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Report of the Mashpee Cultural Council To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: The Mashpee Cultural Council is a state grant funding organization. Our mission is to promote excellence, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences, in order to help improve the quality of life for our community's residents. The Mashpee Cultural Council distributes funds appropriated by the state legislature that have been allotted by a local aid formula. The amount allotted by the State for Mashpee in 2017 is $4,500.00. Grant applications are due October 15th each year and are awarded and funded for the following calendar year. Awards are made to community organizations or individuals that incorporate and/or build awareness for the arts. Grants are made in accordance with Massachusetts Cultural Council and local guidelines. Because funds are limited and the goal is to grant as many opportunities as possible, greatest consideration is given to those applicants who demonstrate community impact, engagement, and uniqueness of programs. Again for 2017, grants, applications and amounts outnumbered the total grant awards available. The Mashpee Cultural Council meets throughout the year, and met numerous times in October and November 2016, to consider applications for funding. For 2017, 18 applications seeking $7,345 were submitted, and 12 were qualified for full or partial funding. Including available 2016 carry-over funds, the Mashpee Cultural Council is pleased to award the following grants for 2017: Cape Cod Children's Museum 3rd Annual Lego Home Building Challenge $ 550.00 Quashnet School PTO SuperPower Overcoming Bullying $ 500.00 Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod Fine Arts and STEAM program $ 450.00 Mary Sullivan Cape Cod Mini Maker Faire $ 500.00 Mashpee Public Library Rainforest Reptile Shows — Reptiles Rock $ 350.00 Henry Lappen Henry the Juggler Performance $ 425.00 Song Keepers Ltd The GroovaLottos Travelin' Show $ 600.00 Scott Jameson Build a Better World Library Program $ 525.00 Cape Cod Children's Museum Engineering A Folk Tale $ 450.00 Cotuit Center for the Arts Community Outreach w/ May Institute $ 500.00 Stephen Lewis May Day — International Poster Exhibit $ 40.00 Mashpee Cultural Council Mashpee Night Out $ 675.00 TOTAL AWARDED $5,490.00 All Mashpee Cultural Council Meetings are posted and open to the public. We welcome your suggestions that will assist the Council in promoting the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences. These programs help Mashpee residents of all ages to be sensitive, caring, aware, and well-rounded citizens. Anyone wishing to serve as a voting Council member should inquire directly with a present sitting member before applying. Likewise, all project ideas may be discussed with a council member prior to applying in the fall. We also extend our thanks and gratitude to the Town of Mashpee for administrative and other support generously provided to the Council. For more information about the Massachusetts Cultural Council and funding guidelines, visit the Town's website at: http://www.mashpeema.gov/cultural-council, and please LIKE US on Facebook, too, at https://www.facebook.com/MashpeeCC/ where you can also learn about the initiatives we fund, and see highlights and photos of various events. Respectfully submitted, Sarah Daley, Chair Bruce Taggart, Treasurer Lynne Waterman, Secretary Nina Cocomazzi Robert Mendes John Miller MaryKate O'Brien Dawn Thayer Barbara Cotton, Ex-Officio M