Description and Activities

Who is the SCC?
We are a group of residents who were appointed by the Stow Select Board to dispense public funding to support community-based projects and activities in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences to benefit the residents of Stow. These funds come from money allocated to the SCC by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, as well as other funds that may come from the town, foundations, or private donations.

What does the SCC Do?
The Stow Cultural Council met in November to review their annual grant applications and approved $6765 to support a wide variety of programs in Stow for the coming year. ~Out of 31 applications received, 18 received funding. ~The grants this year ranged from $65-$1500 and many were critical in making these local events possible. ~The funds distributed for this year’s grants came from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Fieldstone Foundation as well as the Town of Stow. ~In addition private funds allowed the SCC to fund $1500 for additional projects out of the state mandated Oct 15th cycle.

What type of projects can the SCC fund?

• The Lake Boon Water Carnival Music Boat
• The Stow West School Open Houses
• The Hale Middle School Play
• Decorating the light control boxes by library
• Stow video contest
• The Sounds of Stow Concert Season    
• Symphony Pro Musica
• The American Boys Choir
• Stow Garden Tour
• Charlie Chaplin Movie Night
• Jeff Bernhardt Performance at Town Hall
• Three Apples Story Telling Festival
• The Rivers Edge Community Concert
• The Community Arts Festival at Center School
• The Randall Library Summer Reading Program
• The Discovery Museum Stow Day
• Clarence Darrow Performance
• Senior Musical