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Intial Screening: The Hudson Cultural Council makes an initial screen of applications using the following criteria: 1. Local Sponsor: All applications for performances or exhibits must include a performance or exhibit date and confirmed venue, with a letter from a Hudson sponsoring organization confirming the date and venue. 2. The HCC does not sponsor performances or programs. 3. State-Mandated Non-Substitution: Cultural Council funds are not to be used to substitute, replace or relieve existing public funds for programs in the arts and interpretive sciences. 4. Cultural Council Funds cannot be sole source of funding for such programs. Application forms are available on this website, or at the Office of the Town Clerk, Main Street, Hudson MA or at The Hudson Public Library, Wood Square , Hudson MA

Hudson Cultural Council Mission:

To support and enhance Hudson's diverse heritage and cultural opportunities by supporting activities that enrich the lives of Hudson residents of all ages.

At the HCC, we begin preparing for the grant cycle several months before any applications are reviewed by gathering input from the community. Learning about what the Hudson community values and needs helps to shape our local guidelines and priorities, and ensures that we (the HCC) have the information we need to make informed grant decisions.

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Hudson Cultural Council Hudson Town Hall Hudson, MA 01749-2180 9782129706

In order to apply for an LCC grant, applicants must meet all eligibility and criteria requirements of the LCC Program.

For more detailed information, refer to the full LCC Program Guidelines (PDF).

Initial Screening:

1. Local Sponsor: All applications for performances or exhibits must include a performance or exhibit date and confirmed venue, with a letter from a Hudson sponsoring organization confirming the date and venue. A sponsoring organization is a person, group, or other entity that books, makes arrangements, and assumes responsibility for the performance, exhibit, or other types of programs.
2. The HCC does not directly book, make arrangements, or handle any logistics related to exhibits, performances or programs.
3. Cultural Council Funds cannot be sole source of funding for such programs.

Funding Priorities:

1. Maximum impact (largest number of Hudson residents of all ages served, including the ratio of dollars spent to the number served).
2. Preference given to programs serving Hudson youth, and to Hudson-based organizations, artists & interpretive scientists.
3. Preference given to programs which take place inside the town of Hudson.
4. Under-represented or marginalized communities and disciplines.
5. Collaborative projects between local cultural groups and community organizations.
6. New applicants and/or projects.
7. Applicant's track record: whether the applicant's prior HCC-funded project was (a) completed according to the original grant application (b) was successful, and (c) the applicant collected HCC reimbursement in a timely manner.

Local Guidelines:

1. Valid sponsor letter (see initial screening criteria “Local Sponsor” above).
2. Performances must appeal and be accessible to the largest number of Hudson residents of all ages (e.g., handicap accessibility, cost of admission, etc.).
3. Applications which demonstrate widespread appeal to the Hudson community will be given preference.
4. If a prior HCC grant was awarded to the applicant but the project was not completed, the new application will include a written explanation.

An online application will be available October 1.

FY 2021

Name	Project	Project title	Amount
Assabet Valley Camera Club	Arts	Street Photography	$200
Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce	Arts	Market Music	$500
Discovery Museum	Arts	Open Door Connections	$300
Hudson Public Library- Children's Room	Science	Experience STEAM: Engineering with Jay Mankita	$800
Mark Ford	Arts	2020-2021 Season	$1,700
River's Edge Arts Alliance	Arts	Safe and Flexible Arts Programs for an Unprecedent	$5,000
Sounds of Stow	Arts	Sounds of Stow 2020-2021 Season	$300
Steven L Santos	Arts	2021 Summer Concert Series	$2,500
Thomas Desmond	Arts	Hudson Armory Fundraiser Project	$2,500
Virginia Thurston Healing Garden	Arts	Mind-Body Sound Therapy	$500

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