Cultural Council @ Aug 03, 2026 4:00 PM EDT

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The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Chatham, MA;
Board: Cultural Council
Time: Monday August 03 @ 4:00 PM EDT
Location: Town Annex - Small Meeting Room and Remote

Agenda:
Chatham Cultural Council
August 3, 2026, 4:00PM
Chatham Town Hall Annex
261 George Ryder Road
Small Meeting Room
In person and remote meeting
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Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/295652511112914?p=haZfv6r9DI5zbKS3Gb
Meeting ID: 295 652 511 112 914
Passcode: Fv3bT9rW
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+1 508-945-4410,,410793240# United States, Chatham
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Phone conference ID: 410 793 240#
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The Chatham Cultural Council meetings are open to the public and we welcome
comments and questions on any of our agenda items. Should you like to ask a
question via email, or would like to have a topic added to our agenda for our next
meeting, please notify the chair during a meeting, or you can reach the Council via
email at sdr...@chatham-ma.gov.
Please Note: This meeting is being recorded and will be available shortly thereafter for
scheduled and on-demand viewing on any smartphone or tablet device. If anyone else
is recording the meeting, please notify the Chair.
Pursuant to Governor Healey’s March 28, 2025, signing of Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the State of Emergency suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, Mass G.L. C. 30A, § 20 until June 30, 2027, this meeting of the Chatham Cultural Council is being conducted in person and via remote participation. Every effort will be made to ensure the public can adequately access the proceedings as provided for in the Order. A reminder that people who would like to listen to this meeting while in progress may do so by calling, 1 (508) 945-4410,
Conference ID: 410 793 240# or join the meeting online via Microsoft Teams through the link in the posted agenda.
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Call to order and attendance roll call
Review Minutes of July 2026 meeting
- Motion to approve and roll call vote to approve
Treasurer’s report for June 2026
- Motion to approve and roll call vote
Treasurer's report for July 2026
- Motion to approve and roll call vote
Upcoming MCC deadlines and dates:
August 18, 6pm - MCC Guidelines Training Seminar for new appointments:
- https://massculturalcouncil.org/event/local-tribal-councils-fy27-guidelines-training/
Friday, August 28 – Deadline to have our Guidelines and Priorities published
Tuesday, September 1, Applications open – https://massculturalcouncil.org
Thursday, September 10, 6pm – Applicant information session
- https://massculturalcouncil.org/event/local-tribal-fy27-grant-applicant-info-session/
- Do we want to do our own video?
Discussion - Chatham Cultural Council’s webpage on the MCC site:
“The Chatham Cultural Council helps enrich the cultural life of Chatham and the broader Cape Cod community through support of programs, events, and performances that foster creativity, encourage critical thinking, and strengthen community connections.
The core belief of the organization is that bringing culture to our communities elevates local quality of life, educates our community, and drives creative economy growth.”
Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of this meeting


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Update on a financial sponsor (like the Metro West Foundation)