NORTHBOROUGH
CULTURAL COUNCIL

Who We Are

In Massachusetts, public funding for the arts, humanities and interpretative sciences is provided through a central agency, Mass Cultural Council, and a network of local cultural councils that serve every city and town in the state. The Northborough Cultural Council is one of these local entities.

About Mass Cultural Council

The Mass Cultural Council is funded by appropriations from the state legislature and from the National Endowment for the Arts.

The mission of Mass Cultural Council and its local cultural council partners is to promote excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretative sciences, in order to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and to contribute to the economic vitality of our communities.

About the Local Cultural Councils

Mass Cultural Council distributes funds to local and regional cultural councils, which then grant the funds to art, humanities, and interpretative science projects in their own communities. There are currently 329 local and regional councils that represent 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. This extensive grassroots system of public support for community cultural programs is unmatched anywhere in the United States.

Our Priorities

To support the goals set forth
by the Mass Cultural Council, the Northborough Cultural Council

    1. Review all grant applications from individuals, schools, art organizations, musicians, etc., and award MCC grant funds to projects that provide a local public benefit.
    2. Establish funding priorities that aim to bring community-oriented arts, music, humanities, and science projects to Northborough.
    3. Enrich our community by identifying local cultural interests through feedback and surveys.
    4. Forge partnerships that create and expand opportunities for the arts.
    5. Collaborate and encourage community-wide events, with a component of public benefit in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, access and non-discrimination. 
    6. Works toward establishing arts as basic to education and lifelong learning. 

 

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2024-2025 Board Members

Northborough’s Cultural Council is made up of volunteers who are appointed by The Select Board for a three year term.
Chairperson: Terry Underwood
Secretary: Hannah Chen
Treasurer: Art Giacomarra
Member: Anna Katzenberger
Member: Jen Tolman

To apply for a grant, fill out an application online at
www.mass-culture.org/Northborough

For more information, contact us at
northboroughculture@gmail.com

MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL

Mass Cultural Council works to elevate our rich cultural life in Massachusetts.
Find out more at www.massculturalcouncil.org