Bedford Cultural Council Seeks Community Input

One of the questions on the Bedford Cultural Council's survey, closing on
A picture of a question on the current Bedford Cultural Council survey. Courtesy image

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The Bedford Cultural Council seeks feedback as it strives to maintain the community’s creative vitality by awarding grants to Bedford artists, individuals and non-profit organizations. Using the results of a brief online survey, https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BedfordCulturalCouncil, the Council will develop priorities that will inform their awards during the 2016 grant cycle.

The survey closes on Monday, August 3, and the Council hopes for a wide response.

Bedford’s 2016 Cultural Council grant application process opens on September 1, with applications due October 15.

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Cultural Council chairperson Barbara Purchia noted that “August is the perfect time to think about grant-worthy projects or field trips.” Purchia invites grant-related questions from Bedford artists, residents and non-profit organizations; she can be contacted by phone at 781-275-2464, or by email at [email protected].  A sample grant application can be viewed or downloaded by clicking LCC grant application, and a sample field trip application is available by clicking LCC field trip application.

While the available funds for the  2016 grant cycle have not been announced, the Council awarded the following grants in 2015: Acton Community Chorus, Inc., 2014-2015 Concert Series, $100; Bedford Arts and Crafts Society, Painting Demonstration, $225; Bedford Center for the Arts, Teen Drama: Improv Style!, $500; Bedford Cub Scout Pack 194, Den 11, Lexington Symphony, $176; Bedford Social Club, Fairy Homes and Gardens Presentation, $230; Clark, Richard, “Two to Tango” a 2 person play, $200; Friends of Bedford Depot Park, Railroad Baggage Cart Restoration, $495; Friends of Fawn Lake, Spring Fawnstock, $400; Harcovitz, Ruth, Songs of World War II, $200; Jenks Nature Trail Working Group, Signage for Jenks Nature Trail, $165; Kammerwerke Double Wind Quintet, Kammerwerke Double Wind Quintet Concerts (3), $1,670; Mariou Barsam, Multicultural Diversity Town Event, $700; Perkins, Sam, One-Bid Wonders Intern Joe Neveux, $100; Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, Boston Symphony Orchestra, $220; The Umbrella Community Arts Center, Travel the World: Free Drop-In Family Art Days, $200; and Welch, Brendan, Minuteman Bikeway Little Free Library, $40.

Members of the Bedford Cultural Council include Barbara Purchia, Chair; George Epple, Treasurer, and Linda Connelly, Clerk; they are joined by members  Gyasi Burks-Abbott, Breena R. Daniell, Susan Grieb, Polly Herz and Leslie Wittman. The Selectman Liaison to the Council is Caroline Fedele.  Click to learn more about the Bedford Cultural Council on the Town of Bedford website.

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