When determining whether to fund a grant request, the Cultural Council uses the following Council Priorities to evaluate the proposed programming.

The mission of the Shutesbury Cultural Council is to promote excellence, education, diversity, and inclusion in the arts, humanities, and sciences in order to foster a rich cultural life for all Shutesbury residents.

The mission of the Shutesbury Cultural Council is to promote excellence, education, diversity, and inclusion in the arts, humanities, and sciences in order to foster a rich cultural life for all Shutesbury residents. Since 1998, the Shutesbury Cultural Council has awarded $110,559 in grant funding for 319 arts, humanities, and science programs and projects in the community.