Fitchburg Cultural Council
FY26 Grant Season – Public Input Survey – Deadline August 1, 2025
Annual Public Input Meeting
August 7, 2025 – 6PM
Fitchburg Art Museum
The Fitchburg Cultural Council is committed to supporting diverse and inspiring programs for its residents. These programs in arts, culture, science and humanities provide cultural enrichment in the everyday lives of our community. We serve as a conduit for conveying artistic and culturally based activities through community programs and grant solicitation. The selection of recipients and awarding of funds for grant recipients is primarily made possible from resources from the Massachusetts Cultural Council as well as fundraising endeavors and other charitable donations
¡LLAME PARA NUEVOS MIEMBRO Buscando: Artistas • Estudiantes • Contadores • Multilingües ¡Y cualquier persona interesada en involucrarse con las artes y la cultura en nuestra comunidad! Asista a nuestras reuniones mensuales que están abiertas al público. Envíenos un correo electrónico hoy a Fitchburg.MCC@gmail.com para obtener más información.
Join our fb group: Arts, Culture, & Things to Do in Fitchburg
The FCC meets on the 4th Monday from 5:00-6:00 pm at the Legislative Building at The Fitchburg City Hall. Meetings air Live, when available and replayed on FATV.
Contact
Joe Bowen, Chair
fitchburg.mcc@gmail.com
978-829-1800
https://www.fitchburgma.gov/708/Cultural-Council
Address
718 Main Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420-3125
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Application Information
FY26 details to come.
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| BENITEZ, JUAN | CYPHA IN DA BURG 2025: BREAKDANCE COMPETITION | $990 | Barros, Ricardo | Facing Fitchburg: A Portfolio of Portraits, Passion and Agency | $990 | Bates III, Davis R. | Celebrating the Season: A Halloween Harvest | $550 | Blaisdell, Allison | Resilience Reset: Mastering Mind-Body Wellness | $990 | CARE Initiative Corporation | On the G.O.E Pop-Up Postcards Project. | $990 | CARE Initiative Corporation | A Traveling Art Journey - Rest and Reflect | $990 | Centro Celeste Corporation | 2025 Uruguay Independence Day Festival | $990 | Chalifoux, Matthew | Heal Yourself With Your Own Two Hands | $990 | City of Fitchburg | Festival Latino | $990 | City of Fitchburg | Civic Days Block Party | $990 | City of Fitchburg | Civic Days Parade | $990 | City of Fitchburg | Amazing Duck Race | $500 | City of Fitchburg | Trick or Treat on Main St. | $990 | City of Fitchburg | Holiday Lights | $990 | CoFF33 Corp. | See, Hear, Feel Hip Hip Series 2025 | $990 | CoFF33 Corp. | Buy Black Markey Juneteenth Celebration 2025 | $990 | Covino-Poutasse, Katharine | Developing Digital Literacy | $990 | Coy, Kenisha | "Breaking Through: The NeuroArts of Healing and Connection" | $990 | Coy, Kenisha | Rest in Translation | $990 | Cragin, Sally | The Reveille and Community Poetry Readalouds | $990 | Cragin, Sally | Friends of Fitchburg Cemeteries | $990 | DiCaronimo, Laura | The Openest Mic | $990 | Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble, Inc. | New Waves - Contemporary Music in Fitchburg | $990 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $400 | Edgecomb, Diane | Fantastical Folktales of Flowers at Fitchburg Art Museum | $675 | Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | Talking Family Puppets-Our Fitchburg Legacy | $990 | Fitchburg Art Museum, Inc. | 89th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft | $990 | Fitchburg Cultural Alliance, Inc. | Broadway Karaoke | $990 | Fitchburg Historical Society | Fitchburg's Revolutionary Hero: General Reed, a 21st Century View | $990 | Fitchburg Military Band, Inc. | Fitchburg Military Band Summer Concert Series | $990 | Fitchburg Military Band, Inc. | Fitchburg Military Band Holiday Concert | $990 | Fitchburg Parks and Recreation Department | Concerts on the Commons | $990 | Fitchburg Parks and Recreation Department | Movies in the Park | $990 | Fitchburg Parks and Recreation Department | DPW Day | $990 | Fitchburg Public Library | Spooky Bones & Creepy Crawlies | $175 | Friends of Coggshall Park | Summer Concerts at Coggshall Park | $990 | Friends of Fitchburg Abolitionist Park | Fitchburg Abolitionist Park Fall Celebration | $990 | Friends of Fitchburg, Dogs, Inc. | Be PAWSitive 2025 | $990 | Groton Hill Music, Inc. | Boys & Girls Club Afterschool and Summer Music Classes | $990 | Henry, Merrick B. | Fitchburg Fandom Festival | $990 | Johnny Appleseed Trail Association, Inc. | Johnny Appleseed Visitor Center Cultural Components | $990 | Laurelwood Garden Club | Art/Beautification/public Benefit | $675 | Luria, Paul | Jazzukulele | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $580 | MUSIC Dance.edu | The History of Hip Hop Music and Dance | $580 | Madan, Achla | 22nd Annual Fitchburg Blacksmith Art & Music Fest | $990 | Manning, James J. | Minecraft Madness | $799 | McIninch, Coelynn | Fitchburg Through Lens and Brush - Heather and Ricardo Barros | $500 | New Players Theatre Guild, Inc. | James and the Giant Peach, Jr. | $990 | Newman, Howard | Knock on Wood, acoustic folk-rock duo | $550 | North County Land Trust, Inc. | Movie Night for Planet Earth | $990 | North Worcester County Symphony Orchestra & School of Music, Inc. | Global Holiday Harmony | $990 | Operation Service, Inc. | 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit | $990 | Osgood, Shara | Lowe Park Chalk Art Festival | $990 | Osgood, Shara | 1st Thursday Free Workshops | $990 | Pappas, Maria | "Mindful Creations: Crafting Calm and Focus for Kids" | $990 | Pendleton-Chow, Audrey | Free Pop Up Escape Game at Fitchburg Festivals | $990 | Quirk, Carolyn | The Accessible Art Studio | $990 | Revontulet, Inc. | Finnish Folk Dance in and around Fitchburg | $990 | St. Bernard's Elementary School | The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System performance | $990 | Swantee, Kathryn | Swan Hope Press 2025 Projects | $990 | The Montachusett Martin Luther King Coalition | 2025 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration | $990 | The Stratton Players, Inc. | Stratton Players 2025 | $990 | The Thurston Consort, Inc. | Monthly performances of the Thurston Consort Duet Ensemble. | $990 | Tincknell, Roger L. | Pete Seeger to Peter, Paul, and Mary 60s Folk Revival | $550 | Troxler, Edward | Music for Youth | $990 | Troxler, Edward | Jazz in the city | $990 | Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, Inc. | Artistic Pathways: Expressive Therapies for Cancer Support | $990 | Worcester Chamber Music Society, Inc. | Worcester Chamber Music Society "Alter Egos" Free tickets for seniors and residents | $990 | Wright, Joseph | Community Concerts with Central Mass Brass | $990 | York, Matt | Holiday Concert - Matt York - Songs and Stories | $550 | deManbey, Samantha | The Subjective Observer Podcast | $700 |
