Scituate Cultural Council
The Scituate Cultural Council (SCC) is part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s (MCC) Local Cultural Council Program – the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation. Each year, the MCC distributes funds to the SCC, which grants these funds to local individuals, schools and organizations in support of arts, humanities, and interpretive science projects for the benefit of Scituate residents.
The SCC is comprised of volunteers appointed by the Scituate Select Board and is responsible for reviewing grant applications and awarding monies. The most-recent grant cycle (FY2024) awarded 20 grants, totaling $9,750, for projects benefiting the Scituate community featuring a wide range of cultural disciplines, including: Cultural Education and Exchanges ($4,000); Interpretive Sciences ($1000); and Performing Arts ($4,750).
The SCC partnered with the Town of Scituate, the Scituate Harbor Business Association, and the Scituate Arts Association in spearheading a successful application process to obtain Cultural District designation for Scituate Harbor, and the SCC will continue to support the Scituate Harbor Cultural District.
Contact
Brenda O'Brien, Chairperson
sccgrants143@gmail.com
781-545-8740
Address
600 Chief Justice Cushing Way
Scituate, MA 02066-3229
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
Information not provided
FY26 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey, Beth | Creative Pathways: Voices of Teens in Scituate | $500 | Choral Art Society of the South Shore, Inc. | “Magnificat, A Celtic Christmas” | $250 | Cushing Elementary School | Artist in Residence at South Shore Arts Center | $150 | Dworkin, Motoko | Japanese Folktales & Origami for Families | $250 | Friends of the Scituate Town Library | Summer Concert Series | $250 | Gates Middle School | Field Trip to Symphony Hall | $500 | James P. Harrington Organization, Inc. | Youth Camp Music Program | $250 | Kang, Catherine | Inclusive Performing Arts Program | $250 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $250 | Mass Audubon South East Region | Nature and Art for Families | $500 | North River Arts Society, Inc. | Festival of the Arts | $250 | North and South Rivers Watershed Association, Inc. | WaterWatch Lecture Series | $250 | Old Ship Candlelight Concerts | Candlelight Concerts | $250 | Pilgrim Festival Chorus, Inc. | Pilgrim Festival Chorus Spring Concert with Scituate High School Select Choir | $400 | Rafferty, Lisa | From the Mayflower to Scituate: the Story of Resolved White and Judith Vassal White | $300 | Satuit Concert Band Corp. | Summer Band Concert | $400 | Scituate Arts Association, Inc. | Sailor's Valentine Workshop | $250 | Scituate Council on Aging | Oh the Places We Can Go! Virtual World Tours | $400 | Scituate Housing Authority | September-Fest | $250 | Scituate Sister City Santa Catarina do Fogo Cape Verde Committee | Third Annual Cape Verde 50th Independence Day Celebration host by Sister City Cape Verde | $500 | Scituate/Sucy-en-Brie Sister City Committee | Art for the Mind | $150 | Scituate/Sucy-en-Brie Sister City Committee | Understanding Manet | $250 | Scituate/Sucy-en-Brie Sister City Committee | French cooking class | $250 | Smrcina, Anne | Wonderful Whales | $250 | South Shore Art Center, Inc. | The Inspired I – Paid Youth Art Apprenticeships | $250 | Spotlight Music and Theater Academy, Inc | Holiday Spectacular | $250 | Talking Information Center, Inc. | TIC Live Radio Theater | $250 | The Broad Cove Chorale - Unicorn Singers, Inc. | 2024-2025 Concert Season | $250 | The James Library & Center for Arts Charitable Trust | Evan Murphy Bluegrass Band | $125 | The James Library & Center for Arts Charitable Trust | Actor JT Turner presents the Adventures of Benjamin Franklin | $125 | The James Library & Center for Arts Charitable Trust | International Jazz Vocalist Lori Williams | $125 | The James Library & Center for Arts Charitable Trust | Lasting Impressions of Coastal Printmakers | $125 |
