Newburyport Cultural Council
Newburyport’s Local Cultural Council is an 10 member volunteer board whose members are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council and who serve three year terms. Our purpose is to distribute the funding made available to our community by the State of Massachusetts by way of the Massachusetts Cultural Council. We read, discuss and vote on all submitted applications.
We seek to support both established and new cultural organizations, large and small, in order to enhance the already rich cultural environment of Newburyport.
Contact
Pat Cannon
CCouncil@cityofnewburyport.com
Address
City Hall
60 Pleasant Street
Newburyport, MA 01950-2627
Application Information
FY24 Allocation
$8,000
FY24 Local Priorities
Applicants that have secured confirmed venue, place, date and time
Projects that serve youth, the elderly and/or a diversity of ages
Local cultural projects presented in Newburyport
Projects with maximum audience and or community impact
Projects that focus on the Arts, History, Environment and Science
Foster collaboration within our own community and with our neighboring communities
In addition to the state criteria, applications will be evaluated using the following review criteria:
Demonstrated performance excellence, audience relevance, and strong management;
Ability to address the cultural needs of our community while supporting diverse forms of cultural activity
Financial need
A well prepared and thorough application.
FY24 Local Guidelines
Application must include confirmed venue & date or time frame
Priority given to proposals from local organizations & artists
Maximum community/audience impact, including ratio of money spent to number served
Other sources of financial support or matching funds
Strong qualifications or track record of applicant
Originality of project
Diversity of age and demographic groups served
Diversity of disciplines represented (arts/humanities/interpretive and environmental sciences)
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY24 Funding List
Name | Project Title | Amount |
---|---|---|
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Newburyport | Greek Food Festival Greek Band | $250 | Arpeggione Ensemble, Inc. | Rebel Socialites and Women Ahead of their Time | $400 | Burns-Dore, Barbara | Creativity Through Cut Paper Collage | $200 | Cantemus, Inc. | Annelies, a large-scale choral-instrumental work based on texts from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, James Whitbourn, composer | $500 | Friends of Garrison | Annual Garrison Lecture | $200 | Greaney Ellrott, Aine M. | Emma L. Andrews Memoir Writing Project and Event | $500 | Greater Newburyport Ovarian Cancer Awareness | Newburyport Lantern Festival 2024 | $400 | Greater Newburyport Village, Inc. | Port Gingerbread Festival | $200 | Imagine Studios | Indigenous Peoples Day | $250 | Juventas Music, Inc. | Water! | $200 | Merrimack Valley Concert Band, Inc. | 15th Annual Field of Honor | $600 | Newburyport Art Association, Inc. | 1st Annual Newburyport Arts Symposium | $400 | Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, Inc. | Newburyport Chamber Music Summer Festival | $400 | Newburyport Choral Society, Inc. | NCS Spring Concert 2024 – Resilience & Hope | $350 | Newburyport Film Festival, Inc. | Newburyport Documentary Film Festival | $400 | Open Air Sculpture Group | Outdoor Sculpture at Maudslay 2024 | $500 | People's United Methodist Church | People's Cafe Neighborhood Open House | $400 | River Valley Charter District | Community Mosaic Mural | $630 | Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Inc. | Goodnight Moon | $400 | Szabo, Deborah | The Favorite Poem Project | $200 | Terezin: Children of the Holocaust, Inc. | Terezin- Children of the Holocaust | $200 | The Actors Studio of Newburyport, Inc. | HerStory, a month long celebration | $400 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Mangia, Meatballs and Murder | $200 | The Newburyport Literary Festival | Newburyport Literary Festival | $300 | Tinkerhaus Community Maker Space, Inc. | Painting the River | $300 | Town of Salisbury | Mural at Partridge Brook Skatepark | $100 |