Harwich Cultural Council
The Harwich Cultural Council is dedicated to fostering the creative spirit through the organization, funding, and promotion of cultural activities and initiatives that serve the people of Harwich.
Contact
Bernadette Waystack
culturalcouncil.harwich@gmail.com
508-430-7514
https://www.harwich-ma.gov/cultural-council
Address
Town Hall
732 Main Street
Harwich, MA 02645-2717
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
HCC Cultural Council Criteria for LCC Grants
1. LCC Grant funds must be used for arts, humanities or interpretive sciences.
2. Projects must provide equal cultural access for target group, and must demonstrate a public benefit for Harwich.
3. Previously funded applicants should demonstrate how programs have been modified to introduce new elements and/or develop new funding sources, expand impact or community benefit.
4. Activity cannot be part of Harwich town budget.
5. Grants are reimbursement-based.
6. Preference will be given to local/regional applicants or activities which offer unique cultural and artistic content. While programs offered in the town of Harwich are highly preferable, unique regional offerings expected to attract participation by Harwich residents will be considered.
7. A documented commitment from or collaboration with local partners is a plus.
8. When qualified grant requests exceed funds available, the Cultural Council will seek to balance impact on diverse demographic groups, including any traditionally under- represented by cultural programming.
FY26 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beyond the Bounds, Inc. | Beyond the Bounds 2025 | $1,000 | Brown, Alexis Roma | The Painted Soul Lounge | $610 | Cape Arts & Entertainment, Inc. | Link Up Program in Monomoy Regional School District | $1,000 | Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Inc. | Cape Cod Museum of Natural History - Coastal Explorer STEM Program | $1,000 | Cape Community Orchestra | 2024-2025 Concert Season | $1,000 | Chatham Chorale, Inc. | "Grandeur and Glory" A Collaborative Project of the Chatham Chorale and the Cape Symphony | $750 | Chatham Fiddle Orchestra | Chatham Fiddle Orchestra | $600 | Cumes, Julia | Invisible Threads: Portraits and Stories of our Global Neighbors | $500 | First Parish Brewster (Unitarian Universalist) | “The Power of Collective Healing in Justice” | $500 | Guild of Harwich Artists | Make-It-Take-It | $500 | Harwich Junior Theatre, Inc. | From Page to Stage! | $1,500 | Iannitelli, Leda Muhana | Movimento Project 2025 - 10 Years | $500 | Moberg, Kim | The Seven Fires Prophecy Suite for Humanity Concert and Presentation | $800 | Movement Arts Cape Cod, Inc. | Movement Arts Cape Cod Fair | $1,000 | Outer Cape Chorale, Inc. | Choral Treasures: December 2024 concert weekend; May 2025 concert weekend; 8 smaller venue Chamber Singer concerts. | $700 | Partelow, Judith | Trying Your Hand at Poetry | $250 | Pleasant Bay Community Boating, Inc. | Pleasant Bay Community Boating Speaker Series 2025 | $1,000 | The Arts & Justice Collective | The Big Read Cape Cod | $500 | The Cordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space, Inc. | Learning Lab | $500 | The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Inc. | Rise and Shine | $1,000 | Tincknell, Roger L. | Island Vacation | $670 | Wilson, Mary | Puppets, Paul and Mary: Puppets Pay it Forward | $550 |
