Douglas Cultural Council
The Douglas Cultural Council strives to serve all members of the community – from early childhood to senior citizen – by bringing the arts. culture, and social sciences directly to the town, so that they may experience it firsthand.
We hope that by planting the seeds of arts and culture, our town will grow in an appreciation of culture, and will help foster unity among all citizens. Of particular interest to Douglas residents, according to our interest surveys, is music – particularly live music, to be played at various venues throughout the community. We also fund historical programming, activities for children’s summer reading program at the Library, and entertainment and educational programs at the Adult Social Center. Any musicians or bands (or other performance artists) are urged to apply to our LCC. See our Council Priorities for specifics when applying.
Contact
Jennifer Zifcak
jzifcak@douglas-ma.gov
508-476-4000
Address
29 Depot Street
PO Box 1295
Douglas, MA 01516-2361
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$8,400
FY25 Local Priorities
Our mission is to distribute funds awarded from the state of Massachusetts to organizations or people who have submitted qualified applications. All applicants must submit completed applications by the statewide deadline.
FY25 Local Guidelines
We strive for a balance of grants awarded to various age groups.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Valley Community Chorus, Inc. | Blackstone Valley Community Chorus Concerts - Spring and Fall 2024 | $1,000 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School | BVT Multicultural Festival | $500 | Douglas Adult Social Center | Musical & Social Events | $1,600 | Douglas Historical Society, Inc. | A Traveling Tradesman's Perspective on Early Commerce | $200 | George Marston Whitin Memorial Community Association, Inc. | WCC Youth Theatre | $1,000 | Hart, Francis | The “Beat Generation” - A Cultural Review of the 1950s Through Music | $500 | Langlois, Celeste | The Art of Pysanky | $450 | Maloof, David | Music + Education Event | $425 | Parnes, Janet | The Unsung Heroine of the New Deal (Parts 1 and 2) | $700 | PlantGuyEric Consulting, LLC, Lisa & Eric | Let's Get Growing with PlantGuyEric! (a 3-part series) | $1,200 | Porcino, John P. | To Life!: Celebrations in Story, Song and Music | $450 | Richards, Raianne | Blackstone Valley Music Coffeehouse Series | $500 | Simon Fairfield Public Library | Read, Renew, Repeat | $400 | Simon Fairfield Public Library | Science Heroes: The Adventure Begins | $400 | Simon Fairfield Public Library | Animal Adventures | $390 | Simon Fairfield Public Library | Hands on Nature - Animal Camouflage | $195 | Uxbridge First Holiday Night Celebration | Uxbridge First Holiday Night | $1,000 | the Wizard, Ed | Reading is Magic | $450 |
