Hanover Cultural Council
The Hanover Cultural Council is comprised of residents who are interested in supporting and promoting arts, humanities and sciences in Hanover. We have funded many projects in the community that span all age groups and abilities, including events at the Hanover Council on Aging, Artists in residence and the drama programs in the Hanover schools, special projects by the Hanover Unity Council, the Walnut Hill Garden Club, Hanover Historical Society, and many more. We also sponsor the annual town celebration — Hanover Day — each year in June to showcase the talents and activities in our community. The festival includes musical and dance performances, an art show, road race, historical exhibitions, craft displays, a community art project, youth athletic events, a senior citizen luncheon, car show, carnival, and fireworks display. Over the years we have also sponsored other events such as our annual Kite Day festival in partnership with the Friends of the John Curtis Library. We are always looking for ways to do outreach in our town in support of the arts, sciences, and humanities.
Contact
Christopher Haraden, Chair
charaden@comcast.net
781-254-3131
Address
Hanover Town Hall
550 Hanover Street
Hanover, MA 02339-2207
Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$8,400
FY25 Local Priorities
Our goal is to serve as many residents of Hanover as possible, and to ensure that the beneficiaries of grant programs are of all ages and abilities. In order to do this, our priorities will be to fund grants that have programs that take place in Hanover. If they are programs that take place outside of Hanover, we will look to see what the impact of the program is on Hanover residents. Applicants are encouraged to articulate, as clearly as possible, their proposal’s expected benefits for Hanover residents. We also give priority to grant applicants who have already arranged a venue and to programs offering new and unique experiences.
FY25 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center Elementary School | Center School Strings Project | $5,000 | Center Elementary School | Blue Man Group | $6,500 | Hanover Council on Aging | Hanover COA Arts Program | $6,000 | Hanover Historical Society | Walking Historic Hanover | $1,000 | Hanover Public Schools Office of Family & Community Engagement | Free Community Programming (Ex. Summer Concert Series) | $1,500 | Hanover Unity Council | Entertainment for Hanover Day - Inclusion of Historically Underrepresented Culture(s) | $750 | John Curtis Free Library | Plimoth Patuxet Library | $250 | John Curtis Free Library | Institute of Contemporary Art Library Museum Pass | $185 | North and South Rivers Watershed Association, Inc. | WaterWatch Lecture Series | $500 | South Shore Art Center, Inc. | The Inspired I – Paid Youth Art Apprenticeships | $500 | South Shore Children's Chorus, Corp. | South Shore Children's Chorus 2023-2024 | $500 | South Shore Vocational Technical High School | South Shore Tech Drama Club | $1,500 | South Shore Vocational Technical High School | South Shore Tech Art Club | $300 | South Shore Young Men's Christian Association | Corn Festival performers | $250 | Talking Information Center, Inc. | TIC Live Radio Theater | $500 | The James Library & Center for Arts Charitable Trust | Fifth Annual Spring Juried Show | $350 | Walnut Hill Garden Club | Garden Therapy | $1,400 | the Wizard, Ed | Reading is Magic | $450 |
