Spencer Cultural Council
The Spencer Cultural Council is a local branch of the Massachusetts Cultural Council whose mission is to promote excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences to improve the quality of life for all residents and to contribute to the economic vitality of our community. The Council is committed to funding a diverse cross-section of activities. We support a broad variety of art forms, the ongoing work of individual artists, environmental education projects, collaborative proposals that bring together artists and other types of organizations, local cultural groups and projects that serve specific populations — youth, elders, low-income, disabled. The Council does this by dispensing funding from the state to the most appropriate grant applications it receives.
Contact
John Greene
cultural@spencerma.gov
508-885-5229
Address
Town Hall
157 Main Street
Spencer, MA 01562-2123
FY22 Allocation
$10,300
FY22 Local Priorities
Local councils are authorized to develop additional criteria and may give different weight to their criteria in order to reflect local concerns and community cultural needs. Any council priorities will be posted here by September 1.
FY22 Local Guidelines
Preference in securing a grant will be given to performers who have secured a venue for their performance. Publicity for the event will be the responsibility of the performer.
Events taking place within the Town of Spencer will be given prefernce.
Events must be completed within 12 months from receiving a grant. If an extension is needed the grant winner must contact the Council for approval.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY22 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crowes Pasture | Crowes Pasture performance at Richard Sugden Library | $300 |
| Richard Sugden Library | Climbing Up to The Clouds (Youth), Travelling the Oregon Trail (Adults & Teens)) | $650 |
| Senior Living at Prouty | Women Inventors | $150 |
| Richard Sugden Library | Wildlife Encounters | $550 |
| Richard Sugden Library | Spencer Mini Free Libraries | $1,600 |
| Marcos Valles | Rockabye Beats | $500 |
| Richard Sugden Library | BubbleMania! | $545 |
| Matt York | Songs and Stories - The Highwaymen | $350 |
| Richard Sugden Library | Summer Reading Finale | $450 |
| Theresa M. Monteith | The Garden Path | $325 |
| David Prouty High School | Spencer Little Free Library | $250 |
| Henry Lappen | Henry the Juggler Performance | $450 |
| Knox Trail Junior High School | Little Free Libraries | $250 |
| Wire Village School | Tanglewood Marionettes | $775 |
| Mary Baker-Wood | Spencer Walks | $700 |
| Massasoit Art Guild, Inc. | Annual Art Show | $400 |
| Steven M. Hurlbut | Jumpin' Juba senior concert | $325 |
| Scott Jameson | Contact: The Magic of Communication Assemblies | $925 |
| Spencer-East Brookfield Regional Schools | Berkshire Hills Music Academy Performance during Unified Special Olympics | $800 |
| Spencer Park and Recreation Commission | Concert and Culture Series | $1,456 |
