Sturbridge Cultural Council
Mission Statement: The goal of your local cultural council is to foster the support of programs in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences for Sturbridge, Massachusetts!!
All meetings are posted on the board outside the Town Clerk’s Office. Please contact the council chair for further information at sturbridgeculturalcouncil@gmail.com.
Contact
sturbridgeculturalcouncil@gmail.com
508-347-2500
https://www.sturbridge.gov/cultural-council
Address
Sturbridge Town Hall
308 Main Street
Sturbridge, MA 01566-1078
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$8,200
FY25 Local Priorities
Projects that enrich the lives of Sturbridge residents.
Projects that feature live performers/speakers
Projects that have contacted and secured a local sponsor/venue and submit a letter of support, including a tentative date, location and time, or timeline with their application.
FY25 Local Guidelines
In addition to the state criteria, applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:
How well the program meets our local priorities
Demonstrates planning which includes:
A clear objective
Evidence of support from a local venue, including tentative location, date(s) or timeline
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elkus, Eli | Musical Storytelling & Folk Music by Eli Elkus at Sturbridge Farmers Market | $300 | Joshua Hyde Public Library | BenAnna Band | $475 | Joshua Hyde Public Library | Indian Cooking for Holi: the Festival of Colors | $450 | Joshua Hyde Public Library | New England Botanic Garden Plant Slime program | $415 | Joshua Hyde Public Library | Unlock Your Memory: Memoir Writing | $350 | Leventhal, Rona | Earth Celebrations: Stories and Songs For Our Planet! | $810 | Liberman, Kathryn | Exploring Woven Art | $750 | Longstreeth, Ken | Concert by Jeff Gavioli's BAD NEWS JAZZ & BLUES ORCHESTRA | $1,520 | Parnes, Janet | The Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal | $425 | Rausch, Karl | New England Swing Orchestra | $1,800 | Simpson, Matthew | Music performance for Sturbridge Farmers Market | $700 | Small Planet Dancers | The Greatest Generation: A Tribute to the Heroes of WWII | $650 | Smith, Craig | Holdin' Back; the 60's Summer Concert Sturbridge Bandstand | $1,000 | Van Egmond, Timothy | Yankee Notions Concerts At The Farmers Market | $1,450 | Waterman, Jon | Live Music Making History Live - "Popular Music and Veterans" | $450 |
