Plymouth Cultural Council
Our volunteer board is committed to being responsible stewards of state grant money allocated to the Plymouth Cultural Council which includes thoroughly vetting and funding projects, services and events in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences for public benefit.
PCC’s mission to bring multifaceted cultural experiences, for all ages and interests, to enhance, entertain and even enlighten residents and visitors to the South Shore. As a local council, we serve the community best by promoting diversity, excellence, access, and education in arts and culture by prioritizing the disbursement of funds to qualified applicants and non-profit organizations who live and operate in Plymouth County.
Contact
1620pcc@gmail.com
508-322-3387
Address
Town Hall
26 Court Street
Plymouth, MA 02360-3365
Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$29,200
FY25 Local Priorities
Our volunteer board is committed to being responsible stewards of state grant money allocated to the Plymouth Cultural Council which includes thoroughly vetting and funding projects, services and events in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences for public benefit.
PCC’s mission to bring multifaceted cultural experiences, for all ages and interests, to enhance, entertain and even enlighten residents and visitors to the South Shore. As a local council, we serve the community best by promoting diversity, excellence, access, and education in arts and culture by prioritizing the disbursement of funds to qualified applicants and non-profit organizations who live and operate in Plymouth County.
FY25 Local Guidelines
We invite multicultural, multifaceted educational and, or entertainment to enhance the lives of the greater Plymouth, MA community with preference to local providers. Grant applicants are responsible to provide specific details of confirmed dates, location, and event details on who benefits and how. Grantees are responsible to provide proof of providing the service to PCC or will be required to return all funds and abide by all MCC guidelines and requirements.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| America's Hometown Laureates, Inc. | America's Hometown Laureates presents: Tiny Poetry and Spoken Word Open Mic | $500 | Bates III, Davis R. | Celebrating the Season: A Halloween Harvest | $550 | Chordage Ensemble | Music Heals | $1,000 | Dolan, James | Cranberry Coast Concerts Holiday Concert Tour | $1,000 | First Fridays Plymouth | First Fridays Plymouth | $600 | Fuller Craft Museum, Inc. | Everybody's Bolos | $1,000 | Harcovitz, Ruth | The Sound of Music in Songs and Stories | $550 | Holmes, Brooks | Free Concert of Brass Music | $500 | Lappen, Henry | Henry the Juggler Performance | $450 | Legion Bud Band | L. Knife and Sons Concert Series | $2,000 | Lewis - Parks, Andrew | We really don't want to have to scale the project back, so If the Cultural council does not fully fund the program, we will work with the Hosting Venue to fund the remaining balance through their budget or through an in-kind donation from local sponsors. | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $580 | Mankita, Jay | Chain Reactions & Creative Contraptions | $1,100 | North and South Rivers Watershed Association, Inc. | WaterWatch Lecture Series | $500 | O'Neal, Miriam | Poetry the Art of Words | $500 | Pilgrim Festival Chorus, Inc. | Pilgrim Festival Chorus September 2024-June 2025 Concert Season | $1,000 | Plimoth Patuxet Museums, Inc. | Revolutionary Ideas Started Here: 2025 Lunch & Learn Series | $2,500 | Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc. | 2024-2025 Concert Season and Outreach | $1,000 | Practice Best Practice, Inc. | Practice Best Practice Workshops | $500 | Rising Tide Public Charter District | Visiting Artists for Student Enrichment | $2,800 | Shea, Michael | The Rise of the Singer - Songwriter in American Music (from Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell to Billy Joel) A | $300 | Smrcina, Anne | Wonderful Whales | $550 | Song Keepers, Ltd | The HARBOR SESSION | $400 | Soule Homestead Education Center | Cultural Enhancement | $1,000 | South Shore Art Center, Inc. | Artist in Residence (AIR) – FREE programming for South Shore schoolchildren | $1,500 | South Shore Bay Band | Free Public Concerts to be held at the Plymouth Center for Active Living and also at the Plymouth Pavilion | $1,200 | South Shore Young Men's Christian Association | Cranberry Day | $500 | Talking Information Center, Inc. | TIC Live Radio Theater | $500 | The Broad Cove Chorale - Unicorn Singers, Inc. | 2024-25 Concert Season | $500 | Waterman, Jon | Live Music Making History Live - "A Journey through the Roots of American Popular Music" | $400 | Westwater Weekes, Naomi | Reclaiming Folk | $300 | Williams Scott, Nerissa | MassQing Our Souls | $500 | Wilson, Mary | Puppets, Paul and Mary: Puppets Pay it Forward | $550 | Zammarchi, Robert | Elijah T. Grasshopper & Friends | $850 |
