Local Grants Awarded for Seekonk Cultural Council

The Seekonk Cultural Council, have announced the award of 20 grants totaling over $8000, for cultural programs in Seekonk.

A complete list of recipients and grant amounts can be found below.

The Seekonk Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences, and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.

Statewide, more than $3.3 million will be distributed by local cultural councils in [year]. Grants will support an enormous range of grass-roots activities: concerts, exhibitions, radio and video productions, field trips for schoolchildren, after-school youth programs, writing workshops, historical preservation efforts, lectures, First Night celebrations, nature and science education programs for families and town festivals. Nearly half of LCC funds support educational activities for young people.

The Seekonk Cultural Council will seek applications again in the fall. For guidelines and complete information on the Seekonk Cultural Council, contact Chairperson, Bill Clark at Brotherb2@comcast.net Applications and more information about the Local Cultural Council Program are available online at www.mass-culture.org. 

This year's grants include:

Attleboro Arts Museum High - Art

Glum, Jacqueline - Brazilian Capoeira Dance and Music Ensemble

Glum, Jacqueline - BIG NAZO sculpture workshop and assembly

Maria Holme - Creative Wellness ~ Workshop

Hurlbut, Steven M. - Jumpin' Juba Senior Concert

Glum, Jacqueline - Empty Bowls

Stepanek, Julie - Find Your Voice - A Program of Chants, Call & Responses and Singable Songs

Lappen, Henry - Henry the Juggler Performance

Campbell, Phil - Man of La Manch

Beth Goulet - Mandala painting for fun and relaxation

Cope, Jr., Edward L. - Magic for Seniors

Strictly Sentimental Swing Band - Swing Music

Seekonk High School Teacher's Discovery Traveling Exhibition "Leonardo DaVinci"

Osamequin Farm, Inc. - Completing the self-guided audio history tour at Osamequin Farm

Sicard, Darlene - Gluten Free & Vegan Edible Cookie Dough Making

York, Matt - The Highwaymen - Songs & Stories

Guglielmo, Leslie - Patchwork Party

Rull, Thomas E. - A Musical Journey Through the Years

Bates III, Davis R. - Halloween Harvest: A Performance for Seniors

Reilly, Stacie - Camp Half Blood