Woburn Cultural Council
The Woburn Cultural Council is composed of volunteers who promote the work of Mass Cultural Council, create and communicate Local Cultural Council (LCC) priorities and guidelines, and follow the Mass Cultural Council’s Annual Calendar.
Contact
Julie Gage
culturalcouncil@cityofwoburn.com
781-640-0708
Address
10 Common Street
Woburn, MA 01801-4164
Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
Cultural Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Projects that elevate the voices and experiences of historically-marginalized groups to highlight the current and historical diversity of Woburn. Priority will be given to local applicants/artists/performers; however, all applications will be reviewed at the Local Cultural Council Grant meeting after the application window has closed.
FY26 Local Guidelines
The Woburn Cultural Council supports community cultural projects through its grant program. Mass Cultural Council is the governing organization from which funds are derived, and the Commonwealth has guidelines to which the local council must adhere. Woburn’s guidelines are in addition to those of the state. The Woburn Cultural Council Guidelines are specific criteria that Woburn’s local cultural council has determined will enhance and encourage cultural events within our community. The Cultural Council will do its best to fund projects that benefit the greatest number of people while funding various programs for all ages. Applications must be submitted via Mass Cultural Council’s web-based form.
Applicants will have an arranged handicap-accessible venue for their activity and date or general timeframe.
Grantee must include the Mass Cultural Council logo and will include a statement acknowledging that “The project is supported by the Woburn Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council.” in all promotional material/publicity.
Reimbursement forms must be submitted to the Local Cultural Council within 1 year of the application being awarded.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bates III, Davis R. | Celebrating the Season: Spring & Fathers' Day | $550 | Benton, Zachary | Melodious Zach Presents Music of The Beach Boys | $500 | Dworkin, Motoko | Tales & Origami for Teens | $600 | Festival on the Common | Festival on the Common | $1,000 | Harcovitz, Ruth | The SOUND OF MUSIC IN SONGS AND STORIES | $600 | Hurlbut, Steven M. | Jumpin' Juba Senior Concert | $380 | Know Your Neighbor Woburn | Happy Holidays, But Whose Holiday? - Multicultural Holiday Celebration | $1,000 | Know Your Neighbor Woburn | Woburn Haitian Flag Day Celebration | $1,000 | Know Your Neighbor Woburn | Kids Art Making Hangout | $250 | Liendo, Karina | Bilingual Fun Storytelling: Latin American Series | $700 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $600 | Malcolm White Elementary School | African Storytelling Re-imagined | $1,000 | Mary D. Altavesta School | BTG Plays! Magic Tree House | $1,000 | Newman, Howard | Music for Seniors | $400 | Parnes, Janet | Farm Girl on the Front Lines?" Deborah Sampsons' Secret! | $400 | Pham, Windy | Celebrating Asian Culture: Educational Workshops for Children | $500 | Polatin, David | "Women Singers of the British Invasion” | $500 | Rull, Thomas E. | "A Musical Journey Through the Years" | $500 | Sharp-Hegarty, Carolyn | Woburn Porchfest | $1,000 | Social Capital, Inc. | Juneteenth Woburn 2025 | $2,500 | The Delvena Theatre Company | The Incredible Mae West! | $675 | Van Egmond, Timothy | Concert for the Woburn Council On Aging | $445 | Woburn Creative Start | Music enrichment | $900 | Woburn Host Lions Charities | Woburn Host Lions 70th Halloween Parade | $1,000 | Woburn Memorial High School | The Dragon, The Witch, and Her Phonebook (METG Festival submission) | $1,000 | Woburn Memorial High School | WMHS Stage Company - Elf the Musical | $2,408 | Woburn Public Library | Gross, Weird, Cool Science at the Library! | $1,000 | Woburn Public Library | Immersive Language Learning for All! | $1,000 | Woburn Public Library | Goats and Giggles at the Library! | $975 | Woburn Public Library | The Story School - Greek Quest Poseidon's Fury | $600 | Woburn Public Library | Wicked Fun Games - Escape Rooms | $900 | Woburn Public Library | Lippan Mosaic Boxes with Niloufer Rakhangi of Water Lily Designs | $500 | Woburn Public Library | Metal Stamp Bookmarks with Heather Beck | $457 | Woburn Public Library | Women in World Jazz | $850 |
