NEW WEB SITE!The Wincheter Cultural Council site has moved, effective April 11, 2008, to www.winchesterculturalclouncil.org, We plan to make significant upgrades in the near future to better connect Winchester residents and Winchester Cultural organizations. This page is now obsolete and will be taken down shortly. Please update your bookmarks! |
The Winchester Cultural Council is a group of volunteers, appointed by the Board of Selectmen, who work to serve the artistic and cultural life of the town. The State of Massachusetts, through the Massachusetts Cultural Council, gives Winchester a grant of money each year to support the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences. The WCC then awards this money to local individuals and groups who have submitted grant applications. Anyone may apply for funding and the range of programs funded in the past has been very broad — a good idea is what counts. The Council requires only that the applicant have a local sponsor and that the program clearly benefits Winchester directly
Applications are evaluated in terms of several review criteria: artistic or creative merit; project design; qualifications; dedication and track record of individuals and organizations involved; physical accessibility of any facilities being used; and community benefit/involvement. Enrichment projects utilizing outside professionals are allowed. Winchester based applicants are given preference over those from out of town. Applicants are strongly encouraged to have a Winchester sponsor.
Who is eligible? (a) Arts, humanities or interpretive science organizations, (b) individuals including artists, science educators, historians or other humanists, parents, community members, etc.; and (c) community organizations such as schools, neighborhood centers, youth, senior and family associations.
Completed applications must be received by Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008. All applications must be typed or word processed on the forms provided. Send application and support materials to:
Winchester Cultural Council 75 Mystic Valley Parkway Winchester MA 01890or give to the Town Clerk at the town hall.
Applications for grants can be found on the Massachusetts Cultural Web site (www.massculturalcouncil.org) — click here for applications — or at the town hall.
For further information, see the WCC call for applications, or send a letter to the above address or email to WinchesterCC@verizon.net.
The Winchester Cultural Council is holding a community meeting on the arts on Thursday, May 8. More details will be posted soon on this site.
The Winchester Cultural Council is building an interactive calendar of local cultural events, which will be posted on this site very soon. Please help us! If you are holding a cultural event, or know of an event, send us the information via email to info@winchesterculturalcouncil.org. When the calendar is implemented there it will have an online form for submissions.
In addition to the calendar, the Cultural Council will post graphics, sound and video files, and other informational and promotional materials on the Events page. This should be a great opportunity for residents to learn what's happening in town!
Please send comments or corrections on this page to webmaster@winchesterculturalcouncil.org.
Web site was established by Peter Pulsifer, WCC Chair. Last update: 11 April 2008