Cultural Council

Council Members:
Patricia Crosby - Co-Chair, lcc@gillmass.org
Lynda Hodsdon Mayo - Co-Chair
Anna Hendricks
Eve Brown-Waite
Karen Larsen
Steve Budd
Amy Gordon

Mailing Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758

The Council meets in the fall to vote on grant applications that are submitted by the October 15th due date for this year. We hold additional meetings on an as-needed basis. Please contact the Chair to determine the meeting time and to be included on the agenda.

Gill Local Cultural Council Survey

The goal of the Gill LCC is to use public funds to support activities Gill residents enjoy. We have about $5000 a year to spend and we are eager to use it in ways that Gill residents appreciate and support. Please take a moment to fill out the survey at the bottom of this page and give us some guidance! You can turn it in at the reception desk when you leave, or drop it off at the Town Hall or Library later.
Are there any other priorities you think we should have? Please make some suggestions on the back if so. Thank you for taking a moment to provide your input!

Gill Cultural Council Seeks Funding Proposals

Proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs due October 16th, 2024

The Massachusetts Cultural Council has set an October 16th deadline for individuals, schools and organizations to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. The Gill Local Cultural Council has $5,700 to distribute in 2025.

According to Gill Cultural Council spokesperson Patricia Crosby, grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Gill. Surrounding communities may also apply. Online events will be considered as well as live events. Gill seeks to bring performers, artists, historians, naturalists, speakers, musicians, and workshop presenters primarily to in-town venues, although nearby town venues will also be considered. Some of the organizations the Gill LCC has supported in recent years include the Slate Memorial Library, Gill Elementary School, the Gill/Montague Council on Aging, the Gill Historical Commission, the Gill Agricultural Commission, and the Antenna Cloud Farm concert series.

In 2024, the Gill Cultural Council distributed $5,591 in grants to fully or partially fund eleven different projects.

Application forms and complete information about the Local Cultural Council Program are available online at https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/application-process/

Or put “MCC Local Cultural Council Applications” in your search box. If you have questions about Gill projects or applications, email lcc@gillmass.org

The Gill Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.

No meetings currently scheduled.