to the state mandatory requirements, the Monterey Cultural Council will evaluate applications using the following review criteria: · Community support and involvement · Evidence of track record and/or capacity to complete the project and Prioritize applicants who offer programs and/or events in your local community?
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Barkin, Don | Getting to Know Three Poets | $300 | Bell, JoAnn | Foraging in the local forests | $250 | Berkshire Children's Chorus, Inc. | Circles: A Multimedia Concert | $300 | Berkshire Pulse, Inc. | Moving Life Stories | $500 | Berkshire South Regional Community Center | Berkshire Ukulele Band (BUB) and Berkshire Sings! (Sings!) | $400 | Burke, Jane | Sparks at Flying Cloud Farm | $425 | Butler, Steve | The Garage with Steve Butler | $800 | Dewey Memorial Hall, Inc. | Young at Heart | $200 | Dewey Memorial Hall, Inc. | Use Your Words | $250 | Dewey Memorial Hall, Inc. | Jazz Jam Session | $400 | Festival Latino of the Berkshires, Inc. | Festival Latino of the Berkshires | $500 | Lusk, Travis | 3 Eazy Zines | $407 | Monterey Community Center | Three Concerts | $1,200 | Shapiro, Julie | Artist Discussion | $400 | TapRoot Sessions | TapRoot Sessions Dances, Workshops, and Concerts | $400 | The Bidwell House, Inc. | Early American Reenactment Weekend at the Bidwell House Museum | $1,000 | Wolinsky, Barbara | Monterey Summer Camps Historic Films | $1,029 | lynch, dennis | Monterey Lights The Holidays 2022 | $300 |
