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Framingham Cultural Council

Mission

The mission of the FCC, a local partner of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, is to promote excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences thereby improving the quality of life for all Framingham residents and contributing to the economic vitality of our community.

The council is responsible for ensuring that MCC and other local Framingham funds are distributed broadly to Framingham’s creative community through grants, awards, scholarships and other forms of public awareness and recognition, and reflect the city’s cultural diversity.

Grants with funds provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Council are paid when the agreement form is completed. Grants with funds from local fundraising are paid on a reimbursement basis.


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Awards Reception
The FCC holds an Awards Reception to recognize grant recipients and to designate the Cultural Council Contributor of the Year Award and/or a Special Recognition Award.

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for more information about past receptions.

Rita and Bill Collins Memorial Arts Scholarship
The Framingham Cultural Council (FCC) awards one or more scholarships to seniors at Framingham high schools or grade 12 equivalent who have demonstrated talent in the arts. The students must be residents of Framingham and in good standing at their high schools.

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for more information on the arts scholarship.


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Contact

Mauricio Perea
FraminghamCultural@gmail.com
508-532-5440
https://sites.google.com/view/framinghamcultural/home

Address
150 Concord Street
Framingham, MA 01702-8325

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Application Information

FY24 Allocation

$44,700

FY24 Local Priorities

Priority for funding will be given to projects that meet one or more of the following listed items in addition to the eligibility and other criteria documented by the Mass Cultural Council:  https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/lcc-toolkit/the-grant-cycle/eligibility-criteria/

  1. Projects that provide substantial or unique benefit specifically to the Framingham community, particularly live performances (music festivals, concerts, plays) and events celebrating diversity.
  2. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Access (DEIA):  Projects that create opportunities for or celebrate the diversity of Framingham, particularly including previously marginalized communities based on race, national origin, culture, language, gender, economic condition, disability, or sexual orientation.  Refer also to the Mass Cultural Council statement on DEIA: https://massculturalcouncil.org/about/racial-equity-work/dei-plan/
  3. Projects that seek to enhance the vitality and esthetic appeal of Framingham’s downtown and older manufacturing centers.
  4. Applicants who have not had previous grants and whose projects provide something different from others that have been approved in the past.
  5. Grants that do not have substantial funding from other sources.

FY24 Local Guidelines

  1. Projects must take place between January 1 and December 31 of the year following the application deadline.  Any funds not used during the year must be returned to the FCC.
  2. The applicant must be a Framingham resident, a Framingham-based organization, a partnership that includes a Framingham-based organization, or be held in a Framingham venue or location (see #3 below).  
  3. Except for field trips, projects must be held or performed at least once at a Framingham site.  A letter of commitment is required from the venue unless it is owned or controlled by the applicant.  If this letter is not included with the application, it must be provided no later than March 1.  Grant funds cannot be dispersed until it has been received.
  4. The application must indicate what will be done if it is not awarded 100% of the amount requested since limited FCC funds often require partial funding. For example, would the scope of the project be reduced, or would other funding sources be obtained?
  5. The application must include the intended number of sessions and the location of each to the extent that they have been identified.  Lack of this information could impact funding or become a contingency before funds are provided.  The final report must specify the actual attendance at the event.
  6. Grants will not be awarded for more than two projects for an individual organization unless that organization has different physical addresses.
  7. For field trips, transportation expenses must be included in the grant application budget.
  8. Budget salaries/stipends must be listed as an expense but salaries, or prorated portion of salaries, cannot be for an employee who would be paid independent of the project. FCC funds may not be used for institutional overhead on salaries.
  9. The FCC does not provide funds to the receiving organization to grant scholarships (defined as a grant or payment made to support a student’s education).   However, fee reductions are acceptable, especially if they are designed to promote the DEIA priority above.
  10. To provide funds to both large projects and small projects, it is expected that there will be a cap on the amount of a project award.
  11. Grants with funds provided by the Mass Cultural Council are paid after the funds have been received by the city and after the applicant has returned all required forms. Grants with funds from local fundraising are paid on a reimbursement basis.
  12. Expectations for projects that receive FCC grants:
    1. Provide a description of the project, preferably with icons and pictures, for use on the FCC website.
    2. Acknowledge both the Mass Cultural Council and the Framingham Cultural Council in advertising, marketing and social media posts.
    3. Submit a final report for the project using the official report form provided by the FCC. Grants will not be considered if the applicant did not submit a required final report in a previous year.
    4. If possible, participate in the awards ceremony planned for May or June.   Information about past receptions: https://sites.google.com/view/framinghamcultural/award-receptions.

