LCC Program Information - About Your LCC

The purpose of the Marion Cultural Council is to promote excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences (STEM) in order to improve the quality of life for area residents. Marion Cultural Council limits grants to a maximum of $750.00* Marion Cultural Council does not have the ability to provide locations for grantees or host events; all grantees must have a specific space planned for their event.** Marion Cultural Council does not accept emails when returning receipts or any forms for reimbursement. All reimbursement documentation must be sent to the council as a hard copy. ***

email marionculturalcouncil@gmail.com

Marion Cultural Council Kristen Saint Don-Campbell Marion Town House Marion, MA 02738 508.748.3129

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).

Marion's number one priority is to promote access to MCC funds to projects that will directly improve the quality of life for those living in and around the town of Marion. Using data from our community input survey the council will priorities the following when making decisions. 1) The grant will directly benefit a significant amount of Marion residence. 2) Art education 3) Community wide gatherings 4) Nature and environmental education 5) Projects celebrating local history and cultural diversity 6) Projects that offer free or reduced rates to those in need and seniors/residence 7) Field trips Marion Cultural Council does not have the ability to provide locations for grantees. All grantees should provide a location of their event as well as an approximate date. If working with a school or community organization the council requires that the applicant provide a statement of support from said school/organization. Time/Venue Required: Applicants must specify an arranged venue for their activity and a specific date or on-going timeline. A letter of support showing a space in secured is highly recommended. Grant activity must take place between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. • Level of Support:The Council does not fully fund any project. To demonstrate that your project is not dependent solely on Concord funding, you must specify other sources of financial support in the budget section of the application. All requests for full funding will be denied. • Local Priority: Preference is given to applicants who live or work in Marion, and who offer programs and presentations that specifically benefit a wide range of audiences in the Marion community. • Handicap Accessibility: Activities must take place in a handicap accessible facility. • Qualifications: Applicants must demonstrate a record of engagement in the type of activity for which funds are requested. • Program Eligibility: Programs in music, dance, visual arts, poetry, literature, drama, the humanities and scientific interpretation for all age groups will be considered. Capital expenditures will be considered. Applications for programs that are normally funded by the town budget will not be considered. • Repeat Applicants: An applicant who is funded 3 successive years will have lower priority in the 4th year.

An online application will be available September 1.

FY 2019

Name	Project	Project title	Amount
Elizabeth Taber Library	Arts	One Book, Tri-Town: An Interview with B.A Shapiro	$200
Friends of Old Rochester Drama - President Lisa Cardoza	Arts	Let's Get Tappy	$400
Jameson, Scott	Arts	'A Universe of Stories' Library Program	$500
Marion Art Center	Arts	Arts in the Park	$300
Marion Council on Aging	Arts	Mandala Art Therapy Workshop	$250
Marion Council on Aging	Arts	Collage Workshop Series	$200
Marion Cub Scouts	Arts	Trash to Treasurer	$500
Marion cultural Council	Arts	Marion Cultural Council Awareness	$344
Marion Natural History Museum	Science	Discovering shipwrecks with the use of Marine Robo	$500
New Bedford Ballet, Inc.	Arts	Firebird: Unlocking the Mystery of Mythology Throu	$300
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra	Arts	Learning in Concert: Resourceful Composer, Resourc	$500
Showstoppers Performing Arts	Arts	School Vacation Performing Arts Camp	$150
South Coast Childrens Chorus	Arts	The ‘Mama’ Project: A tribute concert to the stron	$500
Tri-County Symphonic Band	Arts	Complimentary Senior Tickets	$200
Whipple, Kirk	Arts	Duo Pianists, Composers & Educators Whipple & Mora	$100

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Amount Available for Granting in FY 2019