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
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 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.
FY26 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
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alice M. Barrows Elementary School | Become Your Dreams: History of Hip Hop Dance | $1,000 | Arthur W. Coolidge Middle School | Olympiad Day | $1,000 | Arts Reading, Inc. | Discover the Arts Cultural Festival | $500 | Birch Meadow Elementary School | Diverse Experiences in Arts, Culture & Humanities | $1,000 | Chin, Amy | Sound Play Family Choir Concert | $800 | Creative Arts for Kids, Inc. | 2nd Annual PumpkinFest Family Festival and Fundraiser at Creative Arts | $1,000 | First Congregational Church of Reading, United Church of Christ | Sanctuary Arts Series | $1,000 | Five Star Theatre Company, Inc. | Five Star Theatre Program | $1,300 | Ipswich River Community Chorus Inc | Ipswich River Community Chorus 40th Anniversary Gala Concert | $400 | Joshua Eaton School | Tales from a Bicycle Seat -multicultural presentation | $1,000 | Kawski, Lisa | sound healing for the soul | $500 | KevTech Services, Inc. | Beginner Technology Classes | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors!- a dance series | $500 | Middlesex Concert Band, Inc. | The ABCs of Music | $500 | Must Eats, LLC | Culture Immersion Series | $1,000 | NSB, Inc. | Spirit of Ballet | $700 | North Suburban Child & Family Resource Network | Alastair Moock Family Concert | $750 | Pleasant Street Center | Culturally Curious Art Education Series | $500 | Quannapowitt Players, Inc. | Suburban Holidays Thirteen! | $1,000 | RMHS VOICE Board | Purchase of 4 Telefunken M80 Supercardioid Dynamic Handheld Vocal Microphones (or similar) for RMHS Choirs | $1,000 | Reading Civic Concert Band, Inc. | Purchase of additional sheet music for our library | $600 | Reading Community Singers, Inc. | Light Up the World - Holidays in the Movies | $1,300 | Reading Engineering Teams, Inc. | Robockets Community Outreach Event | $350 | Reading Memorial High School Band Parents Organization, Inc. | Reading Downtown Tree Lighting | $1,000 | Reading Menorah Lighting Committee | 2024 Reading Community Menorah Lighting | $1,000 | Reading Neighbors Network | Weather patterns and climate in New England | $345 | Reading POP Huddle | Pride Parade and Celebration | $500 | Reading Parents Supporting Student Theatre Inc | RMHS Drama Club Winter Show and METG Festival | $1,000 | Reading PorchFest Committee | Reading PorchFest 2025 | $875 | Reading Public Library | Dancing with the Folk Arts Center of New England | $700 | Reading Public Schools | Multilingual Family Consul | $1,000 | Reading Special Education Parent Advisory Council | "In a Different Key" Film Screening | $1,000 | Rull, Thomas E. | "A Musical Journey Through the Years" | $500 | Stepanek, Julie | Learn How to Play the Ukulele - 4 part series | $545 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Bon Voyage, Forever! | $500 | Walter S. Parker Middle School PTO, Inc. | 2 sets of Remo Festival Nested Tubano African drums for the Parker Middle School music program | $900 |
