Middleborough Cultural Council
The Middleborough Cultural Council is committed to promote, educate and encourage growth in the areas of the arts, culture and interpretive science in Middleborough. The members of the cultural council are appointed by the Select Board.
Contact
mccchair@middleboroughma.gov
508-946-2405
https://www.middleboroughma.gov/
Address
20 Center Street
Middleborough, MA 02346-2053
Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$19,000
FY25 Local Priorities
The Middleborough Cultural Council gathers input from stakeholders and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. This year the Middleboro Cultural Council will give priority funding to projects based upon the following:
• Takes place within the town.
• Serves Middleborough youth, Middleborough seniors and/or the Middleborough community as a whole.
• Involves applicants that have secured a local venue and provides a letter from cooperating partner(s).
• Includes letter(s) from appropriate Town Department(s) if occurring in or impacting an open public area, public facility or public department.
• Supports Municipal departments, Middleborough artists, and Middleborough based nonprofits.
• Aligns with the functional responsibilities of the applicant and/or the discipline of the applying area for projects involving municipal areas.
• Is sustainable if capital items are procured in conjunction with the project.
• Does not discriminate and/or violate local, state, or federal laws.
• Identifies the projected income that will be obtained and how associated profits will be used to directly benefit residents of Middleborough
• Identifies and only supports the cultural component of the project. (Security details, unrelated equipment rental and similar expenses will not be reimbursed.)
• Aligns with general guidelines outlined by the Mass Cultural Council for Local Cultural Council funding.
• Has not received funding from other grantors including but not limited to Mass Cultural Council’s Festival and Projects Program, New England Foundation for the Arts, Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District, and Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism.
FY25 Local Guidelines
In addition to the state criteria, applications will be evaluated using the following review criteria:
• Alignment with local priorities and provides public benefit
• Ability to address the diverse cultural needs of the community’s underserved populations or support diverse forms of cultural activities
• Ability to accommodate the EJCOC demographic by offering free or discounted access
• Evidence of community support and involvement
• Track record and dedication of the applicant
• Financial need of applicant
• Demonstrated planning
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bates III, Davis R. | Celebrating the Season: A Halloween Harvest | $550 | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School Theatre Company | The SpongeBob Musical | $750 | Chadwick, Barbara | Fiber Arts - Exploring Three Historic Crafts | $850 | First Unitarian Universalist Society of Middleborough | American Folk Music: A Concert to Explore Its History and Cultural Influences | $1,000 | Friends of the Clover Foundation Inc. | East Middleboro 4-H Fair Entertainment | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $250 | Mayflower Camerata and Chamber Orchestra | Baroque Pops: Greatest Hits of 1725 | $1,000 | Metzler, Stephen | Learning to Cane Taster | $750 | Middleborough Council on Aging | Lifelong Learning Series at the COA | $1,810 | Middleborough Historical Association | A Rendezvous with Rachel Revere by Judith Kalaora | $600 | Middleborough Housing Authority | Tenant Enrichment project | $500 | Middleborough Public Library | Wire Tree Art Workshop | $800 | Middleborough Public Library | Earth Week Art | $750 | Old Colony Young Men's Christian Association, Inc. | Wampanoag Tribal Dance Performance | $1,000 | Peter H. Peirce Homestead | Monarchs in Middleborough | $900 | Peter H. Peirce Homestead | Two Fabric Art Exhibits - Quilting and Spinning | $650 | Pilgrim Festival Chorus, Inc. | Celebrate! Messiah and Carol Sing | $500 | Soule Homestead Education Center | Cultural Enhancement Grant | $1,000 | Tateo, Lindsay | Plant and Taste – Pizza Garden | $520 | The Alley Theatre at the Burt Wood School, LLC | Sip & Stroll: Summer | $1,000 | The Alley Theatre at the Burt Wood School, LLC | Beetlejuice Jr | $539 | The Friends of the Middleboro Public Library, Inc. | Murder At The Masquerade! (Mystery Dinner Theater) | $1,000 | The New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance, Inc. | Salt Comes to the Middleborough Public Library | $650 | Tincknell, Roger L. | Island Vacation | $500 | Tincknell, Roger L. | Beatles and Beyond | $615 | Town of Middleborough | For the Animals | $600 |
