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
FY24 Allocation
$5,500
FY24 Local Priorities
New Salem Cultural Council Guidelines and Priorities 2024
The priority of the New Salem Cultural Council is to fund a variety of cultural activities that serve many different age groups, including children, teens, adults, and seniors; we also attempt to serve as many community organizations as possible, including but not limited to area libraries, schools, the Council on Aging luncheons, social media platforms and historic buildings.
Priority will be given to local applicants whose proposal pertains to, affects, and can be easily accessed by townspeople and will directly enhance the cultural strength and diversity 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. When 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.
Applicants will be responsible for their own publicity.
FY24 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1794 Meetinghouse, Inc. | Quabbin Valley Pro Musica 2022-2023 season | $500 | Barrett, Cynthia | Emma and Belley: Little Detectives, A Bilingual Book | $200 | Bates III, Davis R. | Halloween Harvest: A Performance for Seniors | $300 | Community Network for Children | Find Your Voice: Music and Movement with Tom & Laurie | $228 | Community Network for Children | Families in Nature | $435 | Fagin, Amy | Introduction to Art Appreciation: A Roundtable | $450 | LaunchSpace, Inc. | Teen Open Hack | $500 | Orange Revitalization Partnership, Inc. | Starry Starry Night | $400 | Percival, Ann E. | Dear Ella | $700 | Pioneer Valley Symphony, Inc. | “The Mystery of the Missing Music” - 2023 Education Concert | $500 | Quabbin Food Connector, Inc. | North Quabbin Crossroads Tour: Food, Farms, Future | $300 | The Athol Historical Society, Inc. | Uniquely Quabbin magazine | $250 | The Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center, Inc. | The Power of Place: Finding a Sense of Belonging Through Story, Conversation and Song / A keynote concert that celebrates our connections to Franklin County | $200 | Village Neighbors, Inc. | Writing to Remember | $415 |
