Shrewsbury Cultural Council Seeks Funding Proposals

The Shrewsbury Cultural Council submitted the following press release:

The Shrewsbury Cultural Council has set an Oct. 15 postmark deadline for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. These grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Shrewsbury—including exhibits, festivals, field trips, performances in schools, workshops and lectures.

The Shrewsbury Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCC) serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.

This year, the Shrewsbury Cultural Council will distribute about $6,000 in grants. Some previously funded projects include the Art Fair 2011 by the Artist Guild of Shrewsbury, Arts on the Green by the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury, Centre Stage’s production of “Urinetown,” The Art of Georgia O’Keefe by Gregory Maichack and the Spring Street School’s field trip to the Tsongas Industrial History Center and Lowell National Historic Park.

For specific guidelines and complete information on the Shrewsbury Cultural Council, contact Joanne Hynes at 781-362-5701 or joanne.hynes@gmail.com. Application forms and more information about the Local Cultural Council Program are available online.