Mission: The mission of the Bridgewater Cultural Council (BCC) is to promote excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in order to improve the quality of life for all Bridgewater residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our community.
Council Members:
Nora Tarr, Chair (Outgoing)
Matt Putnam, Chair (Incoming)
Mary O'Connell, Secretary
Rebecca Mugherini, Member (Outgoing Treasurer)
Aimee Manzoni, Treasurer (Incoming)
Candace Cotterman, Member
John Diehl, Member
Angela Dimisioris, Member
Joanne Giannino, Member
Patrick O. Lawton, Member
Shirley Manerson, Member
June O'Connell, Member
Mark Oliver, Member
News & Events
The Bridgewater Cultural Council will have a meeting on Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the offices of the BTV-Access Cable Studio at 80 Spring Street, Bridgewater, MA. Open to the public. The council members will be aviailable to answer questions regarding the grant cycle process.
Please feel free to contact the Bridgewater Cultural Council with any questions you might have if you plan to submit a grant application for the upcoming grant cycle, the deadline for applications is October 15, 2010. Your application must be postmarked on or before that date. Please do not drop of your application at any other town office, unless you have it time-stamped by the Town Clerk's office.
Please review the guidelines carefully and be sure to include the required numbers of copies (15) in order to delay your application, as we will have to ask you submit the required copies prior to our reviewing your application.
Amount Available for Granting in FY 2011
$7,420
PASS applications are accepted.
LCC Program Guidelines (PDF)
The postmark deadline for applications is October 15
Local Guidelines
BRIDGEWATER CULTURAL COUNCIL
ADDITIONAL APPLICATION GUIDELINES
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. Failure to comply with procedures and guidelines may disqualify your application from consideration.
Additional Guidelines:
Grant applications must be submitted by postal mail no later than October 15, 2011. PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF YOUR APPLICATION AT ANY OTHER TOWN OFFICE, HOWEVER, YOU MAY DROP IT OFF AT THE TOWN HALL AND HAVE IT TIME STAMPED AT THE TOWN HALL CLERK'S OFFICE. You may also download the forms from this web site. If you need assistance obtaining an application please email or call immediately.
The ORIGINAL AND 15 COPIES of the complete application must be mailed to, or dropped off and time stamped at the Town Clerk's office at:
Bridgewater Cultural Council
Town Hall, Central Square
Bridgewater, MA 02324
on or before October 15, 2011. Only one copy of the supporting and promotional materials is necessary. This council will meet on or about October 25, 2011 to review all grant applications.
The grant application must show local community benefit to the Town of Bridgewater and include evidence of the applicant’s ability to complete the project (i.e., letter of support of the event/project, resume of the artist, event already scheduled and/or venue booked or steps taken to schedule and book the event).
Priority will be given to funding new applicants and/or new projects, events and performances in the Town of Bridgewater. It is the intention of the BCC to touch as large a percentage of the population as possible with each event/project. Therefore, events/projects that benefit a significant number of residents will be considered before those that benefit a few. Additionally, priority is given to individuals whose performances take place in the Town of Bridgewater.
This is a reimbursement program. The BCC is not required to reimburse any organization or individual or group who does not: meet the criteria set forth on the application; provide documentation of expenses; give proper credit for grant monies received from the BCC and the MCC (see Reminder below).
Funding to applicants may be reduced or eliminated after an applicant has received funding from the BCC for three consecutive years. Applicants are encouraged to seek other or additional sources of funding. Council funds are not generally intended to be the sole funding source for projects of a continuing nature. However, consideration will be given to existing programs that have developed new fund-raising opportunities and/or programs.
Copies of publicity for the event/project should be included with the reimbursement payment form.
Reminder: The grantee must acknowledge the support of the Cultural Council with a written and/or verbal statement or by using the MCC logo. The credit statement is: "This program is supported in part by a grant from the Bridgewater Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency." The logo is available at the MCC's web site: www.massculturalcouncil.org. You can also request the logo from the MCC on a camera-ready slick sheet from the Program Associate for Communities (800-232-0960 x348) if you are unable to access the logo on-line. This credit is required by the MCC and failure to comply may jeopardize funding.
