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Worcester Arts Council

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Profile Details

Name:
Worcester Arts Council
Membership:
Nine (9) Members - View Members
Classification:
EXECUTIVE - What Does It Mean?
Term:
Three (3) Years; Expires Dec. 31
Meetings:
Meet monthly on the 2nd Thursday evening. During grant review season, meetings will be held periodically until all grant applications have been reviewed. Grant applications typically open open the beginning of September through mid October. Applications are typically reviewed and voted on by the Council from November through December.<!--For FY22 applications, the deadline has been<strong> extended to November 1, 2021</strong>.-->
Board/Commission Duties:

To promote the cultural affairs of the City of Worcester; to conduct studies, research and gather community input on arts and cultural granting priorities for the City; to cooperate with federal and state cultural agencies; to advise municipal agencies on cultural matters; to allocate funds received by the state for cultural projects, programs or activities in accordance with the law.

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Member Responsibilities:

Active participation in meetings; review grant proposals; vote and allocate funds to approved grant applications; review grant reimbursement requests; keep track of the Worcester Arts Council budget; attend grant funded events; promote & market grant funded projects and events; plan and coordinate annual Worcester Arts Council initiated events.

Member Skillset:

An interest in arts & culture and community nonprofit programming; background in grant writing, event planning, marketing and finance; background as an artist in disciplines such as: visual arts, music or performing arts.