Leominster Cultural Council
The Leominster Cultural Council is one of approximately 329 councils serving all 351 Massachusetts cities and towns.
Our responsibility is to award grants that address the cultural needs and wants of the Leominster community.
The Council carefully evaluates and awards grants that support the arts, sciences and humanities to improve and contribute to the diversity of our community,
The grants are funded with the policies and guidelines set by the Massachusetts Cultural Council with the annual amount subject to legislative appropriations.
Contact
Vicki Briggs
lcc01453@gmail.com
978-549-8533
Address
25 West Street
Leominster, MA 01453-5647
FY22 Allocation
$33,600
FY22 Local Priorities
The Leominster Cultural Council gathers input from the community and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. Priority is given to applications from local artists and organizations, or groups that have secured a local venue (specific date, audience, etc.).
The LCC typically receives requests totaling more than twice the amount of money available for us to grant. The goal of the LCC is to provide some funding to as many qualified projects as we can; therefore, most projects receive only partial funding.
The Council will make grant money available in full to grantees once their projects are approved and the required paperwork is submitted. In addition to the State guidelines, applications will be evaluated using the criteria listed in the section below.
FY22 Local Guidelines
LEOMINSTER CULTURAL COUNCIL
GRANT APPLICATION GUIDELINES———-
1. The application MUST be completed online. NO paper applications will be accepted.
2. An application from a non-Leominster resident REQUIRES a letter of support from an organization/group/individual who resides in Leominster, or a letter from the performance/project venue located in Leominster.
3. The application encourages new and unique artistic/cultural experiences.
4. The application is a collaborative project between cultural and community groups.
5. The application shows a match of cash or in-kind services equal to the funds requested.
6. An application from a previous grantee may be denied if the Final Report for that grant has not been submitted within 2 weeks after the event is held.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY22 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samoset School | Alan McCulloch String Program | $1,115 |
| Leominster Public Library | Something's Fishy! An Ocean of Fun Stories & Songs of the Sea! | $280 |
| Johnny Appleseed Elementary School | People of the Dawn - Hands-On Study of Indigenous People | $635 |
| St. Bernard's High School, Inc. | First Tech Robotics Team | $310 |
| Thomas E. Rull | "A Musical Journey Through The Years" December Holiday Show | $145 |
| The Harvard Town Band, Inc. | Holiday Concert @ Whitney Field Mall | $130 |
| Leominster Arts Council, Inc. | 29th Annual Johnny Appleseed Arts and Cultural Festival | $4,930 |
| Leominster Arts Council, Inc. | 28th Annual Johnny Appleseed Arts & Cultural Festival DJ Ray Richard | $540 |
| Kathryn Swantee | Youth Arts Scholarship Program | $1,045 |
| New England Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | Classical Music in the New World | $405 |
| Sally Cragin | Swan Hope Press 2022 | $920 |
| Clear Path for Veterans New England | Build-A-Flag Woodworking Art Therapy Workshop | $395 |
| Susan O'Brien | Story Telling to Build Cultural and Family Pride | $1,320 |
| Frances Drake School | Students and Social Justice: A Partnership with Abolitionist Park, The Forge Theater Lab, and Schools | $430 |
| Forge Theater Lab | Full Production of a New Play on Climate Change | $540 |
| StageWorks of Leominster, Inc. | Cinderella | $2,685 |
| Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $215 |
| Tonia Ostrow | Hip Swayers Trio Concert | $175 |
| Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | Celebrate Diversity to Build Unity in Leominster! with the Spanish American Center | $1,255 |
| Lynne McKenney Lydick | Yours for Humanity - Abby | $190 |
| The Montachusett Chorale, Inc. | Helping Neighbors by Lifting Voices, '21 | $535 |
| Leominster Colonial Band, Inc. | Leominster Colonial Band 2022 Carter Park Summer Concerts | $735 |
| Leominster Colonial Band, Inc. | LEOMINSTER COLONIAL BAND 2022 HOLIDAY CONCERT | $540 |
| The Sizer Foundation, Inc. | Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Theater Production | $165 |
| Fitchburg Art Museum, Inc. | 86th Regional Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft | $130 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, Inc. | Mind-Body Sound Therapy | $265 |
| Leominster Arts Council, Inc. | JA Festival Big Band Concert | $1,555 |
| Leominster Arts Council, Inc. | Starburst' 22 | $1,630 |
| Leominster Public Schools Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Program | Pumpernickel Puppets | $185 |
| Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild, Inc. | The Massachusetts High School Drama Festival | $270 |
| Paul Luria | The Roaring 2020's Jazz Combo | $255 |
| Growing Places Garden Project, Inc. | Leominster Farmers Market | $1,410 |
| Friends of Sholan Farms, Inc. | Entertainment in the Orchard | $395 |
| Friends of Sholan Farms, Inc. | Sholan Farms Tours | $325 |
| Beacon of Hope Community Services, Inc. | Spreading the Love | $465 |
| Groton Hill Music, Inc. | Fitchburg Leominster Boys & Girls Club Afterschool Outreach Program | $550 |
| Sally Cragin | Stratton Players 2022 | $1,890 |
| Owen Levine | LEOMINSTER SUMMER CONCERT SERIES | $2,110 |
| Aldrich Astronomical Society, Inc. | Beyond the Beaten Path: New Ways to Explore Our Solar System & Beyond! | $135 |
| St. Bernard's High School, Inc. | St. Bernard's Music Program | $795 |
