The Bedford Cultural Council suggests several community service opportunities that could qualify for grants in the Council’s current round of funding.
Healthy Communities Initiatives
Art/craft groups and individuals might consider the Bedford Food Bank and the town’s social workers as a distribution channel for items like mittens, scarves, and blankets if those goods are intended as gifts for the Bedford community.
Details are available from Carla Olson, healthy communities coordinator, at [email protected]. General information on the food bank can be found at https://www.bedfordma.gov/BedfordFoodBank.
Interested artists and crafters may also want to look into applying for a BCC grant to decorate the “parklet” on The Great Road in front of Ken’s Deli. To learn more about art for the parklet, contact Ms. Olson at [email protected].
Pop-up Art Exhibits at Bedford Businesses
Anyone interested in creating or donating pop-up art that could be displayed at or in front of businesses should contact Alyssa Sandoval, Bedford’s economic development director, [email protected].
Bedford Cultural Council Grants can Support Individual or Community Projects
Bedford Cultural Council grants are available to fund community-helping-community endeavors. Groups and individuals may apply for a Cultural Council grant covering reimbursement for supplies to be used in creating such helping-the-community projects.
The application period for the next round of BCC grants ends on November 16. Further information and the application form may be found at https://www.mass-culture.org/bedford.
If you have an idea for pop-up or public art or a community project that you would like to pursue, please contact Barbara Purchia, [email protected].