Attleboro Cultural Council
The Attleboro Cultural Council is comprised of resident volunteers with a passion for our city. We encourage you to be involved as a volunteer or an applicant. Please find more information on our website www.attleboroculturalcouncil.org or by Liking us on Facebook www.facebook.com/Attleboroculturalcouncil
Contact
Heather Rockwood
attleboroculturalcouncil@gmail.com
508-223-2222
Address
Attleboro City Hall
77 Park Street
Attleboro, MA 02703-2334
Connect on Social
Facebook
Instagram
Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$39,500
FY25 Local Priorities
The mission of the Massachusetts Cultural Council and its local cultural council 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.”
The Attleboro Cultural Council (ACC) is a grass-roots organization, funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, to promote culture in the City of Attleboro, Massachusetts. Working through the arts, humanities, and sciences, culture is a dynamic force for enriching communities, growing the economy, fostering diversity and inclusion, and igniting creativity.
The ACC oversees the distribution of Massachusetts Cultural Council grant funds to support programs that promote and maintain the vitality of local cultural resources, and ensures that these resources are shared within the diverse Attleboro community. The ACC is composed of a group of local volunteers, who are appointed by the mayor, and approved by the City Council, to help support and promote activities and the arts in Attleboro.
ACC members annually review applications from individuals, schools, and organizations to fund programs such as concerts, performances, lectures, workshops, art experiences and community celebration/festivals.
ACC goals include:
• Creating an environment for a vibrant and sustainable arts and culture ecosystem.
• Cultivating a city where all cultural traditions and expressions are respected, promoted, and supported.
• Integrating arts and culture into all aspects of civic life.
• Mobilizing likely and unlikely partners and collaborating across institutions and sectors.
The Attleboro Cultural Council gathers input from the community yearly and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. This year the
Attleboro Cultural Council will give priority to:
• Projects that focus on community gatherings and building community
• Projects that are free or very low cost to participants and/or attendees, or seeking to defray costs to participants and/or attendees
• Projects that take place in Attleboro or have Attleboro resident participation
• Applicants that have secured a local venue and have a letter of support from that host venue
If you have questions about the Attleboro Cultural Council priorities, please ask through email attleboroculturalcouncil@gmail.com before you apply.
FY25 Local Guidelines
FY25 Local Guidelines
In addition to the state criteria, applications will be evaluated using the following review criteria:
• How well the program meets our local priorities
• Community support and involvement
• Ability to address the diverse cultural needs of our community’s underserved populations or support diverse forms of cultural activities
• Financial need
• Proposed projects are well-planned and organized
• Evidence of track record and dedication of the applicant if they have been awarded grants in a previous cycle
• Projects with an admission cost to the public must clearly indicate how grant monies will be used and why they are necessary.
• Proposed programs must take place in calendar year 2025
• Transportation/bus costs, administration, or fundraising expenses will not be funded with grant monies unless there are extenuating circumstances that are clearly explained in the grant application
• Under no circumstances are food and beverage costs covered.
Applicants can be:
• Arts, humanities, or interpretive science organizations
• Individuals including artists, science educators, historians, musicians, writers or other humanists, parents, community members, etc.
• Community organizations, including but not limited to: schools, social service organizations, civic groups, neighborhood centers, youth, senior and family associations, etc.
• Nonprofit organizations, or unincorporated associations must have a nonprofit purpose.
• For-profit entities that propose projects that provide public benefit.
Timeline
• Completed applications must be submitted by the October 16th deadline stipulated by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
• The ACC reviews all grant applications and determines which projects to fund in November.
• Notification of non-funded applications are sent by early December.
• The approval letters announcing the award of grant money are generally sent in January.
• All projects must be completed in calendar year 2025.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
A grant list will be published here after January 17, 2025 and once the Local Cultural Council has finalized their decisions.
