2010 Circular
Statement of Purpose
The Watertown Cultural Council (WCC) grants funds from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) to individuals and organizations dedicated to creative efforts in the Arts, Humanities, and Interpretive Sciences. The WCC is committed to funding public programs that promote excellence, access, diversity, and education in the arts. Recent WCC grants have supported musicians, painters, writers, storytellers, actors, dancers, photographers, arts organizations, and nature organizations for projects such as concerts, exhibits, workshops, family events, residencies, theater, and publications. For specific examples see the WCC website at watertowncultural.org, which lists successful grants from 1998 to the present.
Guidelines
| Application | |
| 1 | Confirm your project is appropriate for a LCC grant from the Watertown Cultural Council. The WCC funds projects that support programs in the Arts, Humanities and Interpretive Sciences. Awards are made based on the following: benefit to the Watertown community, clarity and completeness of the proposal, feasibility of the project, quality of the support materials, and additional funding sources beyond those requested of the WCC. Please review WCC and MCC guidelines for more detail. |
| 2 | Complete an application. Applications and Guidelines are available at the Main Branch of the Watertown Public Library or you may download an application below. |
| 3 | Submit the application to WCC. Submit 12 copies of your application and at least one copy of your supporting materials by October 15 (see Guidelines for more information about submission of supporting material). Submissions postmarked after October 15 will not be considered. |
| Review | |
| 4 | WCC Council members review applications. |
| 5 | Applicants may optionally address the council in-person. At a date in early November (check calendar) applicants may attend an open meeting at the Town Hall. Applicants who choose to attend will have an opportunity to provide further clarification regarding their proposals as necessary. |
| 6 | Council makes its decisions. Rejection notices are sent at the end of November. |
| 7 | Applicants may appeal rejection. Should an applicant feel that their application was unfairly rejected according to WCC and/or MCC guidelines, the applicant may appeal the rejection. Appeals must be received by WCC no later than the date listed in the rejection letter. |
| 8 | Appeals, if any, are heard. Appeals are heard in-person at a special meeting to be scheduled if necessary in the Town Hall. Appeals must be considered and resolved by the end of December. |
| 9 | Acceptance letters are sent. Acceptance letters are sent mid-January. |
| Execution | |
| 10 | Grantees execute the project as specified in their application. |
| 11 | Grantees submit Final Report and Reimbursement Forms. (available below) |
| 12 | Grantees receive payment. |
Forms
| Guidelines | |
| WCC Guidelines | Watertown Cultural Council's guidelines (which are consistent with MCC guidelines) |
| MCC Guidelines | Massachusetts Cultural Council’s guidelines for all local cultural councils |
| Application | |
| MCC Application | MCC application form available here. |
| Reimbursement | |
| WCC Final Report Form | WCC Final Report required for reimbursement. |
| MCC Reimbursement Form | MCC reimbursement form. |