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.
Contact
Robin O'Herin
roherin@gmail.com
413-243-2271
Address
Town Hall
32 Main Street
Lee, MA 01238-1676
Connect on Social
Facebook
Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
he 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
FY26 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 (ex:a picture, flyer or poster)
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
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Trail Committee | Appalachian Trail Community Program Town of Lee | $292 | Becket Arts Center of the Hilltowns, Inc. | Music Brings Communities Together | $150 | Berkshire Children's Chorus, Inc. | We are the Music Makers: Celebrating 35 of years of Berkshire Children’s Chorus! | $200 | Berkshire Community College | Unmuting (Interpretive Dance Performance) | $200 | Berkshire Lyric Theatre, Inc. | Educational Programs and Concerts | $350 | Berkshire Music School, Inc. | Rhythms of Brazil: A Journey Through Traditional Musical Instruments | $350 | Berkshire Pulse, Inc. | Musical Theater Dance Residency at Lee High School | $500 | Berkshire South Regional Community Center | Berkshire Ukulele Band (BUB) and Berkshire Sings! (Sings!) | $100 | Berkshire Theatre Group, Inc. | BTG PLAYS! School Residency Program | $400 | Center for Peace Through Culture | Peacebirds | $250 | Costello Astronomy Lectures | The history of the universe. From the big bang to today | $300 | Dewey Memorial Hall, Inc. | Jazz Jam Session | $200 | Festival Latino of the Berkshires, Inc. | Festival Latino of the Berkshires | $250 | Flying Cloud Institute, Inc. | Girls Science Club: Closing the Gender Gap | $550 | Great Barrington Public Theater, Inc. | Berkshire Voices 2025 Reading Series | $250 | Greenagers, Inc. | Greenagers Education and Stewardship | $200 | Hilltown Families, Inc. | Hilltown Families Suggests | $75 | IS183, Inc. | ARTcentric: Berkshires After-school at Lee Elementary School | $300 | Knesset Israel Synagogue | Berkshire Jewish Film Festival | $200 | Lee Middle and High School | Lee Middle and High School's Production of Hadestown Teen Edition | $500 | Lenski, Laurel | Sen-sa-tion-al Stories - Kinesthetic Learning | $150 | Lenski, Laurel | Sen-sa-tion-al Stories: Kinesthetic Learning April 2025 | $75 | Lenski, Laurel | Sen-sa-tion-al Summer at the Lee Library | $75 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $400 | Maichack, Gregory | The Seahorse: How to Pastel Paint | $300 | Maichack, Mary Jo D. | Swing in Spring Cabaret | $250 | Maloney, Scott | I AM ... | $75 | Mankita, Jay | Chain Reactions & Creative Contraptions | $250 | Neill, David | Music concert by the Jazz Bones | $200 | OHerin, Robin | Founders Weekend Concert | $200 | OHerin, Robin | Ladies Sing the Blues | $300 | Second Nature Arts | Creative Playdate Program | $100 | Sevenars Concerts, Inc. | Sevenars 57th Anniversary Season | $100 | Shakespeare & Company, Inc. | 2025 Fall Festival of Shakespeare | $400 | Stationery Factory Events, LLC | Calliope Cafe and Indie Night | $100 | The Barn at Lee, Inc. | 2025 Spring Residency | $300 | The Bidwell House, Inc. | An 18th Century Living History Weekend at the Bidwell House | $100 | The Stockbridge Sinfonia, Inc. | The Stockbridge Sinfonia Summer Concert Series | $200 | Tincknell, Roger L. | Halloween, Seasonal Songs and Sing-alongs | $150 | Truss III, Tom | Replacing Prancer | $150 | Tupper, Lara | How to Face Writer's Block | $250 | Tyler, Natalie | Tornado | $250 | Vocalis Youth Choir, Inc. | Vocalis Youth Choir Scholarship Fund | $100 | WAM Theatre, Inc. | WAM Theatre’s 2025 Community Engagement | $350 |
