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Mural in Downtown Lynn Cultural District Stay informed about all of Mass Cultural Council's offerings using Agency Dates, a complete list of key dates and deadlines for grant opportunities, convenings, and events. This page is updated frequently, so check back often.

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Arts & Culture in Line to Receive $25M in Next State Budget

Senate Committee on Ways & Means embraces Mass Cultural Council’s FY24 funding request

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Programs At-a-Glance

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

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$1.85M Awarded to 740 Cultural Festivals & Projects

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Grants to support publicly available cultural activities taking place across the state

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Announcing $7.66M in New Cultural Facilities Fund Grants

94 awards were made in the program's 15th grant round

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Mass Cultural Council Celebrates $51M in Cultural Sector Pandemic Recovery Grants

Historic investment of state COVID relief funds will support 1,000s of cultural organizations and creative individuals living and working in Massachusetts.

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The power of culture

Culture lifts the human spirit and makes Massachusetts a better place to live, work, and prosper.

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Culture embraces everyone.

Culture enriches community.

Culture drives growth and opportunity.

Culture empowers a new creative generation.

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What culture does.

When we invest in our cultural life, we invest in our shared future.

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What we do.

We partner with artists, communities, educators, and organizations to unleash the power of culture across Massachusetts. Find out about all of our programs.

Artists & Art

We foster creative expression and bring art to a wider audience.

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Youth

We expand education and put creativity at the center of youth development.

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Communities

We help cities and towns create rich cultural experiences and improve quality of life.

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Organizations

We help cultural organizations grow and engage more people in our communities.

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From the Blog

$1.4M Awarded to Creative Learning School Residencies

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STARS Residencies will be funded in 274 schools across the Commonwealth and reach more than 30,000 students.

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Discover Massachusetts Artists

Explore more than 3,000 works by visual, literary, media, and performing artists distinguished through our Artist Fellowships

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From the Blog

Card to Culture Program Surpasses One Million Admissions

Inter-agency partnership increases access to cultural experiences for low-income and working families

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