Seekonk Cultural Council
The Seekonk Cultural Council (SCC), administered at the state level by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), distributes allocated state funds through Local Cultural Council grants to promote the arts, humanities, and interpretive science within the community.
The Local Cultural Council grant is awarded annually, in the fall of each year. The Council also welcomes inquiries from artists and educators of all disciplines, as well as local organizations seeking visiting artists and educators, in order to facilitate cultural events and happenings that benefit the community. In other words, we’re happy to help artists find venues, and help venues find artists!
Contact
Chair Rob Emlen
rob.emlen@gmail.com
508-336-4268
Address
Seekonk Town Hall
100 Peck Street
Seekonk, MA 02771-5199
Connect on Social
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$9,600
FY26 Local Priorities
The Local Cultural Council grant is awarded annually, in the fall of each year. The Council also welcomes inquiries from artists and educators of all disciplines, as well as local organizations seeking visiting artists and educators, in order to facilitate cultural events and happenings that benefit the community. In other words, we’re happy to help artists find venues, and help venues find artists!
FY26 Local Guidelines
The Seekonk Cultural Council (SCC), administered at the state level by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), distributes allocated state funds through Local Cultural Council grants to promote the arts, humanities, and interpretive science within the community.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gruppuso, Philip | Seekonk Artist Network Open Studios | $400 | Holme, Maria | Creatively Organizing Teen Thoughts | $245 | Holme, Maria | Stronger Together: Community Conversation Around Well-being | $350 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $500 | Mankita, Jay | Chain Reactions & Creative Contraptions | $600 | Mass Audubon South East Region | Nature and Art for Families | $915 | Matson, Rhonda | Backyard Band Jams goes to the Seekonk Library | $600 | Osamequin Farm, Inc. | Osamequin Farm Artist Showcase | $950 | Rull, Thomas E. | "A Musical Journey Through the Years" | $500 | Salisbury, Michelle | Fine Arts for AP Euro | $1,000 | Seekonk High School | Courtyard Mural | $566 | Seekonk High School | Empty Bowls | $500 | Seekonk High School | RAKU experience | $500 | Seekonk Public Schools | Sublimation printing | $500 | Seekonk Public Schools | Craft Club | $400 | Strictly Sentimental Swing Band | Swing Music from Miller to Buble | $495 | The Attleboro Museum, Inc. | High Art Exhibition: "Balance" | $200 | York, Matt | Willie Nelson Songs and Stories w/ Matt York | $500 | goulet, beth | Mandala painting for fun and relaxation | $350 |
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