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Apply for a Grant

Nantucket Cultural CouncilThe Nantucket Cultural Council, part of the nation’s largest grassroots cultural funding network, is accepting proposals from organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. According to Council spokesperson Jordana Fleischut, these grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities on Nantucket, including exhibits, festivals, short-term artist residencies, performances in schools, workshops, and lectures. The Nantucket 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 Nantucket Cultural Council will distribute $3,870 in grants. Previously funded projects include support for the Nantucket Arts Council, The Nantucket Dreamland Foundation, Nantucket Community Music Center, Nantucket Arts Council, The Artists Assoc., The Salt Marsh Center, N.I.S.D.A., Friends of Nantucket Public Schools, and The Woman’s Chorus of Nantucket. For guidelines and details, contact Jordana Fleischut at jordana.ack@comcast.net. Applications and information about the Local Cultural Council Program are at www.mass-culture.org . Application forms are also available at Town Hall and the Atheneum front desk. Competed forms should be postmarked before October 15th and sent to:

The Nantucket Cultural Council, c/o Jordana Fleischut
Town Hall, 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554

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