Duxbury Cultural Council
The goal of the Duxbury Cultural Council is to provide funding for programs in the arts, sciences, and humanities for our community. We strive to fund programs that serve all ages and enrich varied interests. We look for innovative programs and hope new ideas sprout from these grants. We give priority to programs offered in Duxbury.
Contact
Tony Kelso
tkelso@duxbury-ma.gov
781-934-5774
Address
Duxbury Town Hall
878 Tremont Street
Duxbury, MA 02332-4455
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$7,500
FY25 Local Priorities
Duxbury Cultural Council Fund Priorities are Local Impact, Intergenerational, Multicultural
In addition to the state criteria applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:
Applications MUST include a confirmed venue. Please attach a letter of support/confirmation of venue with the application or list the venue as the location of the project in the application form.
Preference is gien to local Duxbury performances, events, and artists.
Field trips are not considers at this time
The Council will accept application via the online application system and will continue to accept paper applications.
FY25 Local Guidelines
Applications MUST include a confirmed venue.
Preference is given to local Duxbury performances, events and artists.
Field Trip Applications are not considered at this time.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Choral Art Society of the South Shore, Inc. | “Bright Morning Stars” | $200 | Duxbury Senior Center | Woodworking workshop | $1,200 | Duxbury Senior Center | Talks on Irish History and Bonnie and Clyde | $800 | Friends of the Duxbury Council on Aging, Inc. | Lunar New Year Celebration | $700 | Fuller Craft Museum, Inc. | Craft for Kids | $100 | Helen Bumpus Gallery, Inc. | "Creature Comforts" with Brian Lies | $1,250 | Mass Audubon South East Region | Sensory Friendly Days | $410 | North and South Rivers Watershed Association, Inc. | WaterWatch Lecture Series | $200 | Old Colony Historical Society | Passport to History 2024 | $250 | Oleskiewicz, Mary | Argentine Tango and Culture | $100 | Parisi, Rita | Gothic Victorian Tales by Candlelight | $525 | Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc. | 2023-24 Concert Season and Outreach | $350 | South Shore Art Center, Inc. | The Inspired I – Paid Youth Art Apprenticeships | $500 | South Shore Bay Band | Free Public Concerts for July 4 and Senior Center | $1,000 | South Shore Young Men's Christian Association | Cranberry Day | $200 | Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance, Inc. | The Horseshoe Crab: Against All Odds | $500 | Talking Information Center, Inc. | TIC Live Radio Theater | $500 | The Alden Kindred of America, Inc. | Bringing History to Life at Alden House | $800 | The Art Complex, Inc. | Brian Lies Workshop | $650 | The Duxbury Free Library | The Art of Chinese Tea with Shunan Teng | $700 |
