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Westminster Cultural Council

The Westminster Cultural Council is a community group committed to providing a broad range of cultural programs to the residents of our town. Support for the arts is evidenced here by the annual allocation of town funds that enhances our state funding. For many years we have supported programs in our schools, town library and senior center in addition to town-wide music and art events. Our audience ranges from preschoolers to senior citizens, and participation has been strong and enthusiastic.

Contact

Sammi Dawley
scdawley@yahoo.com
978-430-9359

Address
11 South Street
Westminster, MA 01473-1534

Application Information

FY26 Allocation

$7,600

FY26 Local Priorities

The Westminster Cultural Council receives public funding to provide cultural grants for the people of Westminster. Funding is to support the arts, humanities, interpretive sciences, visual arts, performing arts, and historians. We also support community, business and civic groups, social service organizations, schools, and youth/senior associations.

FY26 Local Guidelines

Council Guidelines –

1. The applicants program must benefit the citizens of Westminster. Applicants may consult the results of our 2025 “Cultural Needs Survey” where residents have indicated the kinds of programs they would attend. This information can be found at https://www.westminster-ma.gov/cultural-council

2. Each applicant must apply online at:
https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/application-process by the deadline of Thursday October 16,2025 at 10:00 PM

3. The goal of the Westminster Cultural Council is to fund diverse programs for a variety of audiences and participants.

4. We encourage all applicants to seek and include on the application additional funding, particularly other Local Cultural Councils whose communities are enriched by the program. Programs at the AWRSD middle and high schools should be funded by both towns’ CulturalCouncils.

5. If the applicant is not a Westminster resident, a “Letter of Support” is required from the supporting organization, venue, or sponsor.

6. We will accept applications for cultural field trips for children pre-K through 12th grade by subsidizing the cost of ticket prices.

7. The window of eligibility for grant reimbursement/acceptance will be the calendar year following the grant deadline of ThursdaymOctober 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM. Projects must be completed by January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026.

How Grant Recipients Are Paid

Reimbursement Grants

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FY25 Funding List

Name Project Title Amount
Bates III, Davis R. A Celtic Celebration: A Performance for Seniors $475
Crocker Pond Recreation Committee Crocker Pond - Literature, Science and Nature $1,200
Discovery Museum, Inc. Open Door Connections $400
Dworkin, Motoko In Ghostly Japan: Spooky Tales for Adults $650
Edgecomb, Diane “Game Time!” a performance for Summer Reading $525
Fitchburg Art Museum, Inc. 89th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft $400
Forbush Memorial Library Music At The Blissful summer concert $430
Forbush Memorial Library Zentangle Workshops $615
Forbush Memorial Library 2025 Great Decisions Seminar $842
Harcovitz, Ruth The Sound of Music in Songs and Stories $600
Hurlbut, Steven M. Jumpin' Juba Senior Concert $380
Ishutkina, Tatyana Program "Let's Build a Roof over the World": "Picture as a Storyteller" art workshop for children $985
Kirouac, Daniel Folk-rock program for library $500
Oakmont Regional High School Oakmont Invitational $1,250
Urquhart, Doug Arizona Doug's Music-through-the-Decades $300
West, Emily Bilingual Story Time for Children $798
Westminster Agricultural Commission Westminster Farmers' Market Entertainment $2,000
Westminster Elementary School Growth Mindset "The Power of Yet" $2,000
Westminster Town Band Westminster Town Band Concert Series $500

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