Maynard Cultural Council

Amount Available for Granting in FY 2012

$4,871

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

The Maynard Cultural Council supports community cultural projects through its two grant programs. It awards grants to local organizations that adhere to the Massachusetts Cultural Council Guidelines as well as our local Maynard Guidelines. Local and regional artists and arts organizations are eligible to apply for grants. The Council, appointed by the selectmen, places priority on new initiatives and gives preference to artists and events that benefit Maynard. The Council award grants for ticket subsidies for school groups to attend cultural events. (formerly called PASS grants, this type of award is now called a “field trip grant” ) The Maynard Cultural Council is a non-profit organization. The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) is the governing organization from which funds are derived and its mission is “to promote excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in order to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and to contribute to the economic vitality of our  communities.” The Commonwealth has guidelines to which the local communities must adhere. Maynard’s guidelines are additional to the Commonwealth’s. Individuals and organizations may apply for partial funding for presentations that feature workshops, lectures, performances, exhibitions, festivals, science education, music and the arts. The Council also encourages local artists who have not had an opportunity to present their work in the community to develop ideas for consideration that would result in the possibility of their being given a stipend, i.e. music students performing for  local audiences.

Local Guidelines

The Maynard Cultural Council Guidelines follow the Massachusetts Cultural Council Guidelines, but also include specific criteria that Maynard’s local cultural council has determined will enhance and  encourage cultural events offered to various groups in Maynard. These guidelines are: Applications must be postmarked on or before Saturday,  October 15, 2012 (additional applications may be accessed through  www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications). No hand-deliveries will be accepted. The Maynard Cultural Council will offer partial funding to eligible applicants who have other funding resources. Grant activity must take place between July 1, 2012 and December 31, 2013. Preference is given to applicants who live or work in Maynard, and who offer programs and presentations that specifically benefit a  wide range of audiences in the Maynard community. Applicants should have an arranged venue for their activity and a date (if the project is of an on-going nature, please give the general timeframe). Activities must take place in a handicap accessible facility. The qualifications of the individuals/organizations involved and the population segments served will be reviewed. 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. An applicant who is funded three successive years will  have lower priority in the fourth year.