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
FY25 Allocation
$6,100
FY25 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
FY25 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
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Trail Committee | Appalachian Trail Community Program Town of Lee | $332 | Becket Arts Center of the Hilltowns, Inc. | Music Brings Communities Together | $200 | Beehive Media LLC | Bearing Witness: Stories of Resilience | $250 | Berkshire Children's Chorus, Inc. | The Sounds of Music | $200 | Berkshire Music School, Inc. | Willie was Different: A Musical Enrichment Program | $300 | Berkshire South Regional Community Center | Berkshire Ukulele Band (BUB) and Berkshire Sings! (Sings!) | $200 | Berkshire Theatre Group, Inc. | BTG PLAYS! In School Residency Program | $350 | Butler, Steve | The Garage with Steve Butler | $250 | Costello Astronomy Lectures | A talk about our universe | $250 | Dewey Memorial Hall, Inc. | Storytelling | $200 | Dewey Memorial Hall, Inc. | Talent Share | $100 | Flying Cloud Institute, Inc. | Girls Science Club: Closing the Gender Gap | $550 | Great Barrington Public Theater, Inc. | Berkshire Voices 2024 Reading Series | $250 | Greenagers, Inc. | Greenagers Education and Stewardship | $200 | Hilltown Families, Inc. | Hilltown Families Suggests | $50 | IS183, Inc. | ARTcentric: Berkshires After-school at Lee Elementary School | $300 | Lee Middle and High School | Lee High School Band Commissioning Project | $300 | Lenski, Laurel | Sen-sa-tion-al Stories (1/3): Kinesthetic Social & Emotional Learning | $130 | Lenski, Laurel | Sen-sa-tion-al Stories (2/3): Kinesthetic Social & Emotional Learning | $130 | Lenski, Laurel | Sen-sa-tion-al Stories (3/3): Kinesthetic Social & Emotional Learning | $130 | Literacy Network of South Berkshire, Inc. | The First-Generation College Project | $250 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $450 | Maichack, Gregory | Painting Seascapes Inspired by Winslow Homer: Maintaining Habitats | $350 | Maichack, Mary Jo D. | Fabulous Folktales & Myths for Seniors | $250 | Nutshell Playhouse, Inc. | Nutshell Playhouse at the Lee Library | $200 | OHerin, Robin | Founder's Weekend Beer Garden Concert | $300 | Parisi, Rita | Women of '76 | $250 | Sevenars Concerts, Inc. | Sevenars 56th Anniversary Season | $100 | Shakespeare & Company, Inc. | 2024 Fall Festival of Shakespeare | $350 | Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center, Inc. | Explore the fauna and flora of Basin Pond | $100 | The Artist Book Foundation | Book Donations to Lee High School | $300 | The Barn at Lee, Inc. | Spring 2024 Residency | $200 | The Stockbridge Sinfonia, Inc. | The Stockbridge Sinfonia: Intergenerational Community Orchestra of the Berkshires | $200 | Triplex Cinema, Inc. | SPRING TEEN FILM FESTIVAL | $200 | Tupper, Lara | Mary Oliver as Muse | $250 | Tyler, Natalie | Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood | $200 | Vocalis Youth Choir, Inc. | Vocalis Scholarship Fund | $100 | WAM Theatre, Inc. | WAM Theatre’s 2024 Community Engagement programming | $300 | the Wizard, Ed | Reading is Magic | $250 |
