Winchester Cultural Council
The Winchester Cultural Council consists of volunteers appointed by the Select Board to support a wide variety of arts and cultural activities through grants, advocacy, and activities. Disciplines include visual arts (including Art in August and Art in the Park), music, dance, theater, photography, video (including the Just A Minute Festival), history, and literature, for people from youth to old age. New members are welcome.
Contact
Peter Pulsifer
info@winchesterculturalcouncil.org
781-307-7149
https://www.winchesterculturalcouncil.org
Address
71 Mount Vernon Street
Winchester, MA 01890-2706
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$7,900
FY25 Local Priorities
1. Priority is given to applicants from Winchester residents and organizations that primarily serve Winchester and its residents. Outside applicants must include a letter of support from a local (Winchester) sponsor as part of the grant application (or forward such a letter to the Council by email no later than the application deadline).
2. Lower priority is given to projects recently funded by the Winchester Cultural Council.
3. If the project’s budget is over $1000, preference is given to applications with outside funding or in-kind donations that are equal to or greater than the amount requested of the WCC, and are documented in the application.
4. Higher priority is given to projects that benefit a larger number of people relative to the grant amount.
FY25 Local Guidelines
1. The Council specifically seeks applications from local artists, performers, and other cultural creators.
2. Grant projects must take place during the calendar year for which the grant is given (i.e., not before the grant decisions.)
3. Following the project, we require that photos, news clippings, participant testimonials, or other appropriate documentation of the project or event be submitted to the WCC.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Saxophone Quartet | Seniors and Young People - Linking Generations Through Music | $500 | Brio Integrated Theatre, Inc. | How Covid brought a community together: The making of SAVE ERCE | $500 | Dworkin, Motoko | Tales of Now & Zen: A Story Program for Adults | $325 | Ockerbloom LLC | Creatives on the Common | $750 | Renaissance Chinese Culture Association, Inc. | Chinese New Year celebration | $800 | The Griffin Museum of Photography, Inc. | Photoville x Winchester - V | $2,000 | The Griffin Museum of Photography, Inc. | This is Us - Our Town | $2,000 | Winchester After School Program, Inc. | Tanglewood Marionettes: An Arabian Adventure | $250 | Winchester Community Music School Trust | Winchester Steel Pan Project | $750 | Winchester Cultural District | Winchester Cultural District - Griffin Terrace Series 2024 | $2,000 | Winchester Cultural District | Winchester Cultural District - Sculpture Sponsorship | $2,500 | Winchester Friends of Music | Winchester Porchfest | $1,000 | Winchester High School | Mapping & Data Art Project | $400 | Winchester Public Library | Kid Art with Studio on the Common | $750 | Winchester Public Library | Arts Exploration for Adults | $1,000 | Yatsuhashi, Kiyomi | Japanese Textile Art / Peace Prayers | $750 |
