Worthington Cultural Council
The Worthington Cultural Council is supported by an annual appropriation from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. The purpose of the local and regional cultural councils is to support public programs that foster a rich cultural life in communities across the commonwealth.
Contact
Melanie Risley
worthingtonculturalcouncil@gmail.com
413-923-2815
https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/worthington/
Address
PO Box 247
Worthington, MA 01098-0247
Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$5,700
FY26 Local Priorities
The goal of the Worthington Cultural Council is to contribute to the cultural vitality of our town and region by funding creative, cultural and humanistic projects accessible to all members of our community. We strive to support local individuals and organizations in order to maximize the benefit of to Worthington residents.
FY26 Local Guidelines
Projects must have an identified local venue and have a projected completion date to be considered. Please be in touch with your preferred venue to confirm interest—a letter of recommendation from the venue manager is strongly encouraged. Due to our budget, we are rarely able to cover the full cost of an event. We recommend seeking additional support from the local venue, which may also have a programming budget, as well as neighboring LCCs whose constituents may attend your event.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bates III, Davis R. | A Song & Story Summer Reading Celebration | $300 | Bouricius, Pleun | Tenth Annual Hilltown Fourth of July Community Reading | $120 | Burke, Theresa | The Viking Runestone Volume 7 | $100 | CORMIER, STEVEN | The Sacrificial Land | $200 | Chesterfield Fourth of July Association, Inc. | Chesterfield Fourth of July Parade | $150 | Cummington Village Church | Friday Night Cafe | $150 | Edgecomb, Diane | "Game Time!" for Summer Reading | $300 | Garcia, Lena | Saturday Art Workshop | $150 | Hampshire Music Boosters | 2025 Spring Musical | $300 | Hilltown Arts Alliance | Hilltown Open Studio Tour & Artsfest | $455 | Hilltown Families, Inc. | Hilltown Families Suggests | $156 | Hilltown Land Trust, Inc. | Wildlife Camera Program | $150 | Hilltown Theatre Anonymous | Hilltown Theatre Anonymous 2025: Macbeth | $455 | Hollingsworth, Rebecca | Community Contra Dance | $150 | Israel, Laurie | Arts at Shaw Memorial Library | $100 | Lawrence, Tori | Movement and Writing Workshop with Cody Cook-Parrott | $200 | Leader, Rachel | KlezCummingotn | $150 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! Intergenerational | $300 | Maichack, Gregory | The Seahorse: How to Pastel Paint | $300 | Maichack, Mary Jo D. | Color My World with Tales & Tunes | $300 | North Hall Association, Inc. | A Season of the Arts at the North Hall - Historic North Hall Arts Festival 2025 | $150 | Plainfield Congregational Church | Plainfield Concerts at 7 | $100 | Rogers, Scott | Windsor Jazz-Blues Workshop | $300 | Sevenars Concerts, Inc. | Sevenars 57th Anniversary Season | $455 | Wicinas, Pamela | Hilltown Pub Sing | $100 | Woodland, Andrew | Preemption Rd. Worthington free concert | $300 | Worthington Historical Society, Inc. | Conwell and Lafayette Archive Project | $455 |
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