Attleboro Cultural Council

Supporting the Arts, Sciences & Humanities in Attleboro
Welcome to the Attleboro Cultural Council

The Attleboro Cultural Council is comprised of area volunteers with an interest 
in supporting the arts and humanities in the city of Attleboro.  
Our mission is to promote excellence, access, education and diversity 
in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences.
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Call for Grant Proposals 

The Attleboro Cultural Council is calling for funding proposals from organizations, schools, and individuals. Council grants support a variety of arts, science, and humanities projects in Attleboro -- including exhibits, festivals, lectures, workshops in the areas of music, theatre, dance, nature programs, poetry, the humanities, science, history, literature, visual arts, short-term artist residencies or performances in schools.  The Cultural Council will also entertain funding proposals from schools and youth groups through the PASS Program, which provides subsidies for school-age children to attend cultural field trips. 

This year, the Attleboro Cultural Council will distribute about $13,500 in grants. 

Previously funded projects include: 
Attleboro 1 ABC—The Big Read
Making a Home in Attleboro: Immigrants Past & Present
Historic Posters Exhibit
Summer Concert Series at Capron Park 

For specific guidelines and complete information and for an application form, contact Anne-Marie Enderby, Chairwoman at info@attleboroculturalcouncil.org

Grant applications are available at City Hall, Attleboro Public Library, or here on our website

The grant applications are due into Attleboro City Hall by October 15, 2009

 

 

Join us for a workshop

To help applicants in preparing an effective grant proposal requesting funding through an ACC grantthe Cultural Council will hold a workshop  "Tips on Preparing a Grant Proposal to the Attleboro Cultural Council"  on Wed., Sept 30th at 6:30 at the Attleboro Public Library.


The workshop is free and open-to-the public for residents, non-profit cultural organizations, artists, musicians, writers, lecturers, historians, environmentalists, actors, dancers, poets, hands-on science programs and schools interested in applying for funding from the Attleboro Cultural Council.

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If you are a resident of Attleboro, you are always welcome to attend any of our monthly meetings to learn more about membership!  If you are interested in promoting the local arts and awarding thousands of dollars to Attleboro cultural activities, please consider joining us. 

Please visit our Calendar page for our meeting schedule

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Attleboro Cultural Council 
Grant Recipients 2009

Please visit our Calendar page for event dates and locations
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LCC GRANTS
Attleboro Senior Center A Lincoln Portrait - February  12  $     500
SMARTS Collaborative Traveling Art Show@ AA Museum - Jan 31- Feb 10  $     225
Capron Summer Park Series Band Concerts - July & August  $     550
Attleboro Area Industrial Museum Historic Attleboro Photos on the Web   $     800
Attleboro Historic Preservation Society Monthly Educational Programs  $     250
Tri Boro Youth Theatre "South Pacific" - Summer   $  1,000
Tri Boro Youth Theatre Scholarships  $  2,485
Tri Boro Musical Theatre "My Favorite Year" -  January 16 & 17  $     750
Attleboro YMCA Summer Band 2009 -  Final Concert - August 7  $  1,525
Chaminade Music Club Scholarship Competition - April 5  $     500
Prolatio Singers & Players Concert - May 17  $     300
Project Connect "A Long Winter's Nap"  $     647
Gregory Maichack "Pastel Paint as Impressionists" - October 7  $     435
Women at Work Museum Clara Barton Tea - May 30  $     350
ARC of No Bristol County Mural of Gratitude to Arc Supporters - Spring  $     500
Attleboro Community Theatre "Frame 312" - February 26 - 28  $     800
Rita Parisi/Waterfall Productions 1908 Tea - May 22  $     260
Attleboro Arts Museum/Flower Show Mime Show - Science in Motion - April 4  $     350
Wednesday Night Market Band Performances - July & August  $     500
Attleboro Music Parents Association Visiting Artist Series  $     800
Attleboro Arts Museum Historic American Posters - Feb 20 thru March 19  $  1,000
Attleboro Council on Human Rights A Home in Attleboro: Immigrants Past & Present - May 17  $  1,000
Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary Earth Day Celebration - April 25  $     300
Community Care Service Art Group Supplies  $     250
 PASS GRANTS
St John Evangelist Plimoth Plantation  $     299
Wamsutta Higgins Armory  $     299
Willett Grade 4 Sturbridge Village  $     299
Willett Grade 2 Theatreworks USA/Charlotte's Web  $     299
Studley Grade 4 Theatreworks USA/Freedom Trail  $     299
Hill Roberts Grade 3 Plimoth Plantation  $     299
St Mary Sacred Heart Freedom Trail  $     108
St Mary Sacred Heart Ecotarium
 $       20
     
       
                                       

Making a Home in Attleboro: Immigrants Past & Present
May 2009
A project made possible in part by a grant from the Attleboro Cultural Council
  

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