Methuen Cultural Council
The Cultural Council is made up of volunteers who the City Council appoints for a term of three years. The Cultural Council functions under guidelines established by Mass Cultural Council (MCC), which allocates funding to each community. The mission of the Methuen Cultural Council is to support public projects that promote access, education, diversity, and excellence in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in the community or benefit our community. The Council offers support by awarding grants from state-allocated funds to individuals and organizations. The Council aims to act as an advisory group to town committees, boards, and departments promoting the arts and cultural attributes of Methuen.
Contact
methuenculturalcouncil@gmail.com
617-797-4093
Address
PO Box 1006
272 Broadway
Methuen, MA 01844-2932
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$39,300
FY25 Local Priorities
To support public projects by regranting the annual allocation of funds from Mass Cultural Council (MCC). These projects shall promote access, education, diversity, and excellence in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in Methuen.
Preference is given to:
Methuen residents and organizations
Nonprofit organizations
Projects involving local artists
Projects that encourage community-wide participation in the arts, cultural events, graphic arts, fine arts, music, dance, theater, writing, nature, science and environmental education
Projects that encourage participation by audiences of all ages, including multi-generational cultural programs
Projects highlighting Methuen’s history and institutions
Projects celebrating cultural diversity and inclusivity
First-time funding of projects
FY25 Local Guidelines
First-time applicants, local artists and presenters are encouraged to apply.
Non-resident individuals or organizations:
If your program occurs in Methuen, you must have a predetermined local sponsor and a letter from the sponsor with your application. The letter should specify the type and level of support that the sponsor will provide. The application must identify the venue as either in-person or virtual. Virtual programs must be managed by the sponsor.
If your program does not occur in Methuen, you must have a supporting letter from a resident explaining how it will benefit Methuen residents.
Applications must be completed online and include a complete budget.
Any changes to an approved project must be submitted to the council in advance for review.
Publicity must acknowledge the following: “This program is supported in part by a grant from the Methuen Cultural Council, a local agency supported by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.”
Approved grantees must advertise event(s) in local Methuen media. Grants are made using a direct payment method. Approved grantees will receive a grant packet including An Approval Letter, Grant Agreement, W-9, and Final Report. Please send your completed reimbursement form/receipts and documentation (Invoices, receipts, or paid bills), including costs associated with virtual programming if applicable, evidence that the event took place (programs, photos, etc.), and was credited as promised (copies of marketing, in newspapers, etc.) to: PO Box 1006 272 Broadway, Methuen, MA, 01844. You may also email your reimbursement materials to methuenculturalcouncil@gmail.com with the subject line MCC Grant Materials.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Revolutionary Day in Methuen | $1,000 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $300 | Donald P. Timony Grammar School | Drama Club 2023/2024 | $1,145 | Donald P. Timony Grammar School | Amazing Hero Art with Rob Surette Enrichment Program for all grades | $4,500 | First Baptist Church in Methuen | Aspirations of a Diverse Community - Exterior Refurbishing of a Historical Landmark | $5,000 | Gagnon, Albert | Gravity Men & Gravity Girl Entertainment | $1,750 | Greater Lawrence Fellowship of the Arts, Inc. | Greater Lawrence Fellowship Arts Festival | $3,500 | KevTech Services, Inc. | Beginner Technology Classes | $1,500 | Loiselle, Jennifer | Playful Courtyard Canvas: A Kaleidoscope of Childhood Adventures | $5,000 | Loiselle, Jennifer | Community SustainaFostering Creativity and Connection: Art Projects at Public Celebrationsble Art Initiative: Supply Funding for Multiple Public Projects | $3,000 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! -- a dance series | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic -- The Musical | $580 | Marsh Elementary School | Hero Art | $2,030 | Marsh Elementary School | Slapstick Science | $1,750 | McGary, Diane | Resident Therapeutic Musician | $2,000 | Merrimack Valley Community Music School, Inc. | Music For Methuen Farmers Market | $5,000 | Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc. | Hip Hop Added Up and Workshops | $1,780 | Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc. | Hip Hop Dance Workshops | $1,530 | Methuen Comprehensive Grammar School | Pismatic Magic Laser/ Anti Bullying Show | $1,800 | Methuen Comprehensive Grammar School | Rob Surette and his AMAZING HERO ART! | $2,500 | Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Inc. | Methuen Young Peoples Theatre | $5,000 | Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Inc. | Music Hall Days - 2024 | $2,000 | Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Inc. | Concert Grand Piano Celebration | $5,000 | Nevins Memorial Library | A Field Trip to the ICA | $1,800 | Nevins Memorial Library | Brazilian Beats by Grooversity | $1,180 | Nevins Memorial Library | Expanding Literary Offerings and Promoting Spanish-Language Book Club | $6,595 | Nevins Memorial Library | Author Visit with Raúl the Third | $1,500 | Nevins Memorial Library | Watercolor Wonders: A Journey of Discovery and Recovery | $6,377 | New England Classical Singers, Inc. | 2024 Concert Season: Great Composers | $1,000 | Newman, Howard | Music for Seniors | $375 | Nocera, Josef | The GemsTones at the Senior Center | $3,000 | Rull, Thomas E. | "A Musical Journey Through the Years" | $475 | Tenney Grammar School | Mama Tenney: Harmony in Diversity | $2,500 | Tenney Grammar School | Tenney Community Craft Night | $300 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Mangia, Meatballs and Murder | $765 | The Merrimack Valley Young Men's Christian Association, Inc. | Methuen Music Clubhouse at the Methuen YMCA | $5,000 | The Methuen Historical Society, Inc. | Making Methuen History Available | $1,200 | The Methuen Historical Society, Inc. | Creation of the Exhibit Room at the Museum | $1,926 | Waterman, Jon | Live Music Making History Live | $300 | York, Matt | Matt York - Songs & Stories: Willie Nelson | $600 |
