Attleboro Cultural Council
The Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network
in the nation supporting thousands of community-based projects in the
arts, humanities, and sciences annually.
Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Grant Proposals
The Attleboro Cultural Council LCC Grants fund 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 also entertains funding proposals from schools and groups through the Field Trip grant program, which provides subsidies for adults & children to attend cultural field trips.
Past funded projects include:
- Expo for the Senses - Downtown Attleboro
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Attleboro's 1 ABC—The Big Read
- Making a Home in Attleboro: Immigrants Past & Present
- Sokolow Dance Foundation
Grant applications are available beginning in September at City Hall, Attleboro Public Library, or here on our website. The grant applications for each grant cycle are due to the Cultural Council c/o Attleboro City Hall on a yearly basis by the 15th of October.
ACC Grant Writing Workshops
To help applicants in preparing an effective grant proposal requesting funding through an ACC grant, the Cultural Council each year holds a workshop "Tips on Preparing a Grant Proposal to the Attleboro Cultural Council" at the Attleboro Public Library. Details on the next LCC grant writing workshop will be posted here on our website and online at The Sun Chronicle's website www.thesunchronicle.com
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 interested in promoting the local arts and awarding thousands of dollars to Attleboro cultural activities, please consider joining us. Write a letter to the Mayor's office , Attleboro City Hall, 77 Park Street, Attleboro MA 02703 and expressing your interest in volunteering to serve as a member of the Cultural Committee. The Mayor will submit your name to the City Council for approval. Once the City Council votes, you will be invited to the City Clerk's office to be sworn in and receive your appointment.
Please visit our Calendar page for our meeting schedule and upcoming events!
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The Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, humanities, and sciences annually!
The program promotes the availability of rich cultural experiences for every Massachusetts citizen.
