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Cultural Council pursues direct artist outreach, approves social media strategy pending town approval

Lancaster Cultural Council charts strategy to boost grant diversity. Chair Valorie Parent and council members discussed direct outreach to culturally diverse artists and volunteer program expansion with Local Cultural Council Program Officer Greg Torrales. The council also decided to pursue a

Cultural Council plans survey and event tabling to expand applicant pool

Lancaster Cultural Council pursues survey and event strategy to grow applicant base. Chair Valorie Parent's group launched a 10-question survey for distribution via Facebook, paper copies, and QR codes with a June deadline, and plans to table at community events including the Horseshed Fair, Bee

Cultural Council denies grant denial appeal on scoring grounds

Lancaster Cultural Council denies grant denial appeal on rubric scoring. Chair Valorie Parent led the council through the final FY26 grant review, rejecting a denial appeal because the project's rubric score of 8.125 fell below the 8.67 threshold. The council reviewed FY25 reimbursements and found

Cultural Council finalizes grant awards, plans community feedback survey

Cultural Council finalizes FY26 grants, plans community survey to guide future funding. The council confirmed it will hold the maximum $1,640 reserve (20 percent of its $8,200 Massachusetts Cultural Council allocation) and will distribute $3,262 in excess funds to applicants previously approved for