The Norton Cultural Council (NCC) provides grants to support the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in the community.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Norton
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $13,700
Details:
Mission: To help Norton residents and communities build meaningful connections through culture, the arts, and interpretive sciences.
They achieve this in many ways, including the annual funding of programs and initiatives that nurture positive opportunities for expression and participation. The NCC also provides general support to local projects and cultural programming. All of these efforts maximize benefits for Norton citizens by giving access to a diverse range of cultural programs that serve their variety of populations.
2023 Local Priorities
They believe arts and culture significantly contribute to the economic and social wellness of their town. They value community connections and aim to make sure residents build relationships with one another and find resources to live fulfilled lives. They will continue to build upon the network that provides residents and organizations with access to information from the municipal, state, and federal levels.
For FY23, they are particularly interested in projects that address any of the following:
- Help to define what makes Norton special.
- Celebrate green spaces or take place in community accessible outdoor areas.
- Build connections between people.
- Are adaptable to virtual platforms.
- Reflect a spirit of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Funding Information
Grant amount: $13,700
Local Guidelines
Applications must:
- Be complete and written clearly.
- Have access to an active email address.
- Provide clear benefit for Norton residents.
- Offer an activity, event, or piece concerning culture, the arts, or interpretive sciences.
- Be able to fulfill the reimbursement guidelines successfully.
Application requirements for events and performances:
- Programs must take place in a local venue; preference will be given to projects with a scheduled date included at the time of application.
- A letter of support from the venue is strongly encouraged.
- Venues must be fully accessible to all visitors in-person and virtually.
Additional application requirements for public art installations:
- Sculptor, artist, or group must have a proven track record (including past completed or installed works) and portfolio.
- Sculptor, artist, or group needs to be local (based in New England with a preference for residents and college students of Norton and adjoining towns).
- Piece must be publically accessible to persons of all abilities onsite and/or virtually.
- Must include clearly detailed plans for how to engage the local community (Norton and adjoining towns) in the artwork selection process.
- Location of artwork must be included in the application.
- Documentation of approval from the site administrator or owner.
- Artist and/or site will be responsible for artwork installation and/or removal.
- Preference will be given to artworks designed with sufficient durability. Outdoor works should be able to withstand New England weather conditions for the length of the display with the exception of works that are intentionally ephemeral.
- Artwork should be low- or no-maintenance.
- Artworks should be engineered with safety in mind and with reasonable anticipation of moderate interaction with passersby including students, local residents, and children.
- Artwork must not violate copyright or trademark law.
- Funds are contingent on final approval of artwork by the Council.
- Final execution must be materially similar to the proposed concept.
For more information, visit MCC.
