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
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 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.
FY26 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
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duxbury Senior Center | Irish Voices | $500 | Duxbury Senior Center | A Christmas Carol | $350 | Friends of the Duxbury Council on Aging, Inc. | Piano Concert with Roman Rudnytsky | $460 | Helen Bumpus Gallery, Inc. | Duxbury Rug Hookers' "Art Underfoot" (working title) | $500 | KevTech Services, Inc. | Beginner Technology Classes | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $300 | Mass Audubon South East Region | Nature and Art for Families | $300 | McDonough, Brooke | Out to See Duxbury (Duxbury Community Collaborative) | $1,500 | North River Arts Society, Inc. | Festival of the Arts | $200 | Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc. | 2024-2025 Concert Season and Outreach | $200 | South Shore Bay Band | Free Public Concerts to be held at the Holy Family Church and also at the Duxbury Senior Center | $1,000 | South Shore Conservatory of Music, Inc. | Dancing Through the Decades | $422 | South Shore Young Men's Christian Association | Cranberry Day | $200 | Talking Information Center, Inc. | TIC Live Radio Theater | $250 | The Alden Kindred of America, Inc. | Bringing History to Life at the Alden House Historic Site | $800 | Wilson, Mary | Puppets, Paul and Mary: Puppets Pay it Forward | $200 | Wise, Dennis | The Theft of Dignity: Duxbury Free Public Presentation | $100 |
