The Westhampton Cultural Council (“WCC”) invites artists, musicians, and performers to consider submitting an application for a local cultural council grant.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Westhampton
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,500
Details:
Westhampton Cultural Council strives to serve a broad range of people within their small community, the elderly, young children and everyone in between. They fund events, performances, field trips, lecture demonstrations, workshops, and other educational and artistic endeavors. They encourage applications across genres and disciplines.
2023 Local Priorities
- The Westhampton Cultural Council (“WCC”) invites artists, musicians, and performers to consider submitting an application for a local cultural council grant.
- The WCC has traditionally funded a variety of programs in the arts, sciences and humanities, with a focus an interest in supporting established venues or events. The WCC has also provided funding for classes, presentations or performances that happen in and near Westhampton, and benefit Westhampton residents of all ages. Letters of support from hosting or collaborating institutions, where applicable, are an essential part of any successful application. Events and programs should be fully open and accessible to all, without restriction or limitation. If in a facility, the facility must be fully ADA compliant and accessible. Special consideration will be made for events intended to broaden cultural and social awareness, expand and raise awareness of new or traditionally underrepresented peoples, ideas, or opinions, and positively explore the culture, environment, activity and community of Westhampton.
- Funded programs over the past few years have been largely in-person events (mostly held outside). However, applicants should state clearly how they intend to respect public health issues related to gatherings, and (as applicable) provide a secondary venue or presentation option should the need arise.
Funding Information
Grant amount: $5,500
Eligibility Criteria
- Types of grants. A Local Cultural Council may approve grants for a broad range of projects and programs, such as operating support, ticket subsidies, field trips, artist residencies, public art, fellowships, community events/programs, site specific projects, and other activities, based on local priorities. Each Local Cultural Council determines its own local eligibility requirements based on a community engagement process.
- Program eligibility. Applicants may apply for grants for programs that take place during an 18-month window of eligibility from July 1, preceding the application deadline in October, through December 31 of the following year. This means that applicants may apply for projects that have already happened or which happen prior to grant announcements, with the knowledge that funding is not guaranteed. Local Cultural Councils are authorized to establish a smaller window of eligibility; if they do so, they must publish the eligible dates in their council guidelines.
- Applicant eligibility. Applicants must reside or be located in Massachusetts. Local Cultural Councils may accept applications from anyone included in the following list:
- Individuals
- Incorporated private nonprofit organizations
- Unincorporated associations that can establish a nonprofit objective
- Public schools, libraries, other municipal agencies, and the Local Cultural Council itself
- Religious organizations.
For more information, visit MCC.
