Sterling Cultural Council
Building Community Bridges; creating a close-knit community by sponsoring and supporting activities and events that bring the diverse elements of our community together for enjoyment and cultural enrichment.
“Where Art & Culture meet the Community”
Our council aims to:
– Recruit new members, of all ages to better suit the guidelines of the Cultural Council. Create more diversity. Increase youth programing. In 2023 we established a pollcy to encourage more high school and young adult members. Interested youth should call Judy Doherty, Chairperson, to apply.
– We strive to bring something for everyone in all factions of the Arts and Sciences. Outreach efforts to promote the grant application process.
Contact
Judy Doherty
doherty_bwp@yahoo.com
508-688-2122
Address
1 Park Street
1 Park St. Sterling
Sterling, MA 01564-2136
Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$7,400
FY26 Local Priorities
youth programs
local applicants
climate science initiatives
hands-on experiences
democracy and history
family activities
inclusion/diversity
farm & agricultural
FY26 Local Guidelines
Allow food and scholarships to be included in budgets.
Marketing to advertise programs is required by all grant recipients. Recipients must do their own advertising.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Claytime | Sterling Family Paint Night | $625 | Conant Public Library | Bee Keeping | $150 | Conant Public Library | "Pickling: The Traditional, Easy, Probiotic Method" | $259 | Conant Public Library | Making Waves: Sound & Light | $332 | Crocodile River Music, Inc | West African Drum Workshop and Concert | $1,000 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $400 | Sterling Community Theatre | Disney's The Little Mermaid | $2,000 | Sterling Council on Aging | Music & Meditation w/Nina & Mike Vecchi | $500 | Sterling Council on Aging | Bill McCarthy Music | $200 | Sterling Council on Aging | Michelle Brooks-Thompson Valentine's Day Performances (Luncheon & Dinner) | $500 | Sterling Council on Aging | The Silver Moon Gypsies | $500 | Sterling Council on Aging | St. Patrick's Day Lunch & Dinner Entertainment | $500 | Sterling Recreation Department | Summer Concert Series | $2,000 | Thamil Chelvam, Dhivyaa | Yoga Nidra and Sound Healing | $990 | Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, Inc. | Artistic Pathways: Expressive Therapies for Cancer Support | $250 | Worcester Writers' Collective | Worcester Writers' Collective Writing Events | $250 | stewart-grinkis, carol | Sustainable Garden | $800 |
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