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<font face="Verdana" color="#0000FF" size="5">Welcome to the Town of Needham
Cultural Council!</font></b></p>
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<font face="Verdana, arial, helvetica" size="2" color="#000000">For up to
date information about the Needham Cultural Council <br>
and the Needham Cultural Collaborative NeedArts,<br>
please go to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.needarts.org">
www.needarts.org</a></font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Needham Cultural Council Members:</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Sally Dempsey, Norman Abbott, Louise
Miller, Jean Cronin Connolly-Chair, Gail Gordon, Claire Messing, and
Alice Kelleher (Cynthia McDermott-absent)</font><br>
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<font size="1">What is the Needham Cultural Council and its purpose?</font></u></strong><u><font size="1"><br>
</font></u><font size="1">We are a group of interested residents whose
purpose is to support community-based projects and activities in the arts,
humanities and interpretive sciences to benefit the residents of Needham.
We are appointed by the Selectmen to dispense public funding allocated by
the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. We are responsible for
informing the public about the availability of public funding for cultural
projects and for reviewing and approving applications. The budget of the
MCC is determined annually by the state Legislature. </font></font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5" align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="1">We
also support the Needham Cultural Community through the facilitation
of communication among the many cultural organizations and their
collaboration through <i>NeedArts</i> and other venues.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5" align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><strong><u>
<font size="1">Who qualifies for funding?</font></u></strong></font><font size="1" face="Verdana"><br>
Massachusetts-based individuals, artists, nonprofit community groups,
cultural institutions and schools with a cultural project that has a
public benefit component may apply. </font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5" align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><strong><u>
<font size="1">How does someone apply for funding?</font></u></strong><u><font size="1"><br>
</font></u><font size="1">Applications are available at the Selectmen's
Office at the Town Hall and at the Needham Public Library. Application
forms are accessible at http://<u>www.needarts.org</u> and at </font>
</font><font size="1"><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: white">
<a href="http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; text-underline: single">
http://www.massculturalcouncil.org</a></span></font><font size="1" face="Verdana"> where
applicants can complete the form and print it out. The library offers
access to the Internet. </font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5" align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><strong><u>
<font size="1">When are applications due? How should they be completed?</font></u></strong></font></p>
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</font></u><font size="1">The deadline for Applications is October 15th.
All applications should be typed and signed by the applicant and sent, to
the Needham Cultural Council at the Needham Town Hall. Programs must be
specifically described with the names, artist fees, qualifications of the
individual(s) leading the activity, letters of support from facility to be
use and collaborators. Applicants must use physically accessible
facilities. </font></font></p>
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Submit the completed original application form, nine photo copies of both
sides (10 total), one set of supporting materials, and a self-addressed,
stamped envelope, which will be used for your notification of funding.
Supporting materials may include items such as resumes of key personnel,
organizational brochures, letters of support and commitment, artist
samples (video, slides, writings, portfolio, etc.). If you wish to have
these materials returned, include an additional SASE stamped with the
appropriate postage.<br>
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<font size="1">What is the process for approval?</font></u></strong></font><font size="1" face="Verdana"><br>
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<font size="1">How is payment received?</font></u></strong></font><font size="1" face="Verdana"><br>
By submitting a Reimbursement Request form along with invoices, bills, a
brief financial report, and copies of promotional material to the Needham
Cultural Council address listed above. Request should be within 60 days of
project completion. To receive reimbursement, grantees must acknowledge
the source of funding, either by using the MCC logo or the following
credit line in all verbal and written promotion: <i>"This program is
supported in part by a grant from the Needham Cultural Council, a local
agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency."</i>
Payment takes approximately six to eight weeks. </font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5" align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><strong><u>
<font size="1">What criteria is used to make grant decisions?</font></u></strong><u><font size="1"><br>
</font></u><font size="1">Proposals are evaluated by several
considerations: benefit to the community (including projects that may
benefit segments traditionally underserved by cultural activities);
quality of the activity, evidence of planning, qualifications of the
individual(s) who will lead the activity, track record of the sponsoring
group, clarity of proposal. School-related proposals must be for
enrichment activities and not for programs, supplies, or salaries that
should be part of the school budget. School PASS grants, for reimbursement
of student tickets to Arts Programs, are also considered. The Council
carefully scrutinizes repeat requests; such proposals should include other
sources of support to show the project is not dependent solely on Council
funding. </font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 1 5" align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="1">
<strong style="font-weight: 400">If you are interested in serving on the
Needham Cultural Council, please contact the Selectmen's Office at the
Needham Town Hall 1471 Highland Avenue - Needham, MA 02492</strong></font></p>
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<strong style="font-weight: 400"> </strong></font></p>
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<strong><u>What is <i>NeedArts</i>?</u></strong></font></p>
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<strong style="font-weight: 400">NeedArts is a collaborative of Cultural
Organizations in Needham, formed in 2006, including the Homegrown
Coffeehouse, Longwood Opera, Needham Art Association, Needham Community
Revitalization Trust Fund, Needham Community Theatre, Needham Concert
Society, Friends of the Needham Public Library, Needham Open Studios,
Plugged In Teen band Program, Quinobequin Quilters, St Joseph Summer
Theater, and others�..</strong></font></p>
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<strong style="font-weight: 400">For more information about <i>NeedArts</i>
and its members, please log onto <u>
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.needarts.org">www.needarts.org</a></u></strong></font><!--mstheme--></font></td>
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