Mansfield Local Cultural Council
The Mansfield Local Cultural Council (MLCC) is a grassroots complement to the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s centralized grant programs. MLCC volunteers annually review applications from individuals, schools, and organizations to fund concerts, field trips, performances, lectures, workshops, art installations and community celebration/festivals.
Our mission is to promote excellence, access, education and diversity in the areas of the arts, humanities and sciences in the Town of Mansfield.
Contact
Adrianna Clark, Chair
culturalcouncil@mansfieldma.com
508-954-7725
Address
Town Hall
6 Park Row
Mansfield, MA 02048-2433
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$12,700
FY26 Local Priorities
The Mansfield Local Cultural Council polls the community on several occasions each year: our Grantee Reception, the Mansfield Family Fun Night, the Fall Festival at Fulton’s Pond and this year at Mansfield’s 250th Sestercentennial kick off weekend. This year as in years past, we have seen a strong interest in Public Events such as concerts, festivals, arts and crafts fair as well as Arts in the Schools. These were followed by Projects led by local artists, musicians, historians, scientists, environmental education projects, support for diverse community arts and cultural organizations, and an interest in public art such as traffic box wrapping, murals and sculpture. Other priorities include both youth and senior arts programs and support for historical events.
FY26 Local Guidelines
Please note that only applications submitted online will be accepted. Applications must be completed by 11:59pm on Thursday, October 16, 2025
Mansfield Local Cultural Council Guidelines:
To apply for Mansfield Local Cultural Council Grant, download and print an application form from www.massculturalcouncil.org
The Mansfield Local Cultural Council is pleased to be one of 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts to award funds in partnership with the Massachusetts Cultural Council. These funds are granted to qualified individuals and organizations to support cultural projects that benefit the community. Eligible disciplines include arts, humanities and interpretive sciences. Applications are sought annually and evaluated on a competitive basis in the fall. Grant awards typically range between $250 and $1,500. Larger awards are given on occasion. With funds being limited, grant requests should not normally exceed 50 percent of the cost of the proposed project or activity. New or previously unsuccessful applicants are encouraged to discuss their proposals with a council member before the deadline.
Applicants can be: a) arts, humanities or interpretive science organizations; b) individuals including artists, science educators, historians or other humanists, parents, community members, etc.; c) community organizations including, but not limited to, schools, social service organizations, civic groups, churches, neighborhood centers, youth, senior and family associations, etc.; Incorporated organizations must be nonprofit; unincorporated associations must have a nonprofit purpose. Individual applicants are required to be residents for at least one year; organizations must be organized and operating in the state for at least one year.
Proposals are evaluated by a municipally appointed panel of artists, humanists and community representatives. Criteria include artistic, humanistic or scientific quality, value to the community, quality of planning, community support and/or involvement and the track record of the applicant. The applicant’s qualifications must be demonstrated, and if the applicant is not directly leading the activity (i.e., a community agency is hiring an artist), then qualifications of the individual(s) leading the activity must also be described. Proposals from schools and libraries must not request support for activities that should be or have been part of the municipal budget (i.e. teacher salaries, classroom supplies, school-sponsored clubs and organizations, library books/videos, etc.). Enrichment projects utilizing outside professionals are allowed. Mansfield-based applicants are given preference over those from out of town. Funded activities must take place in physically accessible spaces. The Council will carefully scrutinize repeat requests; such proposals should include other sources of support to show the project is not dependent solely on Council funding.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Applefield, Janet | Combating Hate and Prejudice | $350 | Attleboro Community Theatre, Inc. | Partial Funding of Attleboro Community Theatre's 68th Season of Shows | $200 | Brockton Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | The Brockton Symphony Orchestra - 2024-2025 Season: The Road Less Traveled | $250 | Churchill, Sandy | Adult Community Paint Nights | $300 | Churchill, Sandy | Paint with the Masters for Children | $300 | Danesco, Beth | Walk In Wednesdays At The National Black Doll Museum | $400 | Easton Children's Museum, Inc. | Structures and Foundations Program | $350 | Fuller Craft Museum, Inc. | Craft for Kids | $250 | Fuller Craft Museum, Inc. | Craft for All | $250 | Illuminate Creative & Theatrical Arts Company, Inc. | Illuminate's Puppet Program | $250 | Illuminate Creative & Theatrical Arts Company, Inc. | Illuminate's Media+Tech Program | $250 | Jewelry City Steampunk Festival, Inc. | Jewelry City Steampunk Festival 2025 | $250 | Jubilate Chorale, Inc. | "Love's Pure Light" | $250 | Lappen, Henry | Henry the Juggler Performance | $450 | Lewis - Parks, Andrew | Andrew Lewis and Friends present “Songs and stories from the singer songwriters 1960-1975.” | $300 | LiveARTS | The 2024-25 LiveARTS Concert Series | $300 | M.M.A.S., Inc. | Mass Arts Center Partnership with Mansfield 250th Anniversary Committee | $350 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $400 | Natural Resources Trust of Easton, Inc. | NRT Celebrates 52 Years of Local Music at the Harvest and Craft Fair | $250 | Neponset Choral Society, Inc. | FY24-25 Concert Season | $250 | Newman, Howard | Knock on Wood, acoustic folk-rock duo | $550 | NoteAble Blend Chorus | A cappella concert | $400 | Old Colony Historical Society | Mansfield Day 2025 | $250 | Polatin, David | "Women Singers of the British Invasion” | $500 | Sharon Community Chamber Orchestra, Inc. | Easton Chamber Music Festival | $350 | Southeastern Massachusetts Arts Collaborative | Southeastern Massachusetts Wind Symphony | $200 | The Attleboro Museum, Inc. | High Art Exhibition: "Balance" | $200 | The Grace Notes | Grace Notes concert season 2024-2025 | $500 | The Road to Diversity and Understanding | Abolition Day 2025 | $1,000 | The Un-Common Theatre Company, Inc. | Fall Production - Seussical | $350 | The Un-Common Theatre Company, Inc. | YPP Production - Disney’s Finding Nemo JR | $350 | The Un-Common Theatre Company, Inc. | Spring Production - Chicago: Teen Edition | $350 | The Un-Common Theatre Company, Inc. | Young Adult Summer Production – Peter and the Starcatcher | $350 | Town of Mansfield | The Parrot Head Show- | $200 | Town of Mansfield | LOUD STEELE - STEELE BAND | $300 | Wise, Dennis | The Theft of Dignity: Mansfield, Free Public Presentation | $400 |
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