Orange Cultural Council
The Orange Cultural Council sponsors programs in the arts, humanities or interpretive sciences. They encourage projects celebrating local history, cultural diversity or the natural work which benefit artists and residents in the 9 town area of the North Quabbin region of Massachusetts (Athol, Erving, New Salem, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Warwick and Wendell).
Contact
orangeculturalcouncil@gmail.com
603-757-6166
Address
Town Hall
6 Prospect Street
Orange, MA 01364-1137
Connect on Social
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$10,200
FY25 Local Priorities
1. We encourage projects benefiting artists in the 9-town area of North Quabbin (Athol, Erving, New Salem, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Warwick, and Wendell).
2. We encourage one-time expenditures.
3. We encourage smaller requests, due to limited funding. For projects with a total budget exceeding $500, applicants are expected to secure partial funding from another source.
4. We encourage new applicants and new projects.
5. We encourage community wide gatherings such as festivals, concerts and plays, as well as visual and audiovisual art projects that benefit the community. We encourage projects celebrating local history, cultural diversity or the natural world.
6. We encourage projects that target youth both inside and outside of school.
7. We encourage field trips to museums or performances.
FY25 Local Guidelines
1. Projects should have both a local sponsor and a venue already identified. Please visit www.townoforange.org for links to potential community sponsors.
2. Submit online applications only. If submitting more than 3 pages of supporting documents, include a URL link to any additional documents.
3. All questions must be answered, and the budget filled out. Be sure to address how partial funding would impact the project.
4. The Orange Cultural Council and the Mass Cultural Council (with their logos) must be mentioned in any publicity.
5. Grants are for programs in the arts, humanities or interpretive sciences.
6. Grantees are fully responsible for their own advertising.
CONDITIONS
1. The project should benefit Orange residents.
2. The grant should be completed within a year of its award.
3. A Reimbursement Form with supporting documents, such as copies of receipts, checks, contracts, etc., plus copies of promotional materials must be submitted within 60 days after the event. This should include a social security number or federal employer identification number for the recipient of the funds. If submitting as an individual, include a signed W-9 form if you have not been reimbursed in the past by the Town of Orange. Mail the Reimbursement Form along with additional materials to the Orange Cultural Council, c/o Orange Town Hall, 6 Prospect St., Orange, MA 01364.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1794 Meetinghouse, Inc. | Quabbin Valley Pro Musica 2024-2025 Season | $1,000 | Antenna Cloud Farm, Inc. | Antenna Cloud Farm Music Festival, Artist Retreat, and Institute 2025 | $300 | Franklin County Pride, Inc. | Franklin County Pride Parade and Festival 2025 | $500 | Hilltown Families, Inc. | Hilltown Families Suggests | $200 | Jurek, Kelsey | The Victorian Lady: 1890's The Gilded Age with Kandie Carle | $270 | Keezing, Jonathan A. | Level Up! Puppet Show | $500 | Kline, Carrie | Songs and Stories of Appalachia and Small Town America | $600 | LaunchSpace, Inc. | Teen Open Hack | $1,000 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $280 | McNamara, Joseph | Dungeons and Dragons | $750 | Montague Shakespeare Festival | Montague Shakespeare Festival | $250 | O'Brien Farm Summer Camp | Farm and Forest Summer Camp | $800 | Orange Revitalization Partnership, Inc. | Starry Starry NightNew | $1,000 | Orange Revitalization Partnership, Inc. | ORP Dinner By The River | $100 | Porcino, John P. | To Life!: Celebrations in Story, Song and Music | $250 | Racial Justice Rising | Revitalizing Racial Justice Through Community Education and Outreach | $750 | Red Apple Farm LLC | Appleseed Country Fair | $500 | Red Apple Farm LLC | Enchanted Orchard Renaissance Faire | $500 | Swift River Valley Historical Society, Inc. | Painting & Photography Display | $750 | The Athol Historical Society, Inc. | Uniquely Quabbin magazine | $500 | The Nolumbeka Project, Inc. | A Celebration of Native American Art, Music, and Cultures | $500 | Violette, April | Pirate Party | $400 | Winchendon Music Festival, Inc. | Winchendon Music Festival, Inc. | $400 | Wise, Dennis | The Theft of Dignity: Orange, Free Public Presentation | $500 |
