The Wrentham Cultural Council is a local branch of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, members being appointed by the Board of Selectmen. It is responsible for reviewing and awarding grants for cultural program in the Town. These funds are made available to the Town each year by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Together with the Wrentham Historial Society, the Cultural Council has hosted several events at the newly renovated Old Fiske Library/Museum/Gallery and is looking forward to additional offerings. With that in mind, the Wrentham Cultural Council recently adopted the following:

VISION STATEMENT:
Enhance the vitality of the Wrentham community by engaging residents in the arts, humanties and interpretive sciences.

"The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) is a state agency that promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences to improve the qualify of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities." Click here to link to the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Click here to view the new WCC website that has extensive information about cultural events in and around Wrentham: Wrentham Cultural Council.

Andrea Tooker, Chairperson
Judy Roy, Treasurer
Deborah Colella, Recording Secretary
Renee Curry, Member
Jacqueline Volpe, Member
Mare Ambrose, Member
Sheila Kelley, Member

If you have an interest in becoming active in promoting the arts and humanities in the Town of Wrentham, the Cultural Council is seeking two members.

If you would like to become involved and have some time and energy to contribute, please submit an application to the Board of Selectmen's office, 79 South Street. The "Committee/Commission" application form can be found on-line under the Board of Selectmen's page, under "Forms and Documents". If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Tooker (508) 384-8689 or e-mail the Council at wrenthamculturalcouncil@gmail.com or wrenculturalcouncil@wrentham.ma.us.

Wrentham Cultural Council Grant

The Wrentham Cultural Council announces it is accepting applications for the FY2012 Grant Cycle with local Guidelines. The Wrentham Cultural Council strives to reflect the diverse population of Wrentham and seeks to provide to and support activities and projects for the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences that are represented in our community. Average grants are modest ($200-$500). We look for benefit to the community and how it will engage Wrentham residents. Local artists are given preference. The quality of the project and evidence to carry through the project will both be looked at closely. Answer all questions clearly and completely. Please refer to Guidelines for application deadline and submission procedures.

Applications are available at the Fiske Public Library and Town Hall, or may be downloaded from the Massachusetts Cultural Council website at http://www.massculturalcouncil.org.

Olympian Molly Sullivan Sliney visits Wrentham Elementary School

Recently Two-Time Olympian Molly Sullivan Sliney visited the Wrentham Elementary Schools with an inspirational message for the students.  You can see this dynamic motivational speaker at:

http://video.wrentham.k12.ma.us:8080/website/Molly%20Sullivan%20Sliney/Olympian%201.wmv

http://video.wrentham.k12.ma.us:8080/website/Molly%20Sullivan%20Sliney/Olympian%202.wmv

http://video.wrentham.k12.ma.us:8080/website/Molly%20Sullivan%20Sliney/Olympian%203.wmv

This program was funded in part by a grant from the Wrentham Cultural Council.

Grants

Grants have been awarded by the Wrentham Cultural Council for Fiscal Year 2011. A full listing is available on the local Wrentham Cultural Council site under "Grant Recipients". As specific dates and venues become available they will be posted on the Events Calendar on the Town of Wrentham's home page.

Wrentham Day 2011

The Wrentham Cultural Council and the Wrentham Historical Commission will sponsor an exhibit of maps and artifacts from their collections at Wrentham Day on September 10, 2011. The exhibit, open at the Old Fiske Library/Museum/Gallery from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., will feature a variety of maps (topographical maps, roadmaps, hand-drawn maps, and aerial photos) accompanied by some representative artifacts such as clothing, tools, or quilts, chronicling the history of Wrentham from its incorporation in 1673 to 1990. For example, one display will feature an 1830 reproduction of a painting of the Town Center (pictured above), whose exact location is not eminently clear to the contemporary viewers. The exhibit's interactive approach will invite visitors to contribute their ideas abou the painting as well as pinpoint the location of their homes on another map displayed.

Wrentham Day 2009

The Wrentham Cultural Council, in collaboration with the Wrentham Historical Commission, the Trinity Church, the Original Congregational Church, and The Proctor Mansion, and funded in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, sponsored an Art History Walking Tour: Then and Now. The newly renovated Old Fiske Library hosted a photography, artwork and historic artifacts exhibit. Continuing to the Trinity Church one was introduced by greeters to the ornate stained glass windows, paintings, and historic items, as well as music played on the beautiful pipe organ. The tour of The Original Congregational Church sanctuary was led by volunteers who informed about the history behind the church; also on display were recently restored photographic "Then and Now" collages of Town buildings (now on display at Wrentham Town Hall). The tour culminated at The Proctor Mansion where there was a display of Joseph Cowell paintings of historic Wrentham homes; tours of the Proctor Mansion were provided by the Inn.

Miscellaneous Event Photographs

Chris Yerlig 2008

Pied Potter 2009

Walking Tour 2009

Walking Tour 2009