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
FY26 Allocation
$6,100
FY26 Local Priorities
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.
FY26 Local Guidelines
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.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
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 |