Orange Cultural Council
The Orange Cultural Council sponsors programs in the arts, humanities or interpretive sciences. They encourage projects celebrating local history, cultural diversity or the natural work which benefit artists and residents in the 9 town area of the North Quabbin region of Massachusetts (Athol, Erving, New Salem, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Warwick and Wendell).
Contact
[email protected]
603-757-6166
Address
Town Hall
6 Prospect Street
Orange, MA 01364-1137
Connect on Social
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$10,200
FY26 Local Priorities
1. We encourage projects benefiting artists in the 9-town area of North Quabbin (Athol, Erving, New Salem, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Warwick, and Wendell).
2. We encourage one-time expenditures.
3. We encourage smaller requests, due to limited funding. For projects with a total budget exceeding $500, applicants are expected to secure partial funding from another source.
4. We encourage new applicants and new projects.
5. We encourage community wide gatherings such as festivals, concerts and plays, as well as visual and audiovisual art projects that benefit the community. We encourage projects celebrating local history, cultural diversity or the natural world.
6. We encourage projects that target youth both inside and outside of school.
7. We encourage field trips to museums or performances.
FY26 Local Guidelines
1. Projects should have both a local sponsor and a venue already identified. Please visit www.townoforange.org for links to potential community sponsors.
2. Submit online applications only. If submitting more than 3 pages of supporting documents, include a URL link to any additional documents.
3. All questions must be answered, and the budget filled out. Be sure to address how partial funding would impact the project.
4. The Orange Cultural Council and the Mass Cultural Council (with their logos) must be mentioned in any publicity.
5. Grants are for programs in the arts, humanities or interpretive sciences.
6. Grantees are fully responsible for their own advertising.
CONDITIONS
1. The project should benefit Orange residents.
2. The grant should be completed within a year of its award.
3. A Reimbursement Form with supporting documents, such as copies of receipts, checks, contracts, etc., plus copies of promotional materials must be submitted within 60 days after the event. This should include a social security number or federal employer identification number for the recipient of the funds. If submitting as an individual, include a signed W-9 form if you have not been reimbursed in the past by the Town of Orange. Mail the Reimbursement Form along with additional materials to the Orange Cultural Council, c/o Orange Town Hall, 6 Prospect St., Orange, MA 01364.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1794 Meetinghouse, Inc. | Quabbin Valley Pro Musica 2025-2026 Season | $700 | 1794 Meetinghouse, Inc. | 1794 Meetinghouse Summer Concert Series | $600 | Antenna Cloud Farm, Inc. | Antenna Cloud Farm Spring Residency with Yasmin Williams | $300 | Central Mass. Steam, Gas, and Machinery Institute, Inc. | Yankee Engin-uity Antique Engine and Tractor Show | $500 | Dower, Elana | North Quabbin Nature and the Arts | $300 | Franklin County Pride, Inc. | Franklin County Pride Parade and Festival | $250 | Hilltown Families, Inc. | Hilltown Families Suggests | $100 | Ishutkina, Tatyana | Let's Build a Roof over the World: Drawing as a Storyteller. | $500 | Jurek, Kelsey | Delvena Theatre Company: Bon Voyage, Forever A Murder Mystery | $100 | Keezing, Jonathan A. | Plant A Seed! | $300 | Kline, Carrie | The Klines: Appalachian Traditional and Coal Mining Songs and Music of Country Living | $300 | LaunchSpace, Inc. | Teen Open Studio | $700 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $280 | Mankita, Jay | Chain Reactions & Creative Contraptions | $300 | McNamara, Joseph | North Quabbin Gaming Guild | $300 | O'Brien Farm Summer Camp | Farm and Forest Summer Camp | $100 | Orange Farmers Market, Inc. | Orange Farmers Market Weekly Music | $660 | Orange Revitalization Partnership, Inc. | Starry Starry Night | $800 | RPM Fest LLC | RPM Fest | $500 | Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School | Mamma Mia | $760 | Schatz, Ingrid F | Inside/Out Dance Company Concert | $400 | Silvia, Elizabeth | The Banannies Live! | $400 | Swift River Valley Historical Society, Inc. | Archiving Swift River Museum Maps | $400 | The Athol Historical Society, Inc. | Uniquely Quabbin magazine | $250 | The Nolumbeka Project, Inc. | A Celebration of Native American Art, Music, and Cultures | $500 | Violette, April | "Reading is Magic" | $300 | Walber, Elizabeth | Local Music Show | $300 | Winchendon Music Festival, Inc. | Winchendon Music Festival, Inc. | $200 | Winchendon Winds, Inc. | Winchendon Winds: America 250 Celebration Concert Series | $200 |