Wareham Cultural Council
The Wareham Cultural Council helps fund community-based programs in the arts, humanities and sciences.
Contact
Mary McPherson
[email protected]
508-295-6697
https://massculturalcouncil.org/
Address
Selectmen's Office, Town Hall
54 Marion Road
Wareham, MA 02571-1499
Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$13,000
FY26 Local Priorities
The Wareham Cultural Council develops funding priorities based on results from our community input survey and strategic discussions at our local meetings. We review a wide range of proposals that are not all within the town of Wareham, so we use our priorities and guidelines to support our funding decisions. The Wareham Cultural Council will give priority to:
Grants that serve community events within the town of Wareham.
Projects that serve children, teens, seniors, families, and those in need.
Projects that focus on cultural diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Projects that support a wide variety of engaging, entertaining, and educational endeavors.
FY26 Local Guidelines
In addition to the state criteria, applications will be evaluated using the following review measures:
– The way in which the program meets our local priorities, including its support of the Arts, Humanities, or Sciences.
– The way in which the program supports the town of Wareham.
– The means by which the program promotes access to the diverse groups of cultural needs of our town.
– Financial need.
– Clear and focused planning written in the grant proposal.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baptista, Candida Rose | KabuMerikanus - The Sum of US | $1,250 | Buzzards Bay Coalition, Inc. | Community Engagement Series | $2,404 | Friends of the Wareham Free Library, Inc. | Wareham Free Library Childrens' Science and Arts programming | $1,200 | Friends of the Wareham Free Library, Inc. | Wareham Free Library Adult programming | $1,200 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop SQUARE Dance for Seniors! and chair dance | $500 | Music from Land's End Wareham | Music from Land's End Wareham | $500 | Onset Bay Association, Inc. | Chalk-Full-of-Fun Festival | $1,175 | Swifts Beach Improvement Association, Inc. | Magical Memories at Swifts Beach | $500 | Wareham Council on Aging | Laughter Is the Best Medicine | $350 | Wareham Council on Aging | Paint Yourself Happy | $1,700 | Wareham Free Library | THRIVE365: A Year of the Best You | $1,000 | Wareham Middle School | Buzzards Bay Coalition Trips | $500 | Wareham Veterans Day Organization, Inc. | Wareham Veterans Day Parade | $1,000 |