Natick Cultural Council
The mission of the Natick Cultural Council (Council) is to promote excellence, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretative sciences to improve the quality of life for Natick residents. The Council awards grants based on the cultural needs of the community, as assessed by Council members with input from the community.
Applications for the FY24 grant cycle open on September 1, 2023 through October 17, 2023. The Council is looking forward to the great cultural opportunities that this year’s grant cycle presents!
Additional Guidelines:
1. NCC will prioritize applications that demonstrate a direct public benefit to Natick residents. Please note that partial or full grants may be awarded.
2. Massachusetts Cultural Council is hosting a Grant Program Information Session on September 12, 2023 at 6:00 PM virtually on Zoom. To attend the information session, register here: https://massculturalcouncil.org/event/how-to-apply-for-a-local-cultural-council-grant/. Email natickculturalcouncil@gmail.com with any questions.
3. Any supplemental materials outside of the three pages included in the online application can be mailed to:
Natick Cultural Council
Town Hall
13 East Central Street
Natick MA, 01760
Please indicate in your application that you are mailing materials, and include the application ID with your mailed materials. All mailed materials must be received by the application deadline.
Contact
Shriya Joag, Chair
natickculturalcouncil@gmail.com
347-708-3725
Address
Town Hall
13 East Central Street
Natick, MA 01760-4620
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Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$14,300
FY24 Local Priorities
This year (2023-2024) the council will prioritize the following projects:
1. Projects related to the arts, humanities, and sciences, which are specified by the Massachusetts Cultural Council as follows:
– Arts refer to the creation of work in the crafts and performing, visual, media, folk, design, literary, and inter-disciplinary arts. In addition, they also include the presentation and preservation of, and education about works in these disciplines.
– Humanities are types of learning that deal with human values and aspirations, human thought and culture, language, and creativity. Examples include, but are not limited to, history, social studies, philosophy, criticism, and literature.
– Sciences are types of learning that deal with nature, science, and technology in ways that explain how they relate to people’s lives. Some organizations that conduct this type of activity include aquariums, botanical gardens, nature centers, natural history museums, planetariums, and science centers.
For more information, see the description under “CRITERIA” on the MCC website: https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/application-process/.
2. Projects that support Natick-based artists.
3. If the project is an event, preference will be given to projects that have a date, time, and venue (virtual or actual).
The projects, performances, and activities may be conducted in-person or online. Preference will be given to projects that are well planned and meet the council priorities.
FY24 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY24 Funding List
Name | Project Title | Amount |
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2nd Act Org, Inc. | Prevention Play at Natick High School | $1,000 | Adams, Amy | Artist in Residence for Council on Aging | $360 | Benton, Zachary | In Concert: Melodious Zach Presents Music of the 1960s | $360 | Boston Opera & Zarzuela Corp. | Zarzuela en Natick | $500 | Chen, Hudson | Travel through the Art & History of the Silk Road | $360 | Costarelli, Eve | All Inclusive Day of Dance at Camp Arrowhead | $250 | Dworkin, Motoko | Tales of Now & Zen: An Evening of Stories for Adults | $360 | Edgecomb, Diane | Tell Me AGAIN! a performance for Summer Reading | $360 | First Congregational Church of Natick | Eyes on Owls | $360 | Hart, Francis | A Cultural and Historical Reflection of the 1960s through the Music of The Beatles | $360 | Hiller, David | Natick Family Science Night | $500 | Historical Natural History and Library Society of Natick, Inc. | On This Land: Indigenous and English Peoples in Early NAtick | $500 | Lovett, Andrea | Carving Out Your Story-An Oral History Workshop | $300 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $360 | Natick Garden Club | Natick's Art In Bloom: Many Stories from the Garden | $500 | Natick Is United, Inc. | NIU Panel - Being LGBTQ+ in Natick | $700 | New England Tongan Community Inc. | 2024 Tonga Day | $700 | Newman, Howard | Musical Baseball Show | $375 | Polatin, David | “Pioneering Women of Early Rock and Roll” | $360 | Praying Indians of Natick Mother Village Ut Ponkapog Kah Peantamoonk Otanash Yeshuatribal Council, Inc. | 2024 Massachusett Praying Indian Pow wow | $1,500 | Quazi, Shahreen | International Mother Language Day Celebration | $360 | RoboNatick | RobNatick | $500 | SPARK Kindness, Inc. | SPARK Kindness Week | $500 | Sound & Spirit, Inc. | “We’ve Got Magic to Do” | $750 | The A Cappella Singers, Inc. | 60th Anniversary Season / Diamond Jubilee Concert | $360 | The Friends of Natick Drama Workshop, Inc. | Natick Drama Workshop 2023/2024 Season | $1,200 | The Morse Institute in Natick | Fall Bollywood Dance Workout Series | $413 | York, Matt | Matt York - Songs & Stories: Willie Nelson | $360 | the Wizard, Ed | Reading is Magic | $360 |