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
978-544-7455
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
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1794 Meetinghouse, Inc. | Quabbin Valley Pro Musica 2023-2024 Season | $620 | Antenna Cloud Farm, Inc. | Antenna Cloud Farm Music Festival & Retreat | $300 | Barrett, Cynthia | Emma and Belley: Sister Detectives, A Bilingual Book Reading and Signing | $150 | Clark, Gina | New England Sax/Wind Quartet | $400 | Cormier, Denis | Songs of Yesterday | $150 | Franklin County Pride, Inc. | Franklin County Pride 2024 | $500 | Gay, Daniel | Continental Drift: Music of New England Immigrants | $450 | Hilltown Families, Inc. | Hilltown Families Suggests | $250 | Jurek, Kelsey | Delvena Theatre Company Presents: The Dickens You Say! | $250 | Kirouac, Daniel | Concert for Council on Aging | $275 | LaunchSpace, Inc. | Teen Open Hack | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $280 | Mankita, Jay | Makerspace Build Along: Chain Reactions | $500 | Orange Farmers Market, Inc. | Orange Farmers Market Weekly Music | $900 | Orange Public Libraries | Helping Endangered Species - Joys of Narure | $425 | Orange Public Libraries | Jungle Jim's Minecraft Madness | $500 | Orange Revitalization Partnership, Inc. | Starry Starry Night | $750 | Red Apple Farm LLC | Appleseed Country Fair | $300 | The Athol Historical Society, Inc. | Uniquely Quabbin magazine | $350 | The Nolumbeka Project, Inc. | Pocumtuck Homelands Festival: A Celebration of Native American Art, Music and Cultures | $500 | The Revival Society, Inc | Garden Gala Summer Series | $700 | Tincknell, Roger L. | Children's Songs and Singing Games Family Concert | $400 | Wendell Historical Society, Inc | One Room Schoolhouse | $450 |
