Canton Cultural Council
The Canton Cultural Council strives to use its available grants to maximize positive impacts to the most Canton Citizens possible. We encourage applicants whose projects will be accessible to the entire Canton Community rather than specific groups.
Contact
Nancy McCusker, chair
[email protected]
781-575-1448
Address
Canton Town Hall
801 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021-2500
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Application Information
FY27 Allocation
$10,500
FY27 Local Priorities
The priority of the Canton Cultural Council is to bring cultural experiences to our community from a diverse group of artists, scientists and educators. The council accomplishes this goal by:
*Publishing articles in the Canton Citizen detailing the availability of grants and providing information on the application process;
*Maintaining an informative social media page that promotes upcoming performances;
*Having a presence at the annual Paul Revere Heritage Festival and Canton Farmers Market in Canton in order to drive awareness of the grant program and recruit new members; and
*Requesting that grant recipients note council sponsorship to make the public aware of the council.
FY27 Local Guidelines
The Canton Cultural Council awards grants for arts, science and educational programs.
The diversity of the recipients of the grants is of primary importance. Canton is committed to assuring generational, racial, gender and ethnic representation. Benefit to the residents of Canton is also an important criteria. The council gives preference to programs held in town. Programs held outside of Canton require the availability for participation or attendance of Canton residents. Applicants are not required to be from Canton.
Grants in the past cycle ranged from $100 to $1000.
Criteria used in determining the awarding of grants include:
*Qualifications of the applicants and the proposed program;
*Accessibility of the venue;
*Financial need; and
*Artistic merit of the applicant and the proposed program.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Applefield, Janet | Combatting Hate and Prejudice | $450 | Canton Choral Society | 2025-2026 Concert Season (at least 8 concerts) | $1,000 | Canton Farmers Market, Inc. | Canton Farmers Market Fall Fest | $1,000 | Canton Farmers Market, Inc. | Canton Farmers Market: Supporting Equity for BIPOC Musicians | $1,000 | Dean S. Luce Elementary School | Luce Embracing Diversity Initiative | $500 | Easton Community Access Television ECAT, Inc. | Hockomock FIlm Festival | $500 | Friends of the Blue Hills Charitable Trust | History in the Blue Hills | $900 | Fuller Craft Museum, Inc. | Craft for Kids | $350 | Fuller Craft Museum, Inc. | Craft for All | $300 | Gazebo Players of Medfield | Shakespeare in the Park | $500 | Hamelin, Richard L. | Patriots and Potters | $450 | King, Wayne | Bailey Street Brass plays DEHS Spring Fling | $650 | Mankita, Jay | Traveling Maker Space: Chain Reactions! | $600 | Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon | The Art of Gardening for Wildlife with Native Plants | $600 | MusicCounts! in Canton, Inc. | CantonStock25 | $500 | Sharon Community Chorus, Inc. | Holiday & Pops Program | $100 | Silvia, Elizabeth | The Banannies Live! | $600 | The Trustees of Reservations | Winterlights at the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate | $500 |
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