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Appointed Council Members
| Members | Position | Term |
|---|---|---|
| VACANCY | ||
| Ron Karr | Member | June 30, 2024 |
| Kirianna Campbell | Member | June 30, 2026 |
| Diane Temple | Member | June 30, 2026 |
| Mauricio R. Puente | Chair | June 30, 2024 |
| Peter Stickel | Treasurer | June 30, 2026 |
| Cassandra Gollands | Secretary | June 30, 2026 |
| Trevor Berens | Member | June 30, 2026 |
| Nan Quintin | Member | June 30, 2026 |
The Pepperell Cultural Council Announces Grant Money available for 2024
The Massachusetts Cultural Council distributes funds to local and regional cultural councils, who then re-grant funds to arts, humanities, and interpretive science projects in their own communities.
Application period is now open, and the deadline to apply is October 17, 2023. For information on how to apply:
https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/application-process/
Pepperell’s specific criteria can be found at this link:
https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/pepperell/
Pepperell Cultural Council Survey
The Pepperell Cultural Council grants money annually to artists and performers who would like to use their talents to benefit the Pepperell community. The PCC is conducting a survey of Pepperell residents in order to determine which applicants to support. What programs would you like to have in Pepperell? Your input is essential!
If you are a resident of Pepperell, please fill out the form at the link below and let the PCC know which events are the most important to you. (Please note that the PCC does not collect your personal information.)
Please respond by August 15, 2022. Thank you for your input!
If you prefer to fill out a paper copy of the survey, the form is available at the Library, the Senior Center and the Town Hall; and the completed form may be left there for the PCC to collect.
Applications to apply for a 2023 grant will be accepted Sept. 1 – Oct. 17, 2022. More information coming, please check back to the PCC Facebook page. PCC is part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
About the Pepperell Cultural Council
The Pepperell Cultural Council is a group of volunteers working to promote access, education and diversity in the arts and humanities. We are funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and we award grants to individuals, schools and non-profit organizations for various arts and cultural projects.
2023 Application Cycle Dates
September 1, 2022: LCC online application opens
October 17, 2022: LCC Application Deadline
November – December, 2022: Pepperell Cultural Council will conduct their grant cycle voting meetings
Massachusetts Cultural Council will send disapproval notifications immediately following voting meeting.
Pepperell Cultural Council will handle any reconsideration requests.
For additional information, resources and the grant application, please follow this link: https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/
Pepperell Cultural Council Grants for 2022
Name | Project Title | Amount |
MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Dance Chair Exercise for Seniors! | $500 |
Albert Harris Center | Intergenerational Event with Animal Adventure | $435 |
Pepperell Garden Club | Saved by the Garden | $215 |
Prudence Wright Chapter NSDAR | Recognition of Veterans Graves | $500 |
Lawrence Library | Drive-in Concert | $350 |
Stephen Lewis | Art For A Cause - An International Poster Exhibit | $200 |
Lawrence Library | From Seed to Feed | $400 |
Lawrence Library | Playful Engineering | $500 |
Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $300 |
Daniel Kirouac | Beatles For Sale Senior Center Dance | $500 |
John Bumstead | Cool Classics by the Nissitissit String Quartet | $690 |
Lawrence Library | Snowga and Stories | $225 |
Susan Adele Edwards | Loving a Leek and the Soil it Grows in: The Art and Science of Healthy Soil | $580 |
Lawrence Library | Steve Blunt | $300 |
Roger L. Tincknell | Under One Sky: Celebrating Diversity! Family Concert | $560 |
Ann-Marie LaBollita | Botanical Gel Plate Printmaking Workshop | $400 |
Fitchburg Art Museum, Inc. | 86th Regional Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft | $175 |
Lawrence Library | Love Letters from the Front | $350 |
Lawrence Library | MUSH with Noggin, the Sled Dog! | $300 |
Virginia Thurston Healing Garden | Visual Arts Therapy | $750 |
Lawrence Library | Storytelling Through Photography for Teens | $500 |
Richard L. Hamelin | A Time to Spout Off-Teapot History | $420 |
North Middlesex Parent Group Project Graduation Committee | NM Project Graduation 2022: Caricature Artists | $400 |
Lawrence Library | WhaleMobile | $325 |
Lawrence Library | YA/Adult Craft Nights with Mandy | $400 |
Lawrence Library | Ghosts and Legends | $500 |
Albert Harris Center | Albert Harris Center Art kits and Craft kits | $524 |
2022 Application Cycle Dates
September 1, 2021 - 2022 Pepperell Cultural Council grant cycle opens
October 15, 2021 - Pepperell Cultural Council Application deadline
November – December, 2021 - Pepperell Cultural Council will conduct their grant cycle voting meetings
Pepperell Cultural Council will send disapproval notifications immediately following voting meeting.
Pepperell Cultural Council will handle any reconsideration requests.
For additional information, resources and the grant application, please follow this link:
Pepperell Cultural Council grants for 2021
ArtsNashoba: Virtually Unstoppable! - Creating a special Sensory Sensitive performance that is recorded for families.
Clear Path for Veterans NE: Arts from the Heart – Monthly art programming designed for Veterans and their families.
David Maloof: Music & Education Event - Either LAUGH & LEARN or THE UKULELE SHOW, outdoors or indoors.
Discovery Museum: Open Door Connections - No- or low-cost visits for families with autistic or deaf or blind children.
Fitchburg Art Museum: Exhibition of Art and Craft - Support for one of the oldest juried exhibitions of its kind in NE
Gregory Cook: Wonderland Spectacle - A video about the lifecycle of monarch butterflies with Pepperell footage.
Groton History Center: Sense of Place - Local/regional artists, poets, and writers create a piece of art on this theme.
Henry Lappen: Henry the Juggler Performance - Henry Lappen tries the impossible, and sometimes succeeds!
John Root: Attracting beneficial wildlife - On welcoming, birds, butterflies, and bees to our local neighborhoods.
Jon Swift: A Christmas Carol - Radio Play - Dunstable Theater Collaborative 3 performances in December, 2021.
Lawrence Library: Early Literacy Outreach Kits - Books, games, and other items to encourage early literacy skills.
Lawrence Library: Drive-in Music Concert - An alternative concert featuring Cedar Shakes with Lily Soleil opening.
Lawrence Library: Cartoons/Illustrations with Bob Noberini – 3 classes teaching illustration for ages 5-10, 11-14 & 15-20.
Lawrence Library: THE WHALEMOBILE - A presentation about whales and ultimately about cleaning up the oceans.
Lawrence Library: Ted Reinstein (Chronicle Reporter) – Ted takes us on a rollicking virtual ride throughout New England.
Lawrence Library: Craft Nights with Mandy Roberge - Mandy will present three online craft nights for young adults.
North Middlesex Parents: Graduation 2021: Magician/Hypnotist - A culturally rich experience for graduating seniors.
North Middlesex Parents: Graduation 2021: Caricature Artists - Artists stationed in cultural centers "around the world".
Prudence Wright Chapter, NSDAR: Walden Cemetery - Creating markers to honor veterans of the American Revolution.
Virginia Thurston Healing Garden: Writing for Wellness - Healing for cancer patients through creative writing.