Weymouth Cultural Council

Thank you for your interest in the Weymouth Cultural Council. Our mission is to primarily support cultural events for the citizens of Weymouth.
Preference will be given to performances and events located at Weymouth community venues, and to established artists and organizations based in Weymouth or supporting the residents of Weymouth.

Grant applications must be submitted online between SEPTEMBER 1 – OCTOBER 16, 2025. We are not able to accept late applications.

The Weymouth Cultural Council (WCC) is a volunteer group of Weymouth residents whose purpose is to support local public programs that promote access, education, diversity and excellence in the arts and humanities to benefit the residents of Weymouth.

The WCC has an important role in ensuring that cultural opportunities are made accessible to all segments of the community, including children, teens, elders and the disabled. Preference will be given to performances and events located at Weymouth community venues, and established artists and organizations based in Weymouth or supporting the residents of Weymouth.

Programs we will fund include, but are not limited to:
– Community wide gatherings: festivals, concerts, plays, other cultural activities
– School cultural enrichment programs
– Nature, environmental education projects
– Projects celebrating local history, cultural diversity
– Restoration or preservation projects (not related to capital expenditures)
– Neighborhood revitalization
– Local artists’ live and work spaces, and professional development

Massachusetts-based individuals, artists, nonprofit community groups, cultural institutions and schools may apply.
In addition to the state criteria (public benefit, non-discrimination, no substitution, arts/humanities/interpretive sciences), applications will be evaluated using the following review criteria:
– How well the program meets our local priorities
– Community support and involvement
– Evidence of track record and dedication of the applicant
– Ability to address the diverse cultural needs of a community’s underserved populations or support diverse forms of cultural activities
– Financial need
– Demonstrated planning, including venue, artist, and date(s) of program.
– Applicants Compliance with Credit and Publicity requirement for prior year’s grants

We do not fund travel, food, beverages, or field trips.

Applicants that are non-profit will not be reimbursed for sales taxes paid.

Approved applicants will receive an Approval Letter, Reimbursement Form, and Grantee Credit and Publicity Requirements near the beginning of next year. In order for Applicants to receive reimbursement, they must meet the following 3 requirements:
1. REIMBURSEMENT FORM:
To receive payment, the Reimbursement Form attached to the Approval Letter must be filled out. Either Federal Tax ID or Social Security Number must be provided on the form. NOTE: Sales taxes paid by non-profit organizations are not reimbursable.

2. PROOF OF CREDIT AND PUBLICITY:
Applicants must provide evidence that the event took place.
In addition, sponsorship credit should be given in copies of announcements, programs, news clippings, press releases, photos, on-line postings etc.
Per Massachusetts Cultural Council guidelines, credit should include ALL 3 listed below:
(1) Sponsorship credit to Weymouth Cultural Council
(2) Sponsorship credit to Massachusetts Cultural Council
(3) Display the Massachusetts Cultural Council logo
NOTE: Compliance with sponsorship credit is monitored year to year and is one factor used to determine future grants.

3. PROOF OF PAYMENT:
FOR BANK ON-LINE OR CHECK PAYMENTS: Copies front and back of checks after processing by bank or bank statement showing payee information with check image if available.
FOR CASH PAYMENTS: Copies of Paid bills or receipts.
FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS: Copies of receipt or online order. Copies of credit card statements showing information related to your project displayed. Unrelated charges and the first 12 digits of
account number may be redacted.
INVOICE/CONTRACT REQUIRED: Grantees that pay invoices/contracts should provide copies.
INVOICE REQUIRED: Grantees that are also the vendor such as individual musicians and do not have other expenses or individual checks paid, should produce an invoice made out to “Town of Weymouth”.
INVOICE REQUIRED: Grantees that are also the vendor, such as musical bands, and have no expenses other than checks paid to individual band performers, should provide copies of the cancelled checks and an invoice made out to “Town of Weymouth”.
INVOICE NOT REQUIRED: Cases where the town had already paid an invoice for a town organization such as the library and the cancelled checks are from the town.
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Neglecting to include these items will delay your payment.
Reimbursement will take approximately four to six weeks.
You will have one year from the date of the Approval Letter to submit a request for reimbursement.

