Cultural Council seeks proposals

The Ashburnham Cultural Council has set a Monday, Oct. 15, deadline for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community.

According to the council, the grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Ashburnham - including exhibits, festivals, short-term artist residencies or performances in schools, workshops and lectures.

The Ashburnham Cultural Council will also entertain funding proposals from schools and youth groups through the PASS Program, a ticket subsidy program for school-aged children.

The Ashburnham Cultural Council is part of a grass-roots network of 329 local councils that serve every city and town in the state. The program is the largest, most decentralized one of its kind in the United States. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which then allocates funds to each local council.

Contact Rebecca Rice Flanagan, Ashburnham Cultural Council Chair, at riceflan@ gmail.com for specific guidelines and information. Application forms and more information about the Local Cultural Council Program are available on the Web at www.mass-culture.org/lccpublic.asp or at the Ashburnham Public Library.