Becket Cultural Council
For more information, email becketculturalcouncil@townofbecket.org or visit https://www.townofbecket.org/becket-cultural-council.
Contact
Cathy Terwedow
becketculturalcouncil@townofbecket.org
413-623-8934
Address
557 Main Street
Becket, MA 01223-3252
Application Information
FY23 Allocation
$5,500
FY23 Local Priorities
Funding Priorities
The Becket Cultural Council provides grants to community-oriented arts, humanities, and educational science programs that benefit the Becket community. Priority is given to organizations, projects, events, and programs that support local youth and senior programs, emphasize cultural diversity, and offer experiences for local residents to enjoy.
FY23 Local Guidelines
How to Apply
Applications for FY23 grants must be received between September 1 and October 17, 2022. Apply online at https://massculturalcouncil.smartsimple.com/. For more information, visit https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/application-process/ or attend the online information session on September 13, https://massculturalcouncil.org/event/how_to_apply_localculturalcouncilgrant/. Note that funding is distributed as a reimbursement of expenses; it is not paid out up front.
Local Guidelines
* Be specific about the benefit of your program to the Becket community.
* List the names and qualifications of the individual(s) leading the activity, as well as any artist fees.
* Where applicable, include a local venue, the event date(s) and time, and the name of a local contact who is sponsoring the activity. Virtual events are eligible.
* Out-of-town applicants without local sponsors will be rejected.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Becket Arts Center of the Hilltowns, Inc. | Music Brings Communities Together | $500 | Becket Arts Center of the Hilltowns, Inc. | Community Arts Workshop | $600 | Becket Athenaeum, Inc. | Museum Passes 2023 | $925 | Becket Athenaeum, Inc. | Becket Athenaeum Community Performances 2023 | $450 | Becket Beat | Training Students As Community Journalists | $400 | Becket Washington School | Hancock Shaker Village Grades K-2 | $208 | Becket Washington School | BTG Touring Production: Knight of Dawn | $400 | Berkshire Music School, Inc. | DRUM TO THE BEAT: A musical enrichment program | $500 | Hostetter, Jodi | Music in The Park | $350 | IS183, Inc. | ARTcentric: Berkshires After-school at Becket Washington Elementary | $400 | Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Inc. | On The Road - Becket | $400 | Miller, Nicole | Cops and Rodders | $400 | Picard-lenski, Laurel | Creative Movement & Body Language | $100 | Rogers, Scott | Windsor Jazz-Blues Workshop | $100 | The Stockbridge Sinfonia, Inc. | The Stockbridge Sinfonia: Intergenerational Community Orchestra of the Berkshires | $500 | Tupper, Lara | Start Your Memoir | $300 | WAM Theatre, Inc. | WAM Theatre’s 2023 Season and Community Engagement program | $100 |