Contact

Melanie Kyle Gingrich, Chair
[email protected]
781-335-2000

Address
Weymouth Town Hall
75 Middle Street
Weymouth, MA 02189-1359

Application Information

FY26 Allocation

$40,600

FY26 Local Priorities

Information not provided

FY26 Local Guidelines

Information not provided

How Grant Recipients Are Paid

Reimbursement Grants

FY26 Funding List

Name	Project Title	Amount
Academy Avenue School Parent Council	Amazing Hero Art	$800
Academy Avenue School Parent Council	Reading Rocks Magic Show	$600
Academy Avenue School Parent Council	Brazilian Beats	$600
Braintree Choral Society	2025/26 Season of Concerts	$500
Choral Art Society of the South Shore, Inc.	Winter Light	$300
Community Autism Resources, Incorporated	Family Movie for Autistic Individuals and Their Families	$720
East Weymouth Congregational Church, United Church of Christ	Jake Armerding	$800
Fine Arts Chorale, Inc.	Handel's Messiah	$750
Frederick C. Murphy School	Holly Hill Farm	$1,500
Lewis - Parks, Andrew	Lewis and Ferri present "The Coffee House"	$595
Mankita, Jay	Chain Reactions & Creative Contraptions	$600
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School	Chapman Enrichment 2025/2026	$2,500
Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild, Inc.	The Massachusetts High School Drama Festival	$1,000
New England Wildlife Center, Inc.	Night of a Thousand Faces Event Sponsorship	$1,000
Old Ship Candlelight Concerts	Candlelight Concerts	$500
Quigg, Michael	Pride in the Park	$2,000
Rising Stars Drama	Rising Stars Drama Summer Musical	$150
Sacred Heart Elementary School	Spanish Language and Culture	$2,000
Satuit Concert Band Corp.	Satuit Band Concert	$1,000
Seach Parent Council, Inc.	Brazilian Beats at Seach	$1,300
South Shore Children's Chorus, Corp.	SSCC 10th Anniversary Concerts & Celebration Series	$1,000
South Shore Support Services, Inc.	The Art of Inclusion	$1,000
South Shore Young Men's Christian Association	Maple Day	$500
South Shore Young Men's Christian Association	Corn Festival	$500
Southeastern Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc.	Fall Concert / Youth Concert	$700
The Arc of the South Shore, Inc.	6th Annual Holiday Festival Featuring Winter Sleigh Rides at Webb State Park	$1,500
The James Library & Center for Arts Charitable Trust	Actress Sheryl Faye as Abigail Adams	$300
Thomas V. Nash Primary School	Walker Between Worlds	$500
Thomas V. Nash Primary School	Forces and Motion	$500
Thomas V. Nash Primary School	John the K, Character Building	$500
Thomas V. Nash Primary School	The Brain Show	$500
Town of Weymouth	Chirstmas in Columbian Square Village Festival	$4,500
Town of Weymouth	Draw the Line Concert at Weston Park	$2,000
Wessagusset Primary School Parent Council, Inc.	Wessagusset STEAM Enrichment 2026	$2,000
Weymouth Early Childhood Center	Preschool Show	$500
Weymouth Early Childhood Center	Joe's Crazzy Critters	$500
Weymouth Elder Services	Weymouth Elder Services Arts and Entertainment	$1,800
Weymouth Public Libraries	Stage Makeup for Teens	$240
Weymouth Public Libraries	Quilled Paper Pendant	$364
Weymouth Public Libraries	Historically Inspired Wearable Art	$383
Weymouth Public Libraries	Creative Drama for Tweens	$250
Weymouth Public Libraries	Hula Hooping Dance for Tweens	$275
Weymouth Public Libraries	Galaxy on the Go	$150
Weymouth Public Libraries	​Winter Sowing (aka. Milk jug sowing)	$300
William Seach Primary School	Seach Drama Club Spring Musical	$740