New Salem Cultural Council
The priority of the New Salem Cultural Council is to fund a variety of projects that serve many different age groups, including children, teens, adults and seniors; we also attempt to serve as many venues as possible, including the Library, various schools, the Council on Aging luncheons, Old Home Day, and Historic buildings.
Priority will be given to local applicants whose project pertains to, affects, and can be easily accessed by townspeople and will directly enhance the cultural strength of our community.
In addition to following the state criteria, we evaluate and give priority to applicants that have made prior arrangements for a local venue and have an approved budget in place. The Council tries to fully fund as many applications as possible. However, smaller grants are more likely to be approved. Where we make the decision to partially fund a project, we will give priority to those projects that will still be able to move forward with partial funding.
In light of the continued Covid-19 pandemic, we will also give preference to projects that can be doable/viewable online via Zoom, Facebook, YouTube etc. as well as other events/projects that lend themselves to social distancing.
Applicants will be responsible for their own publicity, as we have limited resources to handle this.
Positive reviews and letters of recommendation and the opportunity for attendees to evaluate the project will be considered favorably.
Contact
Ami Fagin, Chair
amifagin@gmail.com
978-799-5332
Address
15 South Main Street
New Salem, MA 01355-9713
Application Information
FY25 details to come.
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1794 Meetinghouse, Inc. | Quabbin Valley Pro Musica 2023-2024 Season | $500 | 1794 Meetinghouse, Inc. | Free Concert for Old Home Day | $1,750 | Barrett, Cynthia | Emma and Belley: Sister Detectives, A Bilingual Book Reading and Signing | $100 | Community Network for Children | How Things Move in Nature : Turtles | $260 | LaunchSpace, Inc. | Teen Open Hack | $750 | Manselle, Jafar | “West African Drumming Workshop - Come Out to Play” | $250 | New Salem Public Library | Mysterious Massachusetts | $165 | Orange Revitalization Partnership, Inc. | Starry Starry Night | $750 | Pioneer Valley Symphony, Inc. | “Oliver Towne” - 2024 Education Concert | $500 | The Athol Historical Society, Inc. | Uniquely Quabbin magazine | $250 | York, Matt | Johnny Cash - Songs and Stories | $550 |
