The Chatham Cultural Council Announces the Cultural Council October 15th Grant Deadline and Community Grant Writing and Guidelines Workshop on September 29th from 10 to 12 am at the Chatham Eldredge Library.
The Chatham Cultural Council announces the opening of its annual grant cycle with a deadline of October 15, 2007 for applications. To assist applicants the Chatham Council is sponsoring a Community Workshop at the Eldredge Library on September 29th from 10 to 12. The Council committee strongly recommends that potential applicants from organizations and schools, as well as individual artists, attend this meeting to ensure that application forms are completed accurately.
The 2007-08 grant monies are supplied by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) and by the generous gifts of Chatham citizens, businesses and organizations. This year the Chatham Council has more than $12,000 available for awards that meet their criteria for funding. Through these grants, the council supports projects such as concerts, dance programs, museum exhibits, art classes, theatrical performances, and tickets to cultural events and field trips for Chatham students. Three major grants last year were awarded to the Chatham Elementary School “Bringing Science to the Classroom”,the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center, and the Creative Arts Center.
Enrichment for Town of Chatham is a first priority. We encourage partnerships with other Towns as long as Chatham residents benefit. We do not usually fund the same project more than twice. Applicants are asked to provide one original plus the number of review copies needed for the Council members (currently 12). This will expedite the Council’s review process and save the time and cost of duplicating some 30-odd applications. Applications aimed to local schools need to provide evidence that the applicant or applicant organization has contacted the school or teachers and must provide the name of this contact and a letter of support.
The Chatham Cultural Council supports a variety of arts, science, and humanities projects in Chatham. A representative from MCC will be at the Eldridge Public Library on Saturday, September 29th from 10 to 12 to receive community comments and answer questions. Barbara S. Waters, Chatham Local Cultural Council chair, will lead a workshop on how to write a successful grant.
Grant applications and instructions for filling them out are now available at the Eldredge Public Library, Town Hall (in the lobby), the Creative Arts Center, the School Department, and the Council on Aging, or online at www.MassCulturalCouncil.org or www.ChathamCulturalCouncil.org, where they appear in Adobe PDF format. The deadline for completed applications is October 15th, 2007. Applications may be delivered by hand to Town Hall or mailed to the Chatham Cultural Council, Chatham Town Offices, 549 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633. The postmark can be no later than October 15th. It is important to note that the council will make NO EXCEPTIONS to this deadline. Grant applications must be completed according to instructions. The workshop on September 29th is provided to help with any questions.
If you cannot attend any member of the Chatham Cultural Council can be contacted: see website. During October and early November, Cultural Council members will evaluate the applications, determine which ones will receive grants, and notify grantees. More information about the grant program is available on our website, www.ChathamCulturalCouncil.org or by emailing Barbara Waters at bwaters14@verizon.net.
