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Hubbardston Cultural Council revises local grant guidelines; clarifies venue and community-priority criteria
Summary
The Town of Hubbardston Cultural Council reviewed and edited its local guidelines for the Massachusetts Cultural Council (HCC) grant program, clarifying venue requirements, local-priority language and how projects will be evaluated.
The Hubbardston Cultural Council met Tuesday, Aug. 21, and spent the meetingreviewing proposed local guidelines for the 2026 program year, including new language that prioritizes local venues and clarifies how projects will be judged against community priorities.
Council members focused on several edits submitted by Secretary Laura (identified in the meeting transcript as Laura). Members agreed to give priority to applications that have "secured a local venue that can accommodate the anticipated size of the audience," and to keep eligibility open to projects in Hubbardston and the surrounding area so that nearby towns are not automatically excluded.
The council also consolidated overlapping…
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