Norwood Cultural Council
The mission of the Norwood Cultural Council (NCC) is to promote excellence, access, and education in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences, in order to improve the quality of life for residents of Norwood. Comprised of committed volunteer residents, the NCC meets monthly with the purpose of supporting events and programs via grants from the Town of Norwood and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Contact
norwoodculturalcouncil@gmail.com
781-762-1240
Address
566 Washington Street
Norwood, MA 02062-2298
Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$15,400
FY24 Local Priorities
The Norwood Cultural Council gathered input from the community and developed funding priorities based on this feedback. This year the Norwood Cultural Council will give priority to:
Residents of Norwood with unique talents to run workshops to share their creative talents in arts and crafts
Creative programing for Seniors
Public and/or school programming that encourages sharing and understanding of Norwood’s cultural diversity and/or local history
Projects Focusing on Public Art
New applicants and/or for new projects and programming: like nature and science, extracurricular art classes for teens, adults
In addition to the state criteria, applications will be evaluated using the following review criteria:
– Free or low-cost entry for residents of Norwood
– Financial need of applicant
– Held within the town of Norwood and/or benefit residents of Norwood
– How well the program meets our local priorities
– Demonstrated planning and thorough completion of application
FY24 Local Guidelines
The Norwood Cultural Council strives to support: (1) Individuals and organizations from Norwood; (2) Individual artists working in Norwood; (3) Individual artists working in conjunction with the schools; and (4) New applicants with new projects and new ideas. Further, we urge individuals and organizations that are not locally based to work with a local partner to schedule events and to secure matching funds. Planning is a critical factor in our decision to award grants and local partnership demonstrates planning. Events scheduled with definite dates also demonstrates planning and a commitment to our community. Securing matching funds, especially when working with the schools, means that scarce funds can serve more people.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Applefield, Janet | Combating Hate and Prejudice | $350 | Baguma, Geoffrey | Norwood Juneteenth 2023 | $1,500 | Cornelius M. Callahan School | Len Cabral: Weaving Words Connecting Cultures | $450 | Cornelius M. Callahan School | Mass Audubon: Natures Tales & Awesome Owls | $1,150 | Cornelius M. Callahan School | Bamidele Dancers & Drummers | $785 | Easton Children's Museum, Inc. | Finding Your Voice Through STEAM | $300 | Friends of Visual Arts Norwood, Inc. | YardArt Norwood 2023 | $500 | George F. Willet School | Wingmasters: The World of Owls | $450 | George F. Willet School | Music with Sarah | $500 | George F. Willet School | DinoMan! Science Series | $450 | George F. Willet School | Len Cabral: Weaving Words Connecting Cultures | $425 | George F. Willet School | Pumpernickel Puppets | $650 | Hart, Francis | The “Me” Decade - A Cultural Review of the 1970s Through Music | $350 | John P. Oldham Elementary School PTO | Birds of Prey | $790 | John P. Oldham Elementary School PTO | Tanglewood Marionettes | $825 | John P. Oldham Elementary School PTO | Maple Sugaring in the Classroom | $700 | MUSE, Inc. | MUSE Incorporated - Musical Visits for Seniors | $1,187 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic | $580 | Morrill Memorial Library | Morrill Memorial Library 2023 Artist in Residence | $2,400 | Norwood Art Association, Inc. | Workshops and classes | $1,000 | Norwood Conservation Commission | Edible Landscapes workshop series | $1,200 | Norwood Coordinated Family & Community Engagement | Early Childhood Fair | $700 | Norwood High School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. | Kulture x Norwood Public Schools | $2,500 | Parkway Concert Orchestra, Inc. | Halloween at the Symphony | $300 | Saint Catherine of Siena School | The Nutcracker | $625 | Saint Catherine of Siena School | Mad Science Assemblies | $445 | Saint Catherine of Siena School | Visit from New England Author, Matt Tavares | $750 | The Attleboro Museum, Inc. | "High Art" Exhibition: Elemental | $200 | Thomas Balch Elementary School | Jerry Pallotta Children's Book Author | $1,800 | Thomas Balch Elementary School | Backtrack Vocals | $1,000 |
