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Cultural Council Grant Application is Open

$8,000 in funding available for local organizations and artists
Posted on: October 4, 2022 - 3:14pm
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Calling all artists and arts and culture organizations! Applications are open for the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program! The Newburyport Cultural Council has $8,000 in funding available for community-based projects in the arts, humanities, and sciences. The program exists to promote the availability of rich cultural experiences for Newburyporters. The application deadline is October 17th at 11:59pm.

This year the Newburyport Cultural Council will give priority to projects that:

  • Serve all ages
  • Foster creative exploration in our youth
  • Encourage engagement with emerging artists
  • Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, elevating the voices and experiences of the historically marginalized and highlighting current and historic diversity
  • Demonstrate innovation, creative material use and new perspectives
  • Prompt inquiry and dialogue
  • Foster collaboration within our own community and with our neighboring communities
  • Take place in Greater Newburyport
  • Provide maximum audience and/or community impact
  • Focus on the Arts, History, Environment and Science
  • Have a definite date and venue

You can find more information about how to apply here: https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/application-process/

If you have questions, you can reach out to Pat Cannon and the Cultural Council at CCouncil@Cityofnewburyport.com