Boylston Cultural Council
The Boylston Cultural Council (BCC) is a volunteer committee of local residents. Our council is appointed by the Board of Selectmen for (3) year terms.
Our mission is to enrich the cultural life of our citizens by supporting diversified programs in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Our council’s efforts aim to serve audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Each year, our council gathers input from our community and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. Annually funded by Mass Cultural Council (MCC), the BCC can support programs that enrich the Boylston community’s cultural life.
Approved programs are funded via the Direct Grant process.
Contact
Miyoshi Holden
[email protected]
508-208-8066
Address
221 Main Street
Boylston, MA 01505-2037
Connect on Social
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$5,700
FY26 Local Priorities
This year, the Boylston Cultural Council will give priority to:
– Programs that focus on community-wide events, arts and science enrichment in school, and nature, science and environmental education projects
– Programs that serve teens, families, and senior citizens and attract neighboring communities to our town
– Programs that will take place at local venues
– Programs that have previously acknowledge our contributions to their programs
FY26 Local Guidelines
Council Guidelines
In addition to the state criteria, applications will be evaluated using the following review criteria:
– How well the program meets our local council priorities
– Level of community support and involvement
– Broadness of scope and admittance
– Events that promote the 250th anniversary of the signing of Declaration of Independence
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bowker, Allyson | Library Movie Nights | $175 | Bowker, Allyson | Haunted Library | $175 | Boylston Historical Society and Museum, Inc. The | BHSM/Student Project American Revolutionary War | $500 | Boylston Parks and Recreation | Stargazing at Hillside | $250 | Boylston Parks and Recreation | Fife and Drum Program | $500 | Boylston Public Library | Boylston Fall Fest demonstration | $500 | Boylston Public Library | Science Heroes: Digging It | $403 | Calliope Productions, Inc. | Calliope Productions 2026 Performance Season | $1,000 | Fitchburg Art Museum, Inc. | 90th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft | $200 | Hamelin, Richard L. | Patriots and Potters | $440 | Hersey, Lisa | Stitched Journals | $450 | Juventas Music, Inc. | 2026 New England Botanic Garden Concert Series | $500 | Urquhart, Doug | Arizona Doug's Music through the Decades | $300 | Worcester Writers' Collective | Worcester Writers' Collective Monthly Writing Workshops | $300 |