Ashland Cultural Council
The mission of the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) and its Local Cultural Council (LCC) partners is to promote excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences, in order to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and to contribute to the economic vitality of our communities.
Contact
ashlandculturalcouncil@ashlandmass.com
508-881-0100
Address
101 Main Street
Ashland, MA 01721-1191
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Application Information
FY23 Allocation
$10,100
FY23 Local Priorities
Ashland Cultural Council
Grant Acceptance Requirements
The following criteria will be used to filter ACC grant proposals and applications. If the applications fit these criteria, they will be considered for a grant.
1. ACC will give priority to applications that are held within the Town of Ashland and benefit
Ashland residents.
2. ACC will always look for new applicants and/or for new projects each grant season.
3. The Project should be held at a venue that is easily accessible to the target audience. For instance, an afterschool elementary kids project needs to be easily accessible for the child, transportation cannot become an issue. A senior project needs to be reachable to seniors who cannot drive.
4. A specific date and location is necessary for the project to be considered.
5. The project should be free to the residents of Ashland.
6. A breakdown of expected costs will be required for the application to be considered.
In addition, the following conditions must be met:
Applicant’s project must be clearly related to the arts, humanities, civics, history or interpretive sciences.
Applicant’s project must provide adequate public benefit for the Ashland community and provide adequate public access. Explanation of handicap accessibility of the venue must be included in application.
Applicant must have a clear, written commitment of location and date of event from sponsoring organization or venue.
Funding for applicant’s project must not substitute or replace other public funding of programs in the arts, humanities, civics, history or interpretive sciences.
ACC funds are not intended to be used as the sole source of funding of projects.
Ticket prices for events will be taken into consideration during grant approval process and must be included in your application.
ACC’s support should be acknowledged during the program/project and verification of such must be provided for grant payout. All marketing materials should clearly indicate that this was possible with help from the Ashland Cultural Council and include the logo.
FY23 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland High School | DNA Modeling | $1,300 | Ashland Music Association, Inc. | Ashland Middle School Keyboards and Amplifier | $750 | Ashland Parent Teacher Organization, Grades K-12, Inc. | Golden Rule | $1,260 | Ashland Public Library | Crafting at the Ashland Library | $1,200 | Dragonfly Festival | Dragonfly Festival | $1,000 | Hopkinton Center for the Arts | Celebrate Ashland at the HCA | $1,000 | MUSE, Inc. | MUSE, Inc - Musical Visits For Seniors | $750 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $380 | Newman, Howard | Knock on Wood, acoustic folk-rock duo | $500 | Radhakrishnan, Smitha | Water is life, life is water | $1,000 | Science & Engineering Education Development, Inc. | Fossil Program at the Ashland Public Library | $456 | Southeastern Massachusetts Community Wind Symphony, Inc. | Band Concert | $600 | The Friends of the Ashland Public Library, Inc | The Pineapple Project | $500 | Tincknell, Roger L. | Blues to Bluegrass | $575 |
