News & Events
"RE-IMAGINING BROCKTON" was the theme of the Brockton Cultural Council's Community Input Meeting held Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 7pm at Christ Congregational Church, 1350 Pleasant St.
The meeting was open to the public and provided an opportunity for members of the community to offer suggestions about how the
Brockton Cultural Council could award its grant money for 2010. The local body which has seven volunteer members appointed by the Mayor will be responsible for distributing over $40,000 to arts, humanities and interpretive science organizations in the city.
Applications for grants must be postmarked or hand-delivered by midnight Thursday, October 15 to:
Rev. Jill Wiley, Council Chair
127 Tilton Avenue
Brockton MA 02301
Photographer Mary Beth Meehan, shown in the middle, views some of her recent work with Rev. Jackie Schmitt and Council member Fred Hayes.
Fuller Craft Museum and the Downtown Brockton Association recently opened an exhibit called "Art in the Windows" in available Main Street shop locations.
Amount Available for Granting in FY 2011
(information not yet available)
PASS applications are accepted.
LCC Program Guidelines (PDF)
Funding Priorities
Our funding priorities are weighted toward locally-based organizations, groups and artists who have the greatest impact on Brockton and its citizens.
Local Guidelines
LOCAL GUIDELINES FOR
BROCKTON CULTURAL COUNCIL
A. Arts, Humanities and Interpretive Sciences: Local councils may only be used to support programs in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences in Massachusetts. This definition includes the study, pursuit, performance, exhibition and appreciation of cultural activities in the broadest sense. A review of the professional qualifications of the individual or the organization leading the cultural activity is critical component in determining compliance in this area.
B. Public Benefit: Local council funds must be used to support activities that contribute to the cultural vitality of the community as a whole, rather than benefiting any private individual or group. However, this does not mean that a large crowd of people needs to participate in order for the public benefit component to have been satisfied. Whenever possible, activities funded by local cultural councils should be available to the general public exhibit, performance, demonstration, reading or other means.
C. No Substitution: Local council funds must not substitute for or replace other public funding of programs, particularly libraries, schools and other municipal departments. LCC’s may fund field trips, artist-in-residence, lectures, performances)
D. Non Dependency: Local Council funds are not intended to be used as the sole source of funding for projects of a continuing nature.
E. Eligibility requirements: In general local councils may give grants to individuals or organizations for activities in the arts, humanities or interpretive sciences. Applicants must show that they are organized in or reside in Massachusetts and should have been engaged in the kind of activity for which funds are requested for at least one year.
1. Individual applicants must show that a public benefit results from the project for which they are applying.
2. Individual members of local councils may apply for funding from a local council, but must observe all conflict of interest laws and regulation in the granting process.
3. Private nonprofit organizations that have tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.
4. Unincorporated associations that can establish a nonprofit objective
5. Schools, libraries or other public agencies, LCC must not be used to replace municipal funding.
6. Religious organizations are eligible to apply for funding of cultural programming that is available to the general public. Capital expenditures are not eligible.
7. Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures are not encouraged.
a) Grants for these purposes should be for a one-time or special need ands should be clearly justified by some longer-term public benefit.
b) Applicants must also demonstrate a 2 – 1 match.
c) Requests for capital expenditures must be accompanied by responses to the supplemental questions for capital expenditure requests
d) Schools, libraries and religious institutions or organizations are ineligible to apply for capital expenditures.
8. Applications:
Brockton Cultural Council All applications for Local Cultural Grant and PASS Grant must be submitted to the Brockton Cultural Council no later then 4:30pm October 15.
Send to:
Brockton Cultural Council
127 Tilton Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
9. Copies:
Each grant applicant must submit one original and ten (10) copies of each grant application.
10 Fiscal Year:
The Brockton Cultural Council fiscal year runs from September 1 through August 31. All Requests for Reimbursement must be submitted to the Chair or Administrator of the Brockton Cultural Council no later than one year from the date of their approval letter to
complete their projects and request a reimbursement.
11. Reconsideration:
Grounds for appeal will only be considered if applicant has been denied a grant and feels there were procedural errors.
12. When submitting a grant application please include one original and 10 copies with supporting information.
