Norwell Cultural Council
The mission of the Norwell Cultural Council (NCC) is to promote excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences in order to improve the quality of life for all Norwell residents and to contribute to the economic vitality of our communities.
Contact
Cynthia Wright
cynwright171@mac.com
617-347-6107
massculturalcouncil.org
Address
Norwell Town Hall
345 Main Street
Norwell, MA 02061-2449
Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$6,600
FY24 Local Priorities
Grants are considered on the basis of clarity of purpose, community involvement, financial need and those with a strong focus on the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences.
Grants are considered that are strongly based in support of the Norwell community and its programs. Programs outside of the Norwell community will be evaluated as to the extent that said program serves a significant portion of our town population.
Grants are not to be used to fund projects of a continuing nature unless content/audience varies.
All applications must have a confirmed supporting venue in place, date may be flexible. However the evidence of this set venue is necessary to grant approval. Letter, email of intent from venue acceptable.
Grants are accepted that support K-12 field trips to attend programs in the arts, sciences, humanities.
Further eligibility information is available at massculturalcouncil.org under Communities Link NORWELL
FY24 Local Guidelines
Applications are available online at massculturalcouncil.org. NO HARD COPY grants are accepted
One completed and signed grant application per program must be submitted by October 17, 2023 , 11:59 PM to the council electronically as instructed at massculturalcouncil.org
If applying for funding for more than one program you must submit and application for each program
Applications will be reviewed during an open meeting , the date which is posted with Town of Norwell
Applicants will be notified in writing ( email) of the council’s decision. Applicants who are denied will be given Fifteen (15) days to apply in writing for reconsideration.
Payments are made on a reimbursement basis only. Link to the forms and instructions for reimbursement requests are sent in the approval email. Awards range from 100.00-500.00. Projects and requests for payment must be completed within one year of final award notification.
In all published materials and announcements regarding programs supported by the NCC funds, the sponsoring group or individual must acknowledge this support with a written or verbal credit or by using the MCC/NCC logo. The credit statement is as follows “This program is supported in part by a grant from the Norwell Cultural Council , a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.” The logo for MCC is available online and the logo for NCC will be included in your award email. This credit us REQUIRED by the MCC and failure to comply may jeopardize future funding.
In addition there are posters of the NCC logo available for display at your venue upon request from the NCC.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Applefield, Janet | Combating Hate and Prejudice | $350 | Grace Farrar Cole School | Northeast Passage - Similarity Awareness Program | $580 | Grace Farrar Cole School | Matilda | $500 | Grace Farrar Cole School | Franklin Park Zoo - Educational Program | $300 | Johnston, Jessica | Reading about Happiness from a Holocaust Survivor | $500 | North River Arts Society, Inc. | 2023 Festival of the Arts | $200 | North and South Rivers Watershed Association, Inc. | WaterWatch Talks and Walks | $250 | Norwell High School | Norwell Cares Day | $850 | Norwell Middle School | 7th grade short plays field trip | $1,850 | Norwell Middle School | Kindness Ninja | $1,725 | Norwell Public Library | Creating Community with Rockabye Beats | $400 | Norwell Public Library | "Together They Lived and Together They Died"-The Tragic Story of Bonnie and Clyde | $400 | South Shore Art Center, Inc. | The Inspired I | $500 | South Shore Young Men's Christian Association | Corn Festival performers | $100 | South Shore Young Men's Christian Association | Maple Day | $100 | The James Library & Center for Arts Charitable Trust | Norwell High School AP Art Show | $250 | The James Library & Center for Arts Charitable Trust | Spring Juried Art Show | $100 | The James Library & Center for Arts Charitable Trust | Actor JT Turner Portrays Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol | $100 | The James Library & Center for Arts Charitable Trust | Harvery Leonard--The Blizzard of ‘78 | $100 | William G. Vinal Elementary School | Bash the Trash presents "Found Sound Science" | $1,380 |
