Northbridge Cultural Council
The Northbridge Cultural Council (NCC) seeks to expand access, improve education, promote diversity, and encourage excellence in the arts, humanities, and interpretative sciences to improve the quality of life for the community and contribute to our communities’ economic and cultural vitality.
Through its network of local councils, Mass Cultural Council (MCC) provides grants to non-profit cultural organizations, schools, communities, and individual artists to fund programs that use arts, science, and the humanities to build strong, diverse, livable communities.
Contact
Christine Johnson
northbridgeculturalcouncil@gmail.com
508-234-2095
Address
7 Main Street
Northbridge, MA 01588-2294
Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
The Northbridge Cultural Council Priorities
1. Applicants who provide a cultural event within the community of Northbridge
2. Applicants who have secured an event date, venue location, and detailed information.
3. Applicants who provide the cultural event free of charge to attendees.
4. Applicants based on the input received from the community.
FY26 Local Guidelines
All applicants must comply with all local and State Guidelines. For more information regarding guidelines, applications, and the process for submitting applications, visit:
All applications are submitted through the MCC grants portal.
All applications must be submitted by Wednesday, October 16, 2024. No late submissions will be accepted.
All applicants seeking grant reimbursement must submit all invoices and documentation via email at northbridgemassculturalcouncil@gmail.com or mailed to Northbridge Cultural Council c/o Northbridge Town Hall, 7 Main Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bates III, Davis R. | A Celtic Celebration: A Performance for Seniors | $275 | Bilodeau, Chris | Irish Music Celebration | $1,000 | Blackstone Valley Art Association, Inc. | Free Community Art Celebration of Northbridge 2025 | $350 | Blackstone Valley Community Concert Band, Inc. | 2025 Concert Series | $500 | Blackstone Valley Emergency Shelter | 2nd Annual Blackstone Valley Festival of Trees | $1,200 | Dick, Robert | Blackstone Valley Bluegrass | $800 | Far From Eden | Northbridge Inclusive Family-Friendly Music Concert | $399 | George Marston Whitin Memorial Community Association, Inc. | WCC Youth Theater | $1,000 | Hart, Francis | The “Me” Decade - A Cultural Review of the 1970s Through Music | $275 | Jundanian, Gregory | Tasting History | $1,575 | Landers, Kathleen | The Driveway Chicks at Plummer's Place | $300 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $250 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $250 | Newman, Howard | Knock on Wood, acoustic folk-rock duo | $300 | Northbridge Beautification | Northbridge Holiday Lights Celebration | $1,083 | Northbridge Middle School | Chariots of the Sun | $820 | Parnes, Janet | The Etiquette Expert of 1890 | $250 | Penza, Brett | Ordinary Man Tour | $275 | Richards, Raianne | Concert at Northbridge Senior Center with Mark & Raianne | $300 | Shea, Lisa | Writing / Publishing / Marketing Workshop Series | $300 | The Claflin Hill Music Performance Foundation, Inc. | Claflin Hill Symphony Summer Winds On The Road | $1,075 | Tincknell, Roger L. | Halloween, Seasonal Songs, and Sing-alongs | $275 | Town of Northbridge | A Tour of Castle Hill: A self-guided experience connecting our community through an ecological, cultural and historical lens | $1,000 | Urquhart, Doug | Arizona Doug's "Music through the Decades" | $275 | Whitinsville Downtown Crossroads Historic District Commission | Northbridge Heritage Day | $1,200 | Worcester Writers' Collective | Blackstone Valley Heritage Corridor Storywalks | $250 |
