East Bridgewater Arts Council
The East Bridgewater Arts Council believes in creating access to the diverse programs offered by our local community partners, including but not limited to the Council on Aging, Public Schools, and Public Library. We are a group of volunteers from the town of East Bridgewater that believe in supporting programs focused on the Arts, Humanities, Culture, and Interpretive Sciences. These programs are open to the town of East Bridgewater and surrounding Communities. The council evaluates cultural needs and establishes priorities to perform its primary function of re-granting funds allocated to us by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. All grant submissions are reviewed by Arts Council members and voted on accordingly.
Contact
EBAC Members
[email protected]
508-378-1600
Address
175 Central Street
East Bridgewater, MA 02333-1997
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Application Information
FY27 Allocation
$11,000
FY27 Local Priorities
Our local priorities are based on and exist in addition to the Massachusetts Cultural Council State Guidelines, which are found in the LCC Program Guidelines of the MCC.
1. East Bridgewater (EB) based applicants will be given preference over out of town applicants. Funded events should take place in East Bridgewater, or at least be easily accessible to EB residents.
2. The track record of the applicant will be strongly considered.
3. Non-Dependence: Since the local council funding is not intended to be used as the sole source of funding for projects of a continuing nature, the Council will carefully scrutinize repeat requests. The LCC may consider awarding graduated, decreased funding to any applicant and/or organization that seeks funding for similar type projects on an annual basis. Receipt of LCC funding in the current granting year does not guarantee funding in subsequent years.
FY27 Local Guidelines
Our local guidelines are based on and exist in addition to the Massachusetts Cultural Council State Guidelines, which are found in the LCC Program Guidelines of the MCC.
1. Applicants must provide written documentation of a confirmed request for the performance, or a confirmed venue and/or date, from the sponsoring organization.
2. Projects must demonstrate a relationship to the town; they must show a direct benefit to EB residents.
3. Proposals from schools, libraries and municipal agencies: only enrichment projects utilizing outside professionals are allowed, due to the No Substitution criteria found in the state guidelines. All applicants proposing to work in the EB public schools must receive and document approval from the Superintendent of Schools or the building Principal.
4. Funded activities and events must take place in locations that are accessible to persons with disabilities including the content of the program.
5. Applicants who apply for grants for projects that have already taken place (from July 1 of this year onward), do so with the knowledge that funding is not guaranteed.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Applause Academy, MA. Inc. | Theatre Education in Our Community: TPAC Applause Series 25/26 | $200 | Be Community | be; social | $1,500 | Bridgewater Communities for Civil Rights, Inc. | Bridgewater Juneteenth Celebration | $1,500 | Brockton Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | Nutcracker Sweets | $1,500 | Churchill, Sandy | Trio of Multi-Generational Community Paint Events | $1,275 | Churchill, Sandy | Adult Community Paint Events | $1,275 | Community Autism Resources, Incorporated | Family Movie for Autistic Individuals and Their Families | $720 | Community Coalition for Change Inc | Black Santa Experience | $2,000 | Consentino-Vilorio, Kerry | Pebble Art & Sea Glass Design Workshop | $845 | East Bridgewater Council on Aging | Murder Mystery Event | $1,100 | East Bridgewater Public Library | Pop Up Art School Project | $325 | Friends of the East Bridgewater Public Library | Library Awareness Community Outreach | $1,300 | Fuller Craft Museum, Inc. | Craft for Kids | $350 | Fuller Craft Museum, Inc. | Craft for All | $300 | Game Changers Network Inc. | Voice of the Earth Premiere | $400 | Haller, Evan | Interactive music concert for young children and their families | $475 | Jazzhers, Inc. | Jazzhers Jams | $1,000 | Kelley, Thomas | Irish and American Folk music concerts | $300 | King, Wayne | Bailey Street Brass plays East Bridgewater Public Library | $750 | Lewis - Parks, Andrew | Lewis and Ferri present "The Coffee House" | $595 | Natural Resources Trust of Easton, Inc. | NRT Celebrates Local Artists at the Harvest and Craft Fair | $500 | ROSE, JACQUELYN | Bridgewater Community Dance 2026 | $200 | Santarcangelo, Julia | Spanish class with Tess | $1,500 | Self Help, Inc. | Brain Building in Progress | $300 | Talking Information Center, Incorporated | Talking Information Center Live Radio Play and Broadcast for Blind and Low Vision Listeners | $500 | York, Matt | Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash - Songs & Stories w/ Matt York | $500 | Zammarchi, Robert | Elijah T. Grasshopper & Friends | $800 |
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