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Ashby Cultural Council

The Ashby Cultural Council (ACC) promotes and helps to sponsor arts, humanities, and interpretive science programs or events within our local community that appeal to all demographics (regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, or religion.) Programs can include demonstrations, local tours, lectures, displays, concerts, shows, workshops, and performances of all types. Events do not have to occur within Ashby but must directly benefit its citizens. Programs with a secured venue, date, and time will be prioritized.

Contact

Deb Dancause
dlwd01431@gmail.com
351-226-9858

Address
Ashby Town Hall
895 Main Street
Ashby, MA 01431-2322

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Application Information

FY24 Allocation

$5,800

FY24 Local Priorities

To sponsor arts, humanities, and interpretive science programs or events within our local community that appeal to all demographics (regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, or religion) and directly benefit the citizens of Ashby.

FY24 Local Guidelines

The Ashby Cultural Council (ACC) is the official local arts agency of the town. The ACC’s purpose is to support and sponsor creative programs that benefit the citizens of Ashby.
Events do not have to occur within Ashby but must directly benefit its citizens. Programs with a secured venue, date, and time will be prioritized.

    The ACC encourages applications for activities that:

  • Include, but are not limited to, lectures, demonstrations, hands-on experiences, and/or live performances.
  • Promote any form of art, education, creativity, or expression.
  • Are physically accessible to all people, where viable and appropriate.
  • Demonstrate comprehensive planning, budgeting, and organization.
  • Illustrate marketing and promotion strategies.

NOTE: All applications must be submitted via the state website: https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/ashby/

How Grant Recipients Are Paid

Reimbursement Grants

FY24 Funding List

Name Project Title Amount
Ashby Council on Aging Rhonda Corey $325
Ashby Council on Aging Slattery & Stewart $250
Ashby Council on Aging Jumpin Juba $175
Ashby Elementary School Xploration - Stem Traveling Enrichment Program and Classroom Workshop $608
Cormier, Denis Songs of Yesteryear $150
Discovery Museum, Inc. Open Door Connections $150
Dworkin, Motoko Tales & Origami for Teens $300
Edgecomb, Diane “Let's Go ECO Show!” for Ashby Library Summer Reading $263
Hawthorne Brook Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. Playful Engineers Traveling Maker Space $250
Hawthorne Brook Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. Taiko Thunder $200
Hawthorne Brook Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. Myth Masters: Tales from Greek Mythology $250
Hawthorne Brook Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. Visions for Peace $175
Hawthorne Brook Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. Louisa May Alcott: Dynamic Author $175
Hawthorne Brook Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, Inc. Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics $295
Kirouac, Daniel Creeque Alley – A Folk-Rock Retrospective $225
Nashoba Symphonic Band Nashoba Symphonic Band $250
North County Land Trust, Inc. Nature Watercolor Journaling Workshop $75
North Middlesex Parent Group Project Graduation Committee NM Project Graduation 2024: Caricature Artists $100
North Middlesex Parent Group Project Graduation Committee NM Project Graduation 2024: Comedy Hypnotist $100
Stickel, Peter European Cruise with the Nissitissit String Quartet $325
The Friends of Ashby, Inc. Pumpkin Festival Music $225
The Friends of Ashby, Inc. Beatles Music on the Common $300
Van Egmond, Timothy Performance at Ashby Free Public Library $213
Winchendon Winds, Inc. Winchendon Winds 2024 Concert Series $200
York, Matt Matt York - Songs & Stories: The Highwaymen $200


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