The Georgetown Cultural Council (GCC) is part of a system of 351 local councils under the sponsorship of the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) (for more information, go to: http://www.massculturalcouncil.org), which was created to promote excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences, in order to improve the quality of life for all residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities.
For more than 30 years, the MCC has invested in the cultural life of Massachusetts. The Mass Council receives an annual appropriation from the state legislature. It then makes thousands of grants to the local cultural councils, including Georgetown, as well as to other non-profit cultural organizations, schools, communities and individuals artists. These funding programs use the arts, science and the humanities to build strong, diverse, livable communities. Distributions to each LCC are based on a local aid formula devised by the state. The formula takes into account population and property values, and is weighted to give larger distributions to poorer communities.
What We Fund
The Georgetown Council distributed over $5,000 in grants during the 2008 fiscal year. Grants are available to non-profit organizations; schools; and individual artists based upon the Council’s evaluation of grant application, which occurs each year in the fall.
The Georgetown Cultural Council has set an October 15, 2008 deadline for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community.
According to Council Chair Susan Madigan, these grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Georgetown — including exhibits, festivals, short-term artist residencies or performances in schools, workshops and lectures. The Cultural Council will also evaluate funding proposals from schools and youth groups through the PASS Program, a ticket subsidy program for school-aged children.
This year, the Georgetown Cultural Council will distribute over $4,300 in grants.
Local Funding Guidelines: priorities given to local artists or grant applications whose work will most directly benefit the greater Georgetown community
Amount Available for Granting This Year: $4,000 +
Forms: For instructions and a copy of current Grant Application forms, go to: http://massculturalcouncil.org/applications/lccapp.html
SUMMER CONCERTS
| 7-6 | Orville Giddings |
| 7-13 | Rust Never Sleeps |
| 7-20 | Don’t Call Me Shirley |
| 7-27 | Darby Tench & |
| 8-3 | Simons & Goodwin |
| 8-10 | Rte. 97 North |
| 8-17 | Battle of the Bands |
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