How Grant Recipients Are Paid

Direct Grants

FY24 Funding List

Name Project Title Amount
A Common Thread Theatre Company, Inc. Embracing the Magic of “Kiss of the Spider Woman” $1,063
Amazing Things Arts Center, Inc. A Night at the Circus $1,063
Amazing Things Arts Center, Inc. Summer Dinner and Movie Nights $1,500
Bhumika Arts, Inc. Samana $1,000
Block, Debra Five Theatre Workshops - Selections from Love, Loss, and What I Wore $1,063
Boys and Girls Clubs of MetroWest, Inc. Summer Brain Gain - Friday Film Festival $1,500
Brophy Elementary School Lights ... Color ... Action! $975
Cee, Maggie Little Explorers Dance Enrichment $797
Charlotte A. Dunning Elementary School Field Trip to Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum $1,063
Christa McAuliffe Branch Library Summer Reading: Read, Renew, Repeat $1,063
City of Framingham Stars & Stripes Over Framingham 2024 $1,500
City of Framingham Parks & Recreation Department Framingham Friday Night Concert Series $1,063
Costarelli, Eve Move With Eve: Flamenco & Yoga $1,063
Dalton, John Spheres Of Influence Performance & Masterclass $709
De Musis, Rejane Festa Caipira Praticutucá $1,063
Driscoll, Kevin H. Paul Revere & Friends $319
Framingham Centre Common Cultural District Live Entertainment at Centre Common Farmers Market $1,063
Framingham High School The Heart of Robin Hood- Stage Combat Specialist $1,063
Framingham History Center, Inc. Summer Series: Nipmuc Lifeways $1,500
Framingham Public Access Corporation Youth Media Video Arts Program $850
Framingham Public Library FPL Concerts 2024 $1,063
Framingham Public Library Zine Comics Workshops $1,063
Framingham Public Library Summer Reading: Read, Renew, Repeat $1,063
Framingham State University Portuguese-Speaking Tour (Series of 4) $1,500
Framingham State University Courage and Resilience: Big Ink for Big Hearts $1,063
Gelfand, Rick Celebration of Día de Los Muertos $709
Hoops and Homework, Inc. Music and Dance at Hoops $1,000
Howard Street Studios Views of Framingham $1,500
Johnson Grynkewicz, Lynne ReAwakenings $1,063
Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School Stories Told $500
Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School Keefe Tech Drama Club Theater Production $1,500
Kelly, Kaye SheGrooves; Using Our Voices for Positive Change $750
King Elementary School After school Drama Club $1,063
MUSIC Dance.edu Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! $425
MUSIC Dance.edu I am Autistic I am Fantastic - - The Musical $445
Mansfield, Katie Lee 48 Hour Installation $1,063
Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild, Inc. The Massachusetts High School and Middle School Drama Festivals $709
Performing Arts Center of Metrowest, Inc. PAC Summer Programming $1,063
Potter Road Elementary School Crocodile River Music at Potter Road $3,000
Ruff, Sherry Arts, Culture & Well-Being $779
Santos, Wellberson Duo Piccolo bass and Mandolin $1,063
Sordillo, Willie Harmony Grove Multi-arts Performance $1,500
The Heritage Chorale, Inc. 2 Concerts: Come Out and Play! and Hold Fast to Dreams $638
The Raymond J. Callahan Center 2024 Humanities Series $1,063
The Raymond J. Callahan Center 2024 Cultural Arts Series $1,063
Voices of MetroWest, Inc. Voices of MetroWest - Celebration of Dance $709
Walsh Middle School Walsh MS 8th Grade language class field trips MFA $1,063


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