Waltham Cultural Council

Amount Available for Granting in FY 2011

$12,040

PASS applications are accepted.

LCC Program Guidelines (PDF)

The postmark deadline for applications is October 15

Funding Priorities

• Priority given to Waltham-based artists and cultural activities. • Interest in funding programs that will appeal to a diverse population (gender, age, ethnicity) and encouraging diversity in performances and events. • New applicants and events encouraged.

Local Guidelines

WALTHAM CULTURAL COUNCIL LOCAL GUIDELINES • Grant applications accepted for events that take place in Waltham and/or directly benefit Waltham citizens. • Applications available September 1, 2010. All Massachusetts and Waltham Cultural Council guidelines must be followed. • Applications must be TYPED on up-to-date forms as issued by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. • Fill the form out completely, including budget, daytime and evening phone numbers, and e-mails. Incomplete forms not accepted. • Date, time and place of event must be set at the time of your application. • Applications for program funding must be mailed to Waltham Cultural Council, PO Box 540435, Waltham MA 02454. Applications must be postmarked by October 15, 2010. • Applicants or their representatives are required to attend a public review meeting on November 15, 2010 to present application and answer any questions. Presentations will be heard in the order that applications were received by the Waltham Cultural Council. • Because funds are limited, your event should be able to proceed with only partial funding from the Waltham Cultural Council. • Applicant must supply 12 COPIES of application and all attachments. No materials will be returned. • Grant funds must be used within 1 year. If the program cannot take place in that period, unused funds will revert to the Waltham Cultural Council. • Waltham Cultural Council can not fund transportation costs. • The Waltham Cultural Council would appreciate notification of the time and location of events and invitations/tickets to evaluate how funds are spent.

Grant Applicants

• Tips for Grant Applicants
• LCC Grant Application (PDF, 20 KB)
• PASS Grant Application (PDF, 35 KB)

Grant Recipients

• LCC Reimbursement Form
• Credit and Publicity Kit for LCC and PASS Grant Recipients
• Download an MCC Credit Logo

FY 2010

Name	Project	Discipline	Amount
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation	Magic Lantern Shows	Visual Arts	$437
Downtown Waltham Design Committee	Embassy Park Design Competition	Multidisciplinary	$537
Downtown Waltham Design Committee	Waltham Art Windows	Visual Arts	$787
Fitzgerald Elementary School	Laura Ingalls Wilder by Historical Perspectives	Multidisciplinary	$437
Gore Place Society, Inc.	Historic Gardens at the 1793 Coach House	Science	$237
Greater Waltham ARC	Arts Enrichment - Dance & Drumming	Multidisciplinary	$737
More Than Words, Inc.	Open Mic at More Than Words	Storytelling	$887
Northeast Elementary School	Tsongas Industrial History Museum	Multidisciplinary	$387
Northeast Elementary School	Techsploration "Simple Machines" & "Weather"	Science	$637
Plympton School Multicultural Committee	Tanglewood Marionettes	Theater	$487
Reagle Players, Inc.	Actors in the Shakespearean Classroom	Theater	$737
Saint Jude Elementary School	Mad Science Eggbert N Ice	Science	$287
The Waltham Museum	Conversion of 36 VHS tapes to DVD format	History	$237
Waltham Arts Council	Concerts on Waltham Common	Music	$838
Waltham Council on Aging	Seasonal Entertainment for Waltham Senior CItizens	Multidisciplinary	$637
Waltham Day Care Center	The Music/Reading Connection	Music	$463
Waltham Farmer's Market	Market Concert Series	Multidisciplinary	$337
Waltham Land Trust	Using your camera to cpature the natural world	Photography	$187
Waltham Mills Artists Assoc/Artists West Assc	WMAA Open Studios	Multidisciplinary	$737
Waltham Parks & Recreation Department	Family Concert on the Common	Music	$237
Waltham Partnership for Youth	Family Literacy Festival	Multidisciplinary	$537
Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra	A Valentine's Orchestra Concert	Music	$337
Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra	25th Anniversary Fall Concert	Music	$337
Waltham Public Library	Spring program series at the Library	Multidisciplinary	$737
Waltham Riverfest Committee	Second Annual Waltham Riverfest	Multidisciplinary	$537
Waltham Symphony Orchestra	Sounds of Spain	Music	$437
William F. Stanley Elementary School	Plimoth Plantation	History	$287
William F. Stanley Elementary School	Davis Farm, Sterling MA	Multidisciplinary	$487
William F. Stanley Elementary School	Puppet Performances with puppet making	Multidisciplinary	$637