Stoughton Cultural Council

10/19/2022

Photos from Science & Engineering Education Development -SEED, Inc.'s post

03/02/2022

Make sure to visit this great Stoughton event! St. Patrick's Day family dance at the Old Colony YMCA - Stoughton

11/13/2021

Here is Author Peter Reynolds with his thank you note from the students at Wilkins Elementary. His visit with them was funded through a grant from the Stoughton Cultural Council

10/07/2021

Application Process – Mass Cultural Council

Did you know that the Stoughton Cultural Council can help you fund your local arts or humanities event?
The largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, the Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program enriches the cultural life of all cities and towns in Massachusetts. Led by municipally appointed volunteers, LCCs award over $4 million every year, supporting 6,000 cultural programs that include everything from field trips to lectures, festivals, and dance performances.
The current grant cycle will be accepting applications through October 15.
Click here for more information or to apply for a grant.

Application process for the Local Cultural Council Program.

07/01/2021

Did you know?! The Stoughton Public Library is back to full capacity and hours!

The Stoughton Cultural Council is a proud supporter of many library programs, and we celebrate this post-pandemic milestone with them!

06/26/2021

Hey music lovers—there two exciting SCC-supported events coming up! In fact, one of them is happening THIS WEEKEND:

Easton Chamber Music Festival has two more performances, TONIGHT and TOMORROW—check out the link in the comments for information on enjoying the concerts in-person or via live-stream! 🎻

And Duos ~ Piano / Flamenco / Tango combine original and classic Latin piano works with the intimacy of dance. 💃 Pianists Kirk Whipple and Marilyn Morales will present a pre-concert lecture on TUE, Jun 29 at 7 pm (Zoom info in the comments), with the lecture and performance premiering on Stoughton Media Access Corporation - SMAC THU, Jul 1, at 2

06/19/2021

Come out to Halloran Park for Stoughton’s JUNETEENTH Celebration!

06/12/2021

Come to the First Parish Common and join in Stoughton’s first ever Pride celebration!!! 🏳️‍🌈

Join us for SDIO Stoughton PRIDE - Stoughton's first annual PRIDE Event!

Saturday, June 12th from 2-4 on the First Parish of Stoughton green.

There will be live music from Alysia Shanahan-Belisle Acoustic, a car decorating contest, yard games, and more while we celebrate together as a community and fundraise for The Trevor Project.

Special thanks to the Mass Cultural Council and Envision Bank for helping make this happen.

Details for how to take part in the car decorating contest coming soon! Be sure to click Interested or Going on the event page (tagged above) to receive notifications for updates as we will be posting them all on there.

01/12/2021

The Stoughton Cultural Council has been a proud supporter of DANCE AROUND THE WORLD presented by the Folk Arts Center of New England, and are thrilled to see it grow and adapt to three FREE online sessions!

12/22/2020

Stimulus Offers $15 Billion in Relief for Struggling Arts Venues

Some very encouraging news for the performing arts community!

The coronavirus relief package that Congressional leaders agreed to this week includes grant money that many small proprietors described as a last hope for survival.

11/18/2020

2020 GRANT RECIPIENT SPOTLIGHT

We were so excited to support the Wilkins Elementary School library make much-needed additions to their collection this summer!

*** Application Deadline for 2021 Local Cultural Council Grants has been EXTENDED to DEC 14! ***

11/16/2020

Christ Congregational Church November Organ Concert 2020 - YouTube

2020 GRANT RECIPIENT SPOTLIGHT

The Christ Church Pipe Organ Series has persisted with its regularly scheduled organ recitals—shifting to an online platform, like so many performing organizations—with the enthusiastic support of the Stoughton Cultural Council!

You can still watch their most recent program, streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Js2fYR0CDI&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR18SRauQDLF2mABiIej9mzf1W1nmeRm_epSbBylHgVpZRRbddqfyQQYtnM

*** Application Deadline for 2021 Local Cultural Council Grants extended to DEC 14! ***

Christ Congregational Church November Organ Concert 2020 featuring Peter Krasinski, Organist

11/11/2020

In Flanders Fields

We wish everyone a solemn and reflective Veteran's Day, and look back to the holiday's origin as Armistice Day, marking the end of the first World War—"the war to end all wars".

We give our thanks to all of this nation's veterans, and look forward to a day we may all live in peace.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ5t2dPgoG0

Farnham Youth Choir BBC Songs of Praise Remembrance Day 2014

11/10/2020

2021 Grant Application Announcement

*** UPDATE: the application deadline for local cultural council grants has been EXTENDED once again to MON, DEC 14!!! ***

In the meantime, be sure to check out our page, where we'll be featuring grant recipients from the past year!

10/12/2020

Our History – The Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag

Today, the Stoughton Cultural Council celebrates the history and culture of the Massachusett people, on whose tribal lands we now live.

http://massachusetttribe.org/our-history

10/05/2020

Stoughton Cultural Council updated their information in their About section.

Stoughton Cultural Council updated their information in their About section.

10/05/2020

2021 Grant Application Announcement

The Stoughton Cultural Council is now accepting grant applications for 2021! Visit mass-culture.org to start your application—deadline for submission is November 16!

