Bridgewater Cultural Council
The mission of the Bridgewater Cultural Council (BCC) 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 Bridgewater residents and to contribute to the economic vitality of our community. The Bridgewater Cultural Council decides by a majority vote of the BCC Members to determine the distribution of arts lottery funds or other funds that may be available to it and may also conduct other activities to support these efforts on an ongoing basis.
Contact
committees@bridgewaterma.org
508-659-1253
Address
66 Central Square
Bridgewater, MA 02324-2529
Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$22,900
FY25 Local Priorities
1. Artists/ STEM Individuals or groups that reside in Bridgewater for projects to be held in Bridgewater
2. Events to be held in Bridgewater
3. Events in surrounding towns where Bridgewater residents would likely attend or participate with no additional cost or expense to attend (free)
4. Other events held in local, surrounding communities where residents are likely to attend which might have nominal fees, cost or expenses required to attend.
5. Other events that demonstrate they are of interest to Bridgewater residents
FY25 Local Guidelines
The grant must show local community benefit. Please include a letter of support from sponsor/venue , resume of the artist, performance date and venue.
School district programs should apply for the same grant assistance from Raynham.
Priority will be given to new applicants and or projects.
It is the intention of the BCC to touch as large a percentage of the population as possible with each event/ project.
This is a direct grant program. Final reports with expenses, number of attendees and documentation of credit for grant monies from MCC are required to be considered for future funding.
Applicants are encouraged to seek other funding sources . Council funds are not intended to be the sole funding source for projects of a continuing nature.
Funding may be reduced or eliminated after 3 consecutive years of BCC funding.
The grantee must acknowledge the support of the Cultural Council with written and/or verbal statement by using the MCC logo (available on MCC website). The credit statement is “This program is supported by a grant from the Bridgewater Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency”.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Applause Academy, MA. Inc. | Theater in our Community: 2024/2025 Season | $500 | Aston, Spencer | 2025 New England Trumpet Workshop | $500 | Bates III, Davis R. | Celebrating the Season: Winter & Valentine's Day | $250 | Be Community | Queer Open Mic | $500 | Bridgewater Antiphonal Brass Society, Inc. | July 4th Brass Band Concert Preceeding Parade. | $375 | Bridgewater Communities for Civil Rights, Inc. | DEI: What It Is And How To Champion It In Schools | $350 | Bridgewater Improvement Association, Inc. | Winter Wonderful | $500 | Bridgewater International City of Peace | Fifth Annual Peace in Bridgewater and Beyond | $700 | Bridgewater Junior Music Boosters, Inc. | BSO Youth Concert | $975 | Bridgewater Public Library | Puppet Story Time with Leigh Baltzer | $1,500 | Bridgewater-Raynham Music Boosters, Inc. | 2025 Bridgewater Raynham Marching Band Fall Season Support | $1,200 | Condon, William | Bridgewater Chess Club | $1,900 | Dolan, James | Cranberry Coast Concerts Holiday Concert Tour | $795 | Easton Children's Museum, Inc. | STREAM Ahead Summer Series | $900 | Friends of Music Alley, Inc. | Friends of Music Alley Summer Music Series | $3,000 | Herzog, Jenny | Music Theory, Songwriting, Performance--Old Colony Correctional Center | $2,000 | Hill, Kimberly | Mix N' Music Open Mic- Bridgewater | $1,250 | Lewis - Parks, Andrew | Andrew Lewis and Friends present “Songs and stories from the singer songwriters 1960-1975.” | $595 | Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon | The Art and Nature of Spring Program Series | $600 | Newman, Howard | Knock on Wood, acoustic folk-rock duo | $275 | NoteAble Blend Chorus | A cappella concert | $400 | Porcino, John P. | To Life!: Celebrations in Story, Song and Music | $250 | ROSE, JACQUELYN | Bridgewater Community Dance | $750 | Raynwater Players | HADESTOWN: Teen Edition | $1,750 | Santarcangelo, Julia | Spanish class with Tess | $500 | South Shore Children's Chorus, Corp. | Class Expansion in Bridgewater | $875 | Wise, Dennis | The Theft of Dignity: Bridgewater Presentation | $680 |
