Lee Cultural Council

MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of Massachusetts local and regional cultural councils is to support public programs that promote access, education, diversity, and excellence in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in communities across the commonwealth. The mission of the Lee Cultural Council is to promote a rich and diverse cultural life in the Lee community, strongly supporting programs, events, and performances which entertain and/or encourage critical thinking, creativity, and community building.

Priorities
Grantees must have a venue and letter of support. It must be clear how their project will benefit the citizens of Lee. The Lee Cultural Council does not accept Direct Grants but use Reimbursement Grants which need to be mailed in to the Lee Cultural Council, Town Hall, Lee, MA 01238. We also supply feedback forms for grantees to give attendees and mail back with their reimbursement forms.

Contact

Robin O'Herin
[email protected]
413-243-2271

Address
Town Hall
32 Main Street
Lee, MA 01238-1676

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Application Information

FY27 Allocation

$6,200

FY27 Local Priorities

MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of Massachusetts local and regional cultural councils is to support public programs that promote access, education, diversity, and excellence in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in communities across the commonwealth. The mission of the Lee Cultural Council is to promote a rich and diverse cultural life in the Lee community, strongly supporting programs, events, and performances which entertain and/or encourage critical thinking, creativity, and community building.

GRANT CRITERIA
The Lee Cultural Council prioritizes programs which…
·       Benefit citizens of Lee and the Lee community
·       Benefit underserved populations, elderly, and youth
·       Foster exposure to other cultures
·       Encourage critical thinking
• Entertain and educate
• Advance and encourage diversity, equity, inclusion, and access for public benefit

FY27 Local Guidelines

Applicants should indicate a venue and proposed date(s) for their project and have a letter of support from the venue.
When returning reimbursement forms, just send some form of proof that your event took place and that you helped with promotion (ex:a picture, flyer or poster)

We do not disperse Direct Grants that pay before the event or does partial payments, We accept traditional reimbursement forms after the event has been completed.
If funded, applicants may receive partial funding only, and are therefore strongly encouraged to seek additional financial support for their project.

Grantees must promote their event, and submit proof with their reimbursement form.

How Grant Recipients Are Paid

Reimbursement Grants

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FY26 Funding List

Name	Project Title	Amount
Arts in Recovery for Youth	Arts in Recovery for Youth (AIRY)	$300
Becket Arts Center of the Hilltowns, Inc.	Year Round Multi-Arts Programming	$200
Berkshire Children's Chorus, Inc.	Joyful Voices of Berkshire Children; North, South and Central County	$250
Berkshire Lyric Theatre,Inc.	Educational Programs and Concerts	$350
Berkshire Music School, Inc.	Music For Young Minds: The Woodwind Quintet	$250
Berkshire Opera Festival, Inc.	Berkshire Opera Festival’s Access to the Arts: Community Transportation Initiative	$250
Berkshire Pride, Inc.	Lee Pride	$300
Berkshire Pulse, Inc.	Musical Theater Dance Residency at Lee High School	$500
Berkshire South Regional Community Center, Inc.	Berkshire Ukulele Band (BUB) and Berkshire Sings! (Sings!)	$100
Berkshire Theatre Group, Inc.	BTG PLAYS! School Residency Program	$400
Berkshires Jazz, Inc.	Jazz In The Schools: Workshops	$200
Bloom, Joshua	The History of the Relationship between Jacob’s Pillow and Its Neighboring Town of Lee	$250
Dewey Memorial Hall, Inc.	Dewey Hall Game Nights	$100
Festival Latino of the Berkshires Inc	Festival Latino of the Bershires	$350
Flying Cloud Institute, Inc.	Girls Science Club	$500
Great Barrington Public Theater Inc.	Berkshire Voices 2026 Reading Series	$250
Greenagers, Inc.	Greenagers Education and Environmental Stewardship	$300
Guthrie Center Corp.	Check it Out!	$200
Hilltown Families, Inc.	Hilltown Families Suggests	$100
IS183, Inc.	ARTcentric After-School Program at Lee Elementary School	$350
Lee Library Association	The Story of the Song Performance and Workshop Series	$250
Lee Middle and High School	Lee Middle and High School's Production of The Addams Family	$300
Lee Middle and High School	Drumming, song, and dance in West Africa and the Caribbean	$400
MUSIC Dance.edu	Hip Hop SQUARE Dance for Seniors! and chair dance	$400
Maichack, Gregory	Vincent van Gogh’s the Iris: How to Pastel Paint	$350
Maichack, Mary Jo D.	Fabulous Tales Well Told & Sung for Adults & Seniors	$250
Melanie Poppins Consulting, LLC	Family Mindfulness and Expressive Arts	$100
Nutshell Playhouse, Inc.	Nutshell Playhouse at Lee Library	$250
OHerin, Robin	Founders Weekend Concert	$350
Ricci, David	From Antique Fairs to Photobook – Unpacking American Cultural Identity	$250
Sblendorio, Olivia	Variety Redux Berkshires Tour: Reimagined Vaudeville for the 21st Century	$100
Shakespeare & Company, Inc.	2026 Fall Festival of Shakespeare	$450
St. Mary's School	School trip to see The Outsiders musical on Broadway	$150
Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center, Inc.	Explore the fauna, flora and cultural history of Basin Pond	$350
The Barn at Lee, Inc.	Spring 2026 Residency	$300
The Stockbridge Sinfonia, Inc.	The Stockbridge Sinfonia Summer Concert Series	$250
The W. E. B. Du Bois Center for Freedom and Democracy Inc.	Learning with W.E.B. Du Bois: Exploring Black History and Local Heritage in the Berkshires	$300
Truss III, Tom	Mixed Nuts: a Reimagining of The Nutcracker Ballet	$100
Truss III, Tom	Take 1: Dance on Film Festival	$150
Tupper, Lara	Memoir Writing: What's Your Story?	$300
Vocalis Youth Choir, Inc.	Vocalis Youth Choir Scholarship Fund	$100

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