06/30/2020

Wishing all members of Stoughton Meeting a productive session!



image: Town Meeting, 18th Century, E. Tisdale

06/22/2020

In recognition of the summer Solstice—not to mention the abrupt heatwave—over the weekend, it feels appropriate to share this poem, "Midsummer", by Massachusetts native William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878):

A power is on the earth and in the air,
From which the vital spirit shrinks afraid,
And shelters him in nooks of deepest shade,
From the hot steam and from the fiery glare.
Look forth upon the earth—her thousand plants
Are smitten; even the dark sun-loving maize
Faints in the field beneath the torrid blaze;
The herd beside the shaded fountain pants;
For life is driven from all the landscape brown;
The bird hath sought his tree, the snake his den,
The trout floats dead in the hot stream, and men
Drop by the sunstroke in the populous town:
As if the Day of Fire had dawned, and sent
Its deadly breath into the firmament.

06/09/2020

2020 Grant Recipient, the Christ Church Pipe Organ Series, presents a "virtual" organ recital as part of its Midday Music series—featuring Somerset native Matthew R. Dion in a program of French and German organ classics!

Be sure to visit their page at 12:15, WED, Jun 10!



Christ Congregational Church Brockton UCC

Coming up online on June 10

06/01/2020

Once again, our country is facing massive upheaval as we confront the realities of injustice in our communities. And, as before, people will turn to art—to express anger, to build solidarity, to find inspiration.

Is there a song the gives voice to your pain? A poem that calms your fears? We hope you'll share it below, or even leave a note telling us what is giving you hope in a difficult time.

05/25/2020

The United States Air Force Symphony Orchestra performs Morton Gould's "American Salute"

Wishing everyone a restful, reflective Memorial Day!

The arts have always been a part of honoring those who have sacrificed for our country—what works of art (songs, paintings, poems, anything!) most capture the spirit of Memorial Day for you?

Share in the comments!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gdjVelqk4A

The United States Air Force Band presents, "The United States Air Force 60th Anniversary: A Musical Salute. Recorded at the Strathmore Center in Bethesda Mar...

05/19/2020

Hello, Stoughton family!

With the Baker administration's re-opening plan now public, it's clear that while there may be a light at the end of this tunnel, it will still be a long and careful journey to reach it. How fortunate we are to have the arts to comfort and inspire us through challenging times!

The Stoughton Cultural Council wants to know—how have you been channeling your creativity energies during these stay-at-home weeks?! Post a photo in the comments below and let's celebrate our community's artistry together!

03/17/2020

12/10/2019

Thank you to everyone who submitted Cultural Council grant applications this year--we have our first voting meeting tonight!

TUE, Dec 10, 2019 ~ 7 p.m.
First United Methodist Church Library
103 Pleasant St

10/15/2019

Online Toolkit for Local Cultural Councils

TODAY'S THE DAY!!!

Make sure you get your grant applications submitted by the end of the day--can't wait to read them!

https://www.mass-culture.org

Massachusetts Cultural Council

10/01/2019

Did you know...? The Stoughton Cultural Council has switched to a Direct Grant system -- that means grant recipients will be able to request and receive their funds IN FULL and UP FRONT*

Hope you're getting applications ready--we're just two weeks away from the deadline!

*new reporting requirements included

09/17/2019

Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Grant Cycle!

Deadline is OCTOBER 15!!!

visit www.mass-culture.org to apply!

07/20/2019

The Cast Of Kiss Me, Kate Performs "Too Darn Hot" At The 2019 Tony Awards

Hopefully, you can enjoy this amazing performance of "Too Darn Hot" from the comfort of an air-conditioned interior... but if things get too steamy where you are, stop by the Stoughton YMCA from noon to seven to cool down!

Old Colony YMCA - Stoughton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-SimqMzZFw

With their signature scorching dance moves, the Kiss Me, Kate cast turns up the heat at the 2019 Tony Awards. Stream the 73rd Annual Tony Awards on CBS All A...

03/15/2019

Support our talented high school students and their production of Roald Dahl's JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH this weekend at SHS :)

~ music & lyrics by Pasek & Paul, writers of 'Dear Evan Hansen' and 'The Greatest Showman'!!! ~

Stoughton Public Schools

09/13/2018

LCC Program Information

The Stoughton Cultural Council is currently accepting applications for community-based projects in the arts, humanities, and sciences.

Deadline to submit applications is Monday, October 15th!

Massachusetts Cultural Council

09/11/2018

Community Input Survey

The Stoughton Cultural Councail needs your help!

We are currently collecting community input surveys to help us set our funding priorities for the next few years. Please take a moment to complete this confidential survey by October 1st, 2018. Paper surveys are also available at the Stoughton Public Library and may be completed until Friday, September 21st.

Any questions regarding the Stoughton Cultural Council, please contact us on Facebook or by email at [email protected].

The Stoughton Cultural Council is collecting opinions to help us set our funding priorities for the next few years. Please take a moment to complete this confidential survey by October 1st, 2018

07/17/2018

Come to the Stoughton Council on Aging tomorrow afternoon for A MUSICAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE YEARS with singer Tommy Rull --

Enjoy the music of Sinatra, Neil Diamond, Elvis, Perry Como, Kenny Rogers, Lou Rawls, Harry Belafonte, and many more!

Proudly supported by the Stoughton Cultural Council.

www.tommyrull.com

06/07/2018

Starting soon -- 'Songbirds of the Northeast', presented by John Root at the Stoughton Council on Aging​, and proudly supported by the Stoughton Cultural Council!

www.johnroot.net