Reading Cultural Council
The Reading Cultural Council (RCC) awards grants to individuals and organizations offering cultural programs that serve the Reading community. These include school field trips, after school programs, concerts, festivals, lectures, theater, dance, music, and film. The projects take place in schools, community centers, libraries, elder care facilities, town halls, parks, and wherever our community comes together. Applications are available on September 1, 2024 and must be completed and received by October 16, 2024.
Contact
readingculturalcouncil@gmail.com
781-942-9001
https://www.readingma.gov/283/Cultural-Council
Address
Reading Town Hall
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2674
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$12,600
FY25 Local Priorities
• Programs that serve broad segments of the community.
• Programs that are new and diverse as well as well received annual programs.
• Programs that contribute to the cultural vitality of the community as a whole.
FY25 Local Guidelines
• Programs must be performed at a venue that is accessible to Reading residents, although field trips to locations outside Reading are eligible.
• Proposals must state an approximate performance date, confirmed artist and venue.
• Programs must have alternate sources of funding and guarantee they will run with only partial RCC funding.
• Only online applications will be accepted.
• Only one application will be accepted from each organization or applicant (individual or group) unless multiple constituencies are being served.
• All applicants must read and adhere to the LCC Program Guidelines. You can find a copy of the guidelines by clicking on the LCC Program Guidelines link.
• Grants are reimbursement-based. Applicants awarded funding must conduct their program using their own funds and then submit paperwork for reimbursement.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alice M. Barrows Elementary School | Walker Between Worlds | $880 | Arthur W. Coolidge Middle School | Family Night | $700 | Birch Meadow Elementary School | All-School Author Workshops | $1,000 | CATO - The Coalition of Us | Reading Remembrance Tour 2024 | $1,500 | Creative Arts for Kids, Inc. | Annual PumpkinFest Family Festival and Fundraiser at Creative Arts | $1,000 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $300 | Downtown Reading Art Walk | Downtown Reading Art Walk | $650 | First Congregational Church of Reading, United Church of Christ | Arts & Cultural Series at First Congregational Church of Reading | $875 | Five Star Theatre Company, Inc. | Five Star Theatre Company "Rising Stars" | $1,500 | Greater Boston Stage Company | Ticket subsidy for the Elderly and Students | $750 | Helping Hands of Breakheart Reservation, Inc. | Breakheart Fall Festival | $750 | Joshua Eaton School | History of Hip Hop Presentation | $1,000 | KevTech Services, Inc. | Beginner Tech Classes | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $580 | North Reading Community Chorale | IRCC Spring Concert: "Seasons" | $500 | Northeast Youth Ballet, Inc. | C'est La Vie: Northeast Youth Ballet's Spring Series 2024 | $750 | Quannapowitt Players, Inc. | Suburban Holidays 12 | $1,000 | Reading Civic Concert Band, Inc. | Purchase of additional sheet music for our library | $600 | Reading Community Singers, Inc. | Reading Community Singers: Holiday Party! | $1,400 | Reading Engineering Teams, Inc. | Community Outreach 2024 | $300 | Reading Memorial High School | Juneteenth Freedom Festival Guest Speaker & Supplies | $1,500 | Reading Memorial High School | Labyrinth Walk | $450 | Reading Memorial High School Band Parents Organization, Inc. | Reading Downtown Tree Lighting | $1,250 | Reading Office of Equity and Social Justice | Reading Martin Luther King Day | $1,500 | Reading PorchFest Committee | Reading PorchFest 2024 | $800 | Reading Special Education Parent Advisory Council | Right to Read Film Screening | $567 | Rull, Thomas E. | "A Musical Journey Through the Years | $450 | Schwartz, Anne | 2023 Reading Community Menorah Lighting | $1,000 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Mangia, Meatballs and Murder | $750 | The New England School of Performing Arts | Summer Theatre | $1,000 |
