The Southborough Cultural Arts Council (SCAC) is seeking volunteers to help them prepare for the next round of grants to support arts and culture in/for our community.
While I’m sharing their news, I’m also updating on the other vacancies on Town committees that need to be filled.
SCAC’s Call for Volunteers
The SCAC’s Chair asked me to share their recruiting message for new members:
The Southborough Cultural Arts Council (SCAC) works to enhance our community by creating greater access to art and cultural programming through an annual grantmaking program funded by the State of Massachusetts, in addition to supporting the Town’s strategic efforts to create a more culturally vibrant and economically strong community. SCAC is preparing to launch two new grant programs in FY26 and FY27.
You can read the full advertisement, including a description of the council, the role they are seeking to fill, and the time commitment and schedule here. You can also find them on Facebook here.
Town Board/Committee Vacancies
In addition to SCAC openings, there are 16 opportunities to serve on other Town Committees. (Unless otherwise noted, members are appointed by the Select Board).
For some of these, I added links to past stories with details about the skill set the committees have communicated need for in the past or the work they are focused on:
- Cable Television Committee – 2 seats (read more here)
- Community Preservation Committee
- Open Space Preservation Commission Representative
- Conservation Commission – (read more from their notice in a past year here)
- Economic Development Committee – 2 seats
- Golf Course Committee
- Historical Commission
- Master Plan Implementation Committee (MPIC) (Appointed by the Planning Board)
- Open Space Preservation Commission
- PILOT Committee
- Trails Committee
- Tricentennial Committee – 2 seats (read more here)
- Wastewater Study Committee (read more here)
- Zoning Board of Appeals – Alternate member
For all of the Town’s positions, to express your interest, complete the form on the Town’s website here. You can also learn more about the opportunities by reading their sections of the Town website (here), recent agendas & minutes (here), and viewing meetings that were captured on video (here).
(images: top & center from past marketing by SCAC and Mass Cultural Council; bottom of Town seal and from public domain image by Karen Arnold)
