News & Events
Information about the Ipswich Cultural Council is listed on Ipswicharts.com .
The annual Ipswich Arts & Illumination Celebration took place on October 12th - 14th. for more information and photographs please visit us at our facebook page: Ipswich Cultural Council.
see our calendar
Bonfires on the river were tended by kayaks & conoes
Sunday afternoon at the 2012 Ipswich Art Show
Children & adults alike floated wishes that they wrote on floating candle "boats" of parchment paper along the river
The historic play "16 Elm Street" was presented early Saturday evening. The play depicts 5 families in the history of the house that is now in the Smithsonian museum.
Amount Available for Granting in FY 2013
$4,500
Applications for field trips are accepted. (Formerly known as PASS applications.)
LCC Program Guidelines (PDF)
The postmark deadline for applications is October 15
Funding Priorities
Based on the results of the 2012 Ipswich Cultural Council Community Input Survey, funding priorities for the 2012 Grant Cycle include:
1. Arts education in the schools
2. Support of community projects by local artists
3. Community wide gatherings: festivals, concerts, plays.
The needs of the community reflected a need for more information on how and when to apply for grants from ICC and continuation of Ipswich Arts & Illumination Celebration
Local Guidelines
1. The ICC does not directly fund programs that originate from outside of Ipswich. The applicant must first make contact with a representative from an Ipswich school group or other community organization to gain their sponsorship. This representative must then be listed as the contact person on the grant application. ICC does not act as a booking agent for visiting artists.
2. ICC funds are not intended to be used as sole source for funding projects. ICC encourages applicants to solicit additional funds and usually limits applicants to 3 consecutive years of funding.
3. Applicants or a representative are requested to attend a meeting to discuss their applications with ICC members on Monday, December 3rd 2012 in the Town Manager's conference room. Applicants will be contacted with a schedule of 15 minute appointments by November 1st.