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 [email protected].
Contact
[email protected]
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
FY26 Allocation
$8,200
FY26 Local Priorities
1. Projects that enrich the lives of Sturbridge residents.
2. Projects that feature live performers/speakers
3. 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.
FY26 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
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allen, Sandy | Sturbridge Farmers Market | $250 | Duzak, Ellen | Remarkable Women of the American Renaissance | $680 | Elkus, Eli | Musical Storytelling & Folk Songs by Eli Elkus at Sturbridge Farmers Market | $500 | Joshua Hyde Public Library | Sculpt a Dragon Eye with Pop Up Art School | $375 | Joshua Hyde Public Library | Landscaping & Gardening for Wildlife | $300 | Joshua Hyde Public Library | Mantra Insect Shadow Boxes with Pop Up Art School | $375 | Kenney, Seema-Jayne | Exploring Massachusetts Property Records | $175 | Kirchhausen, Susan M. | MAS Musica String Trio Performance | $625 | Lavalley, Emma | Sturbridge Farmers Market | $500 | Longstreeth, Ken | Concert by Jeff Gavioli and his BAD NEWS JAZZ AND BLUES ORCHESTRA | $1,520 | Mankita, Jay | Chain Reactions & Creative Contraptions | $600 | Nelson, Elizabeth | Mini Big Top - A Mini Circus for Mini Readers | $900 | Simpson, Matthew | Haphazard Jazz Performance for Farmers' Markets | $700 | Van Egmond, Timothy | Yankee Notions Concerts At The Farmers Market | $1,450 |