Scituate Cultural Council
The Scituate Cultural Council (SCC) is part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s (MCC) Local Cultural Council Program – the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation. Each year, the MCC distributes funds to the SCC, which grants these funds to local individuals, schools and organizations in support of arts, humanities, and interpretive science projects for the benefit of Scituate residents.
The SCC is comprised of volunteers appointed by the Scituate Select Board and is responsible for reviewing grant applications and awarding monies. The most-recent grant cycle (FY2024) awarded 20 grants, totaling $9,750, for projects benefiting the Scituate community featuring a wide range of cultural disciplines, including: Cultural Education and Exchanges ($4,000); Interpretive Sciences ($1000); and Performing Arts ($4,750).
The SCC partnered with the Town of Scituate, the Scituate Harbor Business Association, and the Scituate Arts Association in spearheading a successful application process to obtain Cultural District designation for Scituate Harbor, and the SCC will continue to support the Scituate Harbor Cultural District.
Contact
Brenda O'Brien, Chairperson
sccgrants143@gmail.com
781-545-8740
Address
600 Chief Justice Cushing Way
Scituate, MA 02066-3229
Connect on Social
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$8,300
FY25 Local Priorities
Information not provided
FY25 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Choral Art Society of the South Shore, Inc. | “Bright Morning Stars” | $500 | Friends of Holly Hill Farm, Inc. | Sharing Native American Culture with Scituate Residents through a New Children's Book "Keepunumuk" | $450 | Friends of the Scituate Town Library | Scituate Library Summer Concert Series | $500 | North and South Rivers Watershed Association, Inc. | WaterWatch Lecture Series | $500 | Old Ship Candlelight Concerts | Candlelight Concerts | $250 | Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc. | 2023-24 Concert Season and Outreach | $500 | Satuit Concert Band Corp. | Summer Band Concerts | $500 | Scituate Historical Society | LIFE Comes to Scituate | $500 | Scituate Public Schools | Masterclass Series at Gates Middle School and Scituate High School | $500 | Scituate Sister City Project | Scituate Sister City Cape Verde- First Annual - Cape Verde 48th Independence Day Celebration | $800 | Scituate Sister City Project | Second Annual -Cape Verde 49th Independence Day Celebration hosted by Sister City Cape Verde | $750 | Smrcina, Anne | Wonderful Whales: Whales in stories, art, and science | $500 | South Shore Art Center, Inc. | The Inspired I – Paid Youth Art Apprenticeships | $500 | Talking Information Center, Inc. | TIC Live Radio Theater | $500 | The Broad Cove Chorale - Unicorn Singers, Inc. | 2023-24 Winter and Spring Concerts | $500 | The James Library & Center for Arts Charitable Trust | Edmar Colon Quartet | $250 | The James Library & Center for Arts Charitable Trust | Fifth Annual Spring Juried Art Show | $250 | The James Library & Center for Arts Charitable Trust | International Piano Soloist Einav Yarden | $250 | The James Library & Center for Arts Charitable Trust | Author Stephen Puleo: The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union | $250 | The Scituate C.O.R.S.E Foundation, Corporation | Music Therapy for Children with Special Needs | $1,000 